Horses

Horses will be judged by a conformation and a ride judge. Prize winners in Classes E1 - E7 are eligible for the grand parade.

13-18-year-old with an experienced driver and groom
£50.00 Appearance money donated from Christine and John Fairbairn from Marshall Meadows Shire and Clydesdales, for each driver forward.

Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, exceeding 153cms (15hh).
• To be ridden in the ring.
• Not to have won a novice class prior to 1st January of the current year

Mare or gelding, 4-year-old or over.
• To be ridden in the ring

Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, (Lightweight exceeding 158cms, Small Hunter exceeding 148cms, but not exceeding 158cms).
• Capable of carrying up to 79.5kgs (12 stone 7lbs).
• Rider to be 15yrs or over.
• QUALIFICATION WILL BE CONFIRMED BY EMAIL ONCE FULL LIHS QUALIFIED MEMBERSHIP & HORSE REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF QUALIFICATION. Please note LIHS Qualifier-Eligible membership must be in place before entering any BSHA LIHS qualifying class.
• In addition, the two highest placed unqualified horses will qualify for the Associate Rising Star Hunter final at the BSHA National Championships Show in September. Associate Rising Star Qualification Cards will be awarded in the ring.

• Capable of carrying over 89kgs (14 Stone)
• Rider to be over 15yrs old.
• The highest placed unqualified horse in the top 5 will qualify for the LIHS BSHA Rising Star Middleweight/Heavyweight Hunter Supreme Final at the LIHS in December.

QUALIFICATION WILL BE CONFIRMED BY EMAIL ONCE FULL LIHS QUALIFIED MEMBERSHIP & HORSE REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF QUALIFICATION. Please note LIHS Qualifier-Eligible membership must be in place before entering any BSHA LIHS qualifying class.

In addition, the two highest placed unqualified horses will qualify for the Associate Rising Star Hunter final at the BSHA National Championships Show in September. Associate Rising Star Qualification Cards will be awarded in the ring.

Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, not exceeding 153cms. 
• Riders must be the correct age for the height of the pony they ride.

Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 153cms.
• Riders to be the correct age for the height of pony they ride.

Open to horses and ponies, 4 years old or over, exceeding 146cms but not exceeding 160cms.
• Suitable to be ridden by a rider not to have attained their 25th birthday before 1st January in the current year.
• This class incorporates Intermediate Riding Horse, hack and hunter type.

Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 153cm of show pony or show hunter pony type.
• Riders not to have attained their 20th birthday on 1st January in the current year.
• Riders not to have ridden in any class at HOYS (except lead rein and Search for a Star), or LIHS Heritage Supreme Ridden Championship and not to have been placed 1st-8th in any ridden show class at RIHS (except lead rein, Young Dragonara and Pretty Polly classes) in 2024 and 2025.
• Riders must be suitably mounted and ponies must not be undersized for the rider.
• Ponies and riders may be professionally produced as long as they adhere to the above criteria.
• All ponies will walk, trot and canter all together on the go-round.

Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 122cms.
• Suitable to be ridden by a rider not to have attained their 5th birthday before 1st January in the current year

Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 123cm for plaited and 128cm for Heritage.
• Suitable to be ridden by a rider not to have attained their 8th birthday for plaited and 9th birthday for Heritage. Before 1st January in the current year

Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, not exceeding 122cms.
• Suitable to be ridden by a rider not to have attained their 9th Birthday before 1st January in the
current year

Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, not exceeding 123cms.
• Suitable to be ridden by a rider not to have attained their 10th Birthday before 1st January in the
current year.

Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, registered in the main body of
their respective Mountain and Moorland Stud Book, not exceeding 122cms.
• To be led by an attendant and shown in a snaffle bit, the leading rein to be attached to the noseband
only. The reins must go directly from the bit to the rider’s hands.
• Riders must not have attained their 9th birthday by 1st January in the current year

Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, registered in the main body of
their respective Mountain and Moorland Stud Book, not exceeding 128cms.
• Riders must not have attained their 12th birthday by 1st January in the current year

Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over.
• Riders not to have attained their 13th birthday on the 1st January in the current year.
• Any suitable bridle.
• Plaited ponies.

Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over.
• Riders not to have attained their 17th birthday on 1st January in the current year.
• Plaited ponies.

Stallion, mare or gelding, 4 years old and over.
• Riders any age.
• Plaited ponies.

Stallion, mare or gelding, 4 years old and over.
• Riders any age.
• Unplaited.

Stallion, mare or gelding, 4 years old and over.
• Riders any age.
• Plaited.

1, 2 or 3 years old (no foals)

1, 2 or 3 years old (no foals)

any height, any age (no foals)

any height, any age (no foals)

4 years old and over

4 years old and over

4 years and over

4 years and over

4 years and over

Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over,
exceeding 148cms.
• Rider to be 15yrs or over.
• To be shown hogged.
• The highest placed unqualified horse in the top 5 will qualify for the LIHS BSHA Rising Star Cob
Supreme Final at the LIHS in December.
• QUALIFICATION WILL BE CONFIRMED BY EMAIL ONCE FULL LIHS QUALIFIED MEMBERSHIP & HORSE
REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF QUALIFICATION. Please note LIHS QualifierEligible membership must be in place before entering any BSHA LIHS qualifying class.
• In addition, the two highest placed unqualified horses will qualify for the Associate Rising Star Cob
final at the BSHA National Championships Show in September. Associate Rising Star Qualification
Cards will be awarded in the ring.

Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over,
exceeding 148cms.
• Hacks not to exceed 154cms and Riding Horses not to exceed 158cms.
• Rider to be 15yrs or over.
• The highest placed unqualified horse in the top 5 will qualify for the LIHS BSHA Rising Star Supreme
Small Hack/Riding Horse Supreme Final at the LIHS in December.
• REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF QUALIFICATION. Please note LIHS QualifierEligible membership must be in place before entering any BSHA LIHS qualifying class.
• In addition, the two highest placed unqualified horses will qualify for the Associate Rising Star Cob
final at the BSHA National Championships Show in September. Associate Rising Star Qualification
Cards will be awarded in the ring.

Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, exceeding
148cms. Hacks exceeding 154 cm, not exceeding 160cms and Riding Horses exceeding 158cms.
• Rider to be 15yrs or over.
• The highest placed unqualified horse in the top 5 will qualify for the LIHS BSHA Rising Star Supreme
Small Hack/Riding Horse Supreme Final at the LIHS in December.
• QUALIFICATION WILL BE CONFIRMED BY EMAIL ONCE FULL LIHS QUALIFIED MEMBERSHIP & HORSE
REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF QUALIFICATION. Please note LIHS QualifierEligible membership must be in place before entering any BSHA LIHS qualifying class.
• In addition, the two highest placed unqualified horses will qualify for the Associate Rising Star
Hack/Riding Horse final at the BSHA National Championships Show in September. Associate Rising
Star Qualification Cards will be awarded in the ring.

Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, exceeding 148cm. Open to thoroughbred
horses or Arab horses retired from race training.
• Rider to be 15yrs or over.
• The highest placed unqualified horse in the top 5 will qualify for the LIHS BSHA Open Racehorse to
Show Horse Supreme Final at the LIHS in December. This class is open to all competitors.
• QUALIFICATION WILL BE CONFIRMED BY EMAIL ONCE FULL LIHS QUALIFIED MEMBERSHIP & HORSE
REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF QUALIFICATION. Please note LIHS QualifierEligible membership must be in place before entering any BSHA LIHS qualifying class.
• In addition, the two highest placed unqualified horses will qualify for the BSHA Open Racehorse
to Show Horse final at the BSHA National Championships Show in September. The two highest
placed unqualified horses ridden by Rising Star-eligible competitors will qualify for the
Associate Open Racehorse to Show Horse final at the BSHA National Championships Show in
September. Associate Rising Star Qualification Cards will be awarded in the ring.

Horses 4 years old and over, any sex.
• Riders 14 years and over.

Any age and sex
• Handlers to be 14 years and over.

Colt, gelding or filly. Open to any breed (excluding M&M and coloured horses
or ponies)

Open to any breed (excluding M&M and coloured horses or ponies)

Open to any breed (excluding M&M and coloured horses or ponies)

3 years and under

3 years old and under

4 years old and over

4 years old and over

Stallion, mare or gelding, 4 years old or over.     
• Ponies must be shown in a snaffle bit.

Stallion, mare or gelding, 4 years old or over.     
• Ponies must be shown in a snaffle bit.

Stallion, mare or gelding, 4 years old or over.     
• Ponies must be shown in a snaffle bit.

Stallion, mare or gelding, 4 years old or over.       
• Ponies must be shown in a snaffle bit.

Stallion, mare or gelding, 4 years old or over.     
• Ponies must be shown in a snaffle bit.

Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, Welsh A&B.
• Open to registered pure bred M&M, mares and geldings five years old or over. 
• Riders not to have attained their 14th birthday by 1st January in the current year

Welsh C&D, New Forest, Connemara, Dales, Fell, Highland.
• Open to registered pure bred M&M, mares and geldings five years old or over. 
• Riders not to have attained their 18th birthday by 1st January in the current year.

Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, Welsh A&B.
• Open to registered pure bred M&M stallions, mares and geldings five years old or over. 
• Riders any age.

Welsh C&D, New Forest, Connemara, Dales, Fell &
Highland.
• Open to registered pure bred M&M stallions, mares and geldings 5 years old or over. 
• Riders any age.

