From the racecourse to the NEC: who was your favourite past winner of the SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse final?

Currently in its 17th year, the SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse series continues to grow in popularity.

The classes provide former racecourse stars with the opportunity to change careers and have their chance to shine in an different kind of spotlight.

The racehorse to riding horse competition is open to all with an ex-racehorse, professional or amateur. Qualifiers are held throughout the showing season and the finalists come together for the championship held at the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS).

The 2019 finalists are:

Amalric and Sara Thorman

Clonard Lad and Paul Langrick

Desert Joe and Rebecca Court

Golden Bird and Richard Telford

Grandeur and Jo Bates

Hero Worship and Abigail Sole

Lough Inch and Lizzie Harris

Mr Oosh and Lynne Russell

Mumford and Collette McGoldrick

Qulinton and Thea Geake

Singing Hinnie and Katie Jerram-Hunnable

Valentine Jak and Donna Bamonte

We look back at the past 10 winners of the popular championship, but who will take the crown this year?

Don’t miss the 2019 SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse final held at the HOYS on Wednesday 2 October in the International Arena.

2009 – Jayne Ross and Amanda Bowlby’s Ironman Muldoon

2010 – Sonya Fitch-Peyton and T Billington’s Blue Java

2011 – Katie Jerram and JM Jerram’s Night Prayers

2012 – Vicky Smart and Rogers Revenge

2013 – Helen Newbold and Jason Newbold’s Deep Reflection

2014 – Faye Hesketh and Flaygray

2015 – Sofia Scott and Paul Racham’s Bridgham

2016 – Allister Hood and The Jackpot’s Jack the Giant

2017 – Rebecca Court and Ann Leftley’s Beware Chalk Pit

2018 – Oliver Hood and Zoe Turner’s Gateshead

For all the latest equestrian news and reports, don’t miss Horse & Hound magazine, out every Thursday. Catch the full report from the 2019 Horse of the Year Show in 10 October issue with full reports from the all the show ring action. Who will take the coveted supreme horse and pony titles held on the final day of the show?

Alex Robinson

H&H showing editor

Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 since when she has cemented its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK.