Grandstand Media Ltd. are delighted to welcome a variety of judges from across the world to HOYS 2024
On the 9th – 13th October 2024, Horse of the Year Show will be celebrating its 75th anniversary. To mark the special 75th anniversary year, Grandstand Media Ltd. are delighted to welcome a variety of judges from across the world to step into the Arena of Dreams. To amplify the momentous occasion, a new approach […]
Horse of the Year Show welcome Vale Farms Yorkshire Ltd as sponsors of the Small Riding Horse of the Year
We are pleased to announce Vale Farms Yorkshire Ltd have joined as new sponsors at Horse of the Year Show and are sponsoring the Small Riding Horse of the Year. Bryony Gribbin, Managing Director of Vale Farms Yorkshire Ltd says: “We’ve had horses for many years, in fact, I am third generation in the family. […]
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 […]
Horse of the Year Show welcomes a Delicious new sponsor – Annabel’s Deliciously British
We are thrilled to welcome Annabel’s Deliciously British as new sponsors of the First Ridden Pony, Lead Rein Pony, and the Mini Show Pony of the Year Championship. Founder Annabel Makin-Jones say: “I am delighted to be able to sponsor the children’s Lead Rein and First Ridden Show Pony classes, it’s a privilege to be […]
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 dream came true for Jodie Hall McAteer to take the Leading Showjumper of the Year title 2023
What a way to end the 2023 Horse of the Year Show! The Grand Prix showjumping class on Sunday evening is the one they all want to win and the crowd were treated to some world class showjumping entertainment. Last to go in a jump off round of 12 riders, Jodie Hall McAteer appeared to […]
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 […]
The North Herefordshire Pony Club do it again in the Thistledown Developments Prince Philip Cup
To lift the Cup once is a great achievement, but to lift the Pony Club Mounted Games Prince Philip Cup twice in consecutive years is quite an accomplishment. However the team from The North Herefordshire Pony Club have done it again to be crowned the 2023 Champions in the final at Horse of the Year […]
A former racehorse is victorious as the showing Championships at HOYS come to a close
It was an emotional first HOYS victory for a delighted Gemma McClorey and her Shire gelding Cotebrook Sgurr Alasdair (Al) in The Barber Family Ridden Heavy Horse of the Year Championship on the final day of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). A collection of Clydesdales and Shires filled the Andrews Bowen International Arena all […]
Just call me a winner! James Whitaker takes the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet Grade C Championship
The final day of competition got underway at Horse of the Year Show 2023, and 22 combinations came forward to contest the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet Grade C Championship. Riders have been competing throughout the year, up and down the country, to qualify for the final which culminates at HOYS this week. Previous winners of […]
Commandant Geoff Curran reaches new heights in the Ripon Select Foods Puissance at HOYS 2023
Commandant Geoff Curran and Bishops Quarter did it again to take the Ripon Select Foods Puissance class with an outright win at Horse of the Year Show 2023. Since making his debut at the infamous horse show last year, Curran got bit by the HOYS bug and returned this year to defend his title. Twelve […]
Family celebrations in the show ring on the penultimate evening of HOYS 2023
Show producer Jerome Harforth’s homebred five-year-old mare Swan Lake won The Andrews Family Partbred Pony of the Year Championship with Sophie Staveley in the saddle on the penultimate evening of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). By Llanarth Top Cat out of Dance All Night, Swan Lake has a number of HOYS connections to her […]
Joe Stockdale banks the spoils in the Grandstand Stoneleigh Events Cup
Saturday night at Horse of the Year Show is always a fan-favourite and the packed-out crowd were in for quite a treat! The first class of the evening, the Grandstand Stoneleigh Events Cup, was hotly contested by the international showjumpers and the crowd were revelling off the electric atmosphere. Eight riders made the cut through […]
Unexpected Christmas present leads to King crowned Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Champion
Ten pairs of ponies across the large and small sections of the Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry qualified over three days at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) to battle it out to be crowned Scurry Supremo this Saturday night. The final saw the fastest times of the week posted, but no one could catch […]
