Events, Shows and Show results
Welcome to our shows page. This will detail forthcoming Exmoor pony breed and area shows, and affiliated shows, with show schedules (where available). Please continue to support our shows, whether showing your ponies or attending as a spectator.
Events
- Friends of Exmoor Ponies Events | Calendar of Events | If you would like to volunteer at any of these events, please contact Karen Ricketts at karenrricketts2@gmail.com
Shows
The Exmoor Pony Society Breed Show takes place on the 2nd Wednesday in August on the Exford Showground.
The breed show is open to members only with the exception of the HOYS qualifier which is held under NPS rules and entrants do not have to be members of the Exmoor Pony Society.
Entries close Wednesday 1st August 2024. No pre-entries after this date. Some classes are available for entry on the day to catalogued entries only.
Show Secretary: Millie Richards, millierichards_612@hotmail.com
Judges:
- Mr D Brewer (Reserve)
- Mrs A Nicholls (In-Hand)
- Mrs C Wells (Geldings and Groups and HOYS Conformation)
- Mrs S Wooderson (Ridden and HOYS Ridden)
Area shows are open to members and non-members.
Area shows offer an EPS Medal Rosette and are qualifiers for the Pony of the Year competition and the Marion Williams Bursary.
EPS Area Shows 2024
| Show | Venue | Judge | Secretary | Date | Secretary Email | Secretary Phone | Entries/Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Area Show | Knockagh View Equestrian Centre, BT38 8RP | Mrs K Bowling-Hartenfeld | Mrs C Walker | 20 April | katie1630@hotmail.co.uk | 07872 835448 | |
| Northern Area Show | Camden Equestrian Centre, YO26 8EH | Mrs D Davy, Mrs J Payne, Mrs D Woodward | Mrs G Whetter | 7 July | hgailwhetter@gmail.com | 07714 315316 | Entries Schedule |
| South East Area Show | Eastlands Farm, RH13 6NY | Mrs S Taylor | Miss S Richards | 14 July | eastlandslivery@hotmail.com | 07825 076643 | |
| Dunster Country Fair (Exmoor Area Show) | Dunster Showground, TA24 6NY | Mrs S Burger | Miss C Matravers | 24 July | cl.matravers@gmail.com | 07376 852090 | |
| Welsh Area Show | CANCELLED | ||||||
| North Devon Show (Devon and Cornwall Area Show) | Showground at Umberleigh Barton Farm, EX37 9DX | Mrs S Muir | Mrs J Payne | 7 August | jennahorse@hotmail.com | 07837 733564 | |
| Midlands Area Show and Pony of the Year Final | Rugby Riding Club, CV22 5QE | Mrs R Thomas MRCVS (POY Final), Mr D Thomas, Mrs C Wells | Mrs E Atkinson and Mrs J James | 8 September | emma.atkinson71@yahoo.co.uk | 07711 027971 | Entries Schedule |
| M&M September Show (Scottish Area Show) | Inchcoonans Equestrian, PH2 7RB | Ms H Dean | Miss M Gillon | 15 September | scottishepsrep@gmail.com | 07547 847732 | |
| Dorset and Somerset Area Show | Badgworth Equestrian Centre, BS26 2QU | TBC | Mrs R Davies | TBC | rachael.fear91@gmail.com | 07799 444153 | |
| Western Area Show | Letcombe Regis Riding Club, OX12 9LJ | Mr M Dewhurst | Ms R Jeffries | 9 June | becky_jeffs@hotmail.com | 07785 765470 | Entries & Schedule |
| Show | Date | Judge(s) | Show Secretary | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Union Show | 26 July | TBC | Miss Zoe Niven | info@borderunion.co.uk | 01573 224188 |
| Bucks County | 29 August | Mrs J Woods | Mrs Alison Baylis | info@buckscountyshow.co.uk | 01296 680400 |
| Devon County Show | 16 - 18 May | Mr D Brewer | Miss Mercedes Pemberton-FInch | mercedes@dcshow.org | 01392 353708 |
| Dorset County | 7 - 8 September | TBC | Mr James Cox | info@dorsetcountyshow.co.uk | 01305 264249 |
