HOYS

The 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Native River was the convincing winner of the SEIB Insurance Brokers Racehorse to Riding Horse qualifier at Defender Burghley on the 8th September.  In winning this high-profile class in the main arena on the final day of the Defender Burghley Horse Trials, Native River and his rider Jazmin Hosgood have qualified for the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse championship. Owned by Tom Malone, Native River looked a picture in the class of twenty ex-racehorses at Defender Burghley.  Ride judge, Michaela Bowling said: “Our winner went amazingly, he was like an out and out show horse to ride.” Conformation judge Stuart Campbell

The 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Native River qualified for the SEIB Insurance Brokers Search for a Star Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) championship at his first attempt on the 27th May at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. This is Native River’s first full season in the show ring with his amateur showing rider, Emma Vine. Native River and Emma took runner-up spot in a competitive Search for a Star Riding Horse class to earn their HOYS ticket, the class was judged by Nicki Taylor and Samantha DeCaprio. The class was won by another ex-racehorse, Polydamos ridden by Katy Llewellyn. Native

As the countdown continues to the 75th Anniversary of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) the Pony Club Mounted Games has announced LeMieux as a new title sponsor for 2024. Globally recognised for its stunning seasonal collections of unique, compelling colour-match stories, LeMieux extended their sponsorship to include the Pony Club Mounted Games as well as continuing being the Official Champion Rug Supplier for a second year. “We support equestrian sport at every level and for every age, so we’re delighted to partner with HOYS on the Pony Club mounted games for the renowned Prince Philip Cup, as well as the

Seasoned supporter and sponsor of Horse of the Year Show, Ann Overton- Ablitt who is the owner of the Colne Stud in Colchester, has kindly made the decision to donate her 10 best seat gold tickets for the Show to the Hannah Payne Memorial Trust, a children’s charity for disabled riders. Well known for their continued sponsorship of the Colne Mountain & Moorland Lead Rein Pony of the Year and the Brineton Colne Mountain & Moorland Mini Pony of the Year Championship, Colne Stud has been an established breeder of Welsh ponies for many years. Ann spoke of her donation: