Showing World Updates from our columnists Issue 168 July 2022 www.showingworldonline.co.uk Issue 168 - July 2022 Vicky Smith, Ten minutes Justine with Kimberly Bates and Armstrong Rafeekah Small and Sara Parrott Show reports from the Hickstead Derby Meeting, Royal Highland, Cheshire, Three Counties, Stoneleigh Horse Show and more!
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A Note From Our Editor Dear Reader, We take driving in turns, and long hours travelling in the passenger seat used to inevitably mean some time perusing What a packed few weeks it has been! Show after show after social media. Not so much of late, and I’m sure you don’t need show! me to spell out why. Besides, I’ll elaborate in my Talking Point and say no more of it here. Let me know your thoughts, but I hope that your season is going well. Please let us know if it please do so either kindly or after I’ve had a chance to grab my is as we’ll try to slot you into the magazine somewhere, and if hard hat and body armour! you spot me at a show, please do introduce yourselves as I’m always thrilled to meet more faces in the showing community, This issue is pretty packed with show reports and more. I and especially our readers! know that a few big shows have passed and have not yet been included – don’t worry, they’re waiting for the next issue! We ran Maggie (li’l sis) and I have done a fair few shows this year, out of space! with her competing and me reporting. Crucially, our ponies haven’t attended anywhere near as many as we have! Instead, And talking of running, I’m leaving it at that, because already we’re quite careful to make sure it’s only us getting worn out we’re running headlong into another spell of intense showing by hours on the road. I’m pleased to see that societies have and I have another issue to think about… started to speak out on the potential stress that travelling long distances frequently can have on horses, and it’s something In the meantime, the very best of luck to you all at some of our that Vicky Smith has also spoken out about in her column this biggest shows of the year. I really hope you come away adorned time. Afterall, sat in the front, we can rely on copious sugar in red or blue, but if not, I hope you have a lovely time anyway. – namely Percy Pigs – and caffeine to power us through, but that’s not the case for the horses on the back! - Beth MEET OUR COVER STAR ON PAGE 41 Sarah Field’s Murvey George (Real Time Imaging) [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 3
Contents 26 Special Seven 34 Life after showing 41 Justine Armstrong Small on RIHS workers 42 Sarah Parrotts top tips for preparing ponies 45 Exclusive insights with the HOYS Judges 49 Royal Highland Show Report 58 Hickstead Derby Meeting 36 Front cover: Justine Armstrong Small and 62 Time Down Under Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the editor Editorial: Beth Simons or Showing World Ltd and while every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained is correct and current at the date of publication, Showing World Ltd will not be help responsible for the [email protected] appearance of photographic material supplied without the necessary consent, copyright and/or photogra- pher’s details. In addition, Showing World Ltd offers no guarantee of publication and reserves the right to Why not subscribe and sign up to our edit any reader’s letters, press releases, reports and articles submitted. free monthly newsletter for yet more Showing World Ltd 2022. All rights reserved. No part of Showing World may be reproduced, stored in content from the Showing World any retrieval system, transmitted or shared in any form or by any means, including but not limited to: team? electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission of Showing World Ltd. www.showingworldonline.co.uk Follow us on Facebook @ShowingWorld 4 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]
TALKING POINT: JUDGES, BIAS AND MARKS Anyone seriously involved in the industry cannot a pleasant experience. Remember your conduct photos. The same goes for a conformation mark. have missed the current wave of ill-feeling is not simply a reflection of you, but of the sport One week, your pony might score 43, whereas regarding results, marks, biased judging and as a whole. another, it might score an average mark of say, apparent corruption. 30. If we really think about it, it probably wasn’t Bias because they ‘lost a leg’ but because it’s nothing Much of the debate is being played out online like the type the judge preferred. Type is open to with competitors turning to social media to air When it comes to bias, the water is murky. If a interpretation. Ask yourself, “is my pony anything their complaints. This is worrying. It’s dangerous judge keeps Shetlands, chances are the excellent like the top marked pony?” We must accept our for the future of our sport, because let’s be Fell in the supreme line-up will appeal more than unicorn is not everyone’s unicorn. honest, if you were new to showing and all you even a prolific hunter such as View Point. The fact saw were complaints, why would you bother? It’s that the Fell pony’s breeder bought a Shetland Take a deep breath; I’m about to ‘go rogue’. I hope also divisive, causing an unproductive ‘us and from the judge in 1984 that went on to be Olympia that in a HOYS class, a judge can find a good them’ culture. If a competitor makes sweeping, champion is not relevant in this case. Don’t animal that looks well, goes well and makes no negative statements about judges as a body, pretend it is. mistakes. But apparently that’s not always the their point loses credibility; most judges are good case, and it’s recently resulted in ‘wrong legs’ people. When the heckles of those good judges The problem is when extremely close and public winning. For me, this is not a cardinal sin. If a are raised, attempts to ‘bite back’, deny or defend relationships are defined by rosettes exchanged in pony completes a sterling go-round, stands like misconduct merely appears to be closing of ranks the eyes of spectators and other competitors. It’s a rock, performs a balanced show, without being and even condonement. I’m absolutely not saying such a small pool of people that it’s impossible overbent or curled sideways like a banana, I don’t we ‘name and shame’, but rather that there needs to show only under people you do not know, and believe it should be severely punished for one to be a be a better system for society members nearly impossible to avoid friends completely. But stride on the wrong leg. Especially as, let’s be to feel their voice is heard and their complaints it is possible to avoid showing under the closest honest, most wrong legs in an otherwise spot-on taken seriously. They want to see change. of friends, if only for the greater good of the sport. show are rider error – my own included! When it comes to questionable judging, perhaps For example, when my good friend Gemma judged Perhaps if judges were asked to justify and intervention could be escalated depending on the the ride at the Royal Welsh, we knew at once that explain decisions more often - not as a means number and frequency of complaints. Perhaps we wouldn’t be entering, even though winning on to police but as a means of education for repeat ‘offenders’ should be removed from a that hallowed turf for us Welsh breeders gives competitors - those few guilty of bias might panel or at least reassessed after some vigorous such a buzz. Had we been tempted, we would be less tempted. We would better know what training. It could, after all, be an honest case of have known exactly who to enter, and exactly how each judge likes and maybe what went wrong insufficient training, for example in how to judge a to prepare it for just how Gemma likes her rides. for us. But I appreciate that articulating this jump phase. Had we had the highest ride mark, however, it publicly might be a daunting task and potentially would always have been tainted with scepticism, off-putting for prospective judges. Features, I did make a complaint last week, and in fairness, and the integrity of each of us questioned. If forums, conferences and clinics are excellent I feel heard. Without going into too much detail, you choose to do it, please refrain from a joyous sources of information on preferences, as are it’s sufficient to say we competed in the same ringside picnic afterwards. Again, there’s a greater other professionals who have been ‘in the game’ classes across three different shows. In two of good to consider. for a long time. If you must, it’s possible some the three, we were greeted with smiles from both judges won’t mind giving feedback, but please, judges, given plenty of time to show the pony I appreciate that avoiding potentially contentious be respectful. Ask in an appropriate tone in an properly and a personal throw-away comment situations it is more difficult for professionals who appropriate place. Angrily accosting judges in on my sister’s “beautiful hair colour” from a are under pressure from clients to show, show, car parks or in the queue for tea is fundamentally judge made her day. She felt seen. We left those show. So, owners, I beseech you, think about wrong. And remember, you asked for it, so shows feeling disappointed with our placings, but whether playing your hand will be detrimental be prepared to smile through uncomfortable nevertheless feeling like we had had a pleasant to the judge’s or your own reputation. There is feedback. Afterall, there’s always another day and day’s showing. Trust me, when you live