First introduced at the Royal International Horse Show in 2002, the Supreme Ridden Pony Championship for the Dick Saunders Trophy, currently sponsored by Supreme Products, is one of the most prestigious titles on the pony showing circuit.
Prior to 2002 the pony champions competed against the horses for the Supreme Ridden title. Two ponies successfully lifted the overall supreme title at Royal International Horse Show: Royal Bronze in 1993 and Trelawn Playboy in 2001.
The supreme championship for ridden ponies at the Agria Royal International Horse Show 2026 is open to the champion show pony, supreme mini pony champion, champion show hunter pony, champion working hunter pony, M&M supreme ridden champion, supreme intermediate champion, supreme small anglo and part-bred arab and supreme skewbald and piebald ridden champion (if 14.2hh and under).
The supreme ridden horse title at Agria Royal International Horse Show is the one everyone wants to win
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