Past Champions and Reserves reclaim their crowns on day four of HOYS
On the 15th anniversary of The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year Championship at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) Jo Baker’s Chestnut Irish Draught Chantilly Sandman (Teddy) stood Champion after settling for Reserve last year. Ridden by Jayne Ross, this was the 13-year-old gelding’s first HOYS centre line moment. “He was absolutely fantastic, […]
A great display of young talent in the Equine Rescue Services 128cm & 138cm Championships
Opening the proceedings on day four of Horse of the Year Show was the Equine Rescue Services 128cm and 138cm Championships. These finals see some of the show’s youngest competitors demonstrate an unbelievable standard of discipline and enthusiasm for their sport. 12-year-old Ella Kay and chestnut mare Red Alert III produced a thrilling round in […]
The Equestrian Index HOYS Tradestand of the Year Awards 2023
The Equestrian Index HOYS Trade Stand of the Year Awards (TOTY) are designed to recognise exhibitor talents in trade stand dressing and etiquette throughout the show week. All trade stands by way of exhibiting are automatically entered into the awards which have two sections; Best Display 20sqm and under and Best Display over 20sqm. Judging […]
History made on the third evening of Horse of the Year Show
Robert Walker landed his seventh Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Show Hunter of the Year Championship, and third in a row, for owner Jill Dayon the third evening of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). The Lightweight Hunter, MHS Morning Master, gave the team another well-deserved spotlight down the centre line at “the world’s most […]
Lauren Wilkens takes the Enablelink Ltd Pony Foxhunter Championship on her debut
Opening the evening performance this Friday at Horse of the Year Show was the Enablelink Ltd Pony Foxhunter Championship; an opportunity for young riders of the future to showcase their talent. In the first round, the technical course of 15 obstacles asked some testing questions of these young riders. Some were luckier than others and […]
Flying Welshman Mark Edwards takes a double win at Horse of the Year Show
Making his trip from south-east Wales well worth the trip, Mark Edwards wins two back-to-back international showjumping classes on day three at Horse of the Year Show. Mark was in flying form with his eight-year-old stallion Dillinger NE to take the opening Grandstand Welcome Stakes at the prestigious horse show held at the NEC in […]
Final rides and new beginnings on day three of Horse of the Year Show
The stage was set once more for the working hunter ponies at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) 2023, as the National Pony Society/Mole Valley Farmers Working Hunter Pony of the Year Championship got underway over David Cole’s course in the TopSpec Arena. 14-year-old Samuel Laity posted an emotional win on the grey gelding, Barney […]
Allana Clutterbuck hails the biggest win of her career taking the Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Championship 2023
Allana Clutterbuck rose to the occasion to clinch the win in the Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Championship on day two at Horse of the Year Show. Once dubbed by Horse and Hound as an up-and-coming talent, the 22-year-old rider from Essex proved them right tonight under the spotlight of the Andrews Bowen International Arena. There […]
First timers and hat-tricks as the curtain comes down on day two of HOYS
Thursday’s evening performance at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) saw two prestigious Championships play out in the Andrews Bowen International Arena. First up was The Andrews Family Hack of the Year Championship where the first and second placed horses from The Andrews Family Small Hack of the Year and Culford Lodge Commodities Large Hack […]
Charlotte Dujardin takes back the Dressage Future Elite Championship title
Day two at Horse of the Year Show held at the NEC in Birmingham is the day for dressage enthusiasts. Inviting forward eight of the most promising young dressage horses of Great Britain, the Championship showcases an Intermediate I Freestyle to music for eligible horses aged between eight and ten years old. Under the experienced […]
Katie Bradburne lifts her first HOYS title in the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship
Dreams became reality for Katie Bradburne on day two at Horse of the Year Show as she added her name to the illustrious list of past winners for the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship. One of those names includes her brother, Thomas Bradburne, who won the title in 2021 aged 14. With the first two […]