in always another day. another rosette. Pembrokeshire with the current eyewatering fuel prices, this is essential for morale. A good food It also strikes me that some competitors don’t Personally, I’m disappointed that HOYS feels the hall helps, too! help themselves. One young lady recently told need to film classes and even more disappointed countless people she was winning a class way that it’s deemed necessary by the masses. What a At the third show, we were made to feel an before the show even kicked off. She did. The sad state of affairs when we cannot trust in each inconvenience and the judge was nothing short thing is, I know the judge involved and know that others’ integrity. It’s certainly not sustainable – of rude to several competitors. This is wrong. We they absolutely love the pony. Had it gone badly, HOYS cannot become the showing police; they had paid an expensive entry, driven four hours to it wouldn’t have won. Still, the young lady riding shouldn’t have to be. be there, paid an extortionate amount for diesel would have done just as well to keep quiet – such and even more for tea. We deserved at least a behaviour did nothing for her reputation and less I hear far too much of “going back to the good old smile. We came away feeling uncharacteristically for the judge’s. So, if you know a judge loves your days” when folk attended shows for a pleasant disheartened. Competitors who thought less of pony and you intend to show, keep quiet. day and weren’t worried about HOYS or Hickstead. our sport might not have returned to it. Please, It’s unrealistic. We cannot move backwards; judges, you have responsibility for more than the ‘Dodgy’ Marks forwards is the only way, and we all – each and results of a class. Remember you can only truly every one of us - has a collective responsibility satisfy one competitor - the winner - but your Before we accuse the judge of an unfair mark, to make sure that there’s a sport left to move behaviour goes a long way to giving everyone else we must shine a light on our own performance. forwards with. Often that’s enough. Ask someone to critique your show; get Mum to film it; scrutinise the [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 5
SEIB Search for a Star has record breaking entries at Bury Farm SEIB Search for a Star 2022, Bury Farm 22 May 2022 There was an exceptional turnout at Bury Farm kept at it,” said Rebekah who is a full time as a showjumper. “I competed his dam in for the second SEIB Search for a Star and career for her mum, who has suffered two international jumping classes on the Sunshine Racehorse to Riding Horse qualifier of 2022 horrific car crashes. “Mum is so excited that Tour, she is a warmblood by Contender,” Zara with more than 200 entries forward across we have qualified for HOYS. She burst into explained. However, finding he didn’t enjoy the seventeen, providing a wealth of qualifying tears too; I just hope she makes it to see us at jumping, she decided to try showing. “What opportunities for Horse of the Year Show HOYS.” a result at our first ever Search for a Star (HOYS) and Your Horse Live. qualifier – and second ever showing show,” Jacob’s Finn earned a ticket in the hunter she exclaimed. First up, was the working pony class, which class under Karen Shutler. Police community saw the runners-up from the first qualifier, support officer Karen has owned the five-year- Felicity Benton and Dali Havidson [Hughie] Leah Edgar and her New Forest pony old since he was an untouched three-year-old won the cob and maxi cob class, smashing Muddycreek Milford, go one better to take top after her horse of 16 years died. Karen said: “I their 2022 goal. Felicity said: “We are over the spot. Leah’s mum, Michelle Egdar explained am shocked that we won. I am no show rider, moon! I’ve had horses and ponies for a long that they bought the five-year-old last but he is still only five and so I don’t want to time and HOYS has always been something September. “After they came second at their jump him too soon and he seems to have that I would love to do.” The pair also compete first SFAS qualifier, we had to come back,” said taken to the ring like a duck to water.” The pair at elementary level in dressage, combining Michelle. “Milford is an absolute treasure. They have also qualified for the SEIB Trailblazers dressage with showing. They won the amateur will do everything over the summer, including dressage championships this summer. maxi cob class last year at the Festival of cross country”. Showing and are headed to the RIHS in the Clare Sender and her own Layballands Royal amateur maxi cob class. Perseverance paid off for the working horse Pageant [Flo] won the riding horse hack class. winners, Rebekah Young and her own, Pferde Clare has owned the 10-year-old for the last Irish Draught, Arthur’s Knight and Charlotte Stud Cezanne [Cez], whom she has owned five years. She said said: “We are quite new to Creton took second place on their debut since a foal. A thrilled Rebekah said: “As proper showing and it is great that we have showing attempt. Charlotte explained: “We soon as I realised we had won, I couldn’t help qualified. We have taken things slowly and in compete in dressage and several people but burst into tears. It has been such a long 2021 started going to some proper shows, have said we should do showing so here we journey, but we have got there”. She explained being placed a few times, including standing are! We will go out for a few more practices that they have encountered a catalogue fourth in the amateur class at Royal Windsor. in the show ring between now and HOYS.” of health issues but have worked hard to It has been a great learning curve.” Charlotte purchased 13-year-old Arthur as a overcome them. “I bought him with my savings three-year-old and broke him in herself. They and couldn’t afford another one so we have Zara Thain’s homebred riding horse, Sir are competing at elementary level in dressage Altinkum took runner up spot. Zara bred him World Horse Welfare Paolo handled by Layballands Royal Pageant ridden by Clare Grace Willis Sender 6 | Showing World | July IssueRi2ch0M2a2n|PoinorfMo@an srihddoewn biny KgiwrstoinreldDooungllains eP.fceord.euSktud Cezanne ridden by Rebekah Young
Mr Grey ridden by Lucy Highstell Alpha ridden Burton by Kirsty Lewis Thistledown Elpaso ridden by Emily Hiscox and led by Heather Hiscox and Charlotte hopes to move up to medium Racehorse to Riding Horse classes”. Mr Grey the traditional cob class, Tara Kingston-Smith this year. Charlotte works as a groom at a spent last winter whipping in for the Bicester allowing her to realise her HOYS dream with private yard. “Arthur lives at the yard too, it is with Lucy’s father, Ben Burton. She explained Valiant Soldier. “I’ve had a really tough time so helpful and I have time to concentrate on that he was originally in training with Ben with post-natal depression and was rushed him,” she said. Case but was “no good as a racehorse”. The into hospital just before the qualifier,” said pair did however win the sidesaddle dash at Tara. “It has really given me something to The middleweight, Rich Man Poor Man took Larkhill point to point earlier this year. Mr Grey look forward to. Having a focus is helping the Racehorse to Riding Horse class ridden and Lucy have also taken second place twice my mental health problems.” Tara has owned by Kirstine Douglas. Owned by Morean in the racehorse class at Royal Windsor Horse Soldier since he was a foal. She continued: “I Hamilton, he was formerly in training with Show. Lucy added: “I did quite a bit of showing was working away from home in an event yard Philip Kirby. Kirstine said: “He is such a proper until I was 16 or 17 and then point to pointing and my unhorsey mum rang to say she’d just old-fashioned thoroughbred, an unbelievably took over. I’ve had three winners so far.” bought a traditional cob! I wasn’t sure what we attractive horse and a nice person too”. He would do with him, but I had a few falls and came out of racing as a four-year-old and In the traditional cob class, Kirsty Sheath having lost confidence moved back home. I’d Kirstine has taken her time to establish a and Hermits Golden Safari took the top spot. never done showing before – and we went new routine with him. Nevertheless, the pair Kirsty said: “I am delighted, we have owned to our first in-hand show where he took the have enjoyed two top three finishes in the him for the last two years but he has had championship and it’s all gone on from there.” RoR class at the Great Yorkshire show, and severe ulcers and travelling has been a big Tara and Soldier also compete in affiliated won the 2021 Scottish Tattersalls Supreme issue. We now seem to have the ulcers under dressage to novice level, hunt, and showjump. championship as well as reserve supreme control, but I didn’t think he would win here of show at Aintree. Kirstine continued: “He today.” Hermits Golden Safari is the first The first SFAS Your Horse Live qualifying is qualified for RIHS this year and Royal traditional cob that Kirsty and her mum Jean class of the day, the mountain and moorland, Highland 2023.” Sheath have owned. Kirsty continued: “My saw Kirsty Lewis and her partner Ashton mum always wanted a traditional and he was Eyre’s Fell pony Highstell Alpha take the win. Racehorse to Riding Horse runner-up, Lucy our lockdown purchase – I think mum had Kirsty explained that farrier Ashton had been Burton’s Mr Grey is also a first-time qualifier pretty much bought him before she’d even given Alpha as he’d always had a soft spot for for the HOYS final. A delighted Lucy said: “We seen him. He loves life though and hacks, him. “We have also competed in BSPS classes went to a few qualifiers in 2021, having been jumps and has the best attitude.” and go out jumping and on sponsored rides out of it for a long time we hadn’t realised too,” said Kirsty. “We don’t have a school so he quite how high the standard now is in the SFAS has significantly helped runner-up in doesn’t get ridden much in the winter. It’s a Randall IV handled by Lucy Ashworth Hermits Golden Safari ridden by Kirsty Sheath Arthur’s Knight ridden by Charlotte Creton [email protected] | July IssueC2av0a2n2M|ickSrhidodwenibnygHeWlenoarKlditc|he7ner
Addien Toy Soldier ridden by Helen Jackson from Yorkshire real team effort with plenty of early Hawk is the best pony, he is quality, Valiant Soldier ridden by Tara Kingston-Smith mornings and late evenings!” bombproof and won’t let you down. Desarbre Sparrow Hawk ridden by Lucia Cable They also compete in hunter trials, Millie Bowles, 19, her mother camp, dressage and tetrathlon”. Selina’s 25-year-old, Welsh Section Their 2022 goals were to qualify for B, Cottrell Riverdance [Ronnie] SFAS and qualify for the RIHS, and followed up their 2021 SFAS double they have achieved both having also victories with a win in the open qualified for the Pretty Polly final. veteran class. The pair won the in-hand veteran and amateur ridden Helena Kitchener and her mother, veteran Search for a Star final in Naomi Kitchener’s Connemara pony, 2021. A former games pony, Ronnie Cavan Mick won the Open Pony Club came to the Bowles’ at 18 years- SFAS qualifier. Naomi said: “Helena old for a quieter life. Selina said: and Mickey have also had great “Millie and Ronnie really enjoyed the success recently in Tetrathlon for qualifier, and Ronnie simply loves the Southern England team at the being in the ring with others – he is Pony Club International Regional showing no signs of slowing down! Pony Club Tetrathlon competition. Millie is so lucky she never outgrew Helena is a member of the Mid Surry him”. branch of the Pony Club. The part-bred traditional class was Welsh part-bred, Ryehall Petit Ami won by mounted police officer [Alan] and his owner and handler, Helen Jackson and her own Addien Lisa Hayyez won the in-hand plaited Toy Soldier. Helen had known the pony class on their first attempt. A part-bred Welsh x traditional cob thrilled Lisa said: “Alan was owned since he was six months old and by a friend and she wanted to sell helped with backing him before him, I fell in love with him. I got buying him shortly after. The win him on loan last September and was extra special as Helen feared now have just bought him. I’m still the season was over before it in shock that we won and have had really gotten underway as he qualified!” Lisa has been showing suffered pneumonia. “Luckily he is for 43 years, and got her first taste now fully recovered and looking and of success in the ring when showing going great,” she said. Helen now Percheron horses with her father plans on contending some more at the county shows aged five. She SFAS qualifiers – she would love plans in time to produce Alan for to get to HOYS in the working pony first ridden and lead rein showing, championship. and feels that the SFAS experience is “just great for him to help get out Plenty of entries came forward in and about.” the new SFAS Pony Club classes. In the lead rein class, six-year- Grace Willis and her rescue pony, old Emily Hiscox and her mother World Horse Welfare Paolo won Heather Hiscox’s pony, Thistledown the in-hand traditional native class Elpaso [Elivs] won first place. Elvis at Bury Farm. Grace said: “A friend has been owned by the Hiscoxs suggested we give Search for a Star and ridden by Emily for four years. a go and here we are! It is great Heather said: “This is our first SFAS that it went so well, especially as show and it couldn’t have gone this was our first big show”. Paolo’s better, we are delighted! Emily and mum was rescued by World Horse Elvis do everything together – Emily Welfare when she was in foal with would ride Elvis all day, every him and he arrived at Writtle College day if she could. They have done where I was studying as a yearling. farm rides, tetrathlon, shows and “I fell in love with him then and pony club camp together.” North he is now nine so we have known Warwickshire Pony Club member each other for a while!” Grace plans Emily and Elvis won the Pretty Polly to try and compete in the ridden championship at the RIHS. traditional class at a few more SFAS qualifiers this season. Grace works Puckeridge Hunt branch member on a farm, and added: “Paolo loves Lucia Cable, 9, and her mother coming up to the farm and seeing Victoria’s Desabre Sparrow Hawk the lambs and goats and their kids.” won the Pony Club first ridden class. Victoria said: “The moment Following up a win in the in-hand we heard there would be a Pony plaited pony class at the Vale View Club SFAS championship, we knew qualifier, Gemma Viles and Peter we had to give it a go. Sparrow Pan [Harvey] won the in-hand Jacob’s Finn ridden by Karen Shutler
A Little Bit of Magic NCaartmivearBtrheeends Festival, By Beth Simons Photos by Equine Pix “I am on cloud 9! It’s actually a bit unreal, I was not Monahawk Magic ridden by Danny Everitt expecting it so I still can’t quite believe it,” said Danielle Everitt of her HOYS-bound Welsh section D and section mum’s Welsh section B, Weydown Royal Consort champion Monahawk Magic [Bond]. “I bought Bond in the [Marv]. Esme and Marv are a new combination this cob sales as a four-year-old and haven’t looked back. He year. He is produced by Katy Marriott-Payne who was quickly named Bond as he was so cool just like James spotted Marv at a show last year and thought he’d be Bond. Bond loves being out grazing but loves his home perfect for nine-year-old Esme. They have enjoyed a comforts, too,” said Danny of her former Royal Welsh ridden fantastic season, qualifying for the RIHS at the BSPS winner. Competing from her West Wales home, Danny Winter Championships. They also went on to stand was determined she would make the show. “When we first reserve champion mini mountain and moorland. “I was heard that there was going to be a HOYS qualifier at the deliberating on whether to go at all, but I’m so glad I did Carmarthen showground, a 40 minute drive from home it was now,” said Jemma. “As I was watching them I realised amazing, as I normally have to travel three hours and only how much their little partnership had blossomed, and ever do around six a year. I was a little unsure how he would they had become the perfect little team. When the be as he had been covering mares for the two week run-up judges announced that she won I just burst into tears to the show, but I should have known that he wouldn’t let as Esme has worked so hard for this moment. After a me down. He felt amazing in the go round and to be pulled few unlucky years, everything has worked out perfectly, top was nerve-wracking.” Qualifying for HOYS was a dream thanks to Katy and her team”. A thrilled Esme was on made extra special with so many friends and family present, cloud nine, and even slept in her sash that night! especially given the terrible run-up to HOYS she had in 2019 having secured her first ever ticket. With just a few weeks to go, she broke her leg and was unable to ride until the very last minute, with friends and family keeping him ticking over on her behalf. “I really wanted to qualify him again; I’m hoping for a less stressful run-up to the final and hope to be able to enjoy the whole experience. I’m already busy planning it all and cannot wait for October”. Claiming a first ever HOYS ticket was Jemma Atkinson’s daughter, Esme, whose dreams of qualification came true in the mountain and moorland first ridden class riding her Weydown Royal Consort ridden by Esme Atkinson Also qualifying for the first time was Paula Davies’ New Forest gelding, Cuffnells Golden Rod winning the mountain and moorland working hunter pony not exceeding 133cm class under local rider, Millie Davies. Millie competes him in open classes whilst Paula’s daughter Tali rides him in the Nursery Stakes and plaited 133cm classes. Paula, who also deliberated whether to attend the show having got back from a family holiday at 2am that morning, was “over the moon”. It was the team’s first HOYS qualifier of the season having been achingly close last season on a few attempts. “Having a qualifier so close to home was absolutely amazing, thank God we went!” [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 9
Ryehill Petit Ami handled by Lisa Hayyez Cottrell Riverdance ridden by Millie Bowles Dali Havidson ridden by Felicity Benton veteran class. Gemma said: “We do quite a few veteran Amilas Slumberdown handled by Michelle Prentice classes and knew several of the people in the qualifier. We Muddycreek Milford ridden by Leah Edgar mainly compete in-hand, he can get quite excited when he is ridden! I can’t wait for Your Horse Live!” Gemma has owned Harvey for the last 18 years having bought him from Endon Riding School. Michelle Prentice and her good friend’s Jo Stewart’s Welsh section A, Amilas Slumberdown won the in-hand mountain and moorland. Michelle said: “Amilas Slumberdown was gelded late as a 10-year-old, I backed him then too and fell in love with him. Jo has owned him since he was a yearling. We are so far unbeaten in-hand in our three shows we have been to this year. We will do some mountain and moorland classes and Equifest in the run up to Your Horse Live.” SEIB’s Marketing Manager, Nicolina MacKenzie said: “We are delighted to see plenty of people coming forward to have a go at Search for a Star this year. Our new classes have been so well supported. We’ve listened to our competitors and taken the cost of living crisis seriously. We have done what we can with the new classes, to offer competitors travelling to one of our shows the opportunity to compete – and maybe qualify – in two or more classes. The Stoneleigh Search for a Star qualifier will run again this year at the same time as the SEIB Trailblazers Championship to provide multiple competition opportunities for riders, with just the one journey.” For all Search for a Star and Racehorse to Riding Horse information, including further dates and how to enter, please see www.seib.co.uk/competitions. Report by Jenny Viner Sir Altinkum ridden by Zara Thain P10ete|rSPhaonwhainndgleWd boyrGldem|mJualyVilIesssue 2022 | [email protected]
