‘this is as good as showing gets’

Robert Walker on class numbers and showcasing young animals

A working hunter leaps to glory in the supreme and lands the biggest accolade of the show

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

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

A Welsh mares steal the show, a young rider impresses in the supreme, and a working hunter champion “gets a grip”

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