HOYS 2023 Qualifiers Announced – Welcoming new opportunities for amateurs, members, and the reintroduction of an established qualifier
With the showing judges for HOYS 2023 in place and the turn of the new year, the countdown for the 2023 qualifying season and the prestigious championships at Horse of the Year Show is on! Horse of the Year Show will take place from 4th to 8th October, and this year will welcome exciting new […]
Horse of the Year Show welcomes Dallamires Stables as new sponsors for the Dallamires Stables Cup
We are delighted to welcome Dallamires Stables as new sponsors for the International Showjumping Class on Friday Evening at Horse of the Year Show 2023, welcoming to the timetable the Dallamires Stables Cup. Dallamires Stables say: “Horse of the Year Show is one of our favourite shows. It brings back memories from Michaela’s showing roots […]
Horse of the Year Show 2023 Showing Judges
We can now reveal the eagerly awaited showing judges for Horse of the Year Show 2023, taking place from Wednesday 4th to Sunday 8th October. The judges tasked with placing the country’s top showing horses and ponies and awarding the ultimate accolades in the season come from far and wide across the UK and Ireland, […]
Grandstand Media Secures TSR and Announces Goal of Increasing Opportunities for Amateur Competitors in the 2023 Season.
Sarah Chapman, Director and organiser of The Showing Register (TSR) has dedicated the past 10 years since its establishment in 2012 to passionately driving the organisation forward to support Amateurs in Showing. The support from Sarah and TSR, has given many competitors the knowledge and confidence to go forward in Showing classes and has allowed […]
Sunday Evening Supreme Champions
Shire Horse of the Year Championship supported by the Shire Horse Society. Kicking off the evening of showing championships under the spotlight of the Andrews Bowen International Arena on the final night of Horse of the Year Show was the quintessentially British Shire Horse of the Year Championship, supported by the Shire Horse Society. With […]
Breen rounds off a memorable HOYS 2022 for the Irish
Shane Breen completed a memorable 2022 Horse of the Year Show for Irish riders when he was crowned JCB Leading Showjumper of the Year. Sussex-based Shane claimed his first win in HOYS’ headline jumping class, steering 10-year-old stallion Cuick Star Kervec to a thrilling victory. He pipped John Whitaker, who almost marked 50 years of […]
North Herefordshire Pony Club bag their first ever Prince Philip Cup
It was all to play for in the Naylors Pony Club Mounted Games Prince Philip Cup Final on Sunday evening at Horse of the Year Show. Crowds were cheering and the pressure was on for the four teams through to the final round. In the end, the competition was between Oakley Hunt who have won […]
Horse of the Year Show paid special tribute to The Late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday evening
The show’s final session of competition continued with the presentation of HOYS’ Equestrian of the Year Award to The Late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As an extraordinary person who led an extraordinary life, the Queen gave so much to the equestrian community. It is for this reason that Horse of the Year Show, felt […]
Showing round-up Sunday 9 October – daytime
Dream team win the British Ridden Heavy Horse of the Year ChampionshipSunday at Horse of the Year Show is the day for the heavy horses. The first showing championship of the day saw Westfield Calendar Girl flying the flag for the Shire horses to be crowned the British Ridden Heavy Horse of the Year Champion […]
A remarkable hat-trick for Jessica Burke
A remarkable hat-trick for Jessica Burke Irish rider Jessica Burke completed a remarkable hat-trick of international titles at the Horse of the Year Show with another performance of breathtaking virtuosity. The 30-year-old, who is from Galway but now based in Hampshire, won the Speed Horse of the Year showcase class aboard nine-year-old mare Inpulss. It […]
Mark Edwards takes his second title in the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet Grade C
Mark Edwards continued a rich vein of form by winning his second title at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham. Three days after landing the Equitop Senior Newcomers class on Royale Tale, Welshman Mark returned with the seven-year-old mare to take the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet Grade C Championship. Mark’s latest success followed […]
We Salute You Commandant Curran and Bishops Quarter
Commandant Geoff Curran continued an outstanding week for Irish riders at the Horse of the Year Show by delivering a world-class performance to win the Ripon Select Foods Puissance. A capacity crowd at the NEC, Birmingham roared their approval as he cleared a winning height of 2.19 metres with Bishops Quarter to take a top […]
Woody and Buzz score a hat-trick in the Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Championship
