November 2022

Will Morton Will Morton first turned heads as a teenager in the Search for a Star ranks, and they young producer has gone from strength to strength, looking nothing short of stylish in the saddle. This season has seen him take a clutch of wins and championships including at Royal Windsor, and a successful pairing

Penny Richardson Little Penny Richardson, 6, is a familiar face to showing enthusiasts who follow pony classes. She is a regular at HOYS with ponies Briar Snowman, Briar Snowfox, Thistledown Van Der Vaart, Cosford Glamorize and Gwyrddparc Torres. Led by dad, Mark, Penny and Torres won the lead rein sports pony at Burghley 2022 and

Cottrell Riverdance Millie Bowles and 25-year-old Welsh section B Cottrell Riverdance have been a fabulous combination for the past eight years. “He is my pride and joy and pony of a lifetime,” explained Millie. “We have had so much fun and he’s made all my dreams come true”. In his youth, ‘Ronnie’ was a games

Team Holder Team Holder’s nominations were clear: they ‘treat both kids and ponies as if they are their own’, and make sure that the children are having fun. ‘They make it fun and have a unique way of making their riders feel special, and teach the children values and sportsmanship’.  One nomination recalled: ‘At the

Liv Williams Freelance groom Liv offers plaiting and turnout services often working late at night and in the wee hours of the morning to make sure that her clients’ horses and ponies look fantastic in the ring. Her popularity with her clients is evident a she received a whopping 49 nominations! Self-taught, Liv also teaches

Wilderness Early Bird Wilderness Early Bird, or Birdie, and young rider Mia Donaldson have had a wonderful run in the 148cm show pony and partbred classes under the careful tutorage of producers Kirsty Pickles and Alex Ahern. This season, they have marked Mia’s final year in the class by winning the show pony class at

Greenholme Falcon Known as Dan to his friends, Greenholme Falcon is owned by Victoria Oliver and ridden by daughter Chantelle Chapman. He is described as a ‘therapy pony’ for the family, having been a constant and quiet emotional support for them in a tough year. He’s also willing to turn on the charm in the

View Point What can we say about Jill Day’s View Point, or Sean, that hasn’t been said before?! With Robert Walker in the saddle, Sean has had an incredible career, starting with a win at the National Hunter Championships aged just four years old. He’s since on to stand supreme at the RIHS, scored an

Tom Clark Tom is a ‘passionate and enthusiastic handler’ and despite not producing the animals himself, he ‘knows how to get the best out of each animal he handles,’ according to his owners. He did his ‘apprenticeship with Colin Tibbey’ and is now considered to be a versatile showman with many different types and breeds.

Burghwallis Razzmatazz Burghwallis Razzmatazz and Lucie Gordon-Burgess have had a super year, with this consistent little showman earning himself a win at the RIHS. But it’s not just wins that make him special. We received scores of nominations crediting his temperament. One nomination said: ‘He’s an amazing pony always; he always tries his heart out

NCPA Derbyshire What a team! NCPA’s two day Derbyshire Festival is an amazing achievement for a small team. ‘It must take some organising,’ said one nomination! We tend to agree, as they host an impressive array of HOYS qualifiers and still find time, space and energy to host a good range of classes ‘for novices,