| Dunster Show | 16 August | Mr J Westcott | Mrs Pippa Vile | secretary@thedunstershow.co.uk | 07939 398127 |
| Great Yorkshire | 9 - 12 July | Ms H Dean | Mrs Amanda Stoddart-West | amandaw@yas.co.uk | 01423 546231 |
| Hertfordshire County Show | 25 - 26 May | Mr M Chadwick (Ridden), Mrs J James (In-hand), Mrs R Bown, Mrs J Woods (WHP) | Mrs Annabel Bolton | equine@hertsshow.com | 01582 792626 |
| Honiton Agricultural Show | 1 August | TBC | Mrs Marcelle Connor | marcelle@honitonshow.co.uk | 01404 41794 |
| Kent County Show | 5 - 7 July | TBC | Miss Alice Bennett | alice.bennett@kcas.org.uk | 01622 633053 |
| Lincolnshire County Show | 19 - 20 June | Mrs G Cowell | Ms Sandra Moncaster | livestock@licolnshireshowground.co.uk | 01522 585511 |
| Melplash Show | 22 August | Mrs J Cooper (Inhand), Mrs H Banbury (Ridden) | Ms Lucy hart | office@melplashshow.co.uk | 01308 423337 |
| New Forest and Hampshire County Show | 30 July - 1st August | Mrs P Cox | Ms Beth Prince | beth@newforestshow.co.uk | 01590 622400 |
| NPS Dressage Championships | 18 May | TBC | Mrs A J Kember | angela.kember@icloud.com | 07906 451630 |
| NPS Scotland Summer Show | 8 June | TBC | Mrs Alicia Hay | secretary@npsscotland.co.uk | 07970816416 |
| NPS Summer Championships | 6 - 8 August | TBC | Ms Sacha Shaw | shows@nationalponysociety.com | 01420 88333 |
| Royal Bath & West Show | 29 May - 1 June | Mrs A Whittle | Miss Jessica Chiplen | naomi.guiver@bathandwest.co.uk | 01749 822200 |
| Royal Cornwall Show | 6 - 8 June | Mrs P Cox | Mr C. P. Riddle ARAgS | livestock@royalcornwall.co.uk | 01208 814489 |
| Royal Lancashire Show | 18 - 21 July | Mrs M Taylor | Angela Parfit | light.horse.royal.lancs@gmail.com | 07977 063437 |
| Royal Norfolk | 26 - 27 June | TBC | Ms Bethany Hams | Bethany.Hams@rnaa.org.uk | 01603 731971 |
| Royal Windsor Horse Show | 1 - 5 May | Miss G Evans | Ms Penny Henderson | pennyh@hpower.co.uk | 01753 860633 |
| Ryedale Show | 30 July | TBC | Miss Tania Garner | tania@ryedaleshow.co.uk | 07891039310 |
| Sandringham Horse and Pony Show | 9 June | Mr R Avery | TBC | sandringhamfps@gmail.com | TBC |
| Suffolk Show | 29 - 30 May | Mr J Harforth | Mrs Sophie King | sophie.king@essex-fire.gov.uk | 01473 707115 |
| Scottish Shetland Pony Championship Show | 8 September | Mrs J Barry | Mrs E Warren | scottishshetlandchamps@gmail.com | 07854 510510 |
| Nottinghamshire County Show | 11 May | Mrs S Dinsdale | Ms Rebecca Knight | rebecca.knight@newarkshowground.com | 01636 705796 |
| Usk Show | 14 September | S Church, Kevin Oliver | Mrs Karla Jasper | horse@uskshow.co.uk | 01291 690889 |
| Worsley Gala Show | 19 May | Mrs Karen Logan | Mrs Sarah Tattersall | worsleygalashow@yahoo.com | 07563410950 |
This Privacy Notice pertains to the Breed Show, Area Shows and Society and Area Performance Awards.
Information from entry forms will be stored securely and the name and address and details of entries will be published in the catalogue (if applicable). Information will be passed on occasion to our printers solely for the purpose of formulating the catalogue.
Results information including photographs may be published (in printed form and online) both to the press, other societies and showing organisations and in the Society’s publications.
Information may be supplied to DEFRA, trading standards and veterinary advisors if requested by them.
The making of an entry is irrevocable consent for the storage and disclosure of information in this way