Your comprehensive guide to the 2026 HOYS M&M qualifiers
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I know first-hand how hard it is to find qualifier details and keep on top of entries, so I’ve collated your need-to-know information for all the 2026 HOYS M&M qualifiers, from minis to workers. From the Royal Highland to the New Forest, working out where to go to attempt to secure Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) qualifications for you or your child’s mountain and moorland (M&M) ponies is no mean feat.
While the HOYS qualifiers list has been announced for 2026, the some fixtures are still confirming their judges. I’m frequently updating this page with all the new details as they are released so it can be your one-stop-shop for planning your qualification.
2026 HOYS M&M qualifiers
- Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd Junior M&M Ridden Pony of the Year
- Colne, Sweet Dreams Show Confectioners & Westown Stud M&M Mini Pony of the Year
- NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Connemara of the Year
- NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Dales of the Year
- NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Dartmoor of the Year
- NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Exmoor/Shetland of the Year
- NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Fell of the Year
- NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Highland of the Year
- NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden New Forest of the Year
- NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Welsh Section A & B of the Year
- NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Welsh Section C & D of the Year
- Jacksons of Yorkshire M&M Working Hunter Pony of the Year
HOYS qualifiers for native ponies 2026
Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd Junior M&M Ridden Pony of the Year
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| Qualifier | Venue | Date | Judges | Entries close |
| NPS Spring Festival | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 25 April | Mrs N Oldershaw-Glenn (R) Miss E Briant MVO (C) |
20 April |
| Royal Bath & West Show | Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet | 28-30 May | Mr R Marks (R) Mrs C Dew (C) |
28 April |
| Derbyshire Festival | Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire | 6-7 June | Mr K Waler (R) Mrs S Hird (C) |
19 May |
| Royal Three Counties | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 12-14 June | Mr R Parker Jones (R) Mr M Jones (C) |
8 May |
| The Royal Cheshire County Show | Royal Cheshire Showground | 16-17 June | Mrs C Scott TBC |
20 April |
| Lincolnshire Show | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire | 17-18 June | Mrs Katherine Lloyd (R) Mr Erik Mackechnie-Guire (C) |
27 April |
| Royal Highland Show | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18-21 June | Mr Jerome Harforth (R) Miss Catryn Bigley (C) |
15 April |
| The Royal Norfolk Show | Norfolk Showground, Norfolk | 24-25 June | Mrs Heather Prescott (R) Mrs Sandra Seward (C) |
6 May; late entries close 10 May |
| North of England Summer Show | Warren Farm, Formby, Liverpool | 26-28 June | Mr C Mc Cormick (R) Mr S Howard (C) |
15 June; entries reopen on show day at a higher rate |
| NCPA Staffordshire Festival | Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire | 4-5 July | Mr M Reeves (R) Mr S Hulston (C) |
19 June, reopening until 26 June at higher rate for HOYS qualifiers |
| Scottish Horse Show | Highfield Equestrian, Howe | 11-12 July | Mrs Debbie Spears (R) Mrs Barbara McGrath (C) |
26 June; late entries 6 July. Entries taken on the day |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show July | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 18-19 July | Mrs Hannah Turnock (R) Mr Malcolm Fry (C) |
3 July; late entries at a higher rate until 13 July |
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show | The Showground, Hampshire | 28-30 July | Mrs J Lowth (R) Mrs J Stuart (C) |
22 June; late entries close 19 July |
| NPS Summer Championships | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 4-6 Aug | Mrs A Nicholls (R) Mrs E Russell (C) |
TBC |
| 125th Anniversary Show of the WPCS | Royal Welsh Showground, Powys | 8 Aug | Mrs Jocelyn Price (R) Miss Sue Hardy (C) |
TBC |
| NPS Area 7 Summer Show | Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire | 15 August | Hannah Atkinson (R) Tracey Brooks (C) |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show August | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 16-17 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| Denbigh & Flintshire | The Green, Denbigh | 20 Aug | Mr Richard Miller (R) Mr David Davies (C) |
10 July |
| BSPS Summer Championships | Arena UK, Lincolnshire | 25-29 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| NPS Area 4 Summer Show | Camden Equestrian Centre, York | 31 Aug | Mr A Cooper (R) Mrs E Payne (C) |
TBC |
| Moreton Show | Moreton Showground, Gloucestershire | 5 Sept | TBC | TBC |
| The Showing Register | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 5-6 Sept | Penny Clifford (R) Amber Ling (C) |
