Amblynn Tiramisu is HOYS miniature horse of the year

After showing all morning on the final day of the 2022 Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), a family from Wales had their winning moment when their miniature horse Amblynn Tiramisu (Teddy) lit up the TopSpec Arena and secured his first HOYS miniature horse of the year championship.

Charlotte Leonard was handing the Power Bucks Minotaur five-year-old, who qualified for the HOYS miniature horse of the year final at Royal Bath & West.

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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.

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“He came untouched from the field two years ago,” revealed Charlotte. “This is his first ever visit to HOYS, and my first HOYS championship win.”

“He’s a little showman,” said Charlotte, who breeds on a small scale and shows the breed alongside ridden horses and ponies. “He loves the job and he rises to the occasion in the ring.”

Charlotte paid tribute to her late father after her win, who died suddenly five weeks ago.

“This means the result is all the more special to us,” said Charlotte, who was joined by her mother, Helen, her husband, James, her daughter, Lily, and family friends at HOYS.

Teddy was the third horse the family had shown at the NEC today.

“We had a show hunter pony and a ridden coloured horse here, too; it’s been a very busy day but it’s been worth it,” she added. “Showing is a family affair for us. I’ve shown since I was three and winning here has been my forever dream.”

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