IRISH SHNOWEWINGS PONY July August 2022 SOCIETY All Roads lead to Castle Irvine, Necarne for The Irish Pony Tots and First Ridden. Hayley Patterson, Show Director has also Society Championship Show included a full and fun packed entertainment programme starting on Tuesday evening with Fancy Dress, a welcome reception The Irish Pony Society are hosting their Summer Championships followed by ‘Necarne’s Got Talent’. With trade stands and glittering at the picturesque Castle Irvine, Necarne, Co. Fermanagh on the evening performances it promises to be a fun filled two days. For 3rd & 4th of August. Alongside the schedule of IPS classes there full schedule and details please email [email protected] or are also eleven Horse Of The Year Show Golden Tickets on offer. visit www.irishponysociety.ie The Irish Pony society are looking These include small, light, medium, heavy weight Show Hunters, forward to welcoming all, to a spectacular two days of showing. Ridden Connemara’s and a place in The Price Family In-Hand Final. The ever popular M&M Working Hunter Pony HOYS Qualifiers are Spotlight: Hannah Mackey had a very fruitful trip across the back again this year with the exciting addition of the M&M Junior Irish Sea to Ayr show, picking up two R.I.H.S tickets with Wycroft WHP for riders under 12 and ponies 122cm and under. Last year Gatsby in the Show Hunter and Ella’s Melody in the 153cm WHP. Alicia Devlin Byrne and the legendary Blackwood Fernando picked Hannah then continued her great to form back in Ireland to qualify up their qualification at the IPS Championships and went on to win Ella’s Melody for the Royal Dublin Horse Show in the Connemara at HOYS!! Performance Class. Other notable performances from IPS members include Carla Williamson, Kirsty Greene and Jessica Murphy all The IPS have also added a number of unaffiliated classes to the picking up HOYS WH tickets. Charlotte Goor picking up two R.I.H.S schedule and there really is something for everyone, including with the home produced DJP Secret Agent. performance WH, ROR, Cob, Hack, Coloured, Lead Rein, Tiny THE BSHA BRITISH SHOW PONY We are well into the from our professionals Summer and after a busy in the Association, and SOCIETY month of HOYS qualifiers don’t forget you can enter in June, we want to other amateur and home I hope that all our members have At Head Office, we are busy gearing wish all our members produced classes at the received our latest newsletter up for our Summer Championships competing at the Royal show too. Have you highlighting the work that the BSPS which we hope will be bigger and International Horse Show qualified for your section in and our Dope Testing Chairman, better than last year. We certainly at the end of the month, the BSHA Supreme Finals? Dawn Christie have been doing have some great new initiatives the very best of luck. The Check the website to see if regarding dope testing during the with the Breeders Challenge for Amateur classes were well your combination appears! first half of the season. We are mares, the Grange Bank Stud supported and we hope Dont forget to book your very pleased to report that all tests Awards in the Lead Rein, First you have fantastic time stables for the duration have come back negative and let’s Ridden, Cradle and Nursery Stakes competing at the show. and stay for our showdown hope that this continues for the rest as well as the Robert Oliver Awards The ‘Nat Champs’ schedule party and tribute act, a of the year. for specially selected riders. All of will be out very soon party to definitely stay these awards are free of charge and available for entries for!!! Sponsorship is I know that members have had together with free Children’s through our Entrymaster available and a list will be a very busy June and I do hope Entertainment this year including a page. This year we on the website, so do call that some of you have managed football competition, Gaming Van, introduce the Irish Draught the office to see what’s to qualify for the Horse of the Playbus, football pitch, Craft Tent classes into our timetable available if you wish to Year Show which is, as always, a and much more…. and we hope they are well support the Assocation. wonderful achievement and not supported. For everyone It’s been a hot couple of easy to do! We have also a very new who has qualified for weeks, and I am sure the competition with large prize money the Rising Star Finals weather will continue to We are now gearing up for the for 4,5 and 6 year old ponies please do enter and come shine, so please remember Royal International Horse Show sponsored by Mr Anthony Gribben along, we plan to support to keep your horses and and entries are looking good with which I am sure will you at the show with yourselves hydrated whilst classes well filled. I do hope to prove very popular. opportunities to get help travelling and at shows. see some of our members there and wish you all the very best of Please support all the shows locally luck. Win or lose, just enjoy the and national and enjoy wonderful atmosphere and be kind your showing! to each other. Karen Ward [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 11
THE SIDE SADDLE ASSOCIATION Side saddle – style and tradition for the 21st century rider All competitors must be adult or junior members of the Side Saddle Association to compete at the show. Day tickets will National Side Saddle Show only be available for competitors in the Ladies HOYS Qualifier. The National Side Saddle Show is to be held at Bury Farm Don’t forget tickets for the Carvery on the Saturday night have from 5th - 7th August. to be purchased 2 weeks in advance of the show. Tickets are £20 each. Please note there is an error on the hard copy entry Stable, hook up and hay/haylage bookings must be made in form, the price for carvery tickets should read £20 NOT £25. advance and are to be made directly with Bury Farm: www.buryfarmestates.co.uk Further details about the show can be found on the National Side Saddle Show website: www.nationalsidesaddleshow. The SSA Council has voted to reduce the points required co.uk to enter the Equitation Championship classes at the 2022 National Side Saddle Show from 10 to 4 points having taken Website: www.sidesaddleassociation.co.uk into account the reduced number of shows in some areas, distances involved and the rising costs of travelling to Business page: www.facebook.com/sidesaddleassociation compete. We hope this will help more members to compete in the classes at the National Show. Group page: www.facebook.com/groups/764823307610056 The show includes qualifiers for the BSHA Ladies Show Horse Championship, CHAPS (UK) Championship Show, Horse of the Year Show Ladies’ Side Saddle Horse of the Year and the Veteran Horse Society Supreme Final Show. VETERAN Millie Bowles and Cottrell Riverdance HORSE Michelle Cuerden & Del Boy V 2 SOCIETY M&M Chaz and Preston We would like to begin in stable blocks sold out within We would like to congratu- thanking everyone for all 20 minutes of opening. late all the Supreme Finalists their support this season, as Anyone and everyone is who have gained their place we have seen such wonder- very welcome to spectate at from our Regional/Direct ful entries in some of our the event and we welcome and Golden ticket qualifica- affiliated classes. It appears entries from non-members tions. We are now accepting to be yet another difficult too. Online entries and the affiliation for 2023 and many season for many people full schedule are currently on of the Regional Finals have with such a huge increase in our website. been allocated, but we do living costs for many, so the Our Anniversary Ball and have a small number of Re- support our members and Awards evening in Novem- gional places still available. supports have shown has ber has a few tickets still Have a wonderful summer been incredible. available and will certainly season and look forward As our entries are now be a night to remember. Our to meeting everyone at the open for the National performance awards finalists Championships this year. Veteran Championship (30th (1st - 4th) will be announced Julianne Aston September-2nd October at prior to the evening and Founder Arena UK. Lincs), we are winners of each category will info@veteran-horse-society. again becoming extremely be able to receive their award co.uk busy. Some classes do during the evening. If any- www.veteran-horse-society. have restricted numbers, one would like to requests co.uk to ensure the show runs as tickets (1 table of 10 is still close to time as possible. available, at the time of going We are again excepting huge to press) please do drop us numbers to attend, as some an email.
