Saturday 13th September – In Hand Ponies and Ridden Ponies
Sunday 14th September – In Hand Horses and Ridden Horses

IN HAND PONIES – Sarah Donnelly

RIDDEN PONIES – Jackie Higham

IN HAND HORSES – Chris Blackburn

RIDDEN HORSES – TBC

Prize Money Notice

Anyone that wins prize money at Aintree International Equestrian Centre needs to update their BACS details on their horse monkey profile.

This information will then be used to transfer the prize money to their bank account.

Please note: It is the competitor’s responsibility to provide bank details in order to be paid prize money. Bank details must be provided via HorseMonkey within 7 days of the event, otherwise prize money will be forfeited.

Saturday 20st September – Working Hunter Ponies
Sunday 21st September – Working Hunter Horses

Ponies – Gaby Horsley & Louie Cunningham

Horses – TBC

Prize Money Notice

Anyone that wins prize money at Aintree International Equestrian Centre needs to update their BACS details on their horse monkey profile.

This information will then be used to transfer the prize money to their bank account.

Please note: It is the competitor’s responsibility to provide bank details in order to be paid prize money. Bank details must be provided via HorseMonkey within 7 days of the event, otherwise prize money will be forfeited.

ONLINE BOOKINGS (Open TBC)

Please note any changes to bookings will incur a £5 admin fee

As per our terms and conditions, all horses STABLING at Aintree EC must have had a booster vaccination against Equine Influenza in the PRECEDING 6 MONTHS, and be 6 days clear of having had any vaccination. ALL primary vaccines (the first three vaccines) must be in the correct date format as well as boosters thereafter.

The last vaccination must have been between the 19th May 2025 and the 13th November 2025.

ALL PASSPORTS WILL BE CHECKED ON ARRIVAL. Horses will not be permitted to stable at Aintree if they do not have the correct vaccinations

All horses ATTENDING BUT NOT STABLING at Aintree EC must have had a booster vaccination against Equine Influenza in the PRECEDING 12 MONTHS, and be 6 days clear of having had any vaccination.

ALL primary vaccines (the first three vaccines) must be in the correct date format as well as boosters thereafter.

PLEASE HAVE YOUR PASSPORT AVAILABLE FOR CHECKING

Hostel accommodation pricing as follows:-

One night – £TBC per room (with 4 single beds)

Two nights – £TBC per room (with 4 single beds)

Three nights – £TBC per room (with 4 single beds)

Four nights – £TBC (with 4 single beds)

Five nights – £TBC (with 4 single beds)

Hostel accommodation provides the room only, containing 4 single beds with bedding and plug sockets only. Shower and toilet facilities are shared. No cooking facilities are available.

What is STARS?

More details to follow but please see the original vision below, from the show director, Sarah Harrison: (rules may be updated for 2025):

“STARS Champion of Champions are going to re-create a HOYS experience for all RC/PC competitors which will be held at Aintree Equestrian Centre, Aintree Race Course, Liverpool!

No other show has ever tried to create such a prestigious event from start to finish for Riding Clubs until now – where the best of the best go head-to-head to be crowned Champion.

This experience doesn’t just mean the time you walk through those curtains and compete in the ring.

We promise to give you everything from bridle numbers to working-in time slots in the main arena and culminating with trotting down the centre line on your lap of honour.

We will only invite HOYS star judges to preside over classes and all Ridden and In-hand showing classes will be judged using the HOYS-style format of 50 marks for Ride/Show and 50 marks for Conformation/Way of Going. Equitation and Young Handler classes will have their own marks systems in place as well.

Over 50 Riding Clubs and Pony Clubs from all over the country have enquired about how to affiliate to STARS; we hope this will grow year on year.

HOYS themselves have been in touch to say they think that this is a wonderful idea which really aims to put Riding and Pony Clubs firmly on the map!

We have been contacted by some fabulous equestrian magazines offering to cover the event; and we already have some amazing sponsors on board. If anyone would like to support this event through additional sponsorship we do have classes available.

So how do you qualify? It’s simple -all affiliated clubs will send their end-of-year points winners to the grand finale to compete for the title of Overall Champion of their section. Qualification can be passed down to the Reserve or Second Reserve Points Champion if and Points Champion is unable to represent their club. Those lucky enough to qualify will receive their qualification in the form of a Golden Ticket.

All affiliated Clubs will also be competing for the honour of being crowned Supreme Riding club of the Year title which will be awarded to the Club gaining the best results across the Show. To make it fair for all sizes of Clubs we will take your top 10 section results to work out the Supreme titles. There will be a large cash prizes up for grabs being split between the Supreme, Reserve Supreme and Second Reserve Supreme Clubs. We are also offering training days and numerous other prizes to make things interesting for all.

My aim is to give all riding Club and Pony Club competitors something to aspire to – like I once had at Birchinley Manor all those years ago!..”