I’ve collated your need-to-know information for the 2026 HOYS heavy horse qualifiers because, whether your planning to show your Shire horse in-hand, your Clydesdale in harness, or your Suffolk Punch under saddle, I know first-hand how hard it is to find Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) qualifier details and keep on top of planning your season.
While the HOYS qualifier shows have been announced for 2026, many of the hosts have not revealed their judges yet, so I’m frequently updating this page with all the new details as they are released.
2026 HOYS heavy horse qualifiers
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<h3>The Barber Family British Ridden Heavy Horse of the Year</h3>
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<td><a href="https://suffolkhorsesociety.org.uk/event/woodbridge-horse-show/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Woodbridge</a> (<a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/features/about-the-suffolk-horse-861113">Suffolk</a> only)</td>
<td>Trinity Park, Ipswich</td>
<td>4 May</td>
<td>Miss Stephanie Turner (R)<br />
Mr Peter Crockford (C)</td>
<td>18 April</td>
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<td><a href="https://fifeshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Fife Show</a></td>
<td>Kinloss, Fife</td>
<td>23 May</td>
<td>Mrs Phillipa Miller (R)<br />
Mr P Bedford (C)</td>
<td>23 April (noon); or until 13 May (noon) at a higher cost</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.staffscountyshowground.co.uk/staffordshire-county-show/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Staffordshire County Show</a></td>
<td>The County Showground, Stafford</td>
<td>27-28 May</td>
<td>Ms C Poole (R)<br />
Mrs J Wordsworth (C)</td>
<td>1 May; or 17 May at increased rate</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.stirlingshow.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stirling Agricultural Show</a></td>
<td>Gogar Mains Farm Blairlogie, Stirling</td>
<td>13 June</td>
<td>Miss Kirty Aird (R)<br />
Mr Anson Franklin (C)</td>
<td>31 May</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk/ourshows" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lincolnshire Show</a></td>
<td>Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire</td>
<td>17-18 June</td>
<td>Miss Michaela Bowling (R)<br />
Mr John Peacock (C)</td>
<td>27 April</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.royalhighlandshow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Royal Highland Show</a> (<a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/features/clydesdale-horse-factfile-scottish-breed-with-style-and-substance-413133">Clydesdale</a> only)</td>
<td>Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh</td>
<td>18-21 June</td>
<td>Ms Polly Coles (R)<br />
Ms Charlotte Young (C)</td>
<td>15 April</td>
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<td><a href="https://royalnorfolkshow.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Royal Norfolk Show</a></td>
<td>Norfolk Showground, Norfolk</td>
<td>24-25 June</td>
<td>Mr Craig Kiddier (R)<br />
Mr Steve Ledsham (C)</td>
<td>6 May; late entries close 10 May</td>
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<td><a href="https://rwas.wales/royal-welsh/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">RWAS Royal Welsh Show</a></td>
<td>RWAS Showground, Powys</td>
<td>20-23 July</td>
<td>Mrs Sarah Chapman (R)<br />
Mrs Jayne Malkin (C)</td>
<td>20 May</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.newforestshow.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">New Forest &amp; Hampshire County Show</a></td>
<td>The Showground, Hampshire</td>
<td>28-30 July</td>
<td>TBC (R)<br />
Mr J Whittaker (C)</td>
<td>22 June; late entries close 19 July</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.essexshirehorseassociation.co.uk/home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Essex Heavy Horse Show</a></td>
<td>Beechwood Equestrian Centre</td>
<td>3 Aug</td>
<td>TBC</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.sporthorsegb.co.uk/national-championship-show.asp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">National Hunter Supreme Championship Show</a></td>
<td>Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire</td>
<td>11-13 Aug</td>
<td>TBC</td>
<td>31 July</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.shire-horse.org.uk/articles/503-national-shows-2026-" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">National Shire Summer Show</a> (<a href="https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/features/shire-horse-facts-673920">Shire</a> only)</td>
<td>Rockingham Castle, Leicestershire</td>
<td>23 Aug</td>
<td>TBC</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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<td><a href="https://moretonshow.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Moreton Show</a></td>
<td>Moreton Showground, Gloucestershire</td>
<td>5 Sept</td>
<td>TBC</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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<td><a href="https://theshowingregister.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Showing Register</a></td>
<td>Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire</td>
<td>5-6 Sept</td>
<td>TBC</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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<h3>Driven Heavy Horse of the Year</h3>
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<td><a href="https://fifeshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Fife Show</a></td>
<td>Kinloss, Fife</td>
<td>23 May</td>
<td>Mr Walter Bedford</td>
<td>23 April (noon); until 13 May (noon) at a higher cost</td>
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<td><a href="https://suffolkshow.co.uk/suffolk-show/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Suffolk Show</a></td>
<td>Trinity Park, Ipswich</td>
<td>27-28 May</td>
<td>Mr T J Yates</td>
<td>Heavy horses: 24 April<br />
Light horses: 17 April</td>
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<td><a href="https://royalthreecounties.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Royal Three Counties</a></td>
<td>Three Counties Showground, Malvern</td>
<td>12-14 June</td>
<td>Mr P Bedford</td>
<td>8 May</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.stirlingshow.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stirling Agricultural Show</a></td>
