WILDERNESS EARLY BIRD exhibited by Mia Donaldson winner of The Supreme Products Supreme Pony Championship for The Dick Saunders Trophy (Class 254) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
The 2023 Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) is almost upon us (25–30 July), so to get ourselves in the mood, we’re taking a look back through some of last year’s winners.
The 2022 competition was at hot as ever across both pony and horse classes, and several combinations enjoyed their first victories at the prestigious fixture.
1. Woodbank Smokey Sam
Amateur Hunter Supreme Friday
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Cheryl Mackintosh’s Connemara won the M&M working hunter championship after securing the 143cm section for the second time during his career with Kirsty Aird.
2. Woodview Iola
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Emma Shepherd led her six-year-old daughter Lilly-Mae Howard and their home-produced show pony to the mini supreme title.
3. View Point
VIEW POINT exhibited by Robert Walker winner of The Saracen Horse Feeds Supreme Hunter Championship (Class 161) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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Robert Walker and Jill Day’s lightweight hunter started their Royal International Horse Show campaign by winning the supreme hunter title, before going through the card to take the supreme horse accolade.
4. Toncynffig Echo Beach
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Victoria Archer rode her own mare to win the amateur hacks on the final day of the show.
5. Woodview Fiocco
SSADL Ridden Championship
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Georgia Kirby was in the saddle of Susan Kirby’s 19-year-old chestnut gelding to claim the SSADL ridden championship.
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6. Sarisons Heavenly Silk
Part Bred Championships
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Lucy Glover and Sharon Harrison’s 13-year-old mare pinged their way to the large part-bred class and section reserve.
7. Purewell Poppy Lou
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The New Forest mare gave her owner/rider Jessica Norris a first Hickstead victory after claiming the UPKH amateur final.
8. Noble Ronan
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The Royal Windsor champion continued his winning streak for rider Ruby Ward as he jumped to the overall working hunter pony supreme.
9. Monarch’s Retreat
SSADL In Hand Championship
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Louise Swallow’s 20-year-old former event horse took the SSADL in-hand crown led by Jessica Regan.
10. Minella Rebellion
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Katie Dashwood triumphed in the amateur riding horses with her own ex-racehorse.
11. Ladies Man
Intermediate Championships
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Danni Radford’s home-bred gelding, by Tiger Attack, secured the intermediate tri-colour on his RIHS debut with Poppy Carter at the helm.
12. Badleybridge Ab Fab
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Christina Gillett led the Exmoor mare and Jessica Frost to the mini M&M championship, for breeders Sandy Wooderson and Madeline Haynes.
13. Hortons Happy Go Lucky
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Natasha Dolman advanced on a second place to take the supreme amateur cob championship aboard Clare Blaskey’s heavyweight.
14. Good Idea
GOOD IDEA exhibited by Robert Walker winner of The Culford Lodge Commodities Small Hunter Championship (Class 216) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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Robert Walker took a second win of the show aboard Zara and Nick Brookes’ small hunter, who also won the intermediate show hunter class with Zara.
15. Wilderness Early Bird
WILDERNESS EARLY BIRD exhibited by Mia Donaldson winner of The Leeman Family BSPS Supreme Show Pony Championship (Class 252) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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For the second consecutive year, Mia Donaldson and her family’s 13-year-old mare landed part-bred, show pony and overall pony supreme titles.
16. KBF Crescendo
KBF CRESCENDO exhibited by Jayne Ross winner of The Oyster Wealth Planning Skewbald & Piebald Indian Trail Ridden Championship (Class 122) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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Michael Cook and Tony Reynolds’ home-bred mare took the coloured supreme spoils for the second time during her career with Jayne Ross.
17. AJA Giuliano
AJA GUILLIANO exhibited by Clare Fitch winner of The O'Donnell Family Pure Bred Ridden Arabian Championship (Class 152) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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The Arab gelding lifted the pure-bred ridden Arabian sash with producer Clare Fitch, who was riding for owner Sue Robinson.
18. Crumpwell Harry Potter
CRCUMPWELL HARRY POTTER exhibited by Daisy May Allen winner of The UKPH Young Riders M & M Championship (Class 129) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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Daisy May Allen and the home-produced Welsh section A soared to the UKPH young rider championship after winning the small breeds class.
