THE Hughes family name is synonymous with a championship for four-year-old horses, so no show at their farm would be complete without one. The John Hughes MRCVS four-year-old championship, supported by DAFM and HSI, saw 25 combinations go to post over the 1m track to be judged at last weekend’s HHS Charity Show.

Multi-tasking event rider turned show jumper Camilla Speirs and BT Stables’ Belgian-bred Don Juan Z (Dominator 2000 Z x Cardento), proved best of the bunch, being awarded a score of 128 for the win. The stallion was competing at his first major show and Speirs reported she is very excited about his future.