HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW | NZ Pinto Horse Soc

Horse of the Year Show 2025

The Pinto section will be held on Wednesday 5th March 2025 at the Hastings Polo grounds.

All Entries are done through the EVO Events website EvoEvents

Horses MUST be registered and the owner a financial member of the NZ Pinto Horse Society Inc. at date of win, otherwise win and attendance do not count. 

ATTENDANCE 

ALL horses (excluding foals) entering the Pinto section MUST have competed at a minimum of (2) qualifying shows in a Pinto section between 25th February 2024 and 23rd February 2025. The list of qualifying shows is available under the Show Calendar tab.

QUALIFICATION  

Horses that won a title at HOY 2024 are not required to requalify for the title class they won.

All other horses entering the Title classes (excluding foals) must have won

One Champion or

One Reserve Champion or

One win in a Conformation class or

One win in a Best Registered class

at a Qualification show in a Pinto section between 25th February 2024 and 23rd February 2025 i.e. you must have won the required win in the Inhand Pinto to enter the Inhand Title class and the required win in an Open, Novice or Best Registered Ridden Pinto class to enter the Ridden Title class.  

The Title classes that require Qualification are

Inhand Youngstock Pinto Pony of the Year, 3yrs & under

Inhand Adult Pinto Pony of the Year, 4yrs & over

Inhand Youngstock Pinto Horse of the Year, 3yrs & under

Inhand Adult Lightweight/Middleweight Pinto of the Year, 4yrs & over

Inhand Adult Heavyweight Pinto of the Year, 4 yrs & over

Ridden Pinto Pony of the Year

Ridden Lightweight/Middleweight Pinto of the Year

Ridden Heavyweight Pinto of the Year

The list of qualifying shows is available under the Show Calendar tab on the menu.

All other classes do NOT require qualification.