Horse of the Year Show

The Horse of the Year Show, also known as HOYS (pronounced /hɔɪz/), was founded to be a culmination of the British equestrian events year. The Show was the idea of Captain Tony Collings and was realised by the then-Chairman of the British Showjumping Association, Mike Ansell. As it was to be the end-of-season finale, the show needed to be held indoors, making it a unique event.