TBC |
Colne, Sweet Dreams Show Confectioners & Westown Stud M&M Mini Pony of the Year
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| Qualifier | Venue | Date | Judges | Entries close |
| NPS Spring Festival (mixed lead-rein) | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 25 April | Mrs B McGrath (R) Mrs C Scott (C) |
20 April |
| NPS Area 25 (mixed lead-rein) | CCR Equestrian Centre, Gloucestershire | 10 May | Mrs H Horsfall (R) Mrs P Cox (C) |
Pre-entries close 8 May; entries taken on the day |
| Midland Counties Show (mixed lead-rein) | Arena UK, Lincolnshire | 30-31 May | Miss A Grummitt (R) Mrs S Hughes (C) |
11 May; late entries close 25 May |
| Derbyshire Festival | Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire | 6-7 June | Mrs H Turnock (R) Mr S Howard (C) |
19 May |
| Royal Three Counties | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 12-14 June | Mr E Mackechnie- Guire (R) Mrs J Price (C) |
8 May |
| The Royal Cheshire County Show | Royal Cheshire Showground | 16-17 June | Mr A Perkins Ms Penny Hollings |
20 April |
| Lincolnshire Show | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire | 17-18 June | Mr Mathew Lawrence (R) Miss Vickey Hill (C) |
27 April |
| Royal Highland Show | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18-21 June | Mr Russell Sutcliffe (R) Mrs Ann Bigley (C) |
15 April |
| The Royal Norfolk Show (mixed lead-rein) | Norfolk Showground, Norfolk | 24-25 June | Mrs Tracey Brooks (R) Mr Mark Sheen (C) |
6 May; late entries close 10 May |
| North of England Summer Show (mixed lead-rein) | Warren Farm, Formby, Liverpool | 26-28 June | Mr R Marks (R) Miss P Bunting (C) |
15 June; entries re-open on show day at a higher rate |
| NCPA Staffordshire Festival (mixed lead-rein) | Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire | 4-5 July | Ms S Chapman (R) Mr K Baskeyfield (C) |
19 June, reopening until 26 June at higher rate for HOYS qualifiers |
| Scottish Horse Show (mixed lead-rein) | Highfield Equestrian, Howe | 11-12 July | Mrs Katherine Hartenfeld-Bowling (R) Mrs Julia Furness (C) |
26 June; late entries 6 July. Entries taken on the day |
| Great Yorkshire | Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 14-17 July | Mrs Karen Thomas-McTiffin (R) Mrs Tweetie Nimmo (C) |
5 May |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show July | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 18-19 July | Ms Alex Kelly (R) Mrs Anne Hutchinson (C) |
3 July; late entries at a higher rate until 13 July. |
| RWAS Royal Welsh Show (Welsh only lead-rein) | RWAS Showground, Powys | 20-23 July | Mr David Blair (R) Mr Tom Best (C) |
20 May |
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show | The Showground, Hampshire | 28-30 July | Mrs S Hird (R) Ms C Bigley (C) |
22 June; late entries close 19 July |
| NPS Summer Championships | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 4-6 Aug | Mrs J Stuart (R–lr/C–fr) Mrs H Banbury (C–lr/R–fr) |
TBC |
| 125th Anniversary Show of the WPCS (Welsh only lead-rein) | Royal Welsh Showground, Powys | 8 Aug | Mrs Elizabeth French (R) Mr Paul Brightwell (C) |
TBC |
| NPS Area 7 Summer Show (mixed lead-rein) | Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire | 15 August | Louise Gaunt (R) Julian Walters (C) |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show August | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 16-17 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| Denbigh & Flintshire | The Green, Denbigh | 20 Aug | Mrs L Partridge (R) Mrs H Davis (C) |
10 July |
| BSPS Summer Championships | Arena UK, Lincolnshire | 25-29 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| NPS Area 4 Summer Show (mixed lead-rein) | Camden Equestrian Centre, York | 31 Aug | Mrs J Webb (R) Mrs A Monson (C) |
TBC |
| Moreton Show | Moreton Showground, Gloucestershire | 5 Sept | TBC | TBC |
| The Showing Register (mixed lead-rein) | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 5-6 Sept | Sandy Wooderson (R) Joanne Griffin (C) |
TBC |
National Pony Society/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Connemara of the Year
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| Qualifier | Venue | Date | Judges | Entries close |
| NPS Spring Festival | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 25 April | Mrs Nicola Shuttleworth (R) Mr J Walters (C) |
20 April |
| Northern Ireland Festival | Cavan Equestrian Centre, County Cavan | 1-3 May | Mr Mark Sheen Mrs Beverley Moore |
5 April |
| Royal Bath & West Show | Arena UK, Lincolnshire | 30-31 May | Mrs C Dew (R) Mr M Tamplin (C) |
28 April |
| Derbyshire Festival | Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire | 6-7 June | Mr M Jones (R) Mrs Heather Prescott (C) |
19 May |
| Royal Three Counties | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 12-14 June | Mrs K Wainwright (R) Mr Rusell Sutcliffe (C) |
8 May |
| The Royal Cheshire County Show | Royal Cheshire Showground | 16-17 June | Mrs L Hidderley Mr Peter Boustead |
20 April |
| Lincolnshire Show | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire | 17-18 June | Miss Vickey Hill (R) Mr Mathew Lawrence (C) |
