The ever popular points scheme will be in operation at the shows listed for both In-hand and Ridden where the relevant classes are held.
Horses must be registered with or overstamped by SHB (GB) to qualify.
In-hand
Points will be awarded to the horses placed 1st to 4th and, in the event of a tie; any championships will be taken into consideration. For all the sections, either In-hand Sport Horse, Light Horse or Hunter Breeding; all classes will be eligible for points.
The Gilbertson Trophy will be awarded to the horse attaining the highest number of overall points.
Ridden
Points will be awarded to the horses placed 1st to 4th and, in the event of a tie; any championships will be taken into consideration. The following classes will be taken into consideration for points: Ridden Hunter, Working Hunter, Ridden Sport Horse, Ridden Irish Draught.
An Award will be made to the horse attaining the highest number of overall points.
POINTS AWARD WINNERS 2026
IN-HAND SECTION
This year’s winner and the winner of The Gilbertson Trophy is:
Duach Quartermoon owned by Trudy Goulding
By Black Hero (Gortfree Hero) out of Elusive Emir (ID x TB mare)
In 2025 he was 1st and Reserve Champion at SHB NW show in the Hunter Section, 1st and Reserve Champion Hunter at Notts County, 1st and Reserve Champion in the ID Sport Horse Class at Three Counties; 1st ID Part Bred at Great Yorkshire; Champion Sport Horse at Denbigh & Flintshire Show and then 1st and Champions ID Youngstock at the IDHS Breed Show.
Quartermoon is still owned by Trudy and has had the winter off. As he is only 4 in June, the plan is to do a few shows with him later in the year before he goes eventing.
RIDDEN SECTION
Our winner this year and winner of The Master Daniel Trophy is:
The Davies Family’s “Glenkeeran Dance in the Deep” (Fintan)
By Crosstown Dancer (ID) with his dam being the TB Glenkeeran in the Deep by Snurge. Bred by Maria Melvin, from Co Lough, Ireland.
Fintan had a busy season, looking back at his results! They include: 1st & Champion Amateur Hunter at NCPA Lancs; 1st & Champion Amateur Hunter & 1st & Res Champion Ridden Irish Draught at SHB (GB) NW Spring Show, 1st Staffordshire County, 1st & Champion Great Eccleston Show; 1st Lightweight Hunter Class, 1st & Ch Amateur Hunter and also 1st & Ch Home Produced Hunter at SHB GB Hunter Show then at BSHA Hunter Show 1st & Champion Home Produced Hunter & Reserve Supreme of Show
POINTS AWARD WINNERS 2025
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.