HOYS 2023
Horse of the Year Show – or HOYS as it is more commonly known within the British equestrian world – is the end of summer show that everyone wants to compete at.
Held indoors at the NEC in Birmingham, the show includes end of season national championships for showing and showjumping competitors, as well as international showjumping of the highest calibre.
Alongside two arenas of top-class competition, spectators can look forward to being delighted by outstanding displays and entertained by crowd-favourites including scurry driving and mounted games.
Horse & Hound’s team of expert equestrian journalists will be on hand to keep fans up to date with all the news in the run up to and throughout the show, including up-to-the-minute reports, interviews and more.
Latest HOYS news
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‘He’s loving life’: a racehorse who won £200,000 on the track qualifies for HOYS
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Record-breaking champion Shire mare makes history once again
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Former cow-herding Western pony qualifies for HOYS: ‘He has his own ways - you just have to embrace them!’
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Cheltenham Gold Cup winner thriving in new career as he qualifies for HOYS on first attempt
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‘She tried her heart out’: farewell to 30-year-old pony who took a host of riders to the top
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New showing opportunities for riding club members and former racehorses
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‘She was the ultimate showgirl’: farewell to top mare who ‘stole everyone’s heart’
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Stuart Hollings: ‘Should adults be riding plaited ponies in the showring?’
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New Horse of the Year Show final for junior riders introduced for 2024
What date is Horse of the Year Show 2023?
The Horse of the Year Show 2023 (HOYS) will take place from Wednesday 4 October until Sunday 8 October.
Where is Horse of the Year Show 2023?
The Horse of the Year Show is held in October each year at the NEC in Birmingham. Some 50 acreas of the exhibition centre is transformed into a home-from-home for those taking part, including stabling for some 1,600 horses and ponies, while around 60,000 spectators can be expected to attend across the five days.
Is HOYS held at Olympia in London?
No. The horse show that used to be held at Olympia in December each year is called the London International Horse Show. It is a different horse show to HOYS. The Olympia show has now moved to the Excel in London’s docklands while the Olympia exhibition centre in Kensington is being redeveloped.