This year’s Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) gets underway today, so to celebrate, we take a look back at who was victorious there at the last show in 2019.
Don’t miss the full report from 2021’s show in the 29 July issue of H&H magazine.
1. Our Cashel Blue
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Allister Hood and the prolific lightweight show cob scored a near-perfect 29/30 from the judges en-route to the supreme horse accolade.
2. Penstrumbly Calon Lan
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The Welsh section D — who was then in his first season of working hunter classes — took the mountain and moorland (M&M) worker title for Ellie Callwood.
3. Randalstown Rolex
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The classy cob landed the amateur spoils for the second year on the trot for Nicky Mcconville.
4. Red Warrior
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The traditional stallion scooped the coloured pony section title with producer Terri Guyett who rode him for Victoria Ward.
5. Seabourne Silent Valley
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Francoise Babington rode her super-consistent ladies charge to land the side-saddle class, as well as a strong placing in the open lightweight hunters.
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6. Springpond On The Razzle
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Another from the Team Hood stables, this elegant plaited horse netted the overall coloured supreme with Sofia Scott.
7. Tyan Ma’Lady
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The then nine-year-old Connemara was crowned young rider champion after winning the large breeds division with Annabel Drake.
8. Twinshock Warrior
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As producer Jayne Ross qualified two hunters for the championship, Vicky Smith stepped in to ride heavyweight Twinshock Warrior who took the overall sash.
9. Wyedean Sinatra
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The Welsh section A and his rider Amelia Watson headed the Pretty Polly home-produced mini Heritage supreme.
10. The Politician
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Greer Travener made a winning return to the show ring with the small hunter who won his class.
11. Master Of The House and Our Cashel Blue
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The Hood boys Oli and Allister rode the champion and reserve cob victors.
12. Leaventhorpe Gold Rush
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The then nine-year-old large show riding type campaigner clinched the intermediate spoils for Meg Edmondson.
13. Randalstown Top Notch
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Emily Proud piloted the Phillips’ super-consistent cob to win their amateur section.
14. Kellythorpes Tiny Dancer
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Lisha Leeman’s then six-year-old 128cm show pony was a winner for Cate Kerr.
15. Star Smokey
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After standing supreme working hunter pony, Leyla Wheelwright and her galloping grey gelding secured third place in the pony supreme.
16. Reduit Royal Mirage
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Reserve for the show pony championship was Matthew Proctor aboard this then seven-year-old 138cm gelding.
17. Brookdale Limited Edition
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Isabella Mears piloted her own gelding to take the overall maxi spoils.
18. Helsington Tailor Made
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The then 16-year-old small riding horse claimed the overall amateur spoils for Glen Allen.
19. Drumhowah Silver Cruise
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This delightful coloured took third in his class as well as the amateur coloured supreme for Sophie Mager.
20. Miramax
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The cob and Nina Armstrong Finlay were victorious in amateur ranks.
21. Louvaine Rooney
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Megan Cookson stood amateur supreme hunter with her own then 13-year-old gelding.
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Former H&H showing editor and deputy features editor
Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 as showing editor, cementing its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK. She moved on in October 2024 to pursue other opportunities, but continues to write for us on a freelance basis.