27 April |
| Royal Highland Show | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18-21 June | Mrs Barbara McGrath (R) Mrs Ann Bigley (C) |
15 April |
| The Royal Norfolk Show | Norfolk Showground, Norfolk | 24-25 June | Mrs Victoria Goldsborough (R) Mrs L Gaunt (C) |
6 May; late entries close 10 May |
| North of England Summer Show | Warren Farm, Formby, Liverpool | 26-28 June | Mr M Chadwick (R) Mr R Marks (C) |
15 June; entries reopen on show day at a higher rate |
| NCPA Staffordshire Festival | Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire | 4-5 July | Mrs V Sidaway (R) Mrs E Lyttle (C) |
19 June, reopening until 26 June at higher rate for HOYS qualifiers |
| Clonmel Show | Clonmel Racecourse, Powerstown Park | 5 July | Mrs M Ludlow (R) Mr P Hilton (C) |
TBC |
| Scottish Horse Show | Highfield Equestrian, Howe | 11-12 July | Mrs Julia Furness (R) Mrs Penny Clifford (C) |
26 June; late entries 6 July. Entries taken on the day |
| Great Yorkshire | Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 14-17 July | Mrs Gill Evans (R) Mr David Puttock (C) |
5 May |
| British Connemara Pony Showing Society Breed Show | Moreton Morrell College, Warwickshire | 17-18 July | Ms Karen Tett (R) Mr Jerome Harforth (C) |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show July | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 18-19 July | Mr Malcolm Fry (R) Ms Alex Kelly (C) |
3 July; late entries at a higher rate until 13 July. |
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show | The Showground, Hampshire | 28-30 July | Mr K Morris (R) Mrs G Simpson (C) |
22 June; late entries close 19 July |
| NPS Summer Championships | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 4-6 Aug | Mrs A Gomersall (R) Mr BK Gibb (C) |
TBC |
| NPS Area 7 Summer Show | Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire | 18-19 July | Adam Pike Lorayne Ahmet |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show August | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 16-17 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| NPS Area 4 Summer Show | Camden Equestrian Centre, York | 31 Aug | Mrs M C Nimmo (R) Mr P Davis (C) |
TBC |
| Moreton Show | Moreton Showground, Gloucestershire | 5 Sept | TBC | TBC |
| The Showing Register | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 5-6 Sept | Jenny Crane (R) Anne Hutchinson (C) |
TBC |
National Pony Society/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Dales of the Year
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| Qualifier | Venue | Date | Judges | Entries close |
| NPS Spring Festival (mixed) | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 25 April | Mrs Nicola Shuttleworth (R) Mr J Walters (C) |
20 April |
| Royal Bath & West Show (mixed) | Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet | 28-30 May | Mrs C Dew (R) Mr M Tamplin (C) |
28 April |
| Derbyshire Festival | Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire | 6-7 June | Mrs Heather Presscott (R) Mr M Jones (C) |
19 May |
| Royal Three Counties | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 12-14 June | Mrs K Wainwright (R) Mr Rusell Sutcliffe (C) |
8 May |
| The Royal Cheshire County Show | Royal Cheshire Showground | 16-17 June | Mrs L Hidderley (R) Mr Peter Boustead (C) |
20 April |
| Lincolnshire Show (mixed) | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire | 17-18 June | Mr Mathew Lawrence (R) Miss Vickey Hill (C) |
27 April |
| Royal Highland Show | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18-21 June | Mrs Barbara McGrath (R) Mrs Ann Bigley (C) |
15 April |
| The Royal Norfolk Show (mixed) | Norfolk Showground, Norfolk | 24-25 June | Mrs Victoria Goldsborough (R) Mrs Louise Gaunt (C) |
6 May; late entries close 10 May |
| North of England Summer Show (mixed) | Warren Farm, Formby, Liverpool | 26-28 June | Mr M Chadwick (R) Mr R Marks (C) |
15 June; entries reopen on show day at a higher rate |
| NCPA Staffordshire Festival | Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire | 4-5 July | Mrs V Sidaway (R) Mrs E Lyttle (C) |
19 June, reopening until 26 June at higher rate for HOYS qualifiers |
| Scottish Horse Show (mixed) | Highfield Equestrian, Howe | 11-12 July | Mrs Julia Furness (R) Mrs Penny Clifford (C) |
26th June; late entries 6th July. Entries taken on the day |
| Great Yorkshire | Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 14-17 July | Mrs Gill Evans (R) Mr David Puttock (C) |
5 May |
| NPS Area 7 Summer Show (mixed) | Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire | 15 August | Adam Pike Lorayne Ahmet |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show July | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 18-19 July | Mr Malcolm Fry (R) Ms Alex Kelly (C) |
TBC |
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show | The Showground, Hampshire | 28-30 July | Mr K Morris (R) Mrs G Simpson (C) |
22 June; late entries close 19 July |
