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HOYS Announce 2025 Sponsorship of Shine Source Footwear UK LTD 

Horse of the Year Show is delighted to welcome Shine Source Footwear UK LTD to the 2025 schedule. Taking on sponsorship of the Show Hunter Pony classes, they have been renamed this year as:  Shine Source Footwear UK LTD 122cm Show Hunter Pony of the Year  Shine Source Footwear UK LTD 133cm Show Hunter Pony of the Year  Shine Source Footwear UK LTD 143cm Show Hunter Pony of the Year  Shine Source Footwear UK LTD 153cm Show Hunter Pony of the Year  Shine Source Footwear UK LTD Show Hunter Pony Championship  A representative of Shine Source Footwear UK LTD says, ‘We are delighted to be supporting Horse of the Year

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HOYS Announce 2025 Sponsorship of Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd. 

Joining Horse of the Year Show as sponsors in 2025, Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd take on three prestigious Mountain and Moorland classes. HOYS is excited to welcome this Cumbria-based company to the retinue of valued sponsors at the show.   The two classes and respective Championship are renamed for 2025 as:  Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd. Junior Mountain & Moorland Ridden Small Breeds Pony of the Year Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd. Junior Mountain & Moorland Ridden Large Breeds Pony of the Year Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd. Junior Mountain & Moorland Ridden Pony of the Year Championship  Jemma Atkinson of Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd is ‘delighted to be part of

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Horse of the Year Show is Delighted to Announce 2025 Light Horse Judges 

We are thrilled to announce the official Light Horse judges for HOYS 2025, taking place from 8th to 12th October 2025 at the NEC, Birmingham.   The show horses and ponies competing at Horse of the Year Show are the pinnacle of showing excellence, and the judges responsible for awarding such prestigious titles are no strangers to these high standards of horsemanship.   The showing season is soon upon us, and we look forward to seeing competitors support the qualifiers and vie for those coveted tickets to HOYS. With plenty of exciting announcements to come, make sure to follow us on our social media platforms to be the first to

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The Rees Family take on HOYS International Showjumping Class 

Horse of the Year Show is delighted to announce that The Rees Family Cup will feature in the Arena of Dreams in 2025, thanks to the generous sponsorship of The Rees Family.  Wayne and Emma Rees are ‘excited and thrilled to be sponsoring the international showjumping class for the first time’. This class sees the best combinations tackle a full-up 1.50m course in the Andrews Bowen International Arena, which was won this year by Mark Edwards aboard Dillinger NE, closely followed by Leading Showjumper of the Year Julien Anquetin and Flamby Des Forets.   ‘We have always been keen supporters of the event both through competing in showing classes or

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Horse of the Year Show 2025 Rulebook

Horse of the Year Show will return once again to the NEC Birmingham’s bp pulse LIVE from the 8th-12th October 2025. The HOYS team would like to make all competitors aware of the changes to the 2025 rulebook. All changes/additions are in bold for your attention in the full version HERE. The following changes of particular note have been introduced following meetings with all of the relevant showing and breed societies: Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year The Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year was first introduced to HOYS as a stepping stone for young riders making the transition from pony classes into the adult horse ranks. To

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Champion of Champions Reigns Supreme

The 75th Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) came to a thrilling close tonight as it was decided which horse and pony would become the Champion of Champions. All of the Champions from throughout the week were invited back for one final show; this time in front of judges Tissie Reason and Ann Overton-Ablitt who had the honour of choosing which two equines would take the ultimate accolades and join the HOYS roll of honour for this very special anniversary year. You could hear a pin drop before the spotlight fell on Craig Kiddier as Sue Tennant’s exceptional Show Hunter Champion, Mulberry Lane II, was crowned Supreme Products Supreme Horse

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