15 years old & over

15 years old & over

(15 to 18 years old)

(19 to 23 years old)

(24 years old and over)

(15 to 18 years old)

(19 to 23 years old )

(24 years old and over)

(with the exception of Dales and Welsh Section D)

Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, 153cms and over.
• Not having been placed first in any Working Hunter Class, or having more than 5 British Eventing
points, or £50 BSJ Show jumping, at home or abroad before 1st January of the current year.
• Eight to twelve fences not exceeding 0.84m (2'9") in height.

exceeding 153cms.
• Fences not to exceed 1m10cm

Open to Hunters, mare or gelding four years old and over, exceeding 148cms.
• Any horse which is registered / previously registered as a Grade A showjumper, Advanced
Eventer, or above, on the 1st January of the current year, is not eligible.
• The highest placed unqualified horse in the top 5 will qualify for the LIHS BSHA Rising Star
Working Hunter Type Supreme Final at the LIHS in December
• QUALIFICATION WILL BE CONFIRMED BY EMAIL ONCE FULL LIHS QUALIFIED MEMBERSHIP
& HORSE REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF QUALIFICATION.
• Please note LIHS Qualifier-Eligible membership must be in place before entering any BSHA
LIHS qualifying class.
• Rider to be 15yrs or over.
• In addition, the two highest placed unqualified horses will qualify for the Associate Rising
Star Working Hunter final at the BSHA National Championships Show in September.
Associate Rising Star Qualification Cards will be awarded in the ring.
• Height of fences: minimum 3’0”, maximum 3’3”, maximum spread 3’3”. Please note the height of
the fences may be raised at the final at the discretion of the Course builder/ BSHA Representative.
• A rider may ride up to two horses in the jumping phase only and then must select one horse to take
through to the Individual Show & Conformation stage. No change of rider is allowed.

Open ONLY to Hacks, Cobs, Maxi Cobs and Riding Horses, mare or gelding
four years old and over, exceeding 148cms.
• Any horse which is Grade B showjumper, Intermediate Eventer, or above on the 1st January of the
current year, is not eligible.
• The highest placed unqualified horse in the top 5 will qualify for the LIHS BSHA Rising Star Working
Show Horse Supreme Final at the LIHS in December.
• Rider to be 15yrs and over.
• Height of fences: minimum 2’6”, maximum 2’9”, maximum spread 2’9”. Please note the height of
the fences may be raised at the final at the discretion of the Course builder/ BSHA
Representative.
• A rider may ride up to two horses in the jumping phase only and then must select one horse to take
through to the Individual Show & Conformation stage. No change of rider is allowed.
• QUALIFICATION WILL BE CONFIRMED BY EMAIL ONCE FULL LIHS QUALIFIED MEMBERSHIP & HORSE
REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF QUALIFICATION. Please note LIHS Qualifier Eligible membership must be in place before entering any BSHA LIHS qualifying class.
• In addition, the two highest placed unqualified horses will qualify for the Associate Rising
Star Working Show Horse final at the BSHA National Championships Show in September.
Associate Rising Star Qualification Cards will be awarded in the ring.

Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, not exceeding 158cms.
• Riders must jump in their correct height section and be the correct age for the height of the pony
they ride.

Mare or gelding, 4 years old or over, not exceeding 158cms.
• Riders must jump in their correct height section and be the correct age for the height of the pony
they ride.

Plaited or Heritage Mountain and Moorland Ponies, 4yrs old and over not exceeding
158cms. Riders any age but must be suitably mounted for the pony/horse they ride.

: Plaited or Heritage Mountain and Moorland ponies, 4yrs old and over not exceeding
158cms. Riders any age but must be suitably mounted for the pony/horse they ride.

Plaited or Heritage Mountain and Moorland ponies, 4yrs old and over not exceeding
158cms. Riders any age but must be suitably mounted for the pony/horse they ride.

Plaited or Heritage Mountain and Moorland ponies, 4yrs old and over not exceeding
158cms. Riders any age but must be suitably mounted for the pony/horse they ride.

mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 123cms.
• Suitable to be ridden by a rider not to have attained their 9th birthday before 1st January in the
current year.
• Maximum height and spread for fences 40cms.
• Open to plaited or unplaited ponies.

mare or gelding, 4 Years old and over, not exceeding 123cms.
• Suitable to be ridden by a rider not to have attained their 12th Birthday before 1st January in the
current year.

mare or gelding, 4 Years old and over, not exceeding 133cms.
• Suitable to be ridden by a rider not to have attained their 13th Birthday before 1st January in the
current year.

mare or gelding, 4yrs old and over.
• Open for registered Mountain and Moorland ponies and non- registered Mountain and Moorland
type ponies not exceeding 128 cm.
• Ridden by a child to have attained their 4
th birthday on the 1st January in the current year and not to
have attained their 10
th birthday by 1st January in the current year
• Any suitable snaffle bridle.
• Ponies to be shown unplaited.

For mares or geldings, 4 years old and over, not exceeding
128cm
• Open for registered Mountain and Moorland ponies and non- registered Mountain and Moorland
type ponies not exceeding 128 cm.
• Ridden by a child to have attained their 5th birthday on the 1st January in the current year and not to
have attained their 12th birthday by 1st January in the current year.
• Any suitable snaffle bridle
• Ponies to be shown unplaited.

for Stallion, mares or geldings, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 148cm
• Ridden by a rider not to have attained their 18th birthday on the 1st January in the current year.
• Any suitable bridle.
• Ponies to be shown plaited.

for Stallion, mares or geldings, 4 years old and over, not exceeding 158cm
• Ridden by riders of any age.
• Any suitable bridle.
• Ponies to be shown plaited