Showing Wild Card Announcement
Following the previous success of the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) showing award series, we are pleased to announce that this year will see a total of Five Wild Cards awarded. All five wild cards, finished in the top three of their relevant section, received equal points and equal placings and had not yet […]
Horse of the Year Show welcome GS Equestrian as new sponsors for the Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year
We are thrilled to welcome GS Equestrian as new sponsors for the Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year at this year’s Horse of the Year Show. GS Equestrian say: “Being one of the most prestigious horse shows in the United Kingdom, Horse of the Year Show captures some of the best moments within the equine […]
Naylors Take on the Pony Club Mounted Games at Horse of the Year Show 2022
The Pony Club Mounted Games have a new title sponsor for 2022! Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) are thrilled to welcome Naylors as a valued sponsor and look forward to working together on one of the most exciting competitions of the week. When asked why they decided to sponsor at HOYS, Naylors explained, “to […]
Horse of the Year Show welcome Barberstown Castle as new sponsors for First Ridden, Lead Rein & Mini Show Pony Championship
We are thrilled to welcome Barberstown Castle as new sponsors for First Ridden, Lead Rein & Mini Show Pony Championship at this year’s Horse of the Year Show. Amanda Torrens of Barberstown Castle says: “Barberstown Castle has been in the heart of the horse racing and horse sale industries in Kildare Ireland since 1288, during […]
Equitop® sponsor the Senior Newcomers Championship for 2022
After three years of sponsorship of the Equitop® GLME Senior Foxhunter Championship, British Showjumping are thrilled to announce that Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Ltd will remain as title sponsors for another year, but this time as sponsors of the prestigious Equitop® Senior Newcomers Championship which takes place during Horse of the Year Show at […]
Redpost Equestrian to Sponsor the Senior Foxhunter Championship at Horse of the Year Show 2022
Thursday 12th May 2022 Redpost Equestrian, which was founded in 1992, will sponsor the Senior Foxhunter Championship which takes place on the evening of Thursday 6th October in the Andrews Bowen International Arena. Redpost Equestrian offers everything for horse and rider and is the premier equestrian and country shopping destination in the South West and online. Providing […]
Blue Chip Feed continue to sponsor the Junior Newcomers for the 26th consecutive year
British Showjumping and Blue Chip Feed celebrate the continuation of their partnership as they renew their sponsorship of the Pony Newcomers Championship until 2024, making them the longest standing title sponsor for British Showjumping. They have sponsored the Pony Newcomers Championship continuously since 1999. The Pony Newcomers continues to provide a significant springboard for the […]
JCB named as sponsors of the Leading Showjumper of the Year at Horse of the Year Show 2022!
JCB, an iconic British manufacturer, take on the sponsorship of the Leading Showjumper of the Year which takes place as the feature class on Sunday Evening. JCB Group Marketing Director David Lumley-Wood said: “The Horse of the Year Show is a much-loved event in the British equestrian calendar and as Britain’s leading manufacturer of construction […]
Westown Stud joins #TEAMHOYS as new Working Hunter Championship Sponsors
Westown Stud have joined the HOYS legacy this week as they confirmed their sponsorship of the Working Hunter Championship for 2022. When asked what HOYS meant to them, Sarah Weston of Westown Stud explained: “We have been attending HOYS over the last 20 years as spectators and the last 10 we have been lucky enough […]
Horse of the Year Show welcome The Andrews Family as sponsors for Small Hacks in 2022!
The Andrews Family are thrilled to support the Small Hack of the Year at the UK’s iconic equestrian event, which falls on Thursday 6th October in the Andrews Bowen International Arena. Kirsty Andrews of The Andrews Family says: “Horse of the Year Show is exciting for us as a family and certainly the best event […]
Horse of the Year Show are pleased to announce their 2022 qualifying shows for the season!
Horse of the Year Show are pleased to announce their 2022 qualifying shows for the season! As everyone is aware, 2021 was a difficult year with many shows cancelled. The showing season was on a knife edge as to whether it would reach the HOYS finale. However, HOYS were incredibly grateful to the shows that […]
We’re hiring! Are you our next Equestrian Manager (Maternity Cover)?
