The Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) is back in 2021 after it was cancelled in 2020 owing to Covid. This year it takes place from Wednesday 6 October until Sunday 10 October at the NEC in Birmingham. Here we give you the full HOYS timetable so you can keep up with what’s happening when…
Wednesday 6 October
Andrews Bowen International Arena
Daytime performance starts at 7.40am
- NAF Five Star Bronze League Championship & Silver League Championship
- Mears Flooring Ladies Side Saddle Horse of the Year Championship
- Horse & Country Harness Horse and Pony of the Year Championship
- SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse of the Year Championship
- Working Hunter of the Year Championship
- Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry (round one – small)
- Pony Club Mounted Games
- Display
Interval
Evening performance starts at approximately 6.15pm
- Senior Newcomers Championship
- Working Hunter of the Year Championship
- Display
- Pony Club Mounted Games
- Talent Seekers inc. 7 Year Old Championship
Evening performance concludes at approximately 10.40pm
TopSpec Arena
First class starts at approximately 7am
- National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Dales Pony of the Year
- National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Fell Pony of the Year
- National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Connemara Pony of the Year
- National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Highland Pony of the Year
- National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden New Forest Pony of the Year
- The Feed Shed Mountain & Moorland First Ridden Pony of the Year
- Colne Mountain & Moorland Lead Rein Pony of the Year
- Colne and The Feed Shed Mountain & Moorland Mini Pony of the Year Championship
- SEIB Search for a Star Traditional Cob
- SEIB Search for a Star Show Cob
- National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Welsh Section C Pony of the Year
- National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Welsh Section D Pony of the Year
Last class finishes at approximately 6.40pm
Wednesday 7 October
Andrews Bowen International Arena
Daytime performance starts at 7.30am
- Mears Flooring Small Hack of the Year
- Culford Lodge Commodities Large Hack of the Year
- Hamilton Tarmac Small Show Hunter of the Year Championship
- Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship
- Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry (round one – large)
- Display
- Sorbeo Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year
- Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd. Mountain & Moorland Working Hunter Pony of the Year Championship
- Pony Club Mounted Games
Interval
Evening performance starts at approximately 6.15pm
- Dressage Future Elite Championship
- Topham Barnes Hack of the Year Championship
- Dressage Future Elite Championship Presentation
- National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Pony of the Year Championship
- Display
- Pony Club Mounted Games – Prince Philip Cup
- Equitop GLME Senior Foxhunter Championship
Evening performance concludes at approximately 10.50pm
TopSpec Arena
First class starts at approximately 7.15am
- Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd. Mountain & Moorland Exc. 143cm Working Hunter Pony of the Year
- Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd. Mountain & Moorland 143cm Working Hunter Pony of the Year
- Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd. Mountain & Moorland 133cm Working Hunter Pony of the Year
- Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd. Mountain & Moorland 122cm Working Hunter Pony of the Year
- SEIB Search for a Star Working Show Horse/Pony
- SEIB Search for a Star Riding Horse/Hack
- National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Dartmoor/Exmoor/Shetland Pony of the Year
- National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Welsh Section A Pony of the Year
- National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Welsh Section B Pony of the Year
Last class finishes at approximately 6.45pm
Friday 8 October
Andrews Bowen International Arena
Daytime performance starts at 7.20am
- Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Lightweight Show Hunter of the Year
- Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Middleweight Show Hunter of the Year
- Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Heavyweight Show Hunter of the Year
- International Showjumping
- Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry (round two – small)
- Pony Club Mounted Games – Prince Philip Cup
- International Showjumping
- National Pony Society/Mole Valley Farmers Working Hunter Pony of the Year Championship
- SEIB Search for a Star Championship
- Display
Interval
Evening performance starts at approximately 5.50pm
- Robinsons Equestrian Pony Foxhunter Championship
- Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry (round two – large)
- Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Show Hunter of the Year Championship
- The Price Family Supreme In-Hand Championship
