The organisers of the Horse of the Yr Present (HOYS) have introduced the addition of a brand new exhibiting class for the junior riders of colored horses and ponies to the 2024 schedule.

Grandstand Media introduced the information of a model new HOYS 2024 exhibiting remaining, to run on Sunday, 13 October.

“Following the ever-growing recognition of the colored ridden horse and pony of the 12 months, we’re delighted to announce the introduction of a brand new part, the ‘junior colored ridden native/cob/conventional pony and colored ridden non-native pony of the 12 months’,” Grandstand stated in an announcement.

“The category goals to recognise and assist the youthful riders throughout the Colored Horse and Pony Society (CHAPS) courses. The ultimate will replicate that of the qualifying season and see 10 mixtures coming ahead from the qualifiers.

The geographic distribution of the qualifiers ensures that junior rivals have nice alternatives all through the nation to qualify for the brand new remaining.”

To compete within the junior ridden colored pony of the 12 months remaining, riders should not have attained their 18th birthday earlier than 1 January within the present 12 months.

Animals eligible are native, cob or conventional ponies as much as and together with 148cm, and non-native ponies as much as and together with 153cm.

Extra adjustments to HOYS 2024 exhibiting finals

Alongside this, Grandstand Media introduced a rule stating that each one animals competing in ridden height-restricted courses is not going to have to have a Joint Measurement Board (JMB) peak certificates to enter qualifiers. As a substitute, qualifying animals can be required to acquire a sound JMB certificates inside 28 days of the notification of qualification from HOYS or by the time limit of HOYS entries, whichever is sooner.

The entry necessities for the M&M ridden pony of the 12 months finals have additionally been altered. Now, riders will not be eligible to compete in each the mini M&M finals (lead rein and first ridden) in addition to the open M&M ridden-only finals.

To “safeguard the longer term and nurture the event of those younger jockeys throughout the sport”, the minimal age requirement for riders within the junior M&M ridden small breeds pony of the 12 months class has been abolished.

Grandstand acknowledged: “The choice has been made to alter the entry necessities for the M&M ridden pony courses. The ruling has been carried out in response to security considerations raised by numerous societies, and it’s hoped that this can encourage riders to compete within the class that finest aligns with their driving capability.”

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Born and raised within the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the exhibiting scene. She has certified and competed ponies on the Royal Worldwide, Horse of the Yr Present and Olympia and has first-hand data of the present points within the exhibiting world in addition to the horses, ponies and riders who compete within the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 since when she has cemented its place because the main equestrian publication for each exhibiting stories and present exhibiting information within the UK.