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 […]
HOYS Friday 8th Evening Showing
View Point is ‘on point’ once again on day three of Horse of the Year Show The evening performance on day three of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) featured one of the oldest Championships that dates back to the first HOYS in 1949. Jill Day’s exceptional Lightweight Hunter View Point was crowned the Catplant […]
HOYS Friday 8th Daytime Showing
The National Pony Society/ Mole Valley Farmers Working Hunter Pony of the Year Championship on Friday afternoon at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) was full of home-produced winners. Mollie Mae Jeffrey and her nine-year-old Connemara pony Woodfield Jovial Joker (Jack) rounded off their partnership together in absolute style, as they were crowned overall Champions […]
HOYS Friday 8th Daytime Showjumping
Rising British star Georgia Tame produced a stylish performance as international classes got under way at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham. The 23-year-old, who trains with top Irish showjumper Shane Breen in Sussex, won the Grandstand Welcome Stakes on Z7 Caretina. The win continued an outstanding year for Georgia, who made her […]
Equitop GLME Foxhunter Championship win for Lucy Townley
Lucy Townley joined an illustrious role of honour as she took victory in the prestigious Equitop GLME Senior Foxhunter class at Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham. The Sussex-based rider, who works for the Billy Stud that is run by showjumper William Funnell, his eventer wife Pippa and Donal Barnwell, triumphed aboard seven-year-old Billy […]
Five straight wins for Charlotte Dujardin in the Dressage Future Elite Championship
Dressage superstar Charlotte Dujardin offered a glimpse of the future as she claimed the latest in a long line of victories at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham. Fresh from her double bronze medal-winning performances at the Tokyo Olympics, Charlotte returned to a show that she has a lifelong affiliation with. The Gloucestershire-based […]
HOYS Thursday 7th Evening Showing
Evening Champions step into the limelight on day two of HOYS Thursday’s evening performance at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) saw two very prestigious Championships play out in the Andrews Bowen International Arena. First was the Topham Barnes Hack of the Year Championship where the first and second placed horses from the Mears Flooring […]
HOYS Thursday 7th Daytime Showing
‘Golden oldies’ light up the show ring on day two of Horse of the Year Show Showing round-up Thursday 7th October daytime A home-produced horse in his first open class at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) has been crowned the Hamilton Tarmac Small Show Hunter of the Year Champion on day two of the […]
Pony showjumping champions crowned on day two of horse of the year show
Hampshire rider Elissa Herrmann was crowned Sorbeo Leading Pony Showjumper of the year after a dominant display at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham. The Winchester teenager guided 10-year-old gelding Lapislazuli – a pony previously ridden by impressionist Rory Bremner’s daughter Lila – home after seven combinations from 26 starters made the jump-off. […]