Sue Nicklin will be taking charge of the performance phase of the Working Hunter Pony classes on Friday. Sue has a plentiful background in the showing industry, starting on the lead rein and working through all the disciplines including producing and breeding from her base at Bladon Stud in Staffordshire. It only seemed right for […]
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12-year-old Musburry Contessa (Tess) will be accompanying Holly Bignell, 13, for her first spin around the HOYS arena. Tess was purchased from breeder Anne Holt by the Taylor family, who asked Holly to ride Tess for some sales videos. “Holly fell in love with her so we bought her,” said Victoria, Holly’s mum. “They have
Four Fantastic Workers, and Four More Jockeys off to HOYS for the First Time! Read More »
Julia Ryde Rogers will be having a busy Sunday! Not only will she be responsible for allocating the ride marks in the show hunter pony section, but she will also be judging the miniatures vying for the Miniature Horse of the Year title. Showing World finds out more about Julia and what she will be
Aberdeen-based Kathleen Scott has the difficult task of sorting through the mini mountain and moorland classes, being one of the most hotly contested qualifying sections. Showing World finds out more about Kathleen and what she will be looking for… “I was lucky enough to persuade my parents to buy my first pony when I was
Five days to go means five more off to HOYS for the first time! This time, it’s five gorgeous coloured horses and ponies…. Frankie Bell and Perllandu Lyrical Interlude (Minstrel) will be heading to the NEC to compete in the SEIB Search for a Star cob final. Minstrel is produced from the family’s Northumberland farm.
Five Patchy Ponies and Horses Taking Their Jockeys to HOYS for the First Time Read More »
Six days to go means six pretty plaites poniestaking their riders to HOYS for the first time ever! Amanda McKay’s Isley Walton Gold (Goldie) will be amongst the 122cm ponies entering the TopSpec Arena on HOY’s Sunday morning, ridden by her daughter Jodie McKay. Amanda purchased Goldie after HOYS last year for Jodie, who was
Six Jockeys off to HOYS for the First Time Riding Pretty Plaiteds! Read More »
With seven days to go until HOYS begins, meet seven sweet minis giving their jockeys their first taste of HOYS! Anna Cayzer’s five-year-old daughter Alicia will be joining the lead rein lineup having qualified at the BSPS championships. Alicia will be riding Barkway Dancing Queen! Berwick-Upon-Tweed mum Jane Lindsay will have a nerve-wracking HOYS, with
Seven Sweet Minis Taking Their Tiny Jockeys to Their First HOYS! Read More »
With eight days to go, meet eight mountain and moorlands who will be giving their riders a first taste of the action in the Top Spec arena next week. Ella-Rose Wells, 10 and her seven-year-old Shetland Bergli Dreamwatcher (Bob) are headed to HOYS to compete in the open Exmoor or Shetland class. Ella-Rose’s mum, Laura
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Although from a “non horsey” family, Morean has ridden since she was six years old, spending her younger years showing show ponies throughout Scotland. More recently, Morean successfully competed her own riding horses, fitting showing around a busy management career with M&S. She currently has nine horses in show production with Kirstine Douglas and they
Meet the Judge: Morean Hamilton, Show Hunter Pony Conformation Judge Read More »
Charles Le Moignon is a familiar face in our showrings at the highest level. But perhaps we are more used to him heading lineups than handing out the rosettes! We find out more about Charles, who will be judging the ride given by exhibits vying for the Ridden Cob of the Year title! “I was
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Find out what ride judge Katie Duxbury is looking for at HOYS… Katie is a born and bred Lancashire girl, who works full time at BAE Systems as a Quality Engineer. She keeps her own horses at home for pleasure and enjoys breeding coloured ponies. Katie sits on the BSHA and Sport Horse Breeding of
Meet the Heavy Horse and Small Hunter Ride Judge at HOYS! Read More »
Got a mountain and moorland going to HOYS? Find out who’s judging and what they’ll be looking for! Alex Kelly and Tony Bell will have a tough task, with a mammoth 11 classes of mountain and moorland ponies to judge over the first two days of the show. Alex will be deciding on performance marks,
Meet the NPS/ Baileys Mountain and Moorland Judges! Read More »
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