Qualifying Stories

Horse of the Year Show Qualifying Story 💜 “Jamacho and I have qualified for the Racehorse to Riding horse class. We have been together for almost 2 years and are in our first full season of showing. “He is an equine ambassador for Stratford Upon Racecourse after being one of

Horse of the Year Show Qualifying Story 💜 “We have owned Felix (Fawsley Temple-Hill) for about 18 months, and he has definitely become part of our family and really loves the variety in his life! Hacking, jumping and being cantered round bareback whilst Bella is doing the Macarena on top!

Horse of the Year Show Qualifying Story 💜 “My HOYS Journey – 1989 to 2026. It’s been a very long time since I last qualified for HOYS. My first time was back in 1989, when I qualified in the ponies. That year, I was 1st, 3rd, 7th and 8th in

Horse of the Year Show Qualifying Story 💜 “When we first got Omega (Danny) it was to teach me how to ride properly and do the lead rein qualifiers, we got close but never managed to get my ticket, so when I eventually started doing First Ridden’s and open Exmoors

Horse of the Year Show Qualifying Story 💜 “Harry was a starved and beaten cruelty case from Ireland, he was bought by a dealer from Cheshire and brought to England at the end of 2018, where he was conditioned broken and sold. “After tracing the lady who bought him from

Horse of the Year Show Qualifying Story 💜 “Myself and my partner of 15 years, Gigant, have qualified for the NAF Bronze League Final. “In 2019, my first ever time competing at HOYS, we won the NAF Silver League Final! Then in 2020 he had to have his eye removed,

Horse of the Year Show Qualifying Story 💜 “Our journey with Thistledown Hawaii Five O began with a simple telephone call to Sharn Linney. I was looking for a Lead Rein Mountain & Moorland pony for Emily and, after listening to exactly what I wanted, Sharn’s response was immediate: “You