Tears of delight on day one of Horse of the Year Show

The curtains opened on the 75th edition of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) at Birmingham’s NEC with the Mears Flooring Ladies Side Saddle Horse of the Year Championship; an elegant spectacle of horse and rider that set the tone for this special celebration of HOYS’ rich history. 22-year-old Phoebe Price held her own in […]

NAF Five Star Bronze and Silver League Championship

Julia Helm and Lucy Gilbertson topped the winner’s podium as the 2024 Horse of the Year Show got underway at the NEC Birmingham. A stellar cast of showjumpers have assembled across national and international classes, including triple Olympic gold medallist Ben Maher, his fellow Olympian John Whitaker and last year’s HOYS Leading Showjumper of the […]

HOYS announce the return of the Musical Drive of the Heavy Horses

Celebrating the 75th annual Horse of the Year Show, the Andrews Bowen International Arena will welcome the return of the Musical Drive of the Heavy Horses. This incredible display of horsemanship showcases the power of these most-treasured heavy breeds, whilst paying homage to the very first years of the show when the first pairs of […]

Equine Influenza Vaccination Requirements Update

Please note new updated vaccination requirements for animals starting their primary vaccinations as of January 2024. All horses and ponies will be inspected prior to entry to the showground. Any horse or pony without a certificate that complies with the regulations set out below will be refused entry to the showground. The Vaccination Requirements are […]

LeMieux Take on the Pony Club Mounted Games

As the countdown continues to the 75th Anniversary of Horse of the Year Show we are thrilled to announce the Pony Club Mounted Games has a new title sponsor for 2024! We are delighted LeMieux has extended their sponsorship at Horse of the Year Show to sponsor the LeMieux Pony Club Mounted Games as well […]

Vacancy: Digital Marketing Assistant

This is a great opportunity for a Digital Marketing Assistant to join Grandstand Media Limited (GML) for Horse of the Year Show and other projects/tasks across the group. ROLE PURPOSE: As a Digital Marketing Assistant, you will be working with the Marketing Manager to deliver the online presence and executing the marketing strategy for Horse […]

HOYS 2024 Tickets On Sale Tomorrow

Tickets for Horse of the Year Show 2024 (9th – 13th October), NEC Birmingham go on general sale at 10am tomorrow morning and visitors can be the first in line to get the best seats in the house, with some exclusive offers for the celebratory year.  Celebrating 75 years of HOYS the Show will showcase […]

TopSpec extend their sponsorship for a further five years

As the countdown continues to the 75th Anniversary of Horse of the Year Show we are thrilled to announce TopSpec as the dedicated sponsor of the TopSpec Arena for a further five years. Nicola Tyler says, “We have been delighted to sponsor the TopSpec Arena at HOYS for the last seven years and we are […]

Horse of the Year Show 2024 Rulebook

Horse of the Year Show is set to return to Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena for the event’s historic75th Anniversary from the 9th – 13th October 2024. In this celebratory year it is relevant, more so thanever, that we continue to adapt and focus on providing equal footing for the HOYS qualifiers and forthe prestigious finals […]

Statement: Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year 2024

As the 2023 season comes to a close, Grandstand Media Limited is pleased to confirm that the Intermediate Show Riding Type format for Horse of the Year Show 2024 has been finalised. Following the feedback from this year, the 153cm and 158cm height sections will run as one mixed class in 2024, with 19 qualifying […]

Kellythorpes Leading Breeder & Leading Sire Awards Series at Horse of the Year Show

The Horse of the Year Show award series is an established part of the show on Thursday evening, now in their eleventh year the Kellythorpe Leading Breeder and Kellythorpe Leading Sire awards celebrate some of the country’s most esteemed and successful horses and ponies within the showing world.  The awards provide an opportunity to reward […]

The crème de la crème reign supreme on the final night of HOYS

Sunday night at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) saw the crème de la crèmeof the week’s Champions crowned in the Supreme Products Supreme Horse of the Year and Supreme Products Supreme Pony of the Year Championships. This year, the lineup of Champions were judged by husband and wife team Philip and Rosemary Hilton. Guy […]

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