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A competitor’s guide to the 2026 HOYS showing qualifiers

We’ve collated everything you need to know and updating as more details are released
Bethan Simons Bethan Simons

    • If your summer showing season is centred around the 2026 Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) qualifiers, then I know first-hand how difficult it can be to find details of where the qualifiers are being held, who is judging and when the entries close, so I’ve collated all your need-to-know information in one place for H&H subscribers.

    While the HOYS qualifier shows are well and truly underway for 2026, some of the hosts are still waiting for their judges and schedules to be confirmed. Below are links to individual summaries that list all of the HOYS showing qualifiers for each of the main sections. As H&H’s showing editor, I’m frequently updating these pages with all the new details as they are released (most recently the confirmed judges and closing dates for Stoneleigh Horse Show and NPS Area 7) so they can be your one-stop shop for planning your Horse of the Year Show qualification.

    Not only do we have the complete list of qualifying fixtures for each class, but we’ll be sharing the confirmed judges and entry closing dates, too, as soon as they become available.

    For more information about your 2026 HOYS qualifier options, find your class below, and follow the green link above straight to the important details you need to know.

    2026 HOYS showing qualifiers by group

    Coloured HOYS qualifiers 2026

    • Coloured Ridden Horse and Pony of the Year sponsored by CHAPS (UK)

    Harness horse or pony HOYS qualifiers 2026

    • Harness Horse & Pony of the Year

    HOYS heavy horse qualifiers 2026

    • The Barber Family British Ridden Heavy Horse of the Year
    • Driven Heavy Horse of the Year
    • Shire Horse of the Year Championship supported by the Shire Horse Society

    HOYS qualifiers for show horses 2026

    • The Harrod & Coles Family Cob of the Year
    • The Andrews Family Hack of the Year
    • The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year
    • NeedleSmart, John Illingworth and Cliff Kirby Ridden Purebred Arab of the Year
    • Alan Marnie & Family Riding Horse of the Year
    • The Mears-Wood Family Ladies’ Side Saddle Horse of the Year
    • Hamilton Tarmac Small Show Hunter of the Year
    • Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Show Hunter of the Year
    • Alan Marnie & Family (Meta Lounge Limited and SHB (GB)) Working Hunter of the Year

    HOYS in-hand qualifiers 2026

    • The Price Family Supreme In-Hand of the Year

    HOYS miniature qualifiers 2026

    • UKAMHS American Miniature Horse of the Year Sponsored by Pandoras Miniature Farm
    • Miniature Horse of the Year Supported by the British Miniature Horse Society

    HOYS M&M qualifiers 2026

    • Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd Junior M&M Ridden Pony of the Year
    • Colne, Sweet Dreams Show Confectioners & Westown Stud M&M Mini Pony of the Year
    • NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Connemara of the Year
    • NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Dales of the Year
    • NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Dartmoor of the Year
    • NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Exmoor/Shetland of the Year
    • NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Fell of the Year
    • NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Highland of the Year
    • NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden New Forest of the Year
    • NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Welsh Section A & B of the Year
    • NPS/Supreme Products M&M Ridden Welsh Section C & D of the Year
    • Jacksons of Yorkshire M&M Working Hunter Pony of the Year

    HOYS plaited pony qualifiers 2026

    • Annabel’s Deliciously British Mini Show Pony of the Year
    • The BSPS Children’s Riding Pony of the Year
    • Lead Rein Pony of Hunter Type of the Year
    • The de la Hay Family Ridden Partbred Pony of the Year
    • The Honourable Stud Intermediate Show Horse of the Year
    • Shine Source Footwear Ltd Show Hunter Pony of the Year
    • The Smith Family Intermediate Show Hunter of the Year
    • NPS/Mole Valley Farmers Working Hunter Pony of the Year

    HOYS veteran qualifiers 2026

    • Veteran Horse Society Ridden Veteran Horse of the Year

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    Bethan Simons
    Bethan Simons

    H&H showing editor
    Bethan joined Horse & Hound as showing editor in January 2025, after spending two years as Editor for Showing World. Having adored ponies since childhood, she started showing as a teenager and has enjoyed wins at major shows up and down the country, including Royal Highland, New Forest, and the Royal Welsh, as well as HOYS, RIHS and London. She is particularly passionate about Welsh breeds and is also a Welsh language commentator.
    Bethan Simons

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