Our Cashel Blue comes back in style to be crowned The Leeman Family Cob of the Year Champion
After a turbulent year, Caroline Tyrrell’s Our Cashel Blue (Blue) has made a triumphant return to Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) with Allister Hood, claiming The Leeman Family Cob of the Year Championship. Blue was Cob Champion and Supreme Horse of the Year in 2016, and Cob Champion again in 2017. However, in 2018, […]
Woody & Buzz race to victory in the Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry Championship
Alison Osborne and her super, nippy pair of ponies, Osborne Refrigerators Woody & Buzz, finished a fantastic week in the Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry, taking the overall Championship on Saturday night at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Alison not only qualified both her pairs of ponies for the final but won every single […]
Showing newcomer wins the Bryony Gribbin of Vale Farms Ltd. Lead Rein Pony of Hunter Type of the Year Championship
A home-produced pony, who only started showing this year at 10 years of age, has become a Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) Champion. Cheryl Elcock’s Welsh Section A pony, Mardruid Caradog (Mac) won the Bryony Gribbin of Vale Farms Ltd. Lead Rein Pony of Hunter Type of the Year Championship with her son, Oscar, […]
A two-way tie in the Grandstand Challenge Cup
A thrilling start to Puissance night at Horse of the Year Show saw the honours shared between last years’ two-time HOYS Champion, Geoffroy De Colligny, and this year’s outstanding performer, Anthony Condon, as they battled it out in the Grandstand Challenge Cup. There were 13 riders through to the jump off, and as second to […]
A tailor-made Champion in The Baker-Beall Family Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year
Charlotte Elliott-Grooby celebrated her first Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) win and Championship when she rode Vicki Rudd’s eight-year-old British Riding Pony, Holmestones Tailor Made, to victory in The Baker-Beall Family Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year Championship. The gelding, known as Worzel at home, is produced by Adam Forster and David Jinks, […]
Sisters celebrate in The Price Family Mini Show Pony of the Year Championship
Barkway Mr McGregor gave his rider Georgina Storey memories to last a lifetime on her first appearance at the Horse of the Year Show, after they won The Price Family First Ridden Pony of the Year and then stood overall Champion. Owned by Emma Andrews and Simon Storey, the eight-year-old pony has given both of […]
Lord Alexander is The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year Champion
Elizabeth Bury’s Irish Draught, Lord Alexander (Alex), took the title of The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year in the Championship’s ninth running at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Stephen Norris has contested the Championship with Alex, a 10-year-old Chestnut gelding, for four consecutive years, but never managed to clinch the winning sash […]
Rising talent on display in the Pony Foxhunter Championship
Glain Watkin-Jones flew the flag for Wales at Horse of the Year Show on Saturday afternoon, jumping to victory in the Pony Foxhuner Championship. Every year the calibre of junior riders in this class gets stronger and stronger and with 10 riders through to the jump off, this year was no exception. The Pony Foxhunter […]
Robert Whitaker secures his win in the Accumulator
Robert Whitaker, the British-ranked number six rider, blew away the opposition in the first international showjumping class of the day at Saturday’s Horse of the Year Show. The Accumulator sees riders collect points for each fence jumped, with a maximum score of 65. Any combinations finishing on that figure are separated on time. Robert was […]
Samuel Walker follows in his father’s footsteps in the Rotherwood Stud Intermediate Show Hunter of the Year Championship
Samuel Walker, son of showing producer and multiple HOYS winner, Robert Walker, rode Jill Day’s Carnsdale Wise Guy (Guy) to success in the Rotherwood Stud Intermediate Show Hunter of the Year Championship at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). The duo has a combined age of just 20 years; Samuel is 15 and Guy just […]
A sensational win for Angie Thompson in the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet Grade C Championship
The British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet Grade C Championship was the first showjumping class of the day on Saturday at Horse of the Year Show, held at the NEC in Birmingham. Out of a field of 26 riders, the 1.40m course proved tricky for some. Of the seven horses to make it through to the jump […]
An ‘out of this world performance’ to celebrate 90 years of The Pony Club
Riders from the East Cheshire Hunt Pony Club lit up the Andrews Bowen International Arena to perform The Pony Club 90th Anniversary Musical Ride on Friday afternoon at the 2019 Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Bringing the atmosphere to life, the 20 riders ranging from 4 to 21 years-of-age performed a uniquely choreographed routine […]
Fast track to victory for Harriet Nuttall
Harriet Nuttall secured her first ever international win at Horse of the Year Show in the Take Your Own Line class to round off a fabulous day of competition in the Andrews Bowen International Arena. Harriet who was crowned the 2019 British Showjumping Champion in August has been on fire this season and there is […]
