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‘To lift a trophy 51 years after your first is an achievement you can’t replicate in any other sport’, says Chris Smith -
Shire who enjoys a pint is crowned champion at the Great Yorkshire Show -
‘He’s been through a lot in his short life’: pony defies the odds to stand champion -
‘I’m sure Mum and Dad were watching from above’: home-bred home-produced Irish Draught qualifies for HOYS -
‘I didn’t want to make it too easy for the younger guys!’ John Whitaker pips nephew to win seventh Cock O’ the North
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Show’s new £1,000 prize for best tail recognises balance between tradition and horse welfare -
‘It’s been perfect’: couple who got engaged at Great Yorkshire Show marry at this year’s event, with their horses as witnesses -
‘All horses must have tails’: major show brings in new rule on welfare grounds -
Horse welfare heroes recognised for tireless determination and pioneering initiatives -
We must all unite to fight the battle against equine obesity -
Katie Duxbury: ‘The Great Yorkshire is a big ask for a young horse’ -
‘Aesthetics should never compromise welfare’: major show brings in ear-trimming rule -
Sarah Chapman: ‘Showing is subjective – competitors need to accept that’ -
Watch junior rider and Harriet Biddick’s epic display to win Great Yorkshire Show mini major -
‘Bloody hell!’ Horse and rider clear huge oxer as it blows down — with a Pimm’s gazebo flying overhead -
Coveted titles, the Cock O’ The North and medals on offer – what to watch this week in horse sport -
Adult riders on children’s ponies: the rider-age and size debate continues -
‘It’s about equine welfare, not flattening ponies’: show speaks out on its rider-weight stance
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Horse welfare and rider size: HOYS issues statement on show’s lost qualifiers
