Geoff has been riding since the age of eleven and has been established for several years as one of Britain’s top riders having competed in European and World Championships, Olympic Games, Nations Cup’s and he is also a former winner of the Hickstead Derby.

Following his sixth place finish at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, Geoff was awarded the ‘Horse and Hound Equestrian Personality of the Year’ and his horse It’s Otto was voted the ‘Outstanding Horse of 1996.’ It’s Otto retired at Olympia 2001.

A supreme entertainer, Geoff has also made a name for himself with impressions of his fellow riders as well as presenting the ‘Simply the Best Tour’ in partnership with John Whitaker.

The Geoff Billington Masterclass will take place from 7pm to 10pm on Friday December 12th while riders of all levels have a once in a lifetime opportunity to book a place in special training clinics with Geoff which also take place on the day.

Open to both horse and pony riders, the Geoff Billington training clinics will be limited to four people per lesson at a special price of €100 per person which includes entry to the evening Masterclass later that evening.

Emerald’s bar and restaurant facilities will be open all through the event with tickets priced at €20 per adult and €10 per child while a family ticket is available for 2 adults and 2 children for just €40.

Tickets for the Geoff Masterclass are available through Ticketmaster, while to book one of the limited places on offer in a Geoff Billington Training Clinics phone Emerald on 045 863520 or email office@emeraldinternational.ie

Geoff has been riding since the age of eleven and has been established for several years as one of Britain’s top riders having competed in European and World Championships, Olympic Games, Nations Cup’s and he is also a former winner of the Hickstead Derby.

Following his sixth place finish at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, Geoff was awarded the ‘Horse and Hound Equestrian Personailty of the Year’ and his horse It’s Otto was voted the ‘Outstanding Horse of 1996.’ It’s Otto retired at Olympia 2001.

A supreme entertainer, Geoff has also made a name for himself with impressions of his fellow riders as well as presenting the ‘Simply the Best Tour’ in partnership with John Whitaker.

Geoff visited Emerald on Thursday to announce his forthcoming show and said afterwards,

“This is a World Class venue and the surface here is just perfection, I can see a World Cup show taking place here in the near future”.

The Geoff Billington Evening Masterclass at Emerald will run from 7pm to 10pm on Saturday 13th December and in addition, riders can book places in the Geoff Billington Clinics which will run throughout the day from 9am.

Places for the Geoff Billington Clinics are limited and for more information contact Emerald International directly.

Meanwhile is was also announced today that special ‘Family Tickets’ are now on sale for the Irish Masters which runs from 14th to 16th of November at Emerald. Family tickets for 2 adults and 2 children (or 1 adult and 3 children) are priced at €50 which offers at €20 saving on the price of standard tickets.

Ticket prices for the Geoff Billington Masterclass at Emerald will be announced shortly.