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, […]
Topham Barnes Hack of the Year Championship rounds off an impressive Thursday for Jayne Ross
Showing producer Jayne Ross rode to victory on Miranda Wallace’s Forgeland Hyde Park in the Topham Barnes Hack of the Year Championship. William, as he is known at home, has been placed second in the David Stennett Ltd. Large Hack of the Year with Jayne two years on the trot, but it was third time […]
Charlotte Dujardin reigns for a fourth year as the Dressage Future Elite Champion 2019
Charlotte Dujardin did not let anyone else get a look in for the title of the Dressage Future Elite Champion 2019. Taking the title for the fourth consecutive year with four different horses just proves her sheer talent for producing horses to the highest level. Her win this year was with nine-year-old chestnut mare, Mount […]
Memories are made in the Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd Mountain & Moorland Working Hunter Pony of the Year Championship
History repeated itself on day two of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) when Amy Smith and her 12-year-old Connemara gelding Laburnum Richard was crowned Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd Mountain & Moorland Working Hunter Pony of the Year; a title the pair last claimed in 2017. This time was made all the sweeter, as […]
Shire horse is crowned McNeil Family British Ridden Heavy Horse of the Year Champion
Abigail Gresty finished her fifth and final ride here at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) 2019 in style, by scooping the McNeil Family British Ridden Heavy Horse of the Year Championship with six-year-old Shire mare, Melindwr Lady Olwen. The mare was bought by Montserrat Sports Horses two years ago, and Abigail has had the […]
An Incredible 1-2 for Daisy Williams in the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship
Daisy Williams made her first time at Horse of the Year Show one to remember, taking both first and second place with her two ponies, Bermudez BDA and King III respectively. The Lincolnshire-based teenager, who celebrates her 14th birthday next week, got an early birthday surprise when she took to the Andrews Bowen International Arena […]
Double Celebrations for Jayne Ross and Church Rock Cashel in the ExcLOOsive Small Show Hunter of the Year Championship
The top four horses in last year’s winning line-up were back to contest the prestigious ExcLOOsive Small Show Hunter of the Year Championship on day two of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). But it was a young horse, unplaced last year, who rose to the occasion to prove himself and give producer, Jayne Ross, […]
Addington Equestrian 2019 Ltd Talent Seekers incorporating the Brightwells 7 year old Championship
Rounding off day one of Horse of the Year Show in style, the audience in the Andrews Bowen International Arena were treated to an extraordinary result in the final class of the day and another ‘first’ with a two-way tie in the Addington Equestrian 2019 Ltd Talent Seekers Championship. Jay Halim and Tim Davies congratulated […]
