FOREIGN INTERNATIONAL SHOW JUMPERS CONFIRMED TO COMPETE AT HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW

Friday 21 September 2012

 
Sixteen Show Jumpers from across the globe have confirmed they will compete at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), held at Birmingham’s NEC from 3rd – 7th October 2012.
 
These riders will contest the International classes at “The World’s Most Famous Horse Show”, alongside 16 confirmed British International riders. They are: 
 
·         Dirk Demeersman (BEL)
·         François Mathy Jr (BEL)
·         Nicola Philippaerts (BEL)
·         Eugenie Angot (FRA)
·         Patrice Delaveau (FRA)
·         Julien Epaillard (FRA)
·         Shane Breen (IRL)
·         Dermott Lennon (IRL)
·         Billy Twomey (IRL)
·         Lorenzo Di Luca (ITA)
·         Jaïme Guerra (MEX)
·         Wout Jan van der Schans (NED)
·         Harry Smolders (NED)
·         Leon Thijssen (NED)
·         Albert Zoer (NED)
·         Peter Wylde (USA)
 
A total of 11 International classes will be held throughout the week. These begin with the Grandstand Welcome Stakes on Thursday 4th October and finish with the prestigious Leading Show Jumper of the Year Grand Prix on Sunday 7th October. 
 
The total prize money to be won throughout the International Show Jumping classes this year at Horse of the Year Show is £150,500. Four of the classes also have highly sought-after World Ranking points on offer.
 
The 2012 Horse of the Year Show will host the finals of the most highly regarded national showing and show jumping championships, alongside international show jumping and an exciting line-up of equestrian entertainment, including the exclusive display The Final Charge by Atkinson Action Horses, the Equimax Pony Club Mounted Games for the Prince Philip Cup, Osborne Refrigerators Scurry Racing, the Classic Dressage Master Class with Olympian Richard Davison and a Show Jumping lecture demonstration with Tim Stockdale. The popular Think Like a Pony Interactive Feature Area will make a welcome return, and of course the famous HOYS Retail Village featuring hundreds of trade stands. An extra special finale on Sunday night will include iconic actor Brian Blessed reading the famous Ode to the Horse, “Britain’s Got Talent” sensations Only Boys Aloud performing some spine-tingling pieces and appearances from some special champions including our 2012 Olympic medallists and Grand National winner Neptune Collonges.
 

 
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