from the Wembley Arena
The 1979 Horse of the Year Show featuring The Norwich Union Championship (Holder: Fred Welch with Rossmore)

The 'big red wall event' - The Puissance - regarded by many as the most compelling of all equestrian competitions which rarely fails to produce controversy of one sort or another. But last year was straightforward, it simply produced the biggest smile of the week on the face of Fred Welch, while the biggest cheer came from his fans as he landed Rossmore safely over the 7ft lin wall.

Introduced by David Vine