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Ahead of Horse of the Year Show 2026, we are delighted to confirm a diverse and international panel of judges, including representatives from Australia, Canada and Ireland, who will step into the iconic ‘arena of dreams’.  Following positive feedback from competitors and stakeholders in 2024, Horse of the Year Show will once again adopt this judging format for 2026. Judges for each section will not

Sammie-Jo Coffin and Cornet of Follyfoot set a scorching pace that none of her rivals could match to be crowned Speed Horse of the Year at Horse of the Year Show. Drawn first to go of 27 starters, the Cornwall-based rider produced an immaculate round in 62.13 seconds and then had to endure a long waiting game as one by

Photot credit: Holly Smith and Nike Van Het Singraven – 1st Class Images. National showjumping classes at the 2025 Horse of the Year Show concluded on Sunday morning with Holly Smith and Nike Van Het Singraven being crowned Grade C champions. The prestigious jump-off competition first took place 52 years ago, and former winners include the likes of Derek Ricketts,

Joe, who was defending his Ripon Select Foods Puissance title at HOYS on Locomotion, and Rachel with London, Dublin and Bolesworth champion Easy Boy De Loubry Z, pushed each other every inch of the way. The climax of a thrilling night’s action in front of a capacity crowd at Birmingham NEC saw both riders sail over the famous red wall

Emily Ward and Wild Star HF shone brightly at Horse of the Year Show to secure a memorable victory in the Rees Family Cup international class. Last to go of 11 combinations in the jump-off, Cheshire rider Emily went more than half a second quicker than Sandy McLean and Kolwa, landing an outstanding win. Tears flowed as she entered HOYS’

Photo: Nico Morgan / 1st Class Images 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

Photo: Amy Corcoran / 1st Class Images At just six years of age, Florence Rendall rode not one but two ponies to victory and took the overall Annabel’s Deliciously British Mini Show Pony of the Year Championship. This talented little jockey rode five-year old Chestnut gelding, Elmswood Spring Parade, to first place in the Lead Rein Section and then topped it off to stand

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

Ten pairs of ponies across the Large and Small sections of the Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry qualified over three days at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) to battle it out in the ‘World Cup final’ of Scurry driving on Saturday night.  After nipping at the heels of her fellow competitors all week in all rounds, Jemma Millman and

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