<td>Gogar Mains Farm Blairlogie, Stirling</td>
<td>13 June</td>
<td>Mr Benny Duncan</td>
<td>31 May</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.royalhighlandshow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Royal Highland Show</a></td>
<td>Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh</td>
<td>18-21 June</td>
<td>Mr Gawin Holmes</td>
<td>15 April</td>
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<td><a href="https://royalnorfolkshow.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Royal Norfolk Show</a></td>
<td>Norfolk Showground, Norfolk</td>
<td>24-25 June</td>
<td>Mr Phillip Lloyd Williams</td>
<td>6 May; late entries close 10 May</td>
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<td><a href="https://rwas.wales/royal-welsh/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">RWAS Royal Welsh Show</a></td>
<td>RWAS Showground, Powys</td>
<td>20-23 July</td>
<td>Mr John Fairbairn</td>
<td>20 May</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.newforestshow.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">New Forest &amp; Hampshire County Show</a></td>
<td>The Showground, Hampshire</td>
<td>28-30 July</td>
<td>Mrs Y Simmons</td>
<td>22 June; late entries close 19 July</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.essexshirehorseassociation.co.uk/home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Essex Heavy Horse Show</a></td>
<td>Beechwood Equestrian Centre</td>
<td>3 Aug</td>
<td>TBC</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.shire-horse.org.uk/articles/503-national-shows-2026-" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">National Shire Show (Summer)</a></td>
<td>Rockingham Castle, Leicestershire</td>
<td>23 Aug</td>
<td>TBC</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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<h3>Shire Horse of the Year Championship supported by the Shire Horse Society</h3>

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<td><a href="https://www.shire-horse.org.uk/national-shire-horse-show" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">National Shire Show (Spring)</a></td>
<td>Kelsall Equestrian, Cheshire</td>
<td>21 March</td>
<td><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stallions:</span><br />
Mr L M Fountain and Mr J Verhoeven<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Mares:</span><br />
Mrs S Ford and Mr A Franklin</td>
<td>20 Feb</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.bathandwest.com/royal-bath-and-west-show" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Royal Bath &amp; West Show</a></td>
<td>Arena UK, Lincolnshire</td>
<td>30-31 May</td>
<td>Mr Jack Kitching</td>
<td>28 April</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.rutlandshowground.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Rutland County Show</a></td>
<td>Rutland Showground, Oakham</td>
<td>19 May</td>
<td>Mr R Green</td>
<td>12 May</td>
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<td><a href="https://royalthreecounties.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Royal Three Counties</a></td>
<td>Three Counties Showground, Malvern</td>
<td>12-14 June</td>
<td>Mrs Y Simmons</td>
<td>08 May</td>
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<td><a href="https://royalcheshireshow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Royal Cheshire County Show</a></td>
<td>Royal Cheshire Showground</td>
<td>16-17 June</td>
<td>Mrs K Marx<br />
Mr B Morgan</td>
<td>18 May</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk/ourshows" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lincolnshire Show</a></td>
<td>Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire</td>
<td>17-18 June</td>
<td>Mr John Peacock</td>
<td>27 April</td>
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<td><a href="https://royalnorfolkshow.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Royal Norfolk Show</a></td>
<td>Norfolk Showground, Norfolk</td>
<td>24-25 June</td>
<td>Mrs Judith Massey</td>
<td>6 May; late entries close 10 May</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.swshs.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">South Wales Shire Horse Society Annual Show</a></td>
<td>Bailey Park, Abergavenny</td>
<td>4 July</td>
<td>Mr Matthew Burks</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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<td><a href="https://chetwynddeerpark.co.uk/newport-show/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Newport Show</a></td>
<td>Chetwynd Deer Park, Shropshire</td>
<td>11 July</td>
<td>Mr Jason Holder</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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<td><a href="https://greatecclestonshow.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Great Eccleston</a></td>
<td>Showfield, Great Eccleston</td>
<td>11-12 July</td>
<td>TBC</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.nantwichshow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nantwich Show</a></td>
<td>Reaseheath College, Cheshire</td>
<td>29 July</td>
<td>Delma Nulty<br />
John Etches</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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<td><a href="https://ashbourneshow.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ashbourne Show</a></td>
<td>Polo Ground, Osmaston</td>
<td>15 Aug</td>
<td>Andrew Callwood</td>
<td>31 July, reopening 1-3 Aug for HOYS qualifiers</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.shire-horse.org.uk/articles/503-national-shows-2026-" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">National Shire Show (Summer)</a></td>
<td>Rockingham Castle, Leicestershire</td>
<td>23 Aug</td>
<td>TBC</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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<td><a href="https://www.sesha.org.uk/events" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">SESHA</a></td>
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<td>5 Sept</td>
<td>TBC</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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<td><a href="https://penistoneshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Penistone Agricultural Show</a></td>
<td>Penistone Showfield, Penistone</td>
<td>12 Sept</td>
<td>Mr A Whetton</td>
<td>TBC</td>
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