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 […]
Nicole Pavitt makes history in the Connolly’s RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Championship
Records were broken on day one at Horse of the Year Show, NEC Birmingham, as Sussex-based Nicole Pavitt became the first showjumper to win the Senior Newcomers Championship title for the fourth time. Nicole’s experience showed as she entered the Andrews Bowen International Arena as second to go in the jump off of the Connolly’s […]
‘Heads Up’ for a bright future for Cuddy Working Hunter Champion
A five-year-old Irish Sport Horse who is destined for a career in eventing has taken the Cuddy Working Hunter of the Year Championship on the opening day of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Heads Up is jointly owned by event rider and producer, Hayden Hankey, and Catherine Witt, and was the youngest horse among […]
Thistledown Van-Der-Vaart makes HOYS history in the Colne and The Feed Shed Mountain & Moorland Mini Pony of the Year
Lucy Richardson’s Welsh Section A pony Thistledown Van-Der-Vaart, ridden by daughter Lilly, has made Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) history by winning the Colne and The Feed Shed Mountain & Moorland Mini Pony of the Year five years on the trot. For many years this pony has lit up HOYS with style, elegance and […]
Successful ex-racehorse Grandeur claims the SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse of the Year Championship
SEIB Racehorse It’s always exciting to see a line-up of top-quality ex-racehorses who have swapped the track for the arena at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Today it was an ex-racer with 10 race victories and just under £600,000 of winnings, who showed that a successful change of career is entirely achievable. Yvonne Jacque’s […]
Drakemyre Puttin on the Ritz is crowned Roseberry Stud Ridden Partbred Pony of the Year
Drakemyre Puttin on the Ritz came back in style from his Children’s Riding Pony of the Year Championship victory at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) 2018, to scoop another win for 2019; this time in the Roseberry Stud Ridden Partbred Pony of the Year Championship. ‘Alfie’, as he is known at home, is owned […]
Saving the best until last in the British Showjumping Silver-League Championship
Raising the bar and claiming victory in the British Showjumping Silver League Championship was Cambridgeshire-based Stacey Cook riding her stunning 13-year-old bay gelding, Gigant. It was very close on the leader board as the final competitors took to the arena, each one bettering the previous round. Saving the best until last, Stacey stormed down to […]
Second time lucky for winning combination in the British Show Horse Association Ladies Side Saddle Horse of the Year Championship
The Ladies Side Saddle class at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) is always such a spectacle, and what a wonderful class to get the 71st Show underway! It was smiles all round for the winning team who had faced such disappointment just one week ahead of last year’s Show. Francoise Babington and her own […]
British Showjumping Bronze League Championship
Kicking off Horse of the Year Show 2019 with a show stopping double clear was Surrey-based teenager Serena Kullich, age 19, who took the title of the British Showjumping Bronze League Champion. Riding her own 11-year-old grey gelding, Cooley River, the pressure was on as they were the final combination to go out of just […]
The British Ridden Heavy Horse Championship welcomes a brand new sponsor
With just a week to go before the start of Horse of the Year Show 2019, we are pleased to announce that Kim and Joseph McNeil will be sponsoring the British Ridden Heavy Horse Championship. The mother and son duo are a home produced showing team that have been extremely successful in the show ring […]
HOYS Update
With Horse of the Year Show just around the corner we are excited to be welcoming back so many familiar faces from our competitor, tradestand and visitor bases. Once again, we’re equally thrilled to be opening our doors to many new attendees for another fantastic edition of HOYS. We are delighted to say that this […]
The Mountain and Moorland First Ridden Pony of the Year welcomes brand new sponsor
The Feed Shed are the latest company to add their name to the top quality brands supporting Horse of the Year Show 2019. A family owned business with over 53 years experience in supplying a wide range of livestock feed, healthcare products and equipment, The Feed Shed offer over 621 product lines to both their […]
Big Bucks and Fellow Racing Legends Top the Bill for Sunday Spectacular
This October, the much-anticipated Sunday Evening Gala Performance of Horse of the Year Show, held at the Resorts World Arena, the NEC, Birmingham from Wednesday 2nd – Sunday 6th, is set to host an impressive showcase of racing heroes never seen at the Show before. Leading the charge of spectacular equine stars is French-bred, four-time […]
Supreme Products to sponsor the Supreme Horse of the Year Championship
Established in 1993, Supreme Products have been the choice of champions for many years and therefore we are delighted to welcome them as title sponsor for the Supreme Horse of the Year Championship at Horse of the Year Show 2019. This prestigious championship will be renamed the Supreme Products Horse of the Year Championship and […]