Common Abbreviations

Horse and Pony advertisements often include abbreviations, the following includes those commonly used:

BHS British Horse Society

BSJA British Show Jumping Association

BSPS British Show Pony Society

BWB British Warmblood

CB Cleveland Bay

CHAPS Coloured Horse Society

C/S Cob Size

FR First Ridden

F/S Full Size

HOYS Horse of the Year Show

HT Hunter Trials

H/W Heavyweight

ID Irish Draught

KWPN Royal Warmblood Stud Book of the Netherlands

LDR Long Distance Riding

LR Leid Rein

L/W Lightweight

MGA Mounted Games Association

M&M Mountain & Moorland

M/W Middleweight

NF New Forest

NPS National Pony Society

ODE One Day Event

O/N Open Novice

PB Part Bred

PC Pony Club

PPC Prince Philip Cup

PUK Ponies UK

QH Quarter Horse

RC Riding Club

RCP Riding Club Pony

RH Riding Horse

RP Ridden Pony

SH Show Hunter

SHP Show Hunter Pony

SJ Showjumping

SP Show Pony

TB Thoroughbred

TBX Thoroughbred cross

WB Warmblood

WH Working Hunter

WHP Working Hunter Pony

XC Cross Country