Following a bumper season in 2022 the SEIB Search for a Star series is well set for the year ahead. Long known as the premier amateur showing series in the UK, Search for a Star will include a brand new amateur heavy horse in-hand series this year. Further to the success of the Search for a Star Open Veteran Championship last year, the winner of this championship in 2023 will receive a £500 cash prize. New for the 2023 running of the ever-popular SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse series is a new amateur only competition, run by The Showing Register (TSR) on 15th July. This qualifying class for the Racehorse

We are thrilled to announce Equine Rescue Services are continuing their generous sponsorship of the 138cm Championship with the addition of the 128cm Championship at Horse of the Year Show this year. Debbie MacMorran, Managing Director of Equine Rescue Services said: “We are delighted to agree our Sponsorship of the Equine Rescue Services 128cm Championship and Equine Rescue Services 138cm Championshipat Horse of the Year Show for a second year. It is a fantastic event to support and attend so we are sponsoring two classes this year and will be taking a larger trade stand.” She continues: “Following the success of our Joe Stockdale meet and greet, prize draw and

We are delighted to welcome Enablelink LTD as new sponsors of the Lead Rein Pony of Hunter Type of the Year Championship, the Intermediate Show Hunter of the Year Championship and the Pony Foxhunter Championship at this year’s Horse of the Year Show. Enablelink LTD say: “We are very excited to be sponsoring three of the classes at Horse of the Year Show this year. We look forward to watching all the talented riders and horses over the week. Thank you to HOYS and Grandstand Media for welcoming us on board.”  Grandstand Media, organisers of Horse of the Year Show said: “It is great to have Enablelink LTD join us as

We are thrilled to announce the Andrews Family have extended their generous sponsorship at Horse of the Year Show and are the new sponsors of the Ridden Partbred Pony of the Year Championship in addition to their sponsorship of the Small Hack of the Year and the Hack of the Year Championship. Kirsty Andrews of the Andrews Family says: “Horse of the Year Show is exciting for us as a family and certainly the best event in the show calendar after our successful HOYS 2021 where my daughter, Ellie Mae Harrington riding Roseberry Final Edition, took the Supreme Products Supreme Pony of the Year!  It made me realise that HOYS

Heavy horses have been part of Horse of the Year Show’s heritage since its early years, when audiences were presented with a majestic display to music as the heavy horses worked to harrow the main arena.  Now in its 74th year, HOYS continues to understand and recognise the significance of supporting the heavy horse as the British heavy breeds continue to feature on the rare and endangered breeds list. This year the show will welcome a Championship for Driven Heavy Horses in the Andrews Bowen International Arena, as we aim to support the work of the societies in promoting the breeds to a wider audience.  The Championship will welcome a

Introduced in 2021 the Semi-Final series for The Price Family In-Hand Championship at Horse of the Year Show has proved a popular addition into the calendar for in hand competitors.  The series was introduced to enable breed shows and shows offering a smaller variety of in-hand classes, with the opportunity to host a semi-final.  The winner of the semi-final shows then come forward to the In-Hand Championship to gain qualification for the renowned and prestigious championship at HOYS. To continue to build on this successful series the Semi-Final Championship will relocate from Stoneleigh Horse Show to The Great British In Hand Show taking place on Saturday 2nd September 2023.  This