Equestrian Events & Days of the Year | 2022 Guide for Horse Brands
Equestrian events are starting to fill up the calendar for 2022. From show jumping to barrel racing there are lots of different horse shows to attend or watch this year.
This list also contains holidays and days of the year that are applicable to horse brands and businesses. So, if you’re planning your social media posts or looking for content ideas then this is a great place to start.
There are too many horse shows and days for me to list them all so I’ve tried to include a range. It’s always worth doing a bit of extra research to see what’s going on in your local area and to check out more events in your chosen equestrian discipline.
Click the buttons below to jump to the equine events in each month.
January Equestrian Events & Horse Days of the Year
1st – New Year’s Day
6th – Cuddle Up Day
14th – Dress Up Your Pet Day
17th – Blue Monday
19th - 23rd FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping - Abu Dhabi, UAE
21st – Hugging Day
28th – 30th Snow Polo World Cup - St. Moritz, Switzerland
February Equestrian Events & Horse Days of the Year
4th – World Cancer Day
14th - Valentine’s Day
17th – Random Acts of Kindness Day
17th – 20th FEI Dressage World Cup plus Show Jumping – Neumünster, Germany
20th – Love Your Pet Day
23rd – Pink Shirt Day (Canada)
23rd – 27th World Cup Dressage & Jumping – Göteborg, Sweden
Black History Month, North American Inclusion Month
March Equestrian Events & Horse Days of the Year
2nd - 6th - FEI Dressage World Cup - Wellington, Florida, US
3rd – World Book Day
8th – International Women’s Day
10th - 13th - FEI Dressage World Cup plus Show Jumping - 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
11th – 13th Cartier Winter Polo – Moscow, Russia
13th – Daylight Savings Begin (Clocks Go Forward US/Canada)
15th - 20th FEI Dressage Nations Cup - Wellington, US
16th - 30th FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping - Coapexpan, Mexico
17th – Saint Patrick’s Day
18th – World Sleep Day
20th – International Day of Happiness
23rd – National Puppy Day
24th - 26th - FEI Dressage and Show Jumping World Cup - Werribee, Victoria, Australia
27th – Mother’s Day (UK)
27th – British Summertime Begins (Clocks Go Forward)
29th – 3rd April CSI5* Showjumping - Wellington, Florida, US
29th - 24th April US Open Polo Championship, Wellington, Florida, US
Women’s History Month, Craft Month
April Equestrian Events & Horse Days of the Year
4th – Carrot Day
6th – 10th FEI World Cup Finals Dressage, Show Jumping, Driving and Vaulting – Leipzig, Germany
9th – Unicorn Day
11th – Pet Day
13th - 17th - FEI Dressage World Cup - Minsk, Ratomka, Belarus
22nd – Earth Day
28th – 1st May Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event CCI5* - Lexington, US
28th – 1st May Saumur Eventing CCI4* - L - Saumur, France
30th – Veterinary Day
Stress Awareness Month, Active Dog Month
May Equestrian Events & Horse Days of the Year
1st – World Laughter Day
5th - 8th FEI Dressage World Cup - Temecula, California, US
5th - 8th FEI Dressage and Show Jumping World Cup - Máriakálnok, Hungary
4th – 8th Badminton Horse Trials CCI5* - Gloucestershire, UK
8th – World Donkey Day
8th – Mother’s Day (US/Canada)
10th - 15th FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping - San Juan Capistrano, US
12th – 15th Royal Windsor Horse Show – Berkshire, UK
13th – 15th Chatsworth International Eventing Trials CCI4*-S – Derbyshire, UK
19th - 21st Longines Global Champions Show Jumping - Saint-Tropez, France
19th - 22nd Ottawa Dressage Festival - Ontario, Canada
19th - 22nd FEI Dressage Nations Cup - Compiègne, France
26th - 29th FEI World Cup Dressage - Pärnu, Estonia
27th – 29th FEI World Cup Dressage – Lipica, Slovenia
31st - 5th June FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping - Vancouver, Canada
June Equestrian Events & Horse Days of the Year
1st – Say Something Nice Day
2nd – 4th Millstreet Eventing CCI4*L – Co.Cork, Ireland
3rd – Doughnut Day
3rd - 6th FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping - St Gallen, Switzerland
4th – Hug Your Cat Day
5th – World Environment Day
8th – Best Friends Day
8th - 12th FEI Dressage World Cup - Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
9th – 12th Bramham International Eventing CCI4*- West Yorkshire, UK
9th - 12th FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping - Sopot, Poland
9th – 13th Melbourne International Three Day Event CCI4*- Melbourne, Australia
10th - 12th FEI Dressage World Cup - Šamorín, Slovakia
16th – 19th Luhmuhlen Eventing CCI5*-L – Luhmuhlen, Germany
16th – 19th Spruce Meadows National CSI5* Show Jumping – Calgary, Canada
17th – Eat Your Vegetables Day
18th – International Picnic Day
19th – Father’s Day
23rd – 26th Hickstead Derby Show Jumping, Sussex, UK
23rd - 26th Strzegom Horse Trials – Strzegom, Poland
23rd - 26th FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping - Rotterdam, Netherlands
24th – Take Your Dog to Work Day
24th - 26th FEI Dressage World Cup - Brno, Czech Republic
24th - 26th Longines Global Champions Show Jumping – Paris, France
24th – 3rd July CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival, Dressage, Show Jumping, Driving, Eventing – Aachen, Germany
30th - 3rd July Spruce Meadows Pan American CSI5* Show Jumping – Calgary, Canada
