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Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds at Newbold Verdon Equestrian Centre
October 13, 2025
Riders and spectators alike gathered at Newbold Verdon Equestrian Centre on the weekend for another Equiyd National Amateur Second Round Competition, where the standard of competition continued to rise. The event showcased exceptional talent, teamwork, and horsemanship across all classes as riders competed for a...
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Trevor Breen clinches the Leading Showjumper of the Year Title
October 13, 2025
The 2025 Horse of the Year Show reached a thrilling conclusion on Sunday night as Ireland's Trevor Breen and Kannoon Blue won the Leading Showjumper of the Year Grand Prix. Just 17 months after suffering fractures in his lower neck and back following a fall at...
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Uncatchable Sammie-Jo Coffin crowned Speed Horse of the Year
October 12, 2025
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...
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Victory for Holly Smith as national classes conclude at HOYS 2025
October 12, 2025
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...
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Puissance night at Horse of the Year Show once again hit memorable heights as star performers Rachel Proudley and Joe Trunkfield produced a classic contest
October 12, 2025
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...
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Rachel Proudley Takes the NAEC Stoneleigh Accumulator
October 12, 2025
The NAEC Stoneleigh Accumulator, where riders collect an increasing number of points for each fence jumped, went to rising British star Rachel Proudley. Rachel, the reigning European Young Rider champion, made light of an early draw as the third starter in a field of 33. She claimed...
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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.
October 12, 2025
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...
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Christina Cotton Produces a Flawless Performance to Win the CT Equine Collection 138cm Championships
October 11, 2025
Harrogate-based Christina Cotton claimed a thrilling victory in the CT Equine Collection 138cm Championship at the Horse of the Year Show, producing a flawless performance aboard her talented pony Mayfly Black Pennel. Out of an original field of 24 starters, eight combinations returned for what proved...
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Anya Dewey-Clark has big ambitions following her win at Horse of the Year Show
October 11, 2025
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...
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Double win for Chris Smith at Horse  of the Year Show
October 11, 2025
Chris Smith completed a notable double on day three at Horse of the Year Show by winning the Dallamires Stable Cup in convincing fashion. Having already secured the Grandstand Welcome Stakes with Messarado Blue, Chris produced another high-class performance aboard 13-year-old stallion Chagolou OS. Their jump-off time...
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Chris Smith Takes the Top Spot in the Grandstand Welcome Stakes
October 11, 2025
Friday’s action got underway with the Grandstand Welcome Stakes, a two-phase competition that went to Chris Smith and Messarado Blue. Chris, who is based near Manchester, secured a HOYS place via the International Wildcard qualifier, and he relished his opportunity to make an impression. A total of...
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Victorious return to HOYS for Laura Renwick
October 11, 2025
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...
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Hollie Gerken continues her winning streak
October 11, 2025
Hollie Gerken's remarkable recent domination of flagship pony classes at Horse of the Year Show continued as she successfully defended the STX-UK Pony Foxhunter title with Livewure VI. The 15-year-old Essex rider won the Newcomers, Leading Pony Showjumper and Foxhunter in 2024, completing an historic hat-trick. This...
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James Ingham is Victorious the Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Championship
October 10, 2025
The Leicestershire-based rider had already made his mark through a strong third-place finish on Altesse 2 VN Z in the Senior Newcomers final. But the best was yet to come as the combination triumphed following a four horse jump-off that also featured Senior Newcomers winner Pippa...
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Sophia Rogers becomes the Demolition Services Ltd Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year 
October 10, 2025
In the Demolition Services Ltd Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year, a competition first staged at HOYS in 1949, the crowd held their breath to see if Hollie Gerken could complete an unprecedented hat-trick of wins. But it was Sophia Rogers, from Chelmsford in Essex, who...
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Alex Barr wins the Winter Grand Prix at Aintree Winter Class Show
October 10, 2025
The AW Jenkinson Winter Classic at Aintree International Equestrian Centre kicked off the winter showjumping season in spectacular fashion with the first Winter Grand Prix of the year. A total of 77 riders competed, combining entries with the U25 qualifier for the London International Horse...
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Hollie Gerken defends her Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship Title
October 10, 2025
Hollie Gerken continued to make history at Horse of the Year Show as she delivered a successful title defence in the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship. Twelve months after completing an unprecedented HOYS hat-trick by winning the Newcomers, Leading Pony Showjumper and Foxhunter classes, Hollie once...
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A night of Celebration at the 2025 British Showjumping Awards Ball
October 09, 2025
The British Showjumping Awards Ball 2025 brought together riders, owners, and supporters on 7th October at St Johns Hotel, Solihull for a glamorous evening celebrating the very best in the sport. The night began with a champagne reception recognising KBIS Club League and Graded Para...
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Scott Brash is On Top in this Week's Interational Round-Up
October 09, 2025
CSIO5* Barcelona British showjumper Scott Brash continued his remarkable 2025 season with a standout performance at the CSIO5* Grand Prix of the City of Barcelona, part of the Longines League of Nations Final show. Riding the ten-year-old mare Hello Folie, owned by Lady Pauline Harris and...
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William Rekert takes the victory in the Events Through a Lens Talent Seekers
October 09, 2025
William Rekert completed a thrilling opening day’s action at Horse of the Year Show with victory in the Events Through a Lens Talent Seekers, incorporating the seven-year-old Championship. Just a few hours after Pippa Goddard, who is based in the same Kent yard as William, won the Senior...
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Pippa Goddard added her name to an illustrious roll of honour by winning the Senior Newcomers Championship
October 09, 2025
The first national class of this year’s show produced a thrilling jump-off featuring 10 combinations, with less than a second separating the top three finishers. It was Canterbury-based Pippa and PDV Constanza, who is owned by Jessica Williams, that came out on top, with their time of...
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Emily Morris and Mollie Smith Crown a Sparkling Start to HOYS in  NAF Five Star League Championships
October 08, 2025
Emily Morris hailed her "absolute superstar" Searlait ML after victory in the NAF Five Star Bronze League Championship on the opening day at Horse of the Year Show. Shropshire-based Emily, who won the same class nine years ago, produced a stylish performance to finish more than...
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Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds at Chard Equestrian and South View
October 07, 2025
The Equiyd Amateur Second Round qualifiers continued last weekend at Chard Equestrian, showcasing impressive performances from riders vying for a place in the national finals. The top eight horse-and-rider combinations in each class will qualify, provided they deliver a clear round in the first stage...
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Angel Tough Wins the Opening UNIBED Winter Grade B & C Qualifier at Aintree Equestrian
October 06, 2025
Aintree Equestrian Centre was the host of the first of this season’s UNIBED – High Performance Equine Bedding Winter Grades B&C Qualifier at the AW Jenkinson Winter Classic Show. Fifty-seven combinations came forward for this qualifying class, with the aim to secure one of two tickets...
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Glorious Great Britain gain Longines League of Nations™ crown
October 06, 2025
In an exhilarating competition that went down to the wire with a sensational jump-off, Di Lampard’s reigning Olympic Gold-Medallists, Great Britain once again claimed top spot on a championship podium as they were crowned Longines League of Nations™ Champions for 2025. Their final score of...
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