Ticket Information and Prices

Tickets for the 2009 Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials - The box office is now  open until the begining of September.

Tickets are subject to availability - click on red big 'book now' button at top right of the page to go to the ticket kiosk to make your selection.

Accompanied children 12 years of age  and under may enter the event for free but will require reserved grandstand seats to view Dressage and or Show jumping.

Parking for the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials is complimentary

Ticket types :

Admission only - These tickets allow access to the event parkland, cross country course and retail village enabling visitors to walk the cross country course ( watching the action on Saturday) , shop and watch the non main arena activities. It is recommended that visitors wishing to watch CCI3*Dressage or CCI3*Show Jumping purchase grandstand seat tickets.

Grandstand Seats - Pre purchase of reserved grandstand seats for the Dresage and Showjumping is recommended.  Seats are allocated for the whole day and visitors who purchase a reserved seat may enter and leave the grandstand as often as they wish. Seats are required for all adults and accompanying children over 2 years of age ( under 2's may sit on laps). Covered and uncovered seats are available.

Inclusive tickets - These tickets allow admission  to the event and provide a reserved grandstand seat for Dressage (Thurs or Friday tickets) or Showjumping(Sunday tickets).

Member' Passes - The Members Pavilion is a ring side facility with refreshments, bar facilities, tables and chairs inside ond in the outside garden area from which one can see activity in the Marlborough arena where the CCI3* Dressage and showjumoing for both CIC3* and CCI3* occur. The Members passes come with free forward car parking (one per booking).  Day passes or Season ( 4 day) passes may be purchased subject to availability.

Please note seats within the members garden are nor reserved so purchase of grandstand seats may also be considered for Sunday.

Course Buggy Rides sponsored by Protexin Equine Premium- A limited number of passes will be sold for cross country course buggy rides on thursday and friday with an audio overview from the course  designer Eric Winter.

Picnic Car Passes - For Saturday (only) ,special picnic car passes can be purchased in advance of the event which enable a car and all occupants( up to 6 adults) access the event and the picnic areas either side of the lake.  The choice is for the Course View Car park ( facing towards LongHanborough) or Lake View car Park ( facing towards Bladon). Availablitity of these passes is limited.

Caravan and Camping Passes - The event has an on-site camp site for tents, caravans or live in horse boxes. Toilets, showers and electrical hook up facilities are available (you must pre book electricty) . A season members  caravan / campsite pass will be provide  wristlets for two adults to gain admission to the event and the Members facilities (see above) for all 4 days. 2day passes for campers with event admission (only) privilidges are also available. A space in the camp site will be allocated on arrival

Disabled Car Passes - A limited amount of disabled parking is available at the front of forward car parking. A space in these areas can be prebooked by registered disabled badge holders.

 A complimentary carer pass for the appropriaate day(s) will be provided for registered carers coming with disabled ticket purchasers.

 

Refunds: 

No duplicate tickets will be issued or refund made in respect of any lost, forgotten, unused or surplus personal admission tickets or badges. We regret we must reserve the right to alter or vary the content of the Event due to circumstances beyond our control without being obliged to refund monies or exchange tickets.

Cancellation or Abandonment: If the event is cancelled or abandoned before the end, money paid in respect of advance bookings or a proportion thereof, will be refunded on the return to the Box Office of the receipt and tickets/badges which could not be used because of the cancellation or abandonment. Refunds will only be made in respect of any day that is wholly cancelled or abandoned before the start. Requests for refunds must be made in writing within 28 days of the event taking place.

Disclaimer of Liability:
Save for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Organisers or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the Organisers , British Eventing Ltd, the British Equestrian Federation, The Trustees of Blenheim Estate nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury, or illness to horses, owners, riders, grooms, spectators, exhibitors, dogs, land, vehicles, their contents and accessories or any other person or property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence, breech of contract or in any other way whatsoever.


Organisers:
Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials Committee. Blenheim International Horse Trials is a Committee of British Eventing Ltd. VAT No. 670 9718 05

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2009 Prices

Item On gate price Advanced booking price (pre event)
Thursday Admission £12.00£8.00
Thursday Grandstand Seat (Blocks A & B)*£9.00£6.00
Thursday inclusive (admission and grandstand)N/A£13.00
Thursday Day Members*N/A£15.00
Friday Admission £12.00£8.00
Friday Grandstand Seat (Blocks A & B)*£9.00£6.00
Friday inclusive (admission and grandstand)N/A£13.00
Friday Day Members *N/A£15.00
Saturday Admission £23.00£21.00
Saturday Day Members *N/A£34.00
Saturday Course view or Lake View Car park (inc all occupants) *N/A£86.00
Sunday Admission £18.00£14.00
Sunday Covered Grandstand Seat *£20.00£16.00
Sunday inclusive (admission + C grandstand)*N/A£26.00
Sunday Uncovered Grandstand Seat *£16.00£12.00
Sunday inclusive (admission + UC grandstand)*N/A£22.00
Sunday Day Members *£37.50
4 day Admission N/A£40.00
4 Day Members Pass *N/A£80.00
4d Members Caravan Pass*N/A£180.00
2day camping pass*N/A£120
Electric hook up*N/A£60
Programme£5.00£4.50
* Subject to availability