{"id":26152,"date":"2026-01-06T07:43:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26152"},"modified":"2026-01-06T07:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:43:46","slug":"3-year-of-the-horse-2026-events-in-hong-kong-to-welcome-the-new-year-with-a-gallop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26152","title":{"rendered":"3 Year of the Horse 2026 events in Hong Kong to welcome the new year with a gallop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/01\/05\/1d18409b-83b6-4a5d-ad78-185ab16b794a_e3419f16.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Hong Kong\u2019s long affiliation with horses goes back to the mid-19th century, when the first official race meeting was held at the Happy Valley Racecourse in December 1846.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">There are various equine-themed events planned around town to celebrate the coming Year of the Horse, both at and outside the racecourse. Here are three that are worth checking out.<\/p>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">1. Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show 2026<\/h3>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show will return to the AsiaWorld-Expo in Chek Lap Kok from January 30 to February 1. It will feature competitions and activities suitable for the entire family.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">This year, travel companies and hotels are offering all-inclusive travel and experience packages designed for all ages, blending equestrian sport with lifestyle and culinary enjoyment.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">For groups of friends and equestrian enthusiasts, China Travel Service Hong Kong\u2019s Package 8 offers show tickets, a dining experience, live professional commentary and an exclusive visit to Sha Tin Racecourse. More information can be found <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">here<\/span>.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong is offering the JW Equestrian Sojourn room package. Perfect for couples, it combines tickets, luxury accommodation and a nostalgic tram ride to The Peak. More information can be found <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">here<\/span>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/article\/3338754\/3-year-horse-2026-events-hong-kong-welcome-new-year-gallop?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hong Kong\u2019s long affiliation with horses goes back to the mid-19th century, when the first official race meeting was held at the Happy Valley Racecourse&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[5081,15264,3569,5734,5231,791],"class_list":["post-26152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bored-interesting","tag-events","tag-gallop","tag-hong","tag-horse","tag-kong","tag-year","wpcat-33-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}