THE world s finest equestrian Christmas party is coming to London s Olympia. The London International Horse Show runs from December 15-21 and the Recorder is giving away three pairs of tickets for the show on Thursday, December 17. The FEI World Cup� Dres

THE world's finest equestrian Christmas party is coming to London's Olympia.

The London International Horse Show runs from December 15-21 and the Recorder is giving away three pairs of tickets for the show on Thursday, December 17.

The FEI World Cup(tm) Dressage features on the opening evenings in the form of a grand prix, and freestyle to music.

European champions and world record holders Edward Gal and Moorlands Totillas will compete in the FEI World Cup(tm) dressage qualifier grand prix on Tuesday and, upon qualification, will go through to the freestyle to music on Wednesday.

Gal will also hold a dressage masterclass (not with Totillas), before the freestyle.

Gals says: "I'm really looking forward to Olympia and I can't wait to be back competing in the UK."

The jumping action includes The Accenture Christmas Puissance on Friday evening, the Rolex FEI World Cup(tm) jumping on Sunday and the Alltech Olympia grand prix on Monday. And the popular "Six Bar" is in the arena on Monday afternoon.

Complementing this world class action are Jean-Francois Pignon and his white horses, back at Olympia for the first time in more than a decade, and the Metropolitan Police Musical Ride. Additionally, there will be the Osborne Refrigerators Shetland pony grand national and the Kennel Club dog agility finals.

Toni Terry, wife of Chelsea and England football captain John Terry, takes part in a choreographed pas de deux with trainer, Olympic rider and 16 times National Champion, Vicki Thompson-Winfield, on the Wednesday. She rides Diamond Fritz, alongside Thompson on Oldencraig Papillon, choreographed to a Michael Jackson collaboration.

There will also be time for last minute Christmas shopping at the Shopping Village, which has more than 200 shops.

To find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the event on Thursday, December 17, see this week's Recorder.