Picture credit: Cathay Cargo
The three-day event, which takes place from 14-16 February at the AsiaWorld-Expo includes international showjumping competitions.
Working with the show organisers, Cathay Cargo planned a charter flight from Liege, Belgium using a Boeing 747 to transport showjumping and specialist high-jump puissance horses to Hong Kong.
They were accompanied by four grooms who looked after the horses during the flight.
The remaining horses, including Shetland ponies who will be ridden by child jockeys in the Shetland Pony Grand National event were flown from London’s Heathrow Airport on a scheduled Cathay Cargo B747F flight.
Tom Owen, Director of Cathay Cargo, says, “We are proud to be the official airline partner of the Hong Kong International Horse Show as it makes its debut in Hong Kong this February. We have flown in around 70 of the world’s finest sports horses based in Europe from Liège and London to Hong Kong, ensuring they were well taken care of and that they arrived in the best condition for their highly anticipated performances.”