A breeder’s dream: home-breds lead HOYS in-hand supreme field, as young filly steals the show

Two small-scale breeder’s dreams came true at the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) as their respective home-breds took home the pony and horse titles and both spots in the Price Family HOYS in-hand supreme championship.

Star of the show at only her fourth show was the pony champion, Evelyn Tate’s very lightly campaigned home-bred Kirkwood Tabitha Twitchitt. The two-year-old riding pony filly, shown to perfection by esteemed showman and breeder Jerome Harforth, captivated both judges, Colin Tibbey...