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Celebrating HOYS supreme ponies of the year: 2003-2018

Carol Phillips

To celebrate the careers of the top ponies in the show ring since HOYS introduced the supreme pony of the year title in 2003, we look back through the H&H picture archives at HOYS supreme ponies of the year, including this year’s winner

Congratulations to Charlotte Read’s Carmens Novello, a part-bred Arab ridden by his producer Lucy Glover, who won the 2018 supreme pony of the year title at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS).

CARMENS NOVELLO for owner Charlotte Read, winner of the Rockleigh School Supreme Pony of the Year Championship at the Horse of The Year Show 2018 at the NEC near Birmingham in the UK between 2nd- 7th October 2018

About HOYS supreme pony of the year

The supreme pony of the year was first crowned at HOYS in 2003. Until then the top ponies of the show went forward to the supreme horse of the year championship.

In 2014 the number of ponies forward for the supreme increased as all the mountain and moorland (M&M) champions became eligible (ridden pony, working hunter pony and mini pony), rather than only the M&M supreme pony of the year champion, as in previous years.

M&Ms have taken the supreme pony title on five occasions so far, starting with Welsh Section A Penwayn Ryan in 2003. He was ridden by Laura Collett, who has since gone on to become an successful four-star event rider.

HOYS supreme pony of the year winners

CARMENS NOVELLO for owner Charlotte Read, winner of the Rockleigh School Supreme Pony of the Year Championship at the Horse of The Year Show 2018 at the NEC near Birmingham in the UK between 2nd- 7th October 2018 Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2018: Carmens Novello ridden by Lucy Glover

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2017: Thistledown Van-Der-Vaart ridden by Olivia Brightmore and led by Sharn Linney

Phoebe Price riding LITTON ENTERPRISE owned by Joanne Price, Champion in the Supreme Pony of The Year Championship during HOYS in the NEC in Warwickshire in the UK on 9th October 2016 Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2016: Phoebe Price riding Litton Enterprise

Welsh Section A / Welsh Mountain Pony Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2015: Sarum Rembrandt ridden by Sarah Parker

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2014: Talia Aristidou riding Barkway Moonfairy

2013: Nynwood Fantasia Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2013: Nynwood Fantasia with with producer John Harvey

2012: Stirlingdene Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2012: Stirlingdene

2011: Crystal Vision Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2011: Crystal Vision ridden by Harriet Dennison

2010: Charn Secret Legend Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2010: Charn Secret Legend with producer Peter Emmerson

2009: Greylands Maid in the Dark Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2009: Greylands Maid in the Dark

2008: Chagford Lewis Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2008: Chagford Lewis, produced by Katy Carter and ridden by her daughter Poppy

2007: Waxwing Thumbs Up Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2007: Waxwing Thumbs Up

2006: Fairholme Rossetta’s Rhapsody Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2006: Fairholme Rossetta’s Rhapsody

2005: Broadgrove Chatterbox Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2005: Broadgrove Chatterbox

2004: Chiddock Over the Limit Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2004: Chiddock Over the Limit ridden by Nick Scholfield

2003: Penwayn Ryan Click or tap to zoom into this image
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2003: Penwayn Ryan