Organizers of the Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) have confirmed the final list of 2023 RIHS judges.
The championship show will be held at the All England Showground, Hickstead, from Tuesday 25 July to Sunday 30 July 2023.
The RIHS 2023 judges are as follows:
Colored Horses (Equestrian) – Mr. Ben Hester
Colored Horses (conf) and Colored Supremes — Miss Jeanetta La Four
Colored Ponies (Show) — Mrs. Morean Hamilton
Colored Ponies (conf) and Colored Supremes — Mrs. Clare Dew
Working Hunter Ponies – Miss Brigit Ensten (jumping) and Mr Richard Hollinshead (conf.)
Show Hunter Ponies – Mrs Victoria Clark (show) and Mr Timothy Lucas (conf)
Purebred Arabians – Mr. Richard Mills
UKPH M&M Young Riders and Amateurs – Mrs Clare Dew (show) and Miss Natalie Middlemass (conf.)
Ladies Hunters and Equestrians – Miss Esther Rostron (riding) and Miss Brigit Ensten (conf)
Hunters, Light Weights (Equestrian) — Miss Sara Leatherbarrow
Middleweights (Equestrian) – Mr Nick Gauntlett
Heavyweights (Equestrian) – Mr Magnus Nicholson
Hunters (conf) – Mr. Tim Martin
Footwear Award – TBC
BSPS Heritage M&M Open – Miss Kathryn Lloyd (broadcast) and Mr Anthony Perkins (conf)
BSPS Heritage M&M lead rein and first rider – Mrs Jane Somerset (show) and Mrs Sue Rawding (conf)
Amateur Hunter – Miss Faye Ludlow and Mr Chris Gordon
Working Hunter – TBC (travel) and Mr. John Llewellyn (conf)
Equestrian – Mrs Samantha Stephenson (Equestrian) and Mrs Lynn Russell (Conf)
M&M Working Hunter Pony – Mrs Amanda McHale (jump) and Mr Malcolm Fry (conf)
Little Hunter – Mr Michael Cooper (rider) and Miss Judy Bradwell (conf.)
Hacks – Ms Nicola Taylor (travel) and Mr Chris Hewlett (conf)
Intermediaries (all types) — Mr. Andrew Bowie and Mr. Nigel Wakefield
Pretty Polly – Mrs Sheelagh Donger and Miss Angela Grummitt
Miniatures – Mrs. Lorraine Rowntree
SSADL Courses — Mr Ben Hester and Mr Paul Cook
Partial Arabians – Mrs Kaye Baker (rider) and Mr Chris Bartram-Lawton (conf)
Maxi cobs – Mrs Jo Hales (riding) and Mrs Angela Lance (conf)
Pony Lead Rein and First Rider and Show Hunter Lead Rein – Mr Nigel Wakefield (show) and Mr Andrew Bowie (conf)
Show Ponies – Mrs Sue Rawding (show) and Mrs Jamie Mead (conf)
Nursery Stakes – Mrs Louise Gaunt (conf) and Mr Chris Bartram-Lawton (jumping)
Intermediate Hunter – Mr Chris Bartram-Lawton (conf) and Mr Louise Gaunt (jumping)
Cobs — Mrs Lucy Seletto (Equestrian) and Mrs Sarah Smith (Conf.)
Working Show Horses — Ms. Samantha De Caprio (Riding) and Mr. Jonathan Geake (Asst.)
Amateur Cobs — Mr Michael Cooper (Riding) and Mrs Angela Lance (Conf)
Amateur Hacks and Amateur Maxi Cob — Ms. Samantha De Caprio (Equestrian) and Mr. Jonathan Geake (Conf.)
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