| Dales Pony Society Summer Show | Stratlam Farm, Barnard Castle | 1 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| NPS Summer Championships | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 4-6 Aug | Mrs BK Gibb (R) Mrs J James (C) |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show August | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 16-17 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| NPS Area 4 Summer Show (mixed) | Camden Equestrian Centre, York | 31 Aug | Mrs M C Nimmo (R) Mr P Davis (C) |
TBC |
| Moreton Show (mixed) | Moreton Showground, Gloucestershire | 5 Sept | TBC | TBC |
| The Showing Register (mixed) | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 5-6 Sept | Jenny Crane (R) Anne Hutchinson (C) |
TBC |
National Pony Society/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Dartmoor of the Year
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| Qualifier | Venue | Date | Judges | Entries close |
| Royal Bath & West Show (mixed) | Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet | 28-30 May | Mrs C Dew (R) Mr M Tamplin (C) |
28 April |
| Derbyshire Festival | Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire | 6-7 June | Mr A Cooper (R) Mrs M Taylor (C) |
19 May |
| Royal Three Counties | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 12-14 June | Mrs J Stewart (R) Mr S Howard (C) |
8 May |
| Lincolnshire Show | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire | 17-18 June | Dr Dianne Hadwen (R) Mrs Nicki Oldershaw-Glenn (C) |
27 April |
| Royal Highland Show | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18-21 June | Miss Catryn Bigley (R) Mrs Helen Horsfall (C) |
15 April |
| The Royal Norfolk Show (mixed) | Norfolk Showground, Norfolk | 24-25 June | Mrs Victoria Goldsborough (R) Mrs Louise Gaunt (C) |
6 May; late entries close 10 May |
| NCPA Staffordshire Festival | Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire | 4-5 July | Ms S Chapman (R) Mr K Baskeyfield (C) |
19 June, reopening until 26 June at higher rate for HOYS qualifiers |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show July | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 18-19 July | Mr Russell Sutcliffe (R) Mrs Heather Banbury (C) |
3 July; late entries at a higher rate until 13 July. |
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show (mixed) | The Showground, Hampshire | 28-30 July | Ms K Wainwright (R) Mrs S Wooderson (C) |
22 June; late entries close 19 July |
| NPS Summer Championships | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 4-6 July | Mrs J James (R) Miss J Newbery (C) |
TBC |
| Dartmoor Pony Society Championship Breed Show | Lady Willingdon Field, Whiddon Down, Devon | 9 Aug | Mr Malcolm Fry (R) Mrs Gaynor Rossall (C) |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show August | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 16-17 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| NPS Area 4 Summer Show (mixed) | Camden Equestrian Centre, York | 31 Aug | Mrs M C Nimmo (R) Mr P Davis (C) |
TBC |
| The Showing Register (mixed) | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 5-6 Sept | Joanne Griffin (R) Jo Stiles (C) |
TBC |
National Pony Society/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Exmoor/Shetland of the Year
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| Qualifier | Venue | Date | Judges | Entries close |
| Royal Bath & West Show (mixed) | Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet | 28-30 May | Mrs C Dew (R) Mr M Tamplin (C) |
28 April |
| Derbyshire Festival | Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire | 6-7 June | Mr A Cooper (R) Mrs M Taylor (C) |
19 May |
| Royal Three Counties | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 12-14 June | Mrs J Stewart (R) Mr S Howard (C) |
8 May |
| Lincolnshire Show | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire | 17-18 June | Dr Dianne Hadwen (R) Mrs Nicki Oldershaw-Glenn (C) |
27 April |
| Royal Highland Show | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18-21 June | Miss Catryn Bigley (R) Mrs Helen Horsfall (C) |
15 April |
| The Royal Norfolk Show (mixed) | Norfolk Showground, Norfolk | 24-25 June | Mrs Victoria Goldsborough (R) Mrs Louise Gaunt (C) |
6 May; late entries close 10 May |
| NCPA Staffordshire Festival | Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire | 4-5 July | Ms S Chapman (R) Mr K Baskeyfield (C) |
19 June, reopening until 26 June at higher rate for HOYS qualifiers |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show July | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 18-19 July | Mr Russell Sutcliffe (R) Mrs Heather Banbury (C) |
3 July; late entries at a higher rate until 13 July |
| NPS Summer Championships | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 4-6 July | Exmoor: Mrs J James (R) Mrs S Muir (C) Shetland: Mrs BK Gibb (R) Miss Z Bell (C) |
TBC |
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show (mixed) | The Showground, Hampshire | 28-30 July | Ms K Wainwright (R) Mrs S Wooderson (C) |
22 June; late entries close 19 July |
| Exmoor Pony Society Breed Show (Exmoor only) | Exford Showground, Somerset | 11 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show August | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 16-17 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| Shetland Pony Society Breed Show (Shetland only) | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 22 Aug | Mrs V J Hampton (R) Mrs S K Ross (C) |
