The Prince Phillip Cup was the compeition that started mounted games in this country and provided the base for MGA back in the 80's. This year the six teams competing were Clydach, Hursley, Poole and District, Puckeridge, Sir William Watkins Wynn and West Perthshire. Many of the riders competing at HOYS also compete with the MGA and 2 of the teams competing went to the Welsh Championships. The PPC started in 1956 when the Duke of Edinburgh reccomended to Colonel Sir Mike Ansell, the then director of HOYS, that games could be designed based upon cavalry competitions that could be both fun and entertaining.
Teams compete at Area competitions where the top two teams qualify for zone competitions.
The winners of the zones then compete at the Horse of the Year Show for the Prince Phillip Cup. The teams also compete for the Spillers Bowl. Other displays at the Horse of Year Show were the Drive of the Heavy Horses, National and International Show Jumping and a wonderful display of horsemanship by Jean-Francois Pignon and his two mares Gazelle and Salsa. There were also displays by the Sterling Quarter Horses and Scurry racing. The Horse of the Year Show was well worth going to and great fun.