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Reigning Supreme Horse of the Year and Cob of the Year Champion, Our Cashel Blue, delighted the crowds on the penultimate evening of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) when he successfully defended The Colosso Family Cob of the Year Champion title, navigated once again by Allister Hood. The lightweight cob, who seems to turn […]

Robert Walker was delighted to ride Jill Day’s Lightweight Show Hunter, View Point, to victory in the Catplant Group of Companies Ltd. Show Hunter of the Year Championship, two years after piloting the gelding’s brother, Vantage Point, to the same title at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) 2015. By Loughahoe Guy out of Quality […]

Broadstone Dolce Vita, William Moran and Pearl Underwood’s star mare, was tonight crowned the new Cuddy Supreme In-Hand Champion at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). The 17-year-old mare now has one of the most prestigious and sought-after titles in the showing world to her name, following a prolific winning ridden career with Amy Underwood. […]

The Horse Of the Year Show , or HOYS 2015 for short, is hosted by Grandstand Media at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in October. It is a festival of show jumping, showing, dressage, Pony Club mounted games, and this year vaulting too. 17-hour working days make the event photography I do for ES […]

Some of the areas we covered during the free training days laid on by 1st Class Images in March.

Photographing showing classes is not everyone's cup of tea but the discipline accounts for a large number of horses bred around the World.
Read this guide for tips of shooting ridden showing classes on the flat and over working hunter classes, in-hand classes and driven classes too.

[View an extensive library of images of Andrew Hoy here] A casual observer probably wouldn't notice, but on the road between Somerby and Oakham, in rural Leicestershire, is a line of flag poles, adorned with the national flags of various countries. The team at Somerby Stables is a very international one. It is home to […]

Photographing horses indoors is one of the most challenging of all the equestrian photography disciplines. Light levels are varied, but usually poor, meaning there is an inevitable trade off between shutter speeds and high ISO - and therefore noise - levels.

In this course I will try to simplify the process of purchasing a camera for equestrian photography by discussing the differences between cameras and the features which different situations and disciplines require.

Please introduce yourself I am based on the Rutland / Leicestershire border where the countryside is ideal for producing event horses - with big hills, grass fields, and quiet lanes. I tend to have between 12 and 15 horses in work. We have two yards, one family yard and another yard that I rent in […]

This article about camera settings for horse photography is by Nico Morgan. Nico is one of the UK's top equestrian photographers. He has worked with top riders from show jumping, eventing and showing as well as working on the official photography teams at events such as Royal Windsor Horse Show, Dublin Horse Show, The Horse […]

During the Summer months I do a lot of freelance event photography for some of the best known names in the business. As Summer Season follows Summer Season it can become quite predictable that you will be doing this event, then that event, at a particular time of year. It's nice, therefore, to take on […]

Wiltshire teenager Tahnia Jordan-Jones completed a stunning Horse of the Year Show double when she won the Squibb Group Pony Foxhunter Championship. Barely 48 hours after landing the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers class on Jumper, Swindon-based Tahnia added Foxhunter success with the same pony in spectacular fashion. It was the first time such a double […]

Equestrian fans from around the world will be able to follow all the action from this summer’s European championships, thanks to Horse & Country TV. Specialist equestrian television channel H&C will be providing comprehensive coverage of the FEI European Championships, with online reports and videos during the competition, and extensive TV highlights shown soon after […]

Yes, it's that time of year again: HOYS is upon us. Extended this year to six days to accommodate the inclusion of the Final of the Express Eventing 2011 series, the Horse of the Year Show is the pinnacle of the showing year. This year in addition to some media and agency clients I am […]

Last week I was lucky enough to be asked by one of my media clients to cover The Horse of the Year Show for them, a real treat. Despite changing venue and structure of the years HOYS is still the pinnacle of many people's equestrian year. It is, after all,  where the championships are settled, […]

The Grandstand Media Group is a full-service event management organisation with vast experience of managing events in both the consumer and corporate markets. Grandstand Media Ltd. are responsible for promoting and running events at the NEC, in Birmingham and at their base at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire. Nico was commissioned by Grandstand Media to produce PR photography at […]

Tagg Equestrian is one of the Britain's most varied wholesalers, offering a wide range of products for the equestrian enthusiast, regardless of discipline or level. The company offers equipment for both horse and rider and even includes products for your canine friends, such as Comfort Zone dog rugs. Tagg's photography needs are varied and shoots […]

BANZAI DU LOIR (Results) Gender: GeldingHeight: 16.2Foaled: 2011Sire: NOUMA D'AUZAYDam: GEROISE DU COCHETSire of Dam: LIVAROTBreeder: Pierre Gouye (FRA)Owner: Janette Chinn and Sue DaviesGroom: Alison Bell Yasmin Ingham (born 13 May 1997) is a British eventer who won individual gold at the World Eventing Championships in 2022, riding Banzai du Loir. Ingham was born and raised on the Isle […]

I was invited to interview Andrew Hoy as he prepared to set out to the Tokyo Olympics from his Somerby, Leicestershire yard. At 62, Andrew Hoy has been to more Olympic Games than any other Australian, a total of seven games since Los Angeles. At those games he has won a total of three team […]