Geoffroy De Coligny wins the Accumulator
Frenchman Geoffroy De Coligny produced a sparkling display of precision and sheer speed to win the Accumulator class at Horse of the Year Show on Saturday evening. In doing so he pipped 19-year-old British star Harry Charles, who was seeking a third international class win on his Horse of the Year Show debut. Harry […]
Holly Cooper takes the Pony Foxhunter Championship title
Holly Cooper added her name to the Horse of the Year Show roll of honour by winning the Pony Foxhunter Championship on Saturday afternoon at Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham. The 15-year-old, from Northamptonshire, did it in style on Valentino Supreme, a nine-year-old bay gelding that Holly has only been riding for less […]
Colour Index puts his stamp on The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year Championship
Colour Index won The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year Championship on day four of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), securing his place in the Ripon Select Foods Supreme Horse of the Year Championship on Sunday evening. Imogen Yates’ nine-year-old skewbald gelding has qualified for the Maxi Cob at HOYS for the past […]
60 Minute Takeover: Intermediate Show Hunter of the Year Championship makes it two champion titles for Miranda
Claiming two Championship titles in the space of little over an hour, Miranda Wallace was on cloud nine after winning both Intermediate Championships on Saturday at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) – and in her last year in Intermediates! Having stood The Baker-Beall Family Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year Champion with […]
‘Mr Versatile’ claims The Baker-Beall Family Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year
Both the Champion and Reserve Champion of The Baker-Beall Family Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year on the penultimate day here at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) are offspring of the prolific sire, and Leading Sire of the Year 2018, Kilvington Scoundrel. Top honours went to the 158cm winner, Forgeland Hyde Park, […]
Angelie von Essen takes the Thistledown Stakes
Sweden’s Angelie von Essen produced an ice-cool performance to win the Thistledown Stakes at Horse of the Year Show for the fourth day of competition at Birmingham’s NEC Genting Arena. The one round jump-off class had a thrilling conclusion, with the lead changing hands from Michael Whitaker to Denis Lynch, and then last-to-go Angelie eclipsing […]
Trevor Breen crowned the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet HOYS Grade C Champion 2018
Trevor Breen completed an impressive Horse of the Year Show double when he won the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet Grade C Championship on Saturday. It was a tense jump-off but he did it aboard Diamants Aurora, an eight-year-old grey mare owned by Tracy Priest that he had never even sat on until a day before […]
Tonight is Puissance night
It’s Saturday at the Horse of the Year Show, whilst there is so much incredible equestrian action on offer, there is one thing that defines Saturday night at the Horse of the Year Show. Tonight is Puissance night. The past two days have been wholly action packed, I have had the opportunity to meet and […]
Harry Charles takes his claim on the NAEC Stoneleigh Stakes
Harry Charles produced a performance that bristled with star quality as he won the NAEC Stoneleigh Stakes at Horse of the Year Show on Friday at Birmingham’s NEC Genting Arena. The 19-year-old son of London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Peter Charles had it all to do in a class when riders planned their own […]
Robert Oliver awarded Equestrian of the Year
The Equestrian of the Year trophy was introduced to Horse of the Year Show in 2003 and is awarded to the team or the individual who have attained a unique achievement in the equestrian world. This may involve an unsurpassed performance, a string of victories or in this case, in recognition of a lifetime of […]
Graffiti makes a statement in the Miniature Horse of the Year Championship
Leonie Wroe’s eye-catching Miniature, Scott Creek Monarch Red Graffiti, stole the show ahead of 15 other starters to win the Miniature Horse of the Year Championship at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) – a title he last claimed in 2015. “He’s a real showman but a character too – he’ll do anything for […]
High spirits in the Cuddy Supreme In-Hand Championship
Having started her HOYS journey under saddle, Crafton Blithe Spirit has won one of the most prestigious and sought-after titles in the showing world – and on only her second outing this year! The 11-year-old broodmare, shown and produced by Jerome Harforth, claimed the Cuddy Supreme In-Hand Championship on day three of Horse of the […]
View Point holds onto his crown in the Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Show Hunter of the Year Championship
The fantastic View Point didn’t let his Show Hunter crown slip away on day three of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) as he reclaimed the Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Show Hunter of the Year Championship from last year. Robert Walker rode Jill Day’s seven-year-old Sports Horse to success in the Lightweight section […]
