Sad about HOYS’ cancellation? Relive the famous show with these 9 winning moments from 2019…
In the week that it was supposed to be the Horse of the Year Show, wenow have to wait until Wednesday 6—10 October 2021 until we can head to the NEC in Birmingham for this equine extravaganza.
But if you can’t wait until then, relive the 2019 show with these stunning winning moments which are sure to bring a tear to your eye:
1. Lydia Trice is called forward to win the 14hh show hunter pony of the year final with her 2019 Royal International (RIHS) winner Little Miss Darcey.
2. Fellthorpe Esther Jane gives Paul Bedford and his team a 14th centre line moment in the Shire horse championship. They first took the title, which is supported by the Shire Horse Society, in 1985.
3. Angie Thompson and Fremont VDL are all smiles as they take top billing in the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet Grade C championship.
4. Welsh section C Rivervalley Flash Jack gets a well earned hug from his rider Amy Tate after they’re called forward to win the junior ridden M&M pony of the year accolade.
5. Sophia Chambers is in tears as her own Skewbald stallion Roquefort Papillon wins the ridden non-native coloured pony class. After finishing second last year with Springpond On The Razzle, Sophia was delighted to finally land the red.
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6. Glain Watkin-Jones and Trevor H go for it on their victory lap after landing the Pony Foxhunter championship.
7. Charlotte Dujardin praises Mount St John Valencia after she produces a winning test in the Dressage Future Elite Championship. This was the fourth year Charlotte has won the accolade.
8. Vikki Smith and Michelle Cureden’s ultra-consistent stallion Del Boy VI are crowned ridden coloured of the year, on what was the traditional’s final open apperance before stepping into ridden veteran ranks this year.
9. Tabitha Kyle punches the air after winning the 128cm championship with the only double clear riding Coreys Princess.
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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.