Day five: Round up
It was the fifth and final day at Horse of the Year Show and it was the day of champions. Following a week of incredible showing talent in the TopSpec Arena, the 12 Champion ponies from across the week were picture perfect in the Andrews Bowen International Arena for the Ruckleigh School Supreme Pony of […]
Nigel Coupe crowned the Leading Showjumper of the Year 2017
Nigel Coupe hailed his horse with “a heart of gold” after completing a spectacular treble on the final evening at Horse of the Year Show, Birmingham’s NEC Genting Arena. Golvers Hill, a 14-year-old bay gelding that once competed as a working hunter at HOYS, took the Leading Showjumper of the Year grand prix title. […]
Diamonds are Forever III reigns Supreme at Horse of the Year Show 2017
Annabel Jenks’ Champion Riding Horse, Diamonds are Forever III, stood Ripon Select Foods Supreme Horse of the Year Champion on the final night of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). The unbeaten eight-year-old won the Topham Barnes Riding Horse of the Year Championship earlier in the day with Allister Hood, but the ride was […]
Multiple HOYS Champion Thistledown Van-Der-Vaart reigns Supreme Pony of the Year
The 12 Champion ponies from across the week here at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) were picture perfect in the Andrews Bowen International Arena as final decisions were made for who would be crowned the Ruckleigh School Supreme Pony of the Year Champion. In the end it was Lucy Richardson’s fabulous mountain & […]
Virbac 3D Worming Pony Club Mounted Games – Prince Philip Cup Final
The Bedfordshire-based Oakley Hunt West landed the prestigious Prince Philip Cup for a ninth time at Horse of the Year Show on Sunday. It was an emphatic victory for one of the event’s most prolific winners as five days’ competition in the Virbac 3D Worming Pony Club Mounted Games reached a conclusion. Oakley Hunt […]
Woodhouse Miss Dynamite no longer the ‘bridesmaid’
Woodhouse Miss Dynamite claimed the Shire Horse of the Year Championship supported by the Shire Horse Society and Field Equine Vets on the final night of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). The homebred mare secured owner Martin Fountain’s second consecutive success in the Championship. Last year’s Champion, Woodhouse Calendar Girl, had also qualified […]
Doorleys Prince makes impressive comeback to win the Coloured Horse and Pony of the Year Championship Sponsored by CHAPS (UK)
In only his fourth ever ridden show, Martin Wood’s five-year-old Irish Sport Horse Doorleys Prince scooped the prestigious Coloured Horse and Pony of the Year Champion title on the final day of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Martin bought the Skewbald gelding, who is by Flash out of Doorleys Pride, from Ireland. After […]
The Zinc Management Speed Horse of the Year
Leicestershire’s Holly Smith once again underlined the versatility of Quality Old Joker as she won the Zinc Management Speed Horse of the Year title at the Horse of the Year Show. The nine-year-old bay gelding’s career also shows success at two-star grand prix level and in last year’s Horse of the Year Show puissance. […]
A magic ending for Kativa Dumbledore in The Binks Family Show Hunter Pony of the Year
A four year partnership hit an all-time high on the final morning of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) when Tierney Mckinnon rode Dawn Weston’s grey gelding Kativa Dumbledore to victory in The Binks Family Show Hunter Pony of the Year Championship. The combination won the largest height section of the Championship, the 153cm, […]
It’s deja vu as Diamonds are Forever does it again
After another stellar performance in the Topham Barnes Riding Horse of the Year, reigning champion Diamonds are Forever III wasn’t ready to give up the Championship title at this year’s Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). The eight-year-old Warmblood owned by Annabel Jenks took the honours after securing the Large Riding Horse section earlier in […]
A win for John Whitaker in the Horse & Country TV Challenge Cup
John Whitaker completed an outstanding double at the 2017 Horse of the Year Show by thrilling a bumper Sunday afternoon crowd at Birmingham’s Genting Arena. The 62-year-old Yorkshireman, who has won numerous medals for Great Britain in major showjumping championships, followed up his victory in Friday’s NAEC Stoneleigh Stakes by landing The Horse & Country […]
The Stable Company 138cm Pony Championship
Madison Heath added another title to her growing collection when she won The Stable Company 138cm Pony Championship at Horse of the Year Show. The 12-year-old from Nantwich in Cheshire guided Sonas Barney (the 2015 138cm Horse of the Year Show champion with Nicole Lockhead-Anderson) to a high-class victory. Five combinations from 19 starters […]
The 128cm Championship
Amy Morris made the long journey from Scotland exceptionally worthwhile as she launched Sunday’s action at Horse of the Year Show with a fine victory in the 128cm Pony Championship. Amy, who is from the Borders, guided 14-year-old black mare Madonna to an emphatic victory at the Genting Arena in Birmingham. She was joined […]