Shaunie Greig retains her title in the Equithème Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year Championship
Shaunie Greig hailed her “one in a million” pony after joining an exclusive Horse of the Year Show club on Friday. The Scottish teenager retained her title as Equithème Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year on Casino Royale VIII, and in doing so became the first combination to win the prestigious class twice in a […]
Let’s all Follow Her Home – SEIB Search for a Star Champion is crowned at HOYS
Three days of competition among some fantastic amateur combinations culminated in the overall Championship of the SEIB Search for a Star where Working Horse winner, Follow Her Home and Hannah Moore took the top honours with Working Pony winner, Hunky Dory and Theodora Hopkins, in Reserve. Excitement was in the air as the final […]
Noble Peppermint plays it cool in the National Pony Society/Snuggy Hoods Working Hunter Pony of the Year
Eight-year-old Sports Pony, Noble Peppermint, kept his cool throughout day three of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) to claim the overall National Pony Society/Snuggy Hoods Working Hunter Pony of the Year after winning the 133cm section in style. Owned by Kelly Ward, it was 11-year-old daughter Ruby in the saddle, fresh from her M&M […]
A four-way tie in the Five Fence Challenge
The best of British Showjumping enjoyed centre-stage on day three at Horse of the Year Show held in Birmingham, in a thrilling Five Fence Challenge competition. Teenagers Harry Charles, Robert Murphy and Joseph Stockdale all shared top spot with Helen Tredwell after they agreed to a tie following four rounds of high-octane jumping. The […]
Francois Mathy Jr takes the Grandstand Welcome Stakes
Belgium’s Francois Mathy Jr staved off a powerful British challenge to win the opening international class of Horse of the Year Show at the NEC Genting Arena in Birmingham. Francois, riding 13-year-old gelding Falco van de Clehoeve, posted a time of 54.23 seconds in the Grandstand Welcome Stakes – a one round speed class that […]
Iconic trailer firm launches two new horseboxes at Horse of the Year Show
Two new flagship horseboxes have been given their public debut by Ifor Williams Trailers at Horse of the Year Show. The sleek lines of the flagship HBX trailer from Ifor Williams Trailers have taken their inspiration from the automotive industry with a nod to the sophisticated ruggedness of the Range Rover and its “floating roof”. […]
Oliver Tuff makes history to take the Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Championship title
Oliver Tuff made history at Horse of the Year Show as he brought the second day of competition to a thrilling close. At just 15 years of age, he became the youngest ever winner of the Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Championship, a class that was launched in 1954 and features previous winners such as David […]
Glebedale Mumbo Jumbo shows us how it’s done in the NPS/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Pony of the Year
Welsh ponies dominated the NPS/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Pony of the Year Championship on day two of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). This prestigious Championship is a culmination of nine class sections, which have been split over the last two days. Although small in stature, Zoe Holmes’ Welsh section A, […]
Pearly King takes the honours in the Topham Barnes Hack of the Year Championship
Any win at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) is an incredible achievement, but when you ride your own horse that you have owned since a two-year-old, that’s something particularly special. This was the story for Sarah Carey who partnered her own Pearly King to victory in the Topham Barnes Hack of the Year Championship […]
Charlotte Dujardin makes it a hat-trick taking the Dressage Future Elite Championship title
Olympic dressage champion Charlotte Dujardin completed a Horse of the Year Show hat-trick when she won the Dressage Future Elite Championship in dominant fashion this evening in front of a packed out Horse of the Year Show crowd. Charlotte, riding Florentina VI, posted a score of 79.12% to secure a treble and produce further evidence […]
Double celebrations in The British Show Pony Society Mountain & Moorland Working Hunter Pony of the Year Championship
Producer Kirsty Aird rode Fell pony Greenholme Emblem to victory in The British Show Pony Society Mountain & Moorland Working Hunter Pony of the Year Championship, having won the 133cm class section earlier in the day at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). The eight-year-old stallion is owned by Gwen Rae and was bought by […]
Badger has an ace up his sleeve in the Philip Judge International British Ridden Heavy Horse of the Year Championship
There were lots of happy tears out in the collecting ring following the result of the Philip Judge International British Ridden Heavy Horse of the Year Championship on day two of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). It was eight-year-old Shire gelding Horsmans Ace Card who was the judge’s pick, ridden by Helen Cowley. Owned […]