19. Wardsplace Come What May
WARDSPLACE COME WHAT MAY exhibited by Olivia Taylor winner of The Oyster Wealth Planning Skewbald & Piebald Junior Championship (Class 119) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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The junior ridden coloured supreme went to Olivia Taylor and her family’s mare.
20. Noble Gladiator
NOBLE GLADIATOR exhibited by Eleanor Hirst winner of The Saracen Horse Feeds Supreme Working Hunter Championship (Class 192) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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Eleanor Hirst posted a first RIHS championship victory with her own heavyweight working hunter winner.
21. Lostock Up To Date
LOSTOCK UP TO DATE exhibited by Sarah Harrison winner of The Oyster Wealth Planning Skewbald & Piebald Ridden Pony Championship (Class 121) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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Sarah Harrison’s reigning HOYS champion put his best foot forward to win the supreme coloured pony championship.
22. Hortons Magnifico
HORTON’S MAGNIFICO exhibited by Justine Armstrong Small winner of The Surrey Envelopes Supreme Cob Championship (Class 251) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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Lauren Cunningham’s heavyweight cob and Justine Armstrong Small netted the cob supreme on the final day of the show.
23. Aniar Cashel
ANIAR CASHEL exhibited by Sandra Burton winner of The Corroconsult BSPS Heritage M & M Supreme Ridden Championship (Class 160) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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The Connemara stallion topped the M&M ridden supreme with Sandra Burton, five years after his sire won the same title.
24. Rosaphia Royal Secret
ROSAPHIA ROYAL SECRET exhibited by Neville Stamford winner of The BMHS Supreme Miniature Horse Championship (Class 216) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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The four-year-old miniature was triumphant on his Hickstead debut with his owner Neville Stamford.
25. Merrycorner Mister Bui
For the third time, the 15hh contender secured the show hunter pony supreme, ridden by Zara Brookes, before he lifted reserve supreme pony.
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26. Forgeland Hyde Park
FORGELAND HYDEPARK exhibited by Danielle Heath winner of The Brereton Supreme Hack Championship (Class 219) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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Danielle Heath rode the large hack to supreme hack glory.
27. Times Square III
TIMES SQUARE III exhibited by Danielle Heath winner of The De La Hey Family Supreme Riding Horse Championship (Class 191) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Hill in West Sussex in the UK between 26 - 31th July 2022
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The double Windsor champion gave producer Danielle Heath and the Mears family a second RIHS title, this time in riding horse ranks.
28. Nappa Pericles
Home Produced Mini
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Amanda Wilding, her daughter Alyssia Jones and their Dartmoor Nappa Pericles stood Pretty Polly mini Heritage champions.
29. Pumphill Pantheon
Home Produced Mini
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The Dartmoor and Molly Millard won the Pretty Polly Heritage first ridden class.
30. Glenkeeran Dance In The Deep
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Camilla Stowell Davies and her own lightweight took both home-produced and amateur supreme hunter tri-colours.
31. Carnsdale Let It Be
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Floriann Gilston and the intermediate clinched the supreme Pretty Polly championship for the second time.
32. Dycott Sparkling Lady
Amateur Hunter Supreme Friday
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Gemma Pallett and her own Welsh section C mare jumped to 133cm M&M working hunter pony glory before taking section reserve.
33. Roseberry Fascinator
Intermediate Championships
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The small show riding type won her class and were reserve in the intermediate supreme for Alice Binks and owner Jane Bennison.
34. Springwater Tactician
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Finlay Clay and the Dartmoor, handled by Craig Elenor, were reserve for the mini Heritage supreme title.
35. Red Warrior
RED WARRIOR exhibited by Roanna Hamilton winner of The Oyster Wealth Planning Merrigan Memorial Skewbald & Piebald Amateur & Home Produced Championship (Class 118) during The Longines Royal International Horse Show held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burgess Her Wealth Planning Merrigan Memorial Skewbald & Piebald A
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Roanna Hamilton was crowned home-produced supreme coloured with the traditional gelding.
36. Lord Alexander
Maxi Cob Championship
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Stephen Norris and the 13-year-old gelding headed a competitive maxi cob field for owner Elizabeth Bury.
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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.
