Grandstand Media Ltd are delighted to announce their sponsorship with the Guide Dogs Association ‘Name a Puppy Scheme.’ The Golden Retriever, Labrador cross named ‘HOYS’ was born on the 7th June this year and will be sponsored by Horse of the Year Show for the next two years, at which time he will then be […]
Due to unforeseen circumstances there has been a change of judge for the Simon Constable Equine Vets and Mr & Mrs Roberts Ridden Purebred Arab of the Year Championship at Horse of the Year Show on Wednesday 4th October. Mrs N Mellor will now be the ride judge for this Championship.
6 weeks to go until HOYS…….I can’t believe that it is so close! Where has the year gone? It has been an extremely busy month. It all started with our FEI European Senior & World Junior Vaulting Championships in Austria. Normally we always take our horses out to competitions in our own lorry but as […]
Wocket Woy & The Pwoducer, aka jump jockeys Mattie Batchelor and Marc Goldstein, are getting set for Horse of the Year Show following an appearance at the British Showjumping National Championships & Stoneleigh Horse Show on Saturday 12th August. The comedy duo set off around the showgrounds of the NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire with one […]
Names: Amelia & Khoja Discipline: Driving Horse’s breed: Caspian Khoja is a prolific Caspian horse who competes with resounding success in driving trials around the UK. From the day Nichola Waddicor took Khoja under her wing his life changed completely as he revealed his surprising hidden talent. ‘Team Khoja’, which consists of Nichola, her […]
It has been an amazing second day at the British Showjumping National Championships. After spending the day watching a lot of pony showjumping, I can say without a doubt – I am amazed. The speed that the ponies fly round the course at is incredible, every time you think that they can’t get any […]
It is brilliant to be down at the British Showjumping National Championships & Stoneleigh Horse Show this week. It is a great event with so much top class showjumping – even when it is a little drizzly there is a great buzz around the place. When I arrived at the event yesterday the first class […]
Following the press release sent out on Wednesday 2nd August regarding the rescheduled HOYS qualifiers from Bakewell Show, there is a further change regarding the Harness Horse and Pony of the Year. After a more thorough examination of the ground, the Bakewell Show Committee have subsequently decided that they are not confident that the ring […]
It is with regret that we inform you that the following HOYS qualifiers scheduled to take place at Bakewell Show on Thursday 3rd August (tomorrow) have had to be cancelled due to bad weather and have been rescheduled to take place on Sunday 10th September, at Bakewell Showground. The Horse of the Year Show […]
Horse of the Year Show are delighted to introduce their new Official Competitor DVD Supplier for 2017, Display Media. The production company specialises in live broadcast and live streaming, with contacts with major broadcasters including Eurosport, Premier sports and ITV. They are no stranger to filming sporting events with their extensive coverage of cycling and […]
Seasoned supporter and sponsor of Horse of the Year Show, Ann Overton- Ablitt who is the owner of the Colne Stud in Colchester, has kindly made the decision to donate her 10 best seat gold tickets for the Show to the Hannah Payne Memorial Trust, a children’s charity for disabled riders. Well known for […]
In response to the Horse & Hound article “HOYS outlaws unapproved tack for warm-up” released on 19th July 2017, we would like to provide clarity to the Horse of the Year Show rules. We can confirm that the only rules that have been amended in the Horse of the Year Show rulebook as of the […]
In July I have been busy meeting some of the lucky Pony Club competitors who have qualified to compete at HOYS as well as meeting the ‘bagrock’ band, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, who will be this year’s finale act in the gala evening on the Sunday night. It’s great to hear how excited everyone is […]
Four Pony Club teams now confirmed for the Prince Philip Cup Final at HOYS. Through to the final so far is: Romney Marsh, Oakley Hunt West, West Hants and Eglinton Hunt. Come along and support your teams! With Group Discount available for 12+ people, why not bring the whole Branch along? Secure your tickets today […]
Horse of the Year Show would like to make all competitors aware that there has been changes to the HOYS rulebook, Section 3 (d) and (e) pages 6 and 7 respectively. As of the 7th July 2017, the following rules will apply to both HOYS qualifiers and the Final itself. Rules that have been changed/added […]
The 2016 Dressage Future Elite Championship winner, Hawtins Delicato, has recently been announced as Carl Hester’s 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games hopeful. The drive behind the Dressage Future Elite Championship is to showcase the most promising Grand Prix dressage horses of the future, making this an incredible success story for the initiative which was introduced to […]
EQUESTRIAN COORDINATOR VACANCY Grandstand Media Ltd is a full-service event management organisation specialising in equestrian matters. Over the past 20 year’s Grandstand Media has rebuilt the profile of the world-famous Horse of the Year Show, and most recently has received commission to fulfil the British Showjumping National Championships. Based at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire we are […]
Horse of the Year Show is proud to present the new HOYS Live Zone for 2017 which will be located in the renowned HOYS Retail Village at the NEC Birmingham from 4th – 8th October. The new staged area will incorporate a fabulous line up of guest speakers, interactive sessions, celebrity rider signings and talks […]
Qualifying for HOYS HOYS is getting ever closer. I know how much effort goes into qualifying for an event like HOYS and how much it means to people to have their dreams realised. I recently read Holly and Coblet’s HOYS qualifying story about how HOYS used to seem like a “distant aspiration” to Holly. It […]
Grandstand Media Ltd are delighted to announce that entries for Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) are now open! This year’s Show will take place at the Genting Arena, Birmingham’s NEC from the 4th – 8th October hosting a line-up of national and international showjumping classes as well as 29 showing championships throughout the week […]
It was quite a rush after competing in Saumur and presenting at the Simon Constable vets evening to get everything ready before leaving for South Africa. Before I knew it I was on a plane flying out of the country – hoping that I hadn’t forgotten anything important. The first time I travelled to South […]
Horse of the Year Show is delighted to announce that the Lancashire based equestrian and country wear retailer, Naylors Equestrian, will this year take on the sponsorship of the crowd-favourite Puissance during the Saturday evening performance. “The World’s Most Famous Horse Show” is an equestrian utopia which attracts visitors from all around the world. Held […]
It has been an incredibly busy month, and we are now underway with our competition season for 2017 – where has the time gone? I was really lucky to go to Canada for the first time for a week of coaching at the end of March – it was busy and intense but it was […]
The International Showjumping classes are a huge draw to Horse of the Year Show for both competitors and visitors alike. With classes such as the Five Fence Challenge, the Leading Showjumper of the Year and the crowd favourite Puissance, Britain’s top showjumpers compete against a host of leading foreign contenders showcasing exceptional talent and technique. […]
Grandstand Media Ltd Marketing Intern (June to end of October 2017) Based at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, we are seeking a Marketing Intern to support the Marketing and PR team for the British Show Jumping National Championships in August and Horse of the Year Show (NEC) in October as below: The Post: Assisting in design & […]
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