Horse of
the Year Show
Harness Horse and
Pony of the Year
8th-12th October2008
at the N.E.C. in Birmingham
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The Championships are organised under
the auspices of the British Driving Society and the Horse
of the Year Show Committee, the objective being to
establish the British Driving Society Harness Champions of
the Year (horses and ponies) from the Championships of
private driving classes included in the county show
circuit.
Qualifying Shows in 2008
| Swansea | 25-26 May | Royal Show | 3-6 July | |
| Royal Cornwall | 5-7 June | Great Yorkshire | 8-10 July | |
| South of England | 5-7 June | Royal Welsh | 21-24 July | |
| Lincolnshire County | 18-19 June | Bakewell | 6-7 August | |
| Royal Highland | 19-22 June | Ponies UK Champs | 13-16 August | |
| BDS Annual Show | 22 June | BDS Scottish | 16-17 August | |
| Royal Norfolk | 25-26 June | Edenbridge & Oxted | 25 August | |
| British Jumping Derby,Hickstead | 26-29 June |
JUDGING CHANGES AT THE HORSE OF THE YEAR
SHOW 2008
Due to
an unavoidable diary clash Caroline Dale-Leech has withdrawn from judging
the Harness Champion of the Year at this year’s Horse of the Year Show. Her
place has been taken by Jane MacInnes who will join Robert Robertson and
Maurice Scott.
Further show details can be found in the 2008 yearbook
