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Welcome
to the biggest indoor equestrian event in the world in terms of spectators per day. Audience 2003: 77.000 during 3 days. Voted 2003 the best World Cup Driving Organiser in the world. Receiver of the international award "Organiser of the year 1997".

Stockholm International Horse Show is the biggest yearly event of the Globe Arena (bigger than for example the Swedish Hockey Games).

The biggest equestrian event in Sweden considering the audience and general media.

The spectators are from all over Sweden: 40 % of the spectators come from places outside the greater region of Stockholm.

Viewing figures every year: (SVT) approx. 5 hours on TV with 7 million viewers. International TV coverage (6 hours): CNBC Europe, ESPN Star Sports (Asia and India), M-NET (South Africa). TV ratings: '99 years highlight programme reached 14% homes, to be compared with the final in the Stockholm Open tennis tournament (6%) and DN-galan, GP Athletics, (11%).

Concept: The highest international standard, in both competition and entertainment.

Competition: World Cup in dressage, International show jumping and World Cup Four in Hand driving.

A member of the royal family is always present at the prizegiving ceremony for the "Prince Carl Philip Prize".

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EQUESTRIAN SPORT
The equestrian sport in Sweden is the second most popular sport (after football). It is also the biggest sport among females.

About 200 000 people has a membership in one of the nearly 1000 Riding-Clubs organised in 19 districts.

500 000 people are riding on a regular basis. Every third Swede comes in contact with horse.

The equestrian sport is, as well as a sport, an industry (turnover: 1 billion SEK).

The horse is by nature a very important environmental resource. The Equestrian Sport in Sweden is the leading sport within the environmental field and has a very ambitious environmental programme.