Showing News

Showing rider, Melissa Hatton’s sudden death leaves the showing and wider community in mourning. Melissa, a 24-year-old teacher from Derbyshire, died suddenly in her sleep on Saturday 3rd July. There was no cause or explanation for the young rider’s death, with the news coming as an indescribable shock to those close to her. Melissa enjoyed success at the top level of showing. She regularly competed on ponies and intermediates in the show ring, starting her journey aged 3, at her local riding club. Aged seven, she progressed to national level showing. Melissa rose through the ranks of the British Show Pony

Bolesworth and Liverpool International Horse Show Welcome Showing for the First Time The Dodson & Horrell Bolesworth International Horse Show is welcoming showing classes to the calendar for the very first time. Set to run 7th-11th July, this year’s event is anticipated to attract competitors from across the UK for the LeMieux Mountain & Moorland Direct Qualifier in the Main Arena on Wednesday 7th July, with the coveted Supreme Championship Final to be held at Liverpool International Horse Show. Traditionally hosted at Olympia, the final will take place on New Year’s Day at Liverpool International Horse Show, welcoming up to 40 competitors,

Jayne Ross has once again proved she is the queen of showing following a number of wins during this year’s Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting. Some of the country’s top show riders and producers headed down to West Sussex showground to compete in the showing classes, which included a number of Horse of the Year Show qualifiers. For a second year running the prize for The Alltech Supreme Hack Championship was presented by the winner of a joint competition between Alltech and World Horse Welfare. Laura Moore from Bristol was delighted to enter the iconic Longines International Arena to present

Alltech Continue to Support Showing Classes at Hickstead Leading global animal health and performance company, Alltech, has launched their third continuous year of support for a number of showing classes at the Hickstead Derby Meeting (22nd – 25th June). Since the very first Hickstead Derby in 1961, many of the country’s top riders and producers have competed at Hickstead each June. Every fence in the course is a challenge, making the Hickstead Derby Meeting best known for its international showjumping classes.  However, there is plenty of other choice available too, as the event offers something for nearly every rider. There’s a

It was a night of standing ovations as showing awards were handed out a-plenty as leading luminaries were recognised by the showing community at the seventh Showing Council/Showing World Show Personality of the Year Awards, Supported by SPILLERS. Allister Hood was the delighted winner of showing’s most prestigious honour the SPILLERS®/Showing World Outstanding Achievement Award and in his acceptance speech paid tribute to all his team who have supported him through what started out as a difficult year. In a BAFTA style video link Nick Brooks-Ward echoed the thoughts of everyone in thanking Philip Judge for his commitment and tireless work

Search for a Star Qualifier Dates for 2016. The year is set to be another busy one for the SEIB Insurance Brokers’ Search for a Star series which gets underway on the 9th April at Osbaldeston Riding Centre, Blackburn.  Search for a Star was created in the 1990’s by leading insurance company, SEIB Insurance Brokers and provides the opportunity for amateur riders to qualify for the Search for a Star finals at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) each year. Over this time, SEIB Search for a Star has become the pinnacle of ambition for many amateur riders and provided

Alltech to Continue Support of Showing Classes at Hickstead in 2016 Alltech is delighted to continue their support of a number of showing classes at The Equestrian.com Hickstead Derby Meeting (23rd – 26th June).   With a number of Horse of the Year Show qualifying tickets on offer and a wide range of classes, many of the country’s top riders and producers head to Hickstead each June. As well as being one of the major fixtures in the summer showing calendar, The Equestrian.com Hickstead Derby Meeting is best known for its international show-jumping classes, but there is plenty more on offer for

HOYS 2016, New Showing Championship announced for Horse of the Year Show 2016  An exciting new Championship has been given the green light to run at Horse of the Year Show ( HOYS ) 2016, which will take place at Birmingham’s NEC from 5th – 9th October. The Junior Mountain and Moorland Ridden Pony of the Year Championship opens up another chance for young riders to compete at “The World’s Most Famous Horse Show”.   After a detailed review of this and previous years’ finals it is clear that many of the small breed M&M classes are dominated by senior