Pride Month
July Equestrian Events & Horse Days of the Year
6th – International Kissing Day
7th – World Chocolate Day
7th – 10th Spruce Meadows North American CSI5* Show Jumping – Calgary, Canada
7th - 10th Barbury International Horse Trials - Wiltshire, UK
8th – 17th Calgary Stampede – Alberta, Canada
9th – 17th FEI Nations Cup Dressage & Show Jumping – Falsterbo, Sweden
23rd – 31st Hartpury Eventing and Dressage Young Rider European Championships - Gloucester, UK
27th - 31st FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping - Hickstead, UK
30th – Friendship Day
Plastic Free July, Picnic Month, Independent Retailer Month
August Equestrian Events & Horse Days of the Year
3rd - 7th FEI European Eventing Championships for Ponies - Strzegom, Poland
6th – 14th FEI World Championships, Dressage, Para-Dressage, Vaulting & Show Jumping – Herning, Denmark
8th – International Cat Day
11th – 14th Le Pin Au Haras CCI4* Eventing – Normandy, France
12th - 14th FEI Dressage World Cup - Šamorín, Slovakia
17th - 21st FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping - Dublin, Ireland
19th – Photography Day
19th - 21st Longines Global Champions Show Jumping – London, UK
22nd - 28th US Dressage Festival of Champions - Illinois, US
24th – 28th Millstreet Eventing CCI4*L – Co. Cork, Ireland
25th – 28th Blair Castle International Horse Trials CCI4* - Perthshire, UK
26th – National Dog Day
September Equestrian Events & Horse Days of the Year
1st – 4th Land Rover Burghley Eventing CCI5* - Lincolnshire, UK
1st – 4th Spruce Meadows Continental CSI 5* Show Jumping - Calgary, Canada
7th – 11th Spruce Meadows Masters CSI5* Show Jumping – Calgary, Canada
11th – Hug Your Hound Day
12th – 18th FIP Arena Polo European Championship – Baku, Azerbaijan
14th – 25th FEI Eventing and Driving World Championships - Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy
15th – 18th Blenheim Palace Horse Trials CCI4*- Oxfordshire, UK
15th - 18th FEI Dressage World Cup - Moscow, Russia
22nd – Business Women’s Day
22nd/23rd – Autumn Equinox/First Day of Autumn or Fall (22nd US/23rd UK)
25th – World Dream Day
27th - 2nd October FEI World Cup Dressage - Devon, Pennsylvania, US
27th - 19th October Farnam AQHA World Championship Show - Oklahoma, US
29th – World Heart Day
29th – 2nd October FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping Final CSIO5* - Barcelona, Spain
30th - 2nd October FEI Dressage and Show Jumping World Cup - Tallinn, Estonia
30th - 2nd October FEI Dressage World Cup - Budapest-Fót, Hungary
Friendship Month
October Equestrian Events & Horse Days of the Year
2nd – World Farm Animals Day
4th – World Animal Day
5th - 9th Horse of the Year Show – Birmingham, UK
6th - 9th October FEI World Cup Dressage - Szilvásvárad, Hungary
7th – World Smile Day
10th – Thanksgiving (Canada)
10th – World Mental Health Day
12th -16th FEI World Cup Dressage - Minsk, Ratomka, Belarus
19th - 23rd FEI World Cup Dressage and Show Jumping - Herning, Denmark
20th - 23rd FEI World Cup Dressage - Thermal, US
22nd – Make a Difference Day
27th - 28th FEI World Cup Dressage - Lyon, France
27th - 30th FEI World Cup Dressage - Tryon, US
27th - 30th FEI World Cup Dressage - Zakrzów, Poland
29th – Cat Day
30th – British Summertime Ends (Clocks Go Back)
31st - Halloween
Mental Health Month
November Equestrian Events & Horse Days of the Year
1st – Go Cook for Your Pets Day
2nd – Stress Awareness Day
3rd – 6th World Cup Show Jumping CSI5* - Verona, Italy
6th – Daylight Savings End (Clocks Go Back US/Canada)
9th – 13th FEI Dressage, Show Jumping and Driving World Cup – Stuttgart, Germany
11th - 13th FEI Dressage World Cup - Motešice, Slovakia
13th – World Kindness Day
17th - 20th FEI Dressage World Cup - Thermal, US
20th - 23rd Adelaide International Three Day Event CCI5* - Adelaide, Australia
22nd – Go For a Ride Day
24th – Thanksgiving (US)
24th – 27th FEI Dressage & Show Jumping World Cup – Madrid, Spain
25th – Black Friday
26th – Small Business Saturday (US)
28th – Cyber Monday
30th – 5th November NBHA Open & Senior World Championships – Georgia, US
Native American Heritage Month, Movember
December Equestrian Events & Horse Days of the Year
3rd – Disability Day
3rd – Make a Gift Day
8th - 11th FEI Dressage World Cup plus Show Jumping and Vaulting - Salzburg, Austria
8th - 11th FEI Dressage World Cup - Wellington, US
13th – Day of the Horse
15th – 19th The London International Horse Show – London, UK
17th – Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
24th – Christmas Eve
25th – Christmas Day
26th – Boxing Day
26th – 30th FEI World Cup Driving and Dressage plus Show Jumping – Mechelen, Belgium
31st – New Year’s Eve
Human Rights Month
Event dates are accurate at time of posting.
So, that’s my rundown of equine events and holidays for 2022. Want a reminder of what’s coming up each month? Follow @hoofprintdigital on Instagram where I’ll be posting the shows and days at the start of each month.
I hope this helps keep your social media content calendar up-to-date and gives you some inspiration for content or sponsorship. If you need assistance with your social media, please get in touch. I offer coaching as well as social media strategy and content creation so you have time to focus on running your business.