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SEIB Search for a Star and SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse HOYS and qualifiers at the British Show Horse Association (BSHA) Spring Show. Please see below for the full schedule.
To enter visit - https://britishshowhorse.org/bsha-spring-show/
Please note there is NO Working Horse, NO Working Pony and NO Your Horse Live qualifying classes at this venue. Classes are listed below.
SEIB SEARCH FOR A STAR
QUALIFYING SERIES
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REGULATIONS:
SEIB Search For A Star Competition (“SFAS”) is open to amateur riders only except the Still a Star Open Ridden Veteran Class that only qualifies for Your Horse Live. Eligible riders for HOYS include those who have not ridden, exhibited or owned a horse that has competed in a showing class at Horse of the Year Show since 2021, horses and ponies cannot ever have been exhibited at HOYS in any class; who do not produce, ride or train horses or riders for the show ring for remuneration or live with someone who does, and are not judges registered with any association or society. You must read the rule book to ensure eligibility.
SFAS is open to horses and ponies who have not qualified for Horse of the Year Show (“HOYS”) before 1 March 2025. They may have qualified for Royal International Horse Show (“RIHS”) before this date but may not have been placed up to 8th in any class including Amateurs, except UKPH amateur class. The horse or pony must never have been exhibited by a professional show rider or producer before competing at HOYS or Your Horse Live including in-hand. The is no requirement to register with any showing society to compete.
The onus is on the exhibitor, rider and owner to ensure that they meet the criteria of the SEIB Search for a Star competition.
Entries WILL NOT BE REFUNDED if you enter and subsequently find you are NOT eligible. READ the RULES when entering.
SEIB Search for a Star
Horse of the Year Show Qualifiers
The following classes are qualifiers for the SEIB Search for a Star Horse of the Year Show Finals to be held at the Horse of the Year Show, NEC, Birmingham, 7th – 11th October 2026. A Qualifying Horse and Rider may be invited to compete at HOYS. Qualifying in a class in the Competition does not automatically entitle a Horse and Rider to an invitation to compete at HOYS. An invitation to compete at HOYS will be issued only if the judges consider the Qualifying Horse and Rider are suitable to appear at HOYS. For the avoidance of doubt, no Horse or Rider who might have been placed first, second or third but for the presence of the Qualified Horse or Rider, will be entitled to compete at HOYS unless invited to do so. At the absolute discretion of the organisers a Horse and Rider who have been placed second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth in the Competition may qualify to compete at HOYS if the Qualifying Horse and Rider are not eligible.
Show Hunters 153cms and over. 5 years and over. Riders 15 years or over on the day of the HOYS
championship. Class will not be divided into different weights. Best of type will win. Tweed jacket.
1stqualifies at judges discretion placed to 6th. Will be ridden by the judge.
Riding Horse/ Hack Hacks exceeding 148cms not exceeding 160cms, riding horse exceeding 148cms, 5 years or over. Riders 15 years or over on the date of the HOYS championship. Riding horse - tweed jacket. Hack - show jacket. The best of type will win. 1st qualifies at judges discretion irrespective of type placed to 6th. Will be ridden by the judge
Show Cobs & Maxi Cobs Exceeding 148cm Show & maxi cobs, best of type will win. Maxi cobs
should be true to type and all cobs should be hogged. Riders 15 years or over on the date of the HOYS championship and horses 5 years or over. Tweed jacket. 1st qualifies at judges discretion. Placed down to 6th. Will be ridden by the judge
Traditional Gypsy Cobs (All Colours) Horses 5 years or over. No stallions. Open to horses and ponies registered as a traditional gypsy cob of any colour within the TGCA stud book. Part-breds not eligible. Riders 12 years and over on the day of the HOYS championship. Any queries about horse registration contact [email protected]. Owners and riders do not have to be a member of the TGCA but horses have to be registered in the TGCA traditional gypsy cob stud book. Traditionals will not be ridden by the judge or the judge‘s representative, but will give a show. The traditional gypsy cob should be a strong, sturdy and powerful cob coupled with an abundance of luxuriant flowing mane, forelock, tail, and leg hair known as feather. 1st will qualify at judge’s discretion. Placed down to 6th.
SEIB RACE HORSE to RIDING HORSE
Horse of the Year Show Qualifier
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REGULATIONS: This Competition is only for thoroughbred Horses (as determined in accordance with paragraph 6.6 in the SFAS Rule Book (“Thoroughbred”) that have previously run in a race under the rules of an approved racing authority recognised as such by the British Horse racing Authority (a “Recognised Racing Authority”).
For the purposes of determining that a Horse is a Thoroughbred: if the Horse was foaled in Great Britain, Ireland or the Channel Islands, it must be registered in the register of the breeding of thoroughbred horses maintained by the Stud Book Authority of Great Britain and Ireland (known as “Weatherby’s General Stud Book”); and if the Horse is foaled in a country other than Great Britain, Ireland or the Channel Islands, the Entrant must be able to produce a certificate from the Horse’s country of origin which demonstrates that the Horse is a Thorough bred.
The following Horses are not eligible to be exhibited at the Competition:
• any stallion or entire;
• any Horse that has been placed 1st in any previous Racehorse to Riding Horse Show Championship at Horse of the Year Show (“HOYS”);
• any Horse that has not run in any race (including point to point, national hunt or on the flat) under the rules of a Recognised Racing Authority;
• any Horse under 148cm tall;
• any Horse under 4 years old; or
• any Horse that is not a Thoroughbred
The first horse will go forward to Horse of the Year Show; if the first horse has already qualified, at the organisers discretion, horses down the line will be eligible to compete at the HOYS Championship.
Race Horse to Riding Horse Horses must be over 4 years old and 148cms or over, riders must be 15 years old and over.
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