Day four: Round up
The penultimate day at Horse of the Year Show, held at Birmingham’s Genting Arena NEC and there was not an empty seat in the house. Both the Retail Village and the HOYS Live Zone were packed out with both arenas buzzing throughout the day. For the showjumping fans, the national riders contested the Speedi-Beet […]
A win for Padraic Judge in The Naylors Equestrian Puissance
Irish eyes were smiling at Horse of the Year Show on Saturday night as Padraic Judge and Citi Business powered to victory in the Naylors Equestrian Puissance to take the £4,950 prize money. A capacity 10,000 crowd at the Genting Arena roared its approval as Padraic, who is from County Mayo, guided the 15-year-old gelding […]
Home produced pony is Kathleen Wood Children’s Riding Pony of the Year
Leah Dalley’s Archwood Romeo Gigle pulled it out of the bag for the second consecutive year this morning at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) to retain the Kathleen Wood 138cm Children’s Riding Pony of the Year with Leah’s daughter Madison. This evening he put the cherry on top of the cake and claimed the […]
Our Cashel Blue is at home with the HOYS crowds in The Colosso Family Cob of the Year Championship
Reigning Supreme Horse of the Year and Cob of the Year Champion, Our Cashel Blue, delighted the crowds on the penultimate evening of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) when he successfully defended The Colosso Family Cob of the Year Champion title, navigated once again by Allister Hood. The lightweight cob, who seems to turn […]
Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Championship
Dorset’s Nigel Olliffe was crowned the Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Champion as the four-day competition drew to a close at Horse of the Year Show. Nigel, who is based in Christchurch, got the recipe just right with Fruit and Nut as they clocked a superb time of 41.62 on the […]
A joint win in the HOYS Accumulator
Dutch star Harrie Smolders underlined his quality as the HOYS Accumulator class thrilled a full house at Horse of the Year Show on Saturday. Harrie, the world-ranked number six rider who is fresh from being part of the Netherlands team that won last weekend’s FEI Nations Cup final in Barcelona, shared first place with Britain’s […]
Cadlanvalley Super Ted returns to HOYS to reclaim his title in The Spencer Family Lead Rein Pony of Hunter Type of the Year Championship
Lisa Kerr’s show hunter pony Cadlanvalley Super Ted rewrote history when he reclaimed The Spencer Family Lead Rein Pony of Hunter Type of the Year Championship from two years ago. The six-year-old pony has been with the Kerr family for three seasons and is produced by Sara Parrott and Craig Eleanor. After being only lightly […]
Woodview Shangri-La is victorious in The Price Family Mini Show Pony of the Year Championship
Katrina Kozersky’s British Riding Pony Woodview Shangri-La and daughter Alina Kozersky were picture perfect from start to finish in The Price Family Mini Show Pony of the Year Championship. After taking the First Ridden title, they went one better to secure the overall Championship. John Harvey’s Small-Land Toy Story retained the Reserve title from […]
Tahnia Jordan-Jones wins the Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Championship
Wiltshire teenager Tahnia Jordan-Jones completed a stunning Horse of the Year Show double when she won the Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Championship. Barely 48 hours after landing the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers class on Jumper, Swindon-based Tahnia added Foxhunter success with the same pony in spectacular fashion. It was the first time such a double […]
Jovian delights the crowds in The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year Championship
Baileys Horse Feeds’ Irish Draught, Jovian, looked every bit the Champion as he took his lap of honour in The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year with producer and trainer Lynn Russell in the saddle. At just six years old, this was Jovian’s second appearance at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), having […]
Golden Tasset takes top spot in The Underwood Family Intermediate Show Hunter of the Year
Out of 14 hopefuls in The Underwood Family Intermediate Show Hunter of the Year Championship it was 11-year-old Chestnut gelding Golden Tasset who was victorious, ridden by Olivia Bowen. With a number of titles under their belt since their time together, the pair competed at two HOYS qualifiers this year before their stellar performance […]
A French win in The Thistledown Stakes
Frenchman Titouan Schumacher continued his sparkling Horse of the Year Show debut by winning the Thistledown Stakes at Birmingham’s Genting Arena. The Normandy-based rider finished second in Friday’s Grandstand Welcome Stakes behind Irishman Anthony Condon, but he went one better as he returned to action on 15-year-old mare Oceane de Nantuel. Seven combinations made […]
