2025 ANNUAL SHOW CHAMPIONS
POINTS AWARD WINNERS
In-hand Section
This is for the horse that has gained the most points throughout the year from either in hand hunter, sport horse, light horse or Irish Draught classes.
This year’s winner with 10 points and the winner of The Gilbertson Trophy is:
Tullyhill Lad Owned by Kate Hazlehurst
Stable name Jeff By The Bachelor out of Ballyduff Cross lady
I bought him from Vincent Egan in Ireland at weaning
We had a very successful year showing last year only doing a handful of shows allowing him plenty of time to be a baby in the field Derbyshire festival 2nd ID youngstock 1st hunter 2 year old Great Yorkshire – first ever time competing here 1st ID youngstock – a massive shock NW ID show 1st 2 year old ID 1st hunter youngstock Champion hunter He will again only do a handful of shows this year before he starts a ridden career next year.
The Ridden Section
This is taken from shows held within the North West region and using Ridden Hunter, Working Hunter, Ridden Sport Horse and Irish Draught classes to award points from.
Our winner this year with 21 points andwinner of The Master Daniel Trophy is:
Cloughdean Eye of the Tiger owned by Kay Ainsworth (Sinbad)
Cloughdean Eye of the Tiger, or Sinbad to his friends is 7 years old and is about as home produced as you can get.
He is by the Irish Draught stallion Aye Aye Skipper, who stands at New Hill Stud in Worsley, out of Hornby Premium Irish Draught mare Heatherdale Saraid and was born on our farm on the hills above Bacup.
Last year was his first full season under saddle, starting as a novice, but he soon earned his RIHS tickets for 3 classes, Ridden Irish Draught, Amateur HW Hunter and Open HW Hunter. He came 6th in the amateur HW class at RIHS and was best shod in the open HW class – a credit to our fab farrier, Gareth Holt!
He had several good wins and placings throughout the season, including a championship at the Irish Draught National Show and finishing his season off with 3 wins and a championship at Westmorland County show.
Showing aside, Sinbad loves his hacking out over the moors and trips to Somerford and Craven for their farm rides.
2025 ANNUAL SHOW RESULTS
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About Us
Sport Horse Breeding in the North West is based in the North West of England.
Our parent organisation is Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain (SHB(GB)), a professional Society run by a Council elected annually by its members, who are able to put forward their ideas about what they want from the Society.
As a Member of the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses the society is committed to supporting the industry by way of incentives for breeders, education, information and grading schemes. It is a registered charity and the money raised is put back into helping to achieve these aims.