*Live* All the HOYS showing news as it happens

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Grey cob cantering in the show ring
Richard Telford rides champion heavyweight cob Taylors Hero at HOYS 2024.
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)

Welcome to our live blog from Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Our showing editor Bethan Simons will be keeping you up to date with all the news from the showing classes at HOYS throughout the show (8-12 October), so make sure you bookmark this page to stay up to date with all the news as it happens.

*NB* This is a live news service. It is not a live stream. Scroll within the live blog below to read earlier news updates.

Bethan Simons
Bethan Simons
H&H showing editor

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.