The two-time reigning champions, Woody and Buzz driven by Alison Osborne, managed to hold onto their HOYS title and make it three years in a row winning the Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Championship at Horse of the Year Show 2022. Giving the Saturday night crowd something to cheer about, closest rivals […]
A family effort to win the Barberstown Castle Mini Show Pony of the Year Championship
On day four at Horse of the Year Show the TopSpec Arena set the stage for the Barberstown Castle Mini Show Pony of the Year Championship. Invited forward for the championship were the top two riders from the Lead Rein Pony of the Year and the First Ridden Pony of the Year, both sponsored by […]
A Whitaker Win in the Grandstand Challenge Cup
William Whitaker ensured a memorable day for the most famous family in British Showjumping when he won the Grandstand Challenge Cup in front of a capacity crowd at the Horse of the Year Show. His victory came just a few hours after his uncle John Whitaker’s 50 years of competing at HOYS was marked with […]
The Equestrian Index HOYS Tradestand of the Year Awards
The Equestrian Index HOYS Tradestand of the Year Awards (TOTY) are designed to recognise exhibitor talents in trade stand dressing and etiquette. 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 for the awards took place […]
A Birthday Win for Polly Coles in the Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year
Out of the 15 Maxi Cobs forward to contest the Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year Championship, the final nod went to 10-year-old grey gelding Boheradurrow Fred ridden by Polly Coles. The horse and rider combination have enjoyed their first season together this year since Polly took over the ride from Katie Jerram-Hunnable, who […]
A splendid display of Pony Showjumping!
Leicestershire teenager Connie Mensley coaxed a wonderful performance out of 21-year-old Dycott Masterman to win the Equine Rescue Services 138cm Championship at the Horse of the Year Show. Last to go among five combinations in the jump-off, Connie had it all to do in terms of knocking North Wales challenger Bella Wild out of the […]
Kellythorpes Leading Breeder & Leading Sire HOYS Awards Series
The Horse of the Year Show awards series are highly regarded as sought-after accolades and now in their tenth year, are an established part of the equestrian calendar. Encompassing the Kellythorpe Leading Breeder and Leading Sire, as well as the LeMieux La Liga consistency awards, they celebrate some of the country’s most esteemed and successful […]
Lily Attwood triumphs on the opening day of International Showjumping at Horse of the Year Show
Lily Attwood underlined her reputation among British showjumping’s rising talents by landing the Thistledown Cup at the Horse of the Year Show. The two-round competition proved a serious test for all 30 combinations, as they faced a test of power-jumping, combined with a need for speed in its latter stages. For Lily, she could celebrate […]
View Point makes history as the four-time winner of the Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Show Hunter Championship
Six stunning show hunters took centre stage in the Andrews Bowen International Arena on Friday night at Horse of the Year Show for the Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Show Hunter Championship. The prestigious championship has been a part of the Show since it started in 1949. Riding to victory and making history as the […]
Victory for Las Vegas VI with a show stopping performance
Scottish showjumper Aimee Paxton reserved the best until last as she was crowned Pony Foxhunter champion at the Horse of the Year Show. The 14-year-old, who is based in Edinburgh, guided stallion Las Vegas VI to victory with a show-stopping performance. Last to go in an 11-strong jump-off, Aimee had it all to do, with […]
Dreams come true in the SEIB Search For A Star Championship
The SEIB Search for a Star (SFAS) series gives amateur riders, and their horses and ponies, the chance to qualify for Horse of the Year Show and benefit from a thoroughly supportive network in the process. Featuring five different section classes contested across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the show, the winners of each class […]
An Irish Double in the first of the International Showjumping Classes
International showjumping took centre-stage at the 72nd Horse of the Year Show on Friday – and it was an Irish double with wins for Jessica Burke and Richard Howley. Jessica, making her first visit to the show as a rider or spectator, had a debut to savour with nine-year-old bay mare Inpulss in the NAEC […]
Showing round-up Thursday 6th October Evening
The evening performance on day two at Horse of the Year Show welcomed The Andrews Family Hack of the Year Championship finalists to the Andrews Bowen International Arena. The line up consisted of the first and second placed horses from both The Andrews Family Small Hack of the Year and the Culford Lodge Commodities Large […]