from the Wembley Arena
The 1978 Horse of the Year Show featuring
The Norwich Union Championships (Holders HARVEY SMITH with Graf and GRAHAM FLETCHER with Double Brandy)
The ' big red wall event' - The Puissance - regarded by millions of viewers as the most compelling of all equestrian competitions, rarely fails to produce its share of controversy. None more so than last year when Harvey Smith raced from the collecting ring to the judges box and pleaded for an attempt on the high-jump record.
Introduced by DAVID VINE
Commentators DORIAN WILLIAMS RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD and MICHAEL TUCKER
Producer FRED VINER