TBC |
| NPS Area 4 Summer Show (mixed) | Camden Equestrian Centre, York | 31 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| The Showing Register (mixed) | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 5-6 Sept | Joanne Griffin (R) Jo Stiles (C) |
TBC |
National Pony Society/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Fell of the Year
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| Qualifier | Venue | Date | Judges | Entries close |
| NPS Spring Festival (mixed) | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 25 April | Mrs Nicola Shuttleworth (R) Mr J Walters (C) |
20 April |
| Fell Pony Society Stallion & Colt Show | Dalemain, Cumbria | 9 May | Mrs G Cowell Ms J Fairburn |
25 April |
| Royal Bath & West Show (mixed) | Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet | 28-30 May | Mrs C Dew (R) Mr M Tamplin (C) |
28 April |
| Derbyshire Festival | Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire | 6-7 June | Mr M Jones (R) Mrs Heather Prescott (C) |
19 May |
| Royal Three Counties | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 12-14 June | Mrs K Wainwright (R) Mr Rusell Sutcliffe (C) |
8 May |
| The Royal Cheshire County Show | Royal Cheshire Showground | 16-17 June | Mrs L Hidderley Mr Peter Boustead |
20 April |
| Lincolnshire Show (mixed) | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire | 17-18 June | Mr Mathew Lawrence (R) Miss Vickey Hill (C) |
27 April |
| Royal Highland Show | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18-21 June | Mrs Barbara McGrath (R) Mrs Ann Bigley (C) |
15 April |
| The Royal Norfolk Show (mixed) | Norfolk Showground, Norfolk | 24-25 June | Mrs Victoria Goldsborough (R) Mrs Louise Gaunt (C) |
6 May; late entries close 10 May |
| North of England Summer Show (mixed) | Warren Farm, Formby, Liverpool | 26-28 June | Mr M Chadwick (R) Mr R Marks (C) |
15 June; entries reopen on show day at a higher rate |
| NCPA Staffordshire Festival | Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire | 4-5 July | Mrs V Sidaway (R) Mrs E Lyttle (C) |
19 June, reopening until 26 June at higher rate for HOYS qualifiers |
| Scottish Horse Show (mixed) | Highfield Equestrian, Howe | 11-12 July | Mrs Julia Furness (R) Mrs Penny Clifford (C) |
26 June; late entries 6 July. Entries taken on the day |
| Great Yorkshire | Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 14-17 July | Mrs Gill Evans (R) Mr David Puttock (C) |
5 May |
| NPS Area 7 Summer Show (mixed) | Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire | 15 August | Adam Pike Lorayne Ahmet |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show July | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 18-19 July | Mr Malcolm Fry (R) Ms Alex Kelly (C) |
3 July; late entries at a higher rate until 13 July |
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show | The Showground, Hampshire | 28-30 July | Mr K Morris (R) Mrs G Simpson (C) |
22 June; late entries close 19 July |
| NPS Summer Championships | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 4-6 Aug | Mrs J James (R) Mrs C Wrigley (C) |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show August | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 16-17 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| NPS Area 4 Summer Show (mixed) | Camden Equestrian Centre, York | 31 Aug | Mrs M C Nimmo (R) Mr P Davis (C) |
TBC |
| Moreton Show (mixed) | Moreton Showground, Gloucestershire | 5 Sept | TBC | TBC |
| The Showing Register (mixed) | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 5-6 Sept | Jenny Crane (R) Anne Hutchinson (C) |
TBC |
National Pony Society/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Highland of the Year
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| Qualifier | Venue | Date | Judges | Entries close |
| NPS Spring Festival (mixed) | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 25 April | Mrs Nicola Shuttleworth (R) Mr J Walters (C) |
20 April |
| Royal Bath & West Show (mixed) | Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet | 28-30 May | Mrs C Dew (R) Mr M Tamplin (C) |
28 April |
| Derbyshire Festival | Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire | 6-7 June | Mrs Heather Prescott (R) Mr M Jones (C) |
19 May |
| Royal Three Counties | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 12-14 June | Mrs K Wainwright (R) Mr Rusell Sutcliffe (C) |
8 May |
| The Royal Cheshire County Show | Royal Cheshire Showground | 16-17 June | Mrs L Hidderley Mr Peter Boustead |
20 April |
| Lincolnshire Show (mixed) | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire | 17-18 June | Mr Mathew Lawrence (R) Miss Vickey Hill (C) |
27 April |
| Royal Highland Show | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18-21 June | Mrs Barbara McGrath (R) Mrs Ann Bigley (C) |
15 April |
| The Royal Norfolk Show (mixed) | Norfolk Showground, Norfolk | 24-25 June | Mrs Victoria Goldsborough (R) Mrs Louise Gaunt (C) |
