Carole Lindsay celebrated as home-bred Maybe A Reign Star led a remarkable one-two in the British Miniature Horse Society (BMHS) supreme miniature horse championship at the 2026 Agria Royal International Horse Show (RIHS).
A surprise champion, Maybe A Reign Star – by Poco De Oro Maybe Reigns out of Scott's Little Star – qualified for the championship after topping the BMHS yearling miniature horse line-up.
He’s usually led by Daniel Tarpey, but as Daniel had also qualified Carole’s stallion who stood reserve, the rein was handed over to Mia Hiscock and the youngster edged out his stablemate despite having only contested a handful of shows.
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“I‘m absolutely over the moon, especially with him because he‘s only done a couple of shows,” said Carole. “I actually thought my stallion would be the one to do well, but I had no expectations for the yearling.
“He qualified at his first show in April – the Breed Show. Both his sire and dam qualified for Royal International, but neither of them ever went champion, so this is really special.
“It was so unexpected. I don‘t even know what the plans are now, but I suppose we‘d better start thinking about Horse of the Year Show qualifiers.”
Reserve supreme went to Carole‘s prolific stallion H Red Hunter Brown (Toby), the five-year-old 84cm stallion by HT Amaze Mi On The Highway out of SDZ Take Five Chanel, who qualified after winning the BMHS three-year-old and over miniature horse championship.
Toby arrived at Hickstead in outstanding form following a string of major victories.
“He‘s had a fantastic career,” said Carole. “He was champion at Three Counties, reserve at Devon and supreme at the Shire Horse Show last week.
“If any of mine had taken the top spot, I thought it would have been Toby, which is why this has come as such a shock. To have bred, owned and exhibited both the champion and reserve supreme here is just incredible.”
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