Organisers cancel Horse of the Year for second time
The Land Rover Horse of the Year will not go ahead for the second year in a row due to the challenges associated with the Covid-19 Protection Framework red light setting.
In a statement released this evening, organisers said they were "heartbroken to have another year of hard work end in cancellation, and heartbroken to disappoint our competitors, trade partners, sponsors and spectators".
"We know you have all been rooting for us to find a way and we truly appreciate all the support but trying to operate in a “maybe/could/what if” environment is near on impossible, especially with so many factors to take into consideration."
But organisers said the show cannot proceed in its traditional format under the red setting.
"Over the past months the team have continuously adapted to the changing Government protocols and since moving to 'Red' has spent the last ten days working through every possible scenario to deliver the show in a different way but unfortunately, the complexity of Land Rover Horse of the Year has proved too difficult."