Cuddy Supreme In-Hand Champions follow in family footsteps at HOYS
Sally McMillan’s three-year-old filly, Heronsmill Tiger Lily (Lily) has scooped one of the most prestigious and sought-after titles, the Cuddy Supreme In-Hand Championship at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). This Championship does a lot for the promotion of breeding horses and ponies, with many broodmares competing over the years, and this year’s winners showed […]
Twinshock Warrior is no longer the bridesmaid in the Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Show Hunter of the Year Championship
Last year’s Reserve Champion, Twinshock Warrior, landed the ultimate accolade in the Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Show Hunter of the Year Championship at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Jill Marsden’s seven-year-old heavyweight hunter gave producer Jayne Ross a fabulous ride in the Andrews Bowen International Arena. Jayne said: “After going Reserve last year, […]
Rafeekah goes from unbroken four-year-old to Simon Constable Equine Vets and Mr & Mrs Roberts Ridden Purebred Arab of the Year Champion in two years
A home-produced Arab gelding won the Simon Constable Equine Vets and Mr & Mrs Roberts Ridden Purebred Arab of the Year Championship on day three at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Rafeekah is a six-year-old owned by Kerry Bates and ridden by daughter Kimberley. Together they have taken this newly crowned HOYS Champion from […]
Sibling success in the Miniature Horse of the Year Championship
A brother and sister team had a successful day at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) in the Miniature Horse of the Year Championship. Thomas and Hattie Miller jointly produce Moira Oatley’s four-year-old Pinto mare, Rosaphia Snippets Twilight Sparkle (Zaza), who took the spoils in today’s Championship. She was handled by Thomas in the arena […]
SEIB Search for a Star series seeks out future HOYS stars
Working Show Pony – Champion Lisa Sergeant came to Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) with no expectations and was absolutely over the moon when her pony, Linsford Ear to the Ground, not only won the Working Show Pony class, but was crowned overall SEIB Search for a Star Champion. The SEIB Search for a […]
Coco Bongo is the National Pony Society/Snuggy Hoods Working Hunter Pony of the Year
William Calder’s 10-year-old grey mare, Coco Bongo (Bluebell), delighted her support team on day three of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) when she was crowned National Pony Society/Snuggy Hoods Working Hunter Pony of the Year. Chloe Lemieux rode Bluebell to success in the 133cm section earlier in the day. Clinching the Championship was a […]
Toby Fry takes the honours in the Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year
Wiltshire-based Toby Fry added his name to the Horse of the Year Show roll of honour tonight by winning the Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year 2019. Showcasing an impressive double clear, 15-year-old Toby showed no fear as last to go in the seven-rider jump-off riding Zucan V. The Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year […]
An exceptional win for Georgia Tame in the NAEC Stoneleigh Stakes
At just 20 years of age, Georgia Tame proved that the future of British Showjumping was in great hands. She rose to the challenge amongst tough competition to win the £10,000 prize in the NAEC Stoneleigh Stakes. Riding the feisty little bay mare, Quintella, Georgia was last but one to go in the class of […]
Celebrating the Kellythorpe Leading Breeder and Kellythorpe Leading Sire of the Year
Carey Knox hosted a fabulous awards ceremony on Thursday evening at Horse of the Year Show to celebrate some of the country’s most prized and successful horses and ponies, within the showing world. Now in its eighth year, the HOYS awards series has become an established part of the equestrian calendar, highly regarded as sought-after […]
Anthony Condon sweeps up in the Grandstand Welcome Stakes
Anthony Condon had the luck of the Irish on his side in the opening International Showjumping class on day three of Horse of the Year Show 2019, rising to the challenge to scoop the top prize. Navigating a tidy round aboard nine-year-old bay gelding, Vincomte, Anthony stole the lead from fellow competitor Emma Stoker to […]
A new champion crowned in the Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Championship
Simon Crippen finally had his day, taking the Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Championship riding Tim Peake’s seven-year-old gelding, Premier Titanium, at Horse of the Year Show 2019. Often described as the class everyone wants to win, Simon has been placed in the Championship many times, coming closest in 2010 when he took second place with […]
Welsh ponies reign triumphant in the National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Pony of the Year
Six-year-old Welsh Section A pony, Nantfforchog Blue Moondust (Dusty), won the National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Pony of the Year Championship on Thursday evening at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). This prestigious Championship is a culmination of 10 class sections which took place across the first two days of HOYS, […]