6 May; late entries close 10 May |
| North of England Summer Show (mixed) | Warren Farm, Formby, Liverpool | 26-28 June | Mr M Chadwick (R) Mr R Marks (C) |
15 June; entries reopen on show day at a higher rate |
| NCPA Staffordshire Festival | Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire | 4-5 July | Mrs V Sidaway (R) Mrs E Lyttle (C) |
19 June, reopening until 26 June at higher rate for HOYS qualifiers |
| Scottish Horse Show (mixed) | Highfield Equestrian, Howe | 11-12 July | Mrs Julia Furness (R) Mrs Penny Clifford (C) |
26 June; late entries 6 July. Entries taken on the day |
| Highland Pony Society Breed Show | Strathallan Castle, Perthshire | 12 July | Katherine Bowling-Hartenfield (R) Pat Rennie (C) |
TBC |
| Great Yorkshire | Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 14-17 July | Mrs Gill Evans (R) Mr David Puttock (C) |
5 May |
| NPS Area 7 Summer Show (mixed) | Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire | 15 August | Adam Pike Lorayne Ahmet |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show July | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 18-19 July | Mr Malcolm Fry (R) Ms Alex Kelly (C) |
3 July, late entries at a higher rate until 13 July |
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show | The Showground, Hampshire | 28-30 July | Mr K Morris (R) Mrs G Simpson (C) |
22 June; late entries close 19 July |
| NPS Summer Championships | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 4-6 Aug | Mrs M Osborne (R) Mrs A Gomersall (C) |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show August | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 16-17 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| Scone Palace International Horse Trials | Perth Racecourse, Perth | 27-30 Aug | Ms Lizzie Briant (R) Mrs Debbie Spears (C) |
TBC |
| NPS Area 4 Summer Show (mixed) | Camden Equestrian Centre, York | 31 Aug | Mrs M C Nimmo (R) Mr P Davis (C) |
TBC |
| Moreton Show (mixed) | Moreton Showground, Gloucestershire | 5 Sept | TBC | TBC |
| The Showing Register (mixed) | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 5-6 Sept | Jenny Crane (R) Anne Hutchinson (C) |
TBC |
National Pony Society/Supreme Products M&M Ridden New Forest of the Year
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| Qualifier | Venue | Date | Judges | Entries close |
| NPS Spring Festival (mixed) | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 25 April | Mrs Nicola Shuttleworth (R) Mr J Walters (C) |
20 April |
| Royal Bath & West Show (mixed) | Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet | 28-30 May | Mrs C Dew (R) Mr M Tamplin (C) |
28 April |
| Derbyshire Festival | Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire | 6-7 June | Mrs H Prescott (R) Mr M Jones (C) |
19 May |
| Royal Three Counties | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 12-14 June | Mrs K Wainwright (R) Mr Rusell Sutcliffe (C) |
8 May |
| The Royal Cheshire County Show | Royal Cheshire Showground | 16-17 June | Mrs L Hidderley Mr P Boustead |
20 April |
| Lincolnshire Show (mixed) | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire | 17-18 June | Mr Mathew Lawrence (R) Miss Vickey Hill (C) |
27 April |
| Royal Highland Show | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18-21 June | Mrs Barbara McGrath (R) Mrs Ann Bigley (C) |
15 April |
| The Royal Norfolk Show (mixed) | Norfolk Showground, Norfolk | 24-25 June | Mrs Victoria Goldsborough (R) Mrs Louise Gaunt (C) |
6 May; late entries close 10 May |
| North of England Summer Show (mixed) | Warren Farm, Formby, Liverpool | 26-28 June | Mr M Chadwick (R) Mr R Marks (C) |
15 June; entries reopen on show day at a higher rate |
| NCPA Staffordshire Festival | Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire | 4-5 July | Mrs V Sidaway (R) Mrs E Lyttle (C) |
19 June, reopening until 26 June at higher rate for HOYS qualifiers |
| Scottish Horse Show (mixed) | Highfield Equestrian, Howe | 11-12 July | Mrs Julia Furness (R) Mrs Penny Clifford (C) |
26th June; late entries 6th July. Entries taken on the day |
| Great Yorkshire | Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 14-17 July | Mrs Gill Evans (R) Mr David Puttock (C) |
5 May |
| NPS Area 7 Summer Show (mixed) | Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire | 15 August | Adam Pike Lorayne Ahmet |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show July | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 18-19 July | Malcolm Fry (R) Alex Kelly (C) |
3 July; late entries at a higher rate until 13 July |
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show | The Showground, Hampshire | 28-30 July | Mr K Morris (R) Mrs G Simpson (C) |
22 June; late entries close 19 July |
| NPS Summer Championships | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 4-6 Aug | Mrs A Gomersall (R) Mr R James (C) |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show August | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 16-17 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| New Forest Pony Society Breed Show | Deepslade House, Bransgore, Hampshire | 29-31 Aug | Mr Mark Sheen (R) Ms Lucinda Sims (C) |