This is a great opportunity for an Equestrian Manager (maternity cover) to join Grandstand Media Limited (GML) to head up the equestrian team for Horse of the Year Show and other Grandstand Media Equine Events. This is a full-time temporary position running from March – November, located at the GML offices at Stoneleigh Park. See […]
Dope testing at Horse of the Year Show 2021
At Horse of the Year Show 2021, a cross sample of animals competing in the showing classes were selected to be dope tested by the onsite veterinary team to ensure compliance with the show’s doping rules. Further to a blood sample being taken from the following two animals; Stretcholt About Time and Red Rock, the […]
HOYS Sunday 10th Evening Showjumping
Harry Charles made another significant entry in his unforgettable 2021 by being crowned Leading Showjumper of the Year at Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham. In winning the headline showjumping class, he emulated his father – London 2012 Great Britain team gold medallist Peter Charles – who took top honours when the event was […]
HOYS Sunday 10th Evening Showing
What a week for the Walkers Sunday night at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) is when the Champion of Champions are crowned in the Supreme Products Supreme Horse of the Year and Supreme Products Supreme Pony of the Year Championships. A winning week for the Walker family finished on a high as showing supremo […]
HOYS Sunday 10th Daytime Showing
More worthy Champions crowned on the final day of Horse of the Year Show The nine-year-old Clydesdale mare Glenside Matthew’s Flower of Scotland became the fifth winner of the McNeil Family British Ridden Heavy Horse of the Year at the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) on the final day.. Margo McIntyre’s striking bay mare […]
West Hampshire claim victory in Thistledown Developments Pony Club Mounted Games Prince Philip Cup
Five days of competition reached a thrilling conclusion with the top four teams from the week contesting a final set of fast and furious races in the Thistledown Development Pony Club Mounted Games Prince Philip Cup to decide who would be victorious. 150 teams start out to try and qualify each year for this prestigious […]
HOYS Sunday 11th Daytime Showjumping
Great Britain’s Jay Halim proved quickest out of the blocks as he claimed the Horse of the Year Show’s Speed Horse of the Year title with Aragon Z. Jay, who is based in Burford, West Oxfordshire, called on all his experience and skill to pip British Olympian Holly Smith in a thrilling race for top […]
Duffy and Trunkfield conquer the Ripon Select Foods Puissance
Michael Duffy and Joseph Trunkfield staged one of the great showjumping duels as they shared the Ripon Select Foods Puissance title on an unforgettable night at Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham. On one of the truly great occasions in the show’s 72-year history, a capacity crowd roared its approval in the Andrews Bowen […]
HOYS Saturday 9th Evening Showjumping
Ireland’s Michael Duffy lit up Saturday night at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham as he claimed a spectacular victory in the Grandstand Challenge Cup. The 26-year-old, who is from Galway but now based in West Sussex, took victory following an epic jump-off that had a crowd at Resorts World, NEC completely captivated. […]
HOYS Saturday 9th Evening Showing
Caron Scudamore’s seven-year-old British Riding Pony, Absolutely Classic, has gone from almost being a field ornament to becoming a HOYS Champion. On loan to the Lockhart family after Caron’s daughter Zara went to university, Amelia Lockhart rode him to victory in the Roseberry Stud Ridden Partbred Pony of the Year Championship on the penultimate day […]
Woody & Buzz dominate the Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Championship
Reigning Champion Alison Osborne gave Saturday night’s Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) audience a thrilling conclusion to the Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Championship. An eye-wateringly fast round with her super ponies, Osborne Refrigerators Woody & Buzz, secured her the title for another year. Alison didn’t want to win the Championship […]
HOYS Saturday 9th Daytime Showing
Champions defend their titles on day four of Horse of the Year Show The weekend at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) kicked off with The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year Championship on Saturday morning. The 2019 Champion Lord Alexander was not ready to give up his crown and pulled off another show-stopping […]
HOYS Saturday 9th Pony Showjumping
History was made as Saturday’s showjumping action got under way in front of a capacity crowd at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham. It belonged to 12-year-old Cate Kerr, who won the 128cm Championship with Dunbarover IV. Although Sienna Charles won the class in 2013 and 2014, Newmarket-based Cate became the first rider […]
HOYS Friday 8th Evening Showjumping
Speed king Guy Williams pressed the accelerator to secure a memorable victory in the Thistledown Cup at the Horse of the Year Show. It was a case of sorcerer edging out the apprentice sorcerer as Guy pipped Lily Attwood, who is based at his yard near York, to take the top prize. Six combinations made […]
