Natacha Otto has more Horse of the Year titles to her name than most ever will.

Carl Gately achieved at the 2013 Horse of the Year Show what he thought may just have been impossible.

Clydesdales are very much a family affair for Kylie Northcott and her father Derrick Thornton . . . that's both with training and winning.

Hundreds at the finish line of the Triple Peaks Challenge in Hawke's Bay today got more than they bargained for when showjumper Vicki Wilson jumped Showtym Spotlight over a picnic table � complete with picnickers.

Para-dressage grade three HOY champ Anne Watts has her heart set on back to back victories.

Mounted games has been around a while, but it's high-paced, fun-loving attitude at the 2013 Horse of the Year Show entranced thousands and gained a whole pile of new fans.

Cyclone Lusi is already making her presence felt in Hawke's Bay with the cancellation of Showjumping's Holy Grail.

Carlton Extreme Edition may not have been good enough as a race horse, but he is certainly turning out to be a super star in the showing ring.

Madeleine Murrell headed to the 2013 Horse of the Year Show hopeful of winning just a single ribbon . . . instead she came home with a title.

Gold medal-winning paralympian Jo Jackson knows just how close her horse Nonchalant came to never even attending another show . . . let alone winning a title for the second consecutive year.