Search for a Star was designed to give amateur riders and owners an opportunity to compete at the prestigious Horse of the Year Show and to identify top class horses and ponies which may otherwise not be given the opportunity to compete at this level.   It is however, run by professionals and the standards imposed are identical to those applied to professionals.  

One fundamental difference is that at HOYS the judges will use radio microphones to give their thoughts and explain their decisions and at the qualifiers the competitors will have a chance to talk to the judges to find out where they went right and wrong.  

The competition has gone from strength to strength and the standards have steadily improved so that it is now one of the most closely followed competitions at Horse of the Year Show.

The horses and riders that qualify for Horse of the Year Show are invited to attend a training workshop to help prepare for the big occasion.

For some tips on the competition, go to our news page for some helpful hints.

2010 JUDGES:
• Osbaldeston Equestrian Centre (23rd May):
Richard Mills & Richard Ramsay
Matthew Maher-Burns & Richard Ramsay (Cobs)

• Vale View Equestrian (13th June):
Ian Smeeth & Richard Ramsay
Matthew Maher-Burns & Richard Ramsay (Cobs)

• Badgeworth Riding Centre (4th July):
Guy Landau, Richard Ramsay & Matthew Maher-Burns

• Wellington Equestrian Centre (11th July):
Ian Smeeth & Richard Ramsay
Matthew Maher-Burns & Richard Ramsay (Cobs)

• Vale View Equestrian (18th July):
David Bartram & Richard Ramsay
Matthew Maher-Burns & Richard Ramsay (Cobs)