Another HOYS win for Peter Charles dynasty

Harry Charles has won the Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS).

Competitive class

While his Olympic gold-medallist father isn’t competing at HOYS it’s been a great show for Peter Charles, with his family enjoying two championship wins.

As you’d expect the Leading Pony Showjumper was a competitive class with eight riders achieving double clears. But none could beat Harry’s fast time of 33.35sec with Scoubidou Iv.

Fatherly advice

“It was great – I didn’t know my pony could go that fast,” saidthe 15-year-old who is currently studying for his GCSEs. “When I saw Jody go I thought maybe I was beaten this year, but my dad encouraged me and I ended up getting a win.”

Jodie Hall-Mcateer was second with Tixylix (34.09sec) just head of Charlotte Ash and Aughnashammer who came third (34.13sec).

Harry last won at HOYS in 2011 in the 128cm Championship, a title which the Charles family has held on to ever since with Sienna defending her title earlier in the week.