Coloured and Hack hopefuls, read on… Polly Mallender will be assessing the ride in the CHAPS Coloured Horse or Pony of the Year section alongside conformation judge Mathew Lawrence, who will also be assessing the Hack of the Year hopefuls. Polly was born into a family of equestrians. “Dad is a farrier and he and […]
Emma Maxwell has been working as a specialist in Arabian horses for over 25 years, and has worked with generations of the world’s finest Arabians. Emma grew up in a horsey family which bred Arabian horses as a business until 2002. Pat, Joanna and Emma of Lodge Farm Arabians bred around 25 Arabians a year
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Manchester-based Joanne Dean will be assessing the shows given by all the hopeful competitors in the Children’s Riding Pony of the Year section. Joanne does not come from a ‘horsey’ background. However, she explains: “I was determined as a young child that I could convince my dad to buy me a pony, which he eventually
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Russell Sutcliffe is by now a name synonymous with mountain and moorlands in showing circles. But it seems it wasn’t always so… “I was always interested in show jumping and hunter trials and my wife Pamela had a Fell pony; this is where it all started. “Her Fell was a complete allrounder and would hack,
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If you’ve a Pure bred Arabian horse or a Part bred pony headed to HOYS, this is essential reading for you! “I was absolutely over the moon to receive my invitation to officiate at this year’s HOYS, especially as it was to judge the Pure Bred Arab and the Part Bred Pony,” said Penny Hollings.
Michelle Underwood has lots of experience at HOYS. But this year, she will be having an entirely new one: judging. “This will be the first time I have judged the Horse of the Year Show, and it was high on my bucket list,” said Michelle, who will be judging the ride in both the Riding
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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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
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
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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
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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,
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Many of this year’s HOYS judges have their work cut out with more than one section to judge. One of those is Richard Miller, who will be presiding over the Mini Show Pony of the Year title, as well as being responsible for the ride marks allocated in the Ridden Partbred Pony of the Year.
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Paula McCarthy will be judging the conformation section of the Show Hunter Pony of the Year classes, but do you really know her? Find out more about Paula and what she will be looking for… A member of the Irish Pony Society for over 50 years, Paula originally competed as a child, progressed onto the
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Got a mountain and moorland pony off to HOYS this year? Both judges, Tweetie Nimmo and Jo Jack will be making the journey south from Scotland to judge the finals held at the NEC next Wednesday and Thursday. Both are well known on the native circuit, but here’s a little more information on both and
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