TBC |
| NPS Area 4 Summer Show (mixed) | Camden Equestrian Centre, York | 31 Aug | Mrs M C Nimmo (R) Mr P Davis (C) |
TBC |
| Moreton Show (mixed) | Moreton Showground, Gloucestershire | 5 Sept | TBC | TBC |
| The Showing Register (mixed) | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 5-6 Sept | Jenny Crane (R) Anne Hutchinson (C) |
TBC |
National Pony Society/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Welsh Section A & B of the Year
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| Qualifier | Venue | Date | Judges | Entries close |
| NPS Area 25 | CCR Equestrian Centre, Gloucestershire | 10 May | Mrs S Hird (R) Mrs C Willis Burton (C) |
Pre-entries close 8 May; entries taken on the day |
| Royal Bath & West Show | Arena UK, Lincolnshire | 30-31 May | Mrs T Hook (R) Mr J Harforth (C) |
28 April |
| Derbyshire Festival | Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire | 6-7 June | Mrs M Taylor (R) Mr A Cooper (C) |
19 May |
| Royal Three Counties | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 12-14 June | Mrs J Stewart (R) Mr S Howard (C) |
08 May |
| The Royal Cheshire County Show | Royal Cheshire Showground | 16-17 June | Mr R P Jones Mrs S Charlton |
20 April |
| Lincolnshire Show | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire | 17-18 June | Dr Dianne Hadwen (R) Mrs Nicki Oldershaw-Glenn (C) |
27 April |
| Royal Highland Show | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18-21 June | Miss Catryn Bigley (R) Mrs Helen Horsfall (C) |
15 April |
| The Royal Norfolk Show | Norfolk Showground, Norfolk | 24-25 June | Alison Squires (R) Richard Miller (C) |
6 May; late entries close 10 May |
| NCPA Staffordshire Festival | Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire | 4-5 July | Ms S Chapman (R) Mr K Baskeyfield (C) |
19 June, reopening until 26 June at higher rate for HOYS qualifiers |
| Great Yorkshire | Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 14-17 July | Mrs Gill Evans (R) Mr David Puttock (C) |
5 May |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show July | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 18-19 July | Mr Russell Sutcliffe (R) Mrs Heather Banbury (C) |
3 July; late entries at a higher rate until 13 July |
| RWAS Royal Welsh Show | RWAS Showground, Powys | 20-23 July | Mrs Natalie Mulrooney (R) Mrs Pam Cox (C) |
20 May |
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show | The Showground, Hampshire | 28-30 July | Ms K Wainwright (R) Mrs S Wooderson (C) |
22 June; late entries close 19 July |
| NPS Summer Championships | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 4-6 Aug | Mrs E Russell (R) Miss D Waller (C) |
TBC |
| 125th Anniversary Show of the WPCS | Royal Welsh Showground, Powys | 8 Aug | Mr Tom Best (R) Mr David Blair (C) |
TBC |
| NPS Area 7 Summer Show | Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire | 18-19 July | TBC | TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show August | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 16-17 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| Denbigh & Flintshire | The Green, Denbigh | 20 Aug | Mrs HS Davis (R) Ms J Sheil (C) |
10 July |
| NPS Area 4 Summer Show | Camden Equestrian Centre, York | 31 Aug | Mrs M C Nimmo (R) Mr P Davis (C) |
TBC |
| Moreton Show | Moreton Showground, Gloucestershire | 5 Sept | TBC | TBC |
| The Showing Register | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 5-6 Sept | Joanne Griffin (R) Jo Stiles (C) |
TBC |
National Pony Society/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Welsh Section C & D of the Year
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| Qualifier | Venue | Date | Judges | Entries close |
| NPS Spring Festival | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 25 April | Mrs Nicola Shuttleworth (R) Mr J Walters (C) |
20 April |
| NPS Area 25 | CCR Equestrian Centre, Gloucestershire | 10 May | Mrs S Hird (R) Mrs C Willis-Burton (C) |
Pre-entries close 8 May; entries taken on the day |
| Royal Bath & West Show | Arena UK, Lincolnshire | 30-31 May | Mrs C Dew (R) Mr M Tamplin (C) |
28 April |
| Derbyshire Festival | Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire | 6-7 June | Welsh C: Mrs M Taylor (R) Mr A Cooper (C) Welsh D: Mr M Jones (R) Mrs H Prescott (C) |
19 May |
| Royal Three Counties | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 12-14 June | Mrs K Wainwright (R) Mr Rusell Sutcliffe (C) |
8 May |
| The Royal Cheshire County Show | Royal Cheshire Showground | 16-17 June | Mrs L Hidderley Mr Peter Boustead |
20 April |
| Lincolnshire Show | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire | 17-18 June | Mr Mathew Lawrence (R) Miss Vickey Hill (C) |
27 April |
| Royal Highland Show | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18-21 June | Welsh C: Miss Catryn Bigley (R) Mrs Helen Horsfall (C) Welsh D: Mrs Barbara McGrath (R) Mrs Ann Bigley (C) |
15 April |
| The Royal Norfolk Show | Norfolk Showground, Norfolk | 24-25 June | Mrs Alison Squires (R) Mr Richard Miller (C) |
6 May, late entries close 10 May |
| North of England Summer Horse Show | Warren Farm, Formby, Liverpool | 27-28 June | Mr M Chadwick (R) Mr R Marks (C) |