- Pony Club Mounted Games – Prince Philip Cup
- Display
- International Showjumping
Evening performance concludes at approximately 10.55pm
TopSpec Arena
First class starts at approximately 7.30am
- National Pony Society/Mole Valley Farmers Intermediate Working Hunter Pony of the Year
- National Pony Society/Mole Valley Farmers 153cm Working Hunter Pony of the Year
- National Pony Society/Mole Valley Farmers 143cm Working Hunter Pony of the Year
- National Pony Society/Mole Valley Farmers 133cm Working Hunter Pony of the Year
- SEIB Search for a Star Show Hunter
- Junior Mountain & Moorland Ridden Small Breed Pony of the Year sponsored by UK Ponies & Horses Limited
- Junior Mountain & Moorland Ridden Large Breed Pony of the Year sponsored by UK Ponies & Horses Limited
- Junior Mountain & Moorland Ridden Pony of the Year Championship sponsored by UK Ponies & Horses Limited
- The Price Family Supreme In-Hand Pony of the Year
- The Price Family Supreme In-Hand Horse of the Year
Last class finishes at approximately 7.10pm
Saturday 9 October
Andrews Bowen International Arena
Daytime performance starts at 7am
- The Harrod & Coles Family Lightweight Cob of the Year
- The Harrod & Coles Family Heavyweight Cob of the Year
- The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year Championship
- 128cm Championship
- 138cm Championship
- Display
- Pony Club Mounted Games – Prince Philip Cup
- International Showjumping – The Accumulator
- Display
Interval
Evening performance starts at approximately 5.25pm
- International Showjumping
- Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry of the Year Championship
- Display
- The Harrod & Coles Family Cob of the Year Championship
- British Show Pony Society Children’s Riding Pony of the Year Championship
- Pony Club Mounted Games – Prince Philip Cup
- Display
- International Showjumping – Ripon Select Foods Puissance
Evening performance concludes at approximately 10.50pm
TopSpec Arena
First class starts at approximately 6.50am
- British Show Pony Society 148cm Children’s Riding Pony of the Year
- British Show Pony Society 138cm Children’s Riding Pony of the Year
- British Show Pony Society 128cm Children’s Riding Pony of the Year
- Rotherwood Stud Intermediate Show Hunter of the Year
- Oyster Wealth Planning 153cm Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year
- Oyster Wealth Planning 158cm Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year
- Oyster Wealth Planning Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year Championship
- Simon Constable Equine Vets and Mr & Mrs Roberts Ridden Purebred Arab of the Year Championship
- The Price Family Lead Rein Pony of the Year
- The Price Family First Ridden Pony of the Year
- The Price Family Mini Show Pony of the Year Championship
- The Gribbin Family Lead Rein Pony of Hunter Type of the Year Championship
- Roseberry Stud Ridden Partbred Pony of the Year Championship
Last class finishes at approximately 6.50pm
Sunday 10 October
Andrews Bowen International Arena
Daytime performance starts at 6.55am
- Topham Barnes Small Riding Horse of the Year
- Topham Barnes Large Riding Horse of the Year
- British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet Grade C Championship
- McNeil Family British Ridden Heavy Horse of the Year Championship
- Display
- International Showjumping – Speed Horse of the Year
- Topham Barnes Riding Horse of the Year Championship
- Pony Club Mounted Games – Prince Philip Cup
- International Showjumping – Five Fence Challenge
- Coloured Horse and Pony of the Year Championship sponsored by CHAPS (UK)
- Display
Interval
Evening performance starts at approximately 6.25pm
- Pony Club Mounted Games – Prince Philip Cup
- Display
- Shire Horse of the Year Championship supported by the Shire Horse Society
- Supreme Products Supreme Pony of the Year Championship
- Supreme Products Supreme Horse of the Year Championship
- Display
- International Showjumping – Leading Showjumper of the Year
- Finale
Evening performance concludes at approximately 10.55pm
TopSpec Arena
First class starts at approximately 7.15am
- The Binks Family 153cm Show Hunter Pony of the Year
- The Binks Family 143cm Show Hunter Pony of the Year
- The Binks Family 133cm Show Hunter Pony of the Year
- The Binks Family 122cm Show Hunter Pony of the Year
- Coloured Ridden Non-Native Pony of the Year sponsored by CHAPS (UK)/Man Wah UK
- Coloured Ridden Non-Native Horse of the Year sponsored by CHAPS (UK)/Burghwallis Stud
- Coloured Ridden Native/Cob/Traditional Pony of the Year sponsored by CHAPS (UK)/The White Crow
- Coloured Ridden Native/Cob/Traditional Horse of the Year sponsored by CHAPS (UK)/The Sankey Family
- The Binks Family Show Hunter Pony of the Year Championship
- Miniature Horse of the Year Championship
- Shire Horse of the Year supported by the Shire Horse Society – Preliminary Judging
- Supreme Products Supreme Pony of the Year – Preliminary Judging
- Supreme Products Supreme Horse of the Year – Preliminary Judging
Last class finishes at approximately 6.55pm
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