There have been a lot of positives at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) this year — great atmosphere and good classes, particularly the Foxhunter again. And how refreshing it is to have some new faces at HOYS this year. It proves that the new national points system has worked in that riders like Kerry Brennan have come off that list and been given the opportunity they otherwise wouldn’t have had to compete in the international classes — and she’s gone very well. The bronze and silver league amateur championships also worked well.
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