Anya Dewey-Clarke announced her ambition to ride at the Olympics after continuing a memorable Horse of the Year Show campaign at Birmingham NEC. The 10-year-old, from Brampton in Lincolnshire, won the Enablelink Ltd 128cm Championship with experienced campaigner Jim, and also finished third on Kilcreene Snapdragon. And that latest success came a day after winning the National Pony Society/Mole Valley Farmers 143cm Working Hunter Pony of the Year aboard Tullibards Silver Mine. Relishing being back in the Andrews Bowen International Arena, Anya and 17-year-old Jim were first to go in the jump-off, and their time of 25.60 seconds proved uncatchable. Douglas Breen, son of Irish international showjumper Shane Breen, pushed

Hollie Gerken’s remarkable recent domination of flagship pony classes at Horse of the Year Show continued as she successfully defended the STX-UK Pony Foxhunter title. The 15-year-old Essex rider won the Newcomers, Leading Pony Showjumper and Foxhunter in 2024, completing an historic hat-trick. This time around she will leave for home with the Newcomers and Foxhunter safely retained, completing another masterclass that almost defied belief. In winning the Foxhunter again, she became only the second rider in its 40-year HOYS history to achieve back-to-back successes after Sarah Marshall in 1996 and 1997. And she did it following a jump-off that saw 18 combinations progress from 26 starters to what was

Juliette Mason’s seven-year-old grey gelding, Sea Warrior, topped off a first Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) win for 16-year-old Isabella Mason with the sought after title of National Pony Society/Mole Valley Farmers Working Hunter Pony of the Year Champion on day three of the show. Having won the 153cm section earlier on this morning, a flawless performance in the Andrews Bowen International Arena clinched the overall honours for the Mason family. The pair were acquainted two years ago and Isabella started jumping him last year. “It was his novice season last year,” she said, “so this year he has really come to, and it’s all come together at the

Laura Renwick made a winning return to the Horse of the Year Show as international action took centre-stage on day three at Birmingham’s NEC. The Essex star’s first HOYS appearance for 13 years could not have started in more impressive fashion as she landed The evoke Stakes with 11-year-old chestnut stallion Cottee. The one-round speed class saw them post a time of 52.16 seconds that only last-to-go Charlotte Ash and Irma-Riende seriously threatened. Charlotte finished on 52.96 seconds, with third place going to Irish challenger Anthony Condon and LMD Marko, almost one second further adrift. “It’s great to get a win anywhere, but I think it is very special in that