‘I’m in shock’: young rider beats the best in the business to lift first HOYS championship

At just 14 years old, Oscar Konechny proved he was a showman to watch as he guided his mother Abigail’s Radlee Sudden Impact to the top spot in the ridden coloured horse and pony of the year championship, sponsored by the Coloured Horse and Pony Society (CHAPS), at the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). 

Judges Jessica Stalling (ride) and James Hunton (conformation) had a quality field of 10 contenders to assess. Oscar made full use of Bentley’s active paces, guiding him on the lightest of reins...