Mixed reaction to changes to hoys championships

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Robert Walker on class numbers and showcasing young animals

A hack makes a winning return, a Dartmoor wins a bittersweet HOYS ticket and a show hunter pony secures a pass on her first attempt

A rider returns triumphant after 11 years away, two champions reclaim their titles and a Highland pony father and son go head-to-head in the ring

Showing dynasties reign in the supreme, a first win with a home-bred, and small is mighty in hunter ponies

British contenders for the Europeans and under-21 championship hopefuls alike show their form