15 June; entries reopen on show day at a higher rate |
| NCPA Staffordshire Festival | Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire | 4-5 July | Mrs V Sidaway (R) Mrs E Lyttle (C) |
19 June, reopening until 26 June at higher rate for HOYS qualifiers |
| Scottish Horse Show | Highfield Equestrian, Howe | 11-12 July | Mrs Julia Furness (R) Mrs Penny Clifford (C) |
26th June; late entries 6th July. Entries taken on the day |
| Great Yorkshire | Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 14-17 July | Mrs Gill Evans (R) Mr David Puttock (C) |
5 May |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show July | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 18-19 July | Mr Malcolm Fry (R) Ms Alex Kelly (C) |
3 July; late entries at a higher rate until 13 July. |
| RWAS Royal Welsh Show | RWAS Showground, Powys | 20-23 July | Mrs Natalie Mulrooney (R) Mrs Pam Cox (C) |
20 May |
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show | The Showground, Hampshire | 28-30 July | Mr K Morris (R) Mrs G Simpson (C) |
22 June; late entries close 19 July |
| NPS Summer Championships | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 4-6 Aug | Mrs E Russell (R) Mr A Thomas (C) |
TBC |
| 125th Anniversary Show of the WPCS | Royal Welsh Showground, Powys | 8 Aug | Mr Tom Best (R) Mr David Blair (C) |
TBC |
| NPS Area 7 Summer Show | Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire | 15 August | Adam Pike Lorayne Ahmet |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show August | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 16-17 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| Denbigh & Flintshire | The Green, Denbigh | 20 Aug | Mrs N Oldershaw-Glenn (R) Mrs H N Wight (C) |
10 July |
| NPS Area 4 Summer Show | Camden Equestrian Centre, York | 31 Aug | Mrs M C Nimmo (R) Mr P Davis (C) |
TBC |
| Moreton Show | Moreton Showground, Gloucestershire | 5 Sept | TBC | TBC |
| The Showing Register | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 5-6 Sept | Jenny Crane (R) Anne Hutchinson (C) |
TBC |
Jacksons of Yorkshire M&M Working Hunter Pony of the Year
Below are the details of all the M&M working hunter pony classes that can lead to HOYS qualification.
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| Qualifier | Venue | Date | Judges | Entries close |
| Derbyshire Festival | Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire | 6-7 June | Mr S Howard (R) Mrs J Griffin (C) |
19 May |
| Royal Three Counties | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 12-14 June | Mrs L Thorne (R) Mr M Lawrence (C) |
8 May |
| The Royal Cheshire County Show | Royal Cheshire Showground | 16-17 June | Mrs T Brookes (R) Mrs V Hodgett (C) |
20 April |
| Lincolnshire Show | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire | 17-18 June | Mrs Penny Clifford (Jump) Mrs Fiona Holton (C) |
27 April |
| Royal Highland Show | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18-21 June | Mrs Barbara McGrath (R) Mr Russell Sutcliffe (C) |
15 April |
| North of England Summer Horse Show | Warren Farm, Formby, Liverpool | 27-28 June | Mrs J Bushell (J) Miss N Mulrooney (C) |
15 June; entries reopen on show day at a higher rate |
| NCPA Staffordshire Festival | Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire | 4-5 July | Mr P Cook (R) Mr E Mackechnie-Guire (C) |
19 June, reopening until 26 June at higher rate for HOYS qualifiers |
| Warwickshire Summer Fair | Dallas Burston Polo Ground, Warwickshire | 4 July | Ms F Cabrol (R) Mrs A Nicholls (C) |
TBC |
| Scottish Horse Show | Highfield Equestrian, Howe | 11-12 July | Mrs Pat Rennie (R) Mrs Phillipa Macinnes (C) |
26 June; late entries 6 July. Entries taken on the day |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show July | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 18-19 July | Sheelagh Donger (R) Anne Hutchinson (C) |
3 July, late entries at a higher rate until 13 July. |
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show | The Showground, Hampshire | 28-30 July | Mrs J Lowth (R) Mrs C Whiteley (C) |
22 June; late entries close 19 July |
| NPS Summer Championships | Three Counties Showground, Malvern | 4-6 Aug | Dr D Hadwen (R–juniors, 122cm, 133cm/C–143cm, exc.143cm) Ms G Wright (C–juniors, 122cm, 133cm /R–143cm, exc.143cm) |
TBC |
| 125th Anniversary Show of the WPCS | Royal Welsh Showground, Powys | 8 Aug | Mr Robert Parker-Jones Mr John Helme (C) |
TBC |
| NPS Area 7 Summer Show | Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire | 15 August | Vickey Hill (Jump) Sarah Verdon (C and show) |
TBC |
| Stoneleigh Horse Show August | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 16-17 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| BSPS Summer Championships | Arena UK, Lincolnshire | 25-29 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| Moreton Show | Moreton Showground, Gloucestershire | 5 Sept | TBC | TBC |
| The Showing Register | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 5-6 Sept | Sarah Verdon (R) Emma Payne (C) |
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.