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Native Breeds Factsheet – Futurity 2025 We are delighted to announce a great opportunity to recognise and celebrate the special contribution of our British Native Breeds to the equestrian community. For the very first time the British Breeding Baileys Horse Feeds Futurity will offer a special tailored Futurity programme designed to evaluate the diverse community of our native breeds for their potential as riding horse and ponies for leisure owners and amateurs. Eligibility Horses and ponies from the age of 6 weeks to 5 years old that are registered with or eligible for registration with Defra approved studbooks can enter this 2025 pilot. 5-year-old will be presented under saddle, 4-year-olds can be presented under saddle or loose, all other ages will be presented loose. During the pilot phase native breeds will not be expected to jump. Entering When you enter, choose the category for native breeds and we will make sure that your horse is evaluated using the dedicated scoring parameters. Evaluation Criteria The aim of the programme is to highlight the ridden attributes and contribution native breeds make to British equestrianism as ridden horses and ponies across a wide range of purposes. Native breed horses and ponies will be described using our linear scoring system creating a detailed profile of conformation and movement. The evaluation and interpretation of these attributes will differ from sports horses and ponies because of the native's unique characteristics, own phenotypes and movement patterns. They will not be in any way “penalised”, we will evaluate and record precisely what we see, through the lens of the fact that they are a traditional breed type. We will not evaluate against distinct individual breed standards. All horses and ponies entered into this section will be evaluated and scored using the same criteria as each other and there will be a separate awards section just for them. The evaluation will reward attributes likely to contribute to a long and comfortable ridden career. This includes soundness and correctness, as well as balanced and rhythmical gaits, without looking for the extravagance and athleticism associated with purely performance bred horses and ponies. Body condition As with all types, movement is affected by a higher body condition score. We will note this on the evaluation sheet and it may understandably have an impact on the score. The vet section may also remark on this, should it be the case, because a higher body condition score in young horses is well evidenced to have a detrimental effect on their long term physiological health.

The Howden Way Young Horse League is an ideal opportunity for riders to expose their up-and-coming eventers to the atmosphere of bigger venues, while competing against other horses of the same age. The classes offer recognition for the highest performing horses in these classes.    The Young Horse classes take place throughout the spring and summer in some of BE’s most stunning venues with the 6-year-old classes running at novice level, and the 7-year-old classes running at intermediate level. The top three in each class receive an additional £250, £150, £100 respectively on top of the prize money already generated and awarded by the prize money calculator.   For dates of the young horse classes this year, please click  here   Alongside these classes, the performance of young horses competing with British Eventing is acknowledged within The Howden Way Young Horse Leagues which can be found  here . There are four leagues which cover the ages of 5 years, 6 years, 7 years and then the ages of 8 & 9 combined. The leagues display the average of a horse’s three best finishing scores via a Power Based Average score which highlights the ability to repeatedly finish on a low score.   The 2025 Young Horse Championships take place at Cornbury House Horse Trials in Oxfordshire between 11-14 September. The classes will also benefit those aiming their young horses at the FEI World Breeding Championships at Le Lion d’Angers, which hosts a CCI2*-L World Championship for six-year-olds and a CCI3*-L World Championship for seven-year-olds. Horses identified at the Cornbury House Young Horse Championships are invited to The Howden Way Development Days, and if selected, invited to join The Howden Way Young Horse Academy for the following year.  More details of which can be found here:  www.thehowdenway.com/yha