Gawin Holmes and Kathryn Win Animalweb Good Horsemanship Award at the Great Yorkshire Show 2026
Gawin Holmes and his Shire horse, Kathryn, were recognised for having the most “compliant” tail in the heavy horse turnout classes and received the Animalweb Good Horsemanship Award.
Isabella Taylor is a final-year BSc Equine Performance student who has ridden from the age of four, progressing through Pony Club and achieving her Pony Club AH test, before competing in British Eventing. Izzy has industry experience as a competition groom, developing strong practical skills in horse management and performance preparation. Her interests focus on equine performance, the horse–rider relationship, and equine nutrition, and she aims to pursue a career in performance-based research while continuing to compete and develop her own young horse.