NATIONAL PONY SOCIETY Summer is always a busy time of year for the Society with preparations We are also working towards our two important Autumn events. The for the Summer Championship show in full swing. Entries remain Autumn Performance show is being held this year at Aston-Le-Walls on open online until 13th July so take advantage of reduced entry fees by 17th September and will see the national finals of the Anthony Evans sending in your entry before the deadline. Arena Eventing Challenge take place in the wonderful huge arena. There are still a few qualifying rounds taking place this season, details Promotion of the sensible breeding and use of our native breeds and of which can be found on the NPS website. There will also be a last the British Riding Pony is the cornerstone of the NPS’s charitable chance qualifier at the performance show itself. The show will also see objectives. For this reason the middle day of show is famous for the the first M&M WHP qualifier for the 2023 RIHS as well as a number of breadth of in hand classes showcasing these wonderful ponies. As other WHP sections. well as many breed classes, there are also sections for home produced M&Ms and riding ponies, plus hack, riding horse, sport pony with part On 24th September the Great British In Hand Show returns at the new bred and rare breed ponies also catered for on the first day of the show. central location of Onley Grounds EC. This incredible event showcases The Price Family championship is one of the spectacles of the season the very best native pony breeds and the British Riding Pony, hacks and with so many magnificent ponies coming forward under the spotlights riding horses. With multiple routes into the final breed judging in the of the evening performance. evening performance, our esteemed panel of judges will select their supreme breed champions who will then go head to head to find the The NPS Summer Champs is also well known for it’s friendly supreme of show. With valuable supporting championships for home atmosphere and the range of classes on offer. The Junior ring on produced and owner bred ponies, the whole day is a wonderful finale the Tuesday of the show really encourages our less experienced to the in hand season with excellent prize money and prizes across the combinations which the top ten from every class going forward to the board. evening performance. The Assendons Area Final is also popular with combinations who have qualified at NPS Area shows getting the chance For anyone looking for a good novice prospect for the 2023 season, to showcase their creative talents by performing a freestyle to music. the Great British In Hand Show is also the place to come and view top There are a range of classes and Finals for novice ponies through to quality youngstock who will be top ridden ponies of the future. the most experienced and in addition we hold qualifiers and Finals for Young Riders, Amateurs and Home Produced. If you are interested in sponsoring any classes at the Great British In Hand Show, please contact the NPS Office on 01420 88333 or email For more information on the show and to download a schedule [email protected] for more information. or enter please go to https://www.nationalponysociety.com/ summer-championship/ SpecialiSt equeStrian tailor & outfitter MADE TO MEASURE - QUICK TURN AROUND British Manufacturers and International Distributors of High Class Clothing and Accessories for Horse and Rider Everything available bespoke and off the peg Tweed & Navy Jackets F Inhand Outfits F Jods Lead Rein Outfits F Driving Outfits F Boots Waistcoats F Accessories F Gift Vouchers Hats F and much much more ‘why compromise... Email: [email protected] Visit us today @ stand out from the crowd’ Tel: +44 (0)1200 [email protected]| vJualyl.Icsosume 2022 | Showing World | 13
Flash is the height of fashion! BSPS Wales Spring Show Pencoed College, Bridgend Nynwoods Fashionable [Flash] proved bang Nynwoods Fashionable ridden by Esther Tilbury and led by Carl Owen on trend to take the supreme accolade for owner Donna Tilbury under her daughter, Esther The family have owned 12-year-old Pixie for Tilbury. The pair won the RIHS mountain and ten years. Kate explained that Pixie, who has moorland qualifier and mini champion en route already been to the RIHS with Poppy in the to the supreme, led by Flash’s producer Carl saddle, has been a “fantastic pony” for the girls Owen. Donna bought Flash directly from his and is “a real part” of the family. Georgia, who breeder, Terry Wall in November 2021. “He was also hunted Pixie last season, usually prefers my 40th birthday present to myself! He was to ride solo, so Kate was somewhat surprised unbroken and had been castrated just a month when she announced that “she wanted to do beforehand,” said Donna, who broke him herself some big ‘stay away shows’ like her sisters this before he was sent to Carl to produce for the year and agreed to give leading rein a go! All season. They had a super debut at the NCPA three girls are very excited to have qualified for Spring Spectacular, being mini open mountain RI and be able to compete and support each and moorland champion and has gone from other there.” strength to strength, and have since claimed a HOYS ticket at Cheshire on his first attempt. The Pretty Polly mini championship was taken by Scarlet Sharp and on her grandmother, Ann Nicholls’ champion and reserve mini Megan Halsall’s Broadspring Tango. Scarlet mountain and moorlands would have made and Shetland gelding Tango topped the PP first a super pair, both being flashy, chestnut ridden class. The pair are former visitors to the five-year-old Welsh section As! The reserve RIHS, and focus predominantly on showing, was Grace Davies,11, riding her mum, Melanie although they also enjoy Pony Club, jumping Davies’ winner of the RIHS first ridden class, and beach rides. The family have owned Nantfforchog Blue Tweed. Initially, Melanie had Tango since a yearling, and Scarlet’s mum planned for the pair to stay in novice classes and uncle rode him before her. Scarlet, who as it is their first season together, but she turned 9 years old a few days later, shares her explained that “he has come on so much” that birthday with 18-year-old Tango, and the mini he has stepped up into open classes. Bred by championship was the icing on the cake, as Tracy Jones, Blue Tweed is a half-brother to they had already stood open RIHS mountain 2019 HOYS mountain and moorland champion, and moorland champions earlier that morning! Nantfforchog Blue Moondust. Scarlet and Tango, being the smallest in the Poppy and Olivia Davies stood champion open championship by far, cut a comical and reserve Pretty Polly home produced picture alongside the reserves, who were respectively. Poppy took the championship with the largest. This was Kate Williams and her 17-year-old winning show pony Sharlen Gone winning Swelsh section D, Ringside Zorba. With The Wind, who is on loan from Nicole The Trevallion Troy seven-year-old is out of Gaskin, on only their second outing of the year. Olivia rode her grandmother, Joyce Canton’s 15-year-old home bred Havens Louis Louis to win the Pretty Polly show hunter pony class, having previously secured a show pony ticket. It was a busy show for mum, Kate Canton, who also led youngest daughter Georgia, 6, to win the Pretty Polly mountain and moorland lead rein class and reserve mini champion with Shetland Helawi Capricious [Pixie]. 14 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected] Broadspring Tango ridden by Scarlet Sharp
Gwerthfythan Melody, and having had a run of four Excelcis Omnia Ducem ridden by Ruby Murfitt seconds in last season’s HOYS classes, decided to Nantfforchog Blue Tweed ridden by Grace Davies try his luck at a RIHS ticket only to clinch it on his first attempt. Ruby Murfitt and Excelcis Omnia Ducem [Monty] made the long journey out to BSPS Wales well worth it for Kevin Cousins, who produces the 148cm on behalf of his breeder-owner, George Morgan. Monty and Ruby topped both the RIHS show pony and part bred championships. He is in his first season and is produced by Christina Gillet and Kevin Cousins. “He is low on milage but it’s all starting to fall into place now,” said Christina. Both champion and reserve intermediates came from Welsh producer Sophie Curry’s yard. Beverley Moore’s homebred novice Baylew Tiger Lily belied a lack of milage to claim a first RIHS small intermediate ticket under Megan May-Davies on the pair’s debut attempt. The Tiger Attack mare has also started competing in novice hack classes under Sophie. In reserve was Ffion Jones and her own Church Rock Cashel having won the RIHS intermediate hunter class for the second year consecutively. Rhian Jones was delighted when Colour Impact won his BSPA RIHS cob or native type horse qualifier and took champion over Sophia Chambers with her six-year-old native type pony, Champagne Charlotte. “She lived approximately three miles down the road, and I spotted her in a field,” said Sophia, “and then the rest is history”. Charlotte had mainly been a driving horse with the odd hack, but has taken to showing with ease. “She is made for the showing job; she absolutely loves it.” Report by Beth Simons Photos by Jade Bissmire Sharlen Gone With The Wind ridden by Poppy Davies Baylew Tiger [email protected] | JulyCIoslsouuer I2m0p2a2ct|ridSdheonwbyinRghiaWnoJrolndes| 15
