William Calder’s 10-year-old grey mare, Coco Bongo (Bluebell), delighted her support team on day three of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) when she was crowned National Pony Society/Snuggy Hoods Working Hunter Pony of the Year. Chloe Lemieux rode Bluebell to success in the 133cm section earlier in the day. Clinching the Championship was a […]
Daisy Williams made her first time at Horse of the Year Show one to remember, taking both first and second place with her two ponies, Bermudez BDA and King III respectively. The Lincolnshire-based teenager, who celebrates her 14th birthday next week, got an early birthday surprise when she took to the Andrews Bowen International Arena […]
The top four horses in last year’s winning line-up were back to contest the prestigious ExcLOOsive Small Show Hunter of the Year Championship on day two of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). But it was a young horse, unplaced last year, who rose to the occasion to prove himself and give producer, Jayne Ross, […]
Full time student, Emily Hancock, has a great partnership with her grey mare, 17-year-old Phoebe. A Dutch Warmblood, Phoebe is a former show jumper and they have been together for just over a year. The pair now enjoy a variety of activities including cross-country, dressage, fun rides, jumping and hacking. They also recently affiliated in […]
Horse & Country is delighted to be live streaming exciting showing action from Arena UK this October. Starting with the Rare Breeds of the Year Show on Saturday, October 5, viewers can enjoy the very best rare breed horses and ponies shown in-hand, ridden and driven. The individual Breed Societies, whose equines are currently listed […]
Records were broken on day one at Horse of the Year Show, NEC Birmingham, as Sussex-based Nicole Pavitt became the first showjumper to win the Senior Newcomers Championship title for the fourth time. Nicole’s experience showed as she entered the Andrews Bowen International Arena as second to go in the jump off of the Connolly’s […]
A five-year-old Irish Sport Horse who is destined for a career in eventing has taken the Cuddy Working Hunter of the Year Championship on the opening day of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Heads Up is jointly owned by event rider and producer, Hayden Hankey, and Catherine Witt, and was the youngest horse among […]
Lucy Richardson’s Welsh Section A pony Thistledown Van-Der-Vaart, ridden by daughter Lilly, has made Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) history by winning the Colne and The Feed Shed Mountain & Moorland Mini Pony of the Year five years on the trot. For many years this pony has lit up HOYS with style, elegance and […]
This year’s BRC TopSpec Dressage to Music Championships was a great success, with almost 230 junior and senior riders qualifying to take part at Bury Farm Equestrian Village in Buckinghamshire. These Championships allow competitors to ride from Prelim level up to our unique ‘Pick A Test’ class, which caters for those more experienced combinations wishing […]
A chance meeting, a lucky bid and an emotional journey all played their part in Equine Construction’s Freeman becoming the new Shearwater Insurance British Dressage 6-Year-Old Champion. Hannah Biggs’ dressage talent was spotted by Sarah and David Johnson when competing in their Equine Construction Advanced Medium championship class several years ago when the pair were […]
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