2026 HOYS in-hand qualifiers to help plan your season

Heniarth SH-Boom and Richard Miller are victorious in the 2025 Price Family supreme in-hand championship at HOYS.

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Finding out who’s judging which fixture takes a lot of time and effort, so I’ve collated your need-to-know information for the 2026 HOYS in-hand qualifiers. If you’ve got big dreams of qualifying your home-bred for the Price Supreme in-hand championship at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) and joining the list of HOYS supreme in-hand champions, this should make the planning much more straightforward.

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 in-hand qualifiers

The Price Family Supreme In-Hand of the Year

These qualifiers are for both the pony and horse championship.

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Qualifier	Venue	Date	Judges	Entries close
Devon County Show	Westpoint, Exeter	21-23 May	Ms J Brace	7 April
Hambleton District Show	Sutton Park, York	23-24 May	Mrs L Killingbeck	11 May
Royal Bath & West Show	Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet	28-30 May	Mr Ian Smeeth	28 April
Royal Cornwall Show	Royal Cornwall Showground, Cornwall	4-6 June	Mr T J Chalmers	20 April
Derbyshire Festival	Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire	6-7 June	Mr K Walker	19 May
Royal Three Counties	Three Counties Showground, Malvern	12-14 June	Mrs S Biddlecombe	08 May
The Royal Cheshire County Show	Royal Cheshire Showground	16-17 June	Mrs M C Nimmo	20 April
Royal Highland Show	Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh	18-21 June	Mr David Dixon	15 April
The Royal Norfolk Show	Norfolk Showground, Norfolk	24-25 June	Mrs W Toomer-Harlow	6 May; late entries close 10 May
Clonmel Show	Clonmel Racecourse, Powerstown Park	5 July	TBC	TBC
Great Yorkshire	Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire	14-17 July	Mrs Jane Domhill	5 May
RWAS Royal Welsh Show	RWAS Showground, Powys	20-23 July	Mr Martin Davies	20 May
New Forest & Hampshire County Show	The Showground, Hampshire	28-30 July	Mr W Fox Pitt	22 June; late entries close 19 July
NPS Summer Championships	Three Counties Showground, Malvern	4-6 July	TBC	TBC
125th Anniversary Show of the WPCS	Royal Welsh Showground, Powys	8 Aug	TBC	TBC
National Hunter Supreme Championship Show	Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire	11-13 Aug	TBC	31 July
Denbigh & Flintshire	The Green, Denbigh	20 Aug	Margaret Taylor	10 July
Bucks County Show	Weedon Park, Buckinghamshire	27 Aug	TBC	TBC
BSHA National Championships Show	Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire	10-12 Sept	TBC	TBC
NPS In Hand	Vale View Equestrian, Leicestershire	13 Sept	TBC	TBC

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Bethan joined Horse & Hound as showing editor in January 2025, after spending two years as Editor for Showing World. Having adored ponies since childhood, she started showing as a teenager and has enjoyed wins at major shows up and down the country, including Royal Highland, New Forest, and the Royal Welsh, as well as HOYS, RIHS and London. She is particularly passionate about Welsh breeds and is also a Welsh language commentator.