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Fronarth Moriarty Lampeter Stallion Show 2022 Report by Owen Griffiths enthusiasts from overseas. Wales class. Kevin Walker of the Brynoffa stud awarded the section B championship to Photos by Equine Pix A major spectacle at the show is the Lynne Wilson and the family’s three-year-old afternoon’s Welsh cob stallion classes. The chestnut colt, Walseker Roca Roja. Roca Roja The Lampeter Stallion Show saw competitors classes still follow the same format as when is out of one of Walseker stud’s best mares, and spectators return to at a new site located premiums were awarded, with classes divided Westaire Chantilly Lace, who passed away a in Talsarn, Ceredigion. This unique event into North, Mid, South and outside Wales. week before the show on what would have was making a comeback from the Covid-19 The perimeter of the ring was packed with been her birthday. Produced by Colin Tibbey, pandemic for the 59th annual show. spectators, both local and from further afield, he is sired by three times Cuddy in-hand to witness this pinnacle of the show. qualifier (2016, 2017 and 2019) and Royal Out of 367 entries, Show President Geraint Welsh Male Champion and gold medallist Davies, Rhyd-Ddu stud, awarded supreme The Welsh cob classes were judged by Sarah (2017), Paddock Rio. His name comes from in-hand and supreme of show to the Jones Hamer, Cwmhir stud. Winning the Mid Wales the Spanish meaning ‘red rock’ which is a family’s homebred five-year-old black stallion, class and overall section D champion was theme adopted by Walseker stud for all of Fronarth Moriarty, by their well-known stallion, Elgan Evans’ Eglwysfach Royal Flyer, sired Rio’s sons. In reserve was the closely related Fronarth Robben. Moriarty’s win is the latest in by Geler Glyndwr and out of Eglwysfach Paddock Chelsea Girl (Skellorn Bronze Soldier a successful streak going back to his last visit Corisma. Triumphant in the outside Wales x Paddock Alesha), a chestnut roan three- here to Lampeter in 2019 and then clinching class and reserve section D was Kent-based year-old filly from the same production yard of supreme equine at Aberystwyth show the Tony Lee and family’s flashy chestnut stallion, Colin and Sarah Tibbey. Chelsea Girl remains same year. His sire, Fronarth Robben, has Drogeda The Outlaw, being a son of Danaway under the ownership of breeders Bernard and been Champion section C at the Royal Tango and out of Trefaes Golden Pearl who Maureen Butterworth from West Yorkshire. Welsh show for three years in succession is by the 1993 Royal Welsh champion Horeb (2007-2009). The 2008 championship was Euros. As well as being a Royal Welsh winner The Welsh Mountain Ponies were judged coincidentally also awarded by Mr Geraint herself in 1999, Golden Pearl is also the by Roland Michell, Senny stud. Champion Davies. Moriarty’s dam Menai Cadence was dam of twice Royal Welsh winner, Drogeda was awarded to Ceri and Nick Fell’s roan the highest-priced section C filly at the 2006 Stormy Tempest. The Outlaw was purchased stallion, Heniarth Showbiz (Blanche Montana Menai stud reduction sale, purchased for as a four-year-old from the 2011 Brightwells x Heniarth Yipee-aye-Yeah by Roseisle Panty £1200. Autumn sale from his breeders Messrs Peaty Tudyr). Showbiz is no stranger to Lampeter and Deabill. The North Wales class was Stallion Show, having stood youngstock Historically this was known as ‘the first show won by Gwilym Howatson’s 5-year-old bay champion and reserve section A champion of the season’ and a favourite stomping stallion, Sangrug Sam I Am. He is sired by here in 2017. This championship adds to ground to parade stallions in the hope of Pentrefelin Jake and out of Haighmoor Seren previous wins at Glanusk and the Royal Welsh gaining revenue from the premiums awarded Wen. South Wales-based Mickey Morris’ show, and he continues to fly the flag for his and from covering mares, the show continues 13-year-old black stallion, Thorneyside The sire, Blanche Montana, who left Wales for in its ability to draw out a dying breed of High Flyer, a son of Thorneyside Flyer and out the USA in 2018. Reserve went to the grey small-scale farmers from their rural holdings, of Thorneyside Milk Maid, topped the South as well as spectators from the city and 18 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]
yearling filly, Rhesfair Dangerous Lady, owned by Steven Medi Lloyd who was led by mum, Michelle on section A Williams and produced by Derrick Dykes and Joanne pony, Heniarth Willy Wagtail, yet another son of Blanche Nicholson. This charismatic grey filly comes from a line of Montana and out of Henairth Chiff Chaff. Medi and Willy winners, being sired by Crossfield Cock Robin and out of Wagtail triumphed at the Royal Welsh Autumn show in Caerheulog Lady Jane, and her grand-dam being Fronbach 2021 and have recently secured a HOYS ticket. Dangerous Lady. The junior Welsh championship was Niamh Evans Judging the section Cs was Anthony McDonald, astride the grey section A, Glebedale Rock and Roll, Troedymynydd stud. Both his champion and reserve had with Rhiannon Evans’ chestnut section D mare, Edmar the commonality of being descended from Synod lines. Manon Haf, in reserve. Taking the novice championship He also had a clear penchant for Fronarth Robben lines, was Abbie Dark’s now HOYS-bound section C mare with the champion, Fronarth Moriarty, and reserve, Elgan Blaencila Penny, claiming victory over Steph and Janet Evans’ three-year-old filly Eglwysfach Rosemary (Fronarth Mansfield’s Cadlanvalley Masterclass [Max], who has Robben x Laurtom Glamour Girl by Parc Hebog), both returned to his birth-place to be shown under saddle by sired by him. Libby Grota. Nevertheless, Max went on to stand overall supreme ridden. He will now return to the Janpete stud in The driving class, judged by Barry Hall, Murrayhall stud, Manchester to fulfil stud duties. was won by a staunch Lampeter stallion show supporter, Mr Eglwysfach Royal Flyer Steve Watts from Essex, with his homebred bay roan mare, Trixies Duchess. The Welsh ridden section was judged by Kathleen Scott of the Bryndefaid stud in Aberdeenshire. Current WPCS young ambassador, Hannah Atkison judged the junior ridden Welsh, and Lorraine Partridge judged the Novice Welsh classes. Lampeter “born and bred” 11-year-old Annie Dilcock Thomas was thrilled to land the open section C ridden and overall Welsh ridden title with her bay section C mare, Wyken Sweet Silhouette (Wyken Rob Roy x Bwllfa Seren). Annie also stood reserve mini champion on the Dutch-bred Ysselhofs Hallmark, by Heniarth Quinnell. She was, however, pipped to the mini championship by Trixies Duchess Heniarth Willy Wagtail Walseker Roca Roja Heniarth Showbiz [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 19
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Results: The Geraint Jones Nebo Memorial Perpetual Trophy Sec C Champion: Jones family’s Fronarth Moriarty; for the Overall Supreme of Show reserve E Evans’ Eglwysfach Rosemary Winner: Fronarth Moriarty (C) Youngstock Champion: Eglwysfach Rosemary; reserve: Corstan Royal Addition The John Evans Castle Hotel Perpetual Trophy for the In Hand Supreme Champion Sec D Champion: E Evan’s Eglwysfach Royal Flyer; Winner: Fronarth Moriarty (C) reserve: Lee family’s Drogeda The Outlaw Section D Youngstock Champion: Brynnant Seren Mai The Ceredigion Centenary Committee Trophy for the Supreme Youngstock Champion Driving: Winner: Rhesfair Dangerous Lady (A) Champion: S Watts’ Trixies Duchess Perpetual Challenge Trophy for the Best Overall Gelding Winner: Immybrook the Baron (A) Ridden: Welsh Ridden Classes The Joe Giles Perpetual Challenge Memorial Trophy for Champion: Wyken Sweet Silhouette; reserve: the Best Yearling Cadlanvalley Total Elation Winner: Rhesfair Dangerous Lady (A) Novice Welsh Ridden Classes The Fronarth Stud Perpetual Challenge Memorial Cup Champion: Blaencila Penny; reserve: Cadlanvalley For the Best Overall Colt Masterclass Winner: Walseker Roca Roja (B) Junior Welsh Ridden The Steffan Stud Perpetual Challenge Memorial Cup Champion: Glebedale Rock and Roll; reserve: Edmar for the Best Overall Filly Manon Haf Winner: Brynnant Seren Mai (D) Lead Rein and First Ridden Sec A Champion: C & N Fell’s Heniarth Showbiz; Mini Champion: Heniarth Willy Wagtail; reserve: reserve: S Williams’ Rhesfair Dangerous Lady Ysselhofs Hallmark Youngstock Champion: Rhesfair Dangerous Lady; reserve: Pinewell Harrison Sec B Champion: L Wilson’s Walseker Roca Roja; reserve: M Butterworth’s Paddock Chelsea Girl Youngstock Champion: Walseker Roca Roja; reserve: M Butterworth’s Paddock Chelsea Girl [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 21
Spruced Up For Supreme Suffolk County Show Trinity Park, Suffolk Report by Beth Simons. Photos by Real Time Imaging Julie Barton’s Highland stallion Ellister nevertheless agreeing wholeheartedly Suffolk where they took the hunter title, Islay Spruce stood supreme in-hand, that he “certainly was a good buy”! and he’s since taken the HOYS hunter shown by Ross Keys. The nine-year- championship at Lincolnshire County old has been very successful, having Sarah-Ann Gunn’s Killcarna Brilliant Show meaning it’s three championships competed successfully under saddle at [Chubbs] is having a brilliant run. of three outings for them. HOYS, Olympia and the RIHS, and stood The seven-year-old topped the HOYS reserve for the prestigious Price Family lightweights under Essex-based producer It was the icing on a successful cake for Supreme In-hand final at HOYS in 2021. Will Morton before going on to take the Will at Suffolk County. Will also produced Julie first encountered Spruce when he ridden hunter tricolour, hunter supreme Ellie Just’s middleweight Stop Talking to was sent to her by a client for breaking in and overall supreme. Sarah bought win the amateur hunter championship. and producing as a four year old. When Chubbs from hunter afficionado Jill Day Having previously hunted for five seasons, the same client decided to part with him, Will during lockdown. Rob Walker had the ten-year-old has had a career change Julie decided to take up his ownership ridden him successfully in the small and has managed the shift with aplomb. herself. “Our season isn’t as busy as usual hunter classes as a four year old, finishing Lastly, he was reacquainted with Sophie because we’re in the middle of a house third at both the RIHS and HOYS. Since O’Keefe’s Rosemore Midnight Rendezvous build,” Julie explained, “but he looks better then, he has moved up into the lightweight – with whom he took the intermediate even than last year; he’s in his prime”. He’s classes with considerable success. Sarah reserve at Windsor – to win the riding also been competing in novice workers herself rode him to win the amateur horse championship for producer Justine with Sarah Parker as well as the flat hunters at BSPS Area 16, where Will Armstrong Small whilst she was judging ridden classes this year. “He has a lot was ride judging. She approached him a in South Africa and Sophie was in of personality – sometimes too much,” few days later to take over the ride. Will Marbella. Julie laughed, with evident affection, and Chubbs debuted together at South 22 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]
Killcarna Brilliant and Will Morton Nipna Midnight Rambler and Sarah Parker Ellister Islay Spruce and Ross Keys Julie Pennell and the Pennell family’s winner of the Highland, Fells and Dales ridden class, Nipna Midnight Rambler [Rambo] took the BSPS London International Horse Show ticket under his producer, Sarah Parker. By Nipna Invictus, Rambo is the first foal out of Nipna Damask Rose [Rosie] who stood second under Julie’s daughter, Anna Pennell at HOYS. The seven-year-old first turned heads at the BSPS Winter Championships when he stood supreme before going on to take the coveted ridden championship at Windsor in 2021, standing second at HOYS and taking third place at the London International Horse Show last December. This season, he has booked his RIHS open and Intermediate tickets, a HOYS qualification and the LIHS qualification on his first attempts. [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 23
DigestBREEDER’S July 2022 In May the Setvalley stud welcomed Dunmere stud have introduced a full Kay Russell’s Allice’s Wish is a a very flashy filly foal. Hanah Turnock brother for Dunmere Playful [Toby]. By homebred Warmblood gelding. His explained: “It is rare we say the word supreme champion Dunmere Glayvar, he breeding includes Cruising, Le Mexico ‘filly’ as she will be only our third ever is out of Cayberry Sugarplum, and was and Alme Z bloodlines. Kay sadly lost filly in twelve years of breeding! We have born on May 20th and has been registered his mother, Alice Z when he was just named her Settvalley Temptation. We as Dunmere Jubilant [Geffrey]. Another a few months old. Now thirteen, Kay were expecting two foals this year, but of Glayvar’s offspring, Dunmere Astra started showing Alice’s Wish last year our other mare miscarried her foal early Nova [Eric] is having a fabulous season with great success after previously on in her pregnancy, which was sad and under saddle and breeder Jo Green is being a successful jumping and event disappointing. But if there’s one thing really enjoying following his progress with horse. He is shown in hand by Kay’s we’ve learnt over the years, it’s that with Helen Clubley and Frankie Clubley, 6. “He good friend Jack Mills as she is “pinned breeding highs come breeding lows.” is lightly shown and at only six himself, and plated” after a knee injury, but Kay With the show season well underway, he looks after Frankie so well,” said Jo. rides him herself. They’ve enjoyed Settvalley ponies have been doing Eric has open ridden and junior small great success, with wins and tricolours Hannah and her mum, Sarah proud. breeds tickets under Lexi Barfield, and at many county level shows. “He is “We have been cheering them on with has qualified for the RIHS in the mountain a super versatile horse with a great their owners. Settvalley The Titan has and moorland lead rein class with Frankie. attitude,” said Kay. “He can be nervous continued his run of good luck and has The pair have also been mini champion and anxious but Jack does fab job. qualified for both the Royal International at BSPS Areas 15 and 16, Staffordshire Hopefully we have many more happy and HOYS for his owner Aimee Rogers. County Show and Midland Counties where memories to be made.” Settvalley The Gladiator and Settvalley they picked up a HOYS ticket. the Scientist continue to give their young DigestBREEDER’S jockeys, Scarlett Marshall and Anya Frankie used to ride another very July 2022 Potter, confidence as they step up to the successful Dunmere pony, Dunmere open classes this term. Settvalley The Charlock owned by Kerinda Bhogal. Alchemist is clocking up many novice Jo explained she also has two more WHP championships for his owner purebreds and a third partbred yet to Caroline Cook. Settvalley The Mistress, arrive. owned by Myfi Reed, has been taking her tiny jockeys off the lead rein for the first Hannah Crisp has had some fun with time, and Settvalley The Aristocat has Dunmere Aberfeldy [Glen] whom she also been winning red rosettes for his bought as an unbroken four-year-old and owner Lorna Keay.” broke in herself along with three-year- old Emily, who enjoys taking Glen to PC and aims to show on the lead later in the season. Jo explained: “Hannah has never done any serious showing before and last year she mentioned having a go at a show or two. Glen had been shown as a youngster with success, so with a bit of help from me she took him to three shows in 2021. They were second at Bath and West, first at Devon County and gained many rosettes at the breed show”. 24 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]
Hanovarian filly Westoak Wish was born to Northumberland based Susan Simmons’ Westoak Stud in mid-April. Sue Palmer reports she has had both her broodmares scanned in foal for 2023. 128cm mare Stanley Grange Just So, who is herself by Cusop Jigsaw, has been scanned in foal to Moor Hall Peter Pan. Meanwhile Sarason Precious Silk, who is Sue’s 148cm riding pony mare by Kilvington Scoundrel has been scanned in foal to Alonby Artisan. Sue’s homebred Palmfields Silk Topper, a 148cm riding pony two-year-old gelding by Anton Scandal out of Sarason Precious Silk has been out competing. He won and was champion at Notts County Show and at Derbyshire Festival, shown by Simon Charlesworth. Breeder Jennifer Bernard reports her The Marbeth stud have welcomed two British Riding Pony gelding Becca foals this year. As a small stud focused Biddy’s Glee (Wenden Glory x Becca on breeding future performance Biddy Blue by Stanley Grange Cocktail) natives, two in one year has been a big has just won his first outdoor two-day deal! Welsh section C mare, Marbeth driven event, showing how versatile the Brenhines – so named because she British Riding Pony can be for owners was born on the morning their section and competitors. C stallion was invited to meet The Queen – has foaled a colt by Tyreos Aragorn, and Welsh section D mare, Abergavenny Boneddiges has foaled a filly by Ringside Game Over. They are delighted by both and hope they’ll follow in their parents and siblings’ footsteps to be excellent ridden ponies with the temperament to tackle any discipline. Do you have your own breeding news to share? Get in touch with us at [email protected] or with the NPS at [email protected] [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 25
Special Seven By Stuart Hollings Sion Brian ridden by Peter Thomas – the 1993 show hunter pony champion at RIHS in the Hickstead main arena. I couldn’t understand the logic when a well-known showing figure Besides, such photos provide modern day exhibitors with a golden recently complained that they were fed up of seeing black and white opportunity to appreciate and admire former equine super stars! They photos of past champions in the media when we should be moving automatically radiate fond memories and that feel good factor just as forward. when hearing a classic song on the radio. In the case of the horses or ponies, the photos also take us back to a seemingly simpler and more My response was, as always, that sometimes we need to look back to sophisticated time in showing. make sure that the future follows the correct path. Consequently, I do not apologise at all for sharing some of my favourite Surely examples such as the history of the hack classes and the plaited champions - an eclectic mix going back in one case, 50 years. traditional attire worn in evening performances prove that the past is still Some of the photos are even in colour and I don’t mean sepia! relevant in showing? 1. Sion Brian 2. Downland Smuggler He was, for me, the epitome of a classic show hunter pony; a There aren’t many ponies that have had a competition named mini version of a top-class quality middleweight or heavyweight after them, which is the case with this legendary dun 143cm hunter. He is always at the forefront of my mind when working hunter pony. considering what we should be looking for when judging these classes. My brother, Nigel, enjoyed two highly successful seasons with him in 1975 and 76, and we leased him back in 1978 for one of We tried, unsuccessfully, to buy him from Ron Thomas when our jockeys Nicola Godfrey. sourcing a show hunter pony for Anna Evans. Instead, we purchased Sandpiper Bay who was bred by Robert Lemieux. He Owned by the Woodley family, he won three times at Royal wasn’t a bad second choice looking back, finishing champion Windsor in a record thirteen-year period, taking champion and at RIHS with Anna and reserve at HOYS with another Tem reserve during that time. In 1978, he also won the show pony Hollings pupil, Natalie Reynolds (nee Moore). pairs class with another dun stable mate, Sinbad of Pendle, but was denied the chance of another crack at the working hunter pony title when the show was cancelled due to bad weather minutes before the championship in the main ring. It would have been an exciting clash of the titans as Rusty and Coalport had won the other two classes with the Dallimore sisters. In 1975, he jumped clear after clear until August Bank Holiday Monday when the ringside even cheered after he rolled a pole. However, he still finished second and reserve champion that day under Lady Anne Bowlby. That year, he was the first working hunter pony I can ever remember to stand supreme over all the other section champions at a notable show under Ailsa Pease. Nowadays, people still come up to us to say how they remember competing against him back in the day including owner Guy Mears recently at Royal Windsor – the sign of a much admired and true icon. Downland Smuggler and Nigel Hollings competing for the Hindley Cup (for the Supreme of Show title, which was won by Holly of Spring) at Ponies of Britain show 1976 in the East of England main ring, having earlier won the working hunter pony championship and prestigious Bombay Hunt cup. 26 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]
3. Deaconwood Gold Print Deaconwood Goldprint, bred by Judge Clare Dew, in the 1998 HOYS show pony championship at Wembley, ridden by Camilla Stewart Wood. My love of dun ponies is down to Smuggler and the main reason that Gold Print (by Cusop Fingerprint) is probably my favourite show pony of all time. We produced him throughout his successful ridden career which included two HOYS 138cm wins in 1998 and 2000, and two RIHS championships in 1999 and 2002. Funnily enough someone came up with an interesting theory last year, suggesting that the reason that he did not feature in the two championships at Wembley could have been that he blended with the light sand surface in the main ring? I first admired him on a visit to the Rotherwood stud when he was a foal with his dam Cratfield Fairy Gold who herself won the 148cm show pony class at HOYS in 1987. Interestingly, I showed Fairy Gold years later to win her brood mare class at the Royal show, and keeping it in the family so to speak, the last pony I ever produced was the 148cm show pony Crafton Touch of Gold (by Strinesdale Matador) who also won both HOYS and RIHS twice like her half-brother - Deaconwood Gold Print. When judging, I’m always looking for animals with scope, which Fairy Gold had in abundance, and she passed this on to her progeny. In fact, the first time I spotted her was when Davina Whiteman was hacking her around Stafford County Show for a school and I was convinced that she was a small hack in the distance until Davina told me otherwise. Solway Camelia – Riding Pony Breeding 4. Solway Camelia champion at Royal Norfolk show 1989 She was another winning mare of the same cut. She was by Rosslyn Sandalwood out of Rosevean Fern, who was Holly of Spring’s half-sister with both being out of Penhill Finola. I first became involved with Camelia quite by accident: I was walking past a hugely supported riding pony breeding ring at the Northern Horse Show at Wetherby, when I was recruited to show her in the championship after she had won the 13.2hh yearling class with her owner David Parkinson who wanted to show the on form two year old 12.2hh winner Keston Music instead. The judge Tom Watchorn asked a select group of us to trot around the ring like a ridden class during his final deliberation. Luckily for me, a shy Camelia found an extra gear, courtesy of Colin Rose who was behind me clicking away to sharpen his own charge, and duly recorded her first of many major successes, beating stable mate Keston Music, who incidentally went on to capture the RIHS ridden championship in 1982, into reserve. Our paths crossed again when I showed Camelia as a 14-year-old brood mare in 1989. I also won the supreme light horse breeding championship at the Royal Show the same year with her three-year-old daughter Toccotas Spring Classic. [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 27
5. Right Royal I remember arriving in the afternoon of the first day of the Shropshire and West Midlands show in May 1971 and being captivated by this stunning looking horse, festooned in rosettes, emerging from an adjacent trailer before going into the Grand Parade. He had won the hack championship that day with his owner Vicky Spencer Cox and was called Right Royal. The next time I saw them was in October at the Horse of the Year Show at Wembley when he notched up his first of four consecutive hack titles there - still a record today - with four different riders. In 1972 he was piloted by Vera Holden for the Ramsays and by Marjorie herself the year after. He was sold to his next rider Fiona O’Neil the following season but remained produced from the Ramsay yard. Right Royal by V Ray – Hack of the Year a record four times from 1971 to 1974 – on his lap of honour in 1971 with Vicky Spencer Cox. 5. Sporting Print Sporting Print by Little Cloud -Small Hunter of the Year 1973 with Vin Toulson and again in 1975 with Jean Andrews in the Great Yorkshire When I was based with Davina Whiteman, I was allowed to stay all week at collecting ring. Wembley to watch and film the show horse classes in return for preparing the stables for our ponies when they arrived there on Friday afternoon. A particular horse which caught my eye in 1973 was the HOYS winning small hunter, Sporting Print, shown by Vin Toulson who won again there in 1975 with the Toulson’s dedicated head girl Jean Andrews. Like many of the horses in this class at the time, he was a proper scaled-down middleweight hunter which we seldom see today. One of the highlights of my riding career was when I won a twenty-five- plus-strong small hunter class in the Great Yorkshire Show’s main ring on my Cheshire and Stafford County winner, Pendle Atalanta, beating no less than the great Sporting Print with Mr Toulson aboard into second place with another good stamp, Crown of Crowns, ridden by David Tatlow in third. My mare was a lighter type altogether and probably more of what we would now describe as a riding horse stamp. She went on to breed Agar Heir Apparent – Hack of the Year in 1989 – and was the grand-dam of Jennifers Diary, champion hack at Wembley in 2001. 6. Just William The first show cob I ever admired was a grey called Johnathon who was ridden and produced by the legendary Roy Trigg. He won the HOYS title no less than four times starting in 1969 when there was only one class. However, my favourite of all time has to be another from the Trigg stable which produced many top winning cobs over the years – the aptly named Just William who won the HOYS lightweight class four times and the championship twice in 1988 and 1991. He was such a favourite that he appeared on the front jacket of my book ‘Successful Showing’, cantering on his lap of honour after taking the cob championship at South of England show in 1989. Happy days and wonderful memories! Just William at Royal Windsor ridden by Roy Trigg who said, ‘’He is outstanding because he always pulls out bright and is a super ride’’ 28 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]
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Floating On Air Ella has Kellythorpes Milly-On-Air [Bunny] on loan from her owner, Berri Moore. “Our start to the season has been a dream and she’s living up to all expectations,” said Ella. Bunny hadn’t been shown since 2019 but according to Ella, she “has absolutely loved getting back into the ring”. At the pair’s first outing, they won their show hunter pony class and went champion and won their hack/ riding horse class. “She’s only improved since then,’” said Ella and the pair have gone from strength to strength, qualifying for RIHS as a hack and winning intermediate championships. “I’m so proud of her coming back into the job so well and she’s loving every second. I’m excited for the future with her this year and can’t wait to get her out to bigger shows!” Kellythorpes Milly-On-Air Carwyn Claims Amber Thorpe and Marksman of Mendick Supreme Marksman of Mendick Ashley Peers Dawson and six-year-old Welsh cob Amber and her own Highland stallion Marksman stallion Erwfforch Carwyn have now won four of of Mendick have had a brilliant start to his four outings together, including standing supreme showing career. At Area 15, where he is pictured, at the Clwyd WPCA show and gaining both a silver the pair won the NPS Picton and reserve and bronze medal. Carwyn is by Perthhog John champion, NPS 6-year-old Dargaval class and Terry out of Tysilio Lili Lon, who is by the famous section champion, and later went on to collect stallion Gwenllan Deio. the NPS Silver Medal ridden championship, the NPS Area 15 members supreme. They have Ashley explained that he was shown only once most recently been champion novice at Midland as a three-year-old with his breeders gaining a Counties at Arena Uk. bronze medal and has some beautiful foals on the ground. “He is a super stallion with amazing Brilliant Ballafadda Paddy manners and personality; I can’t wate for our future together,” said Ashley. Abigail Staff and nine-year-old Connemara pony Ballafadda Paddy attended Leicestershire County Show enjoying a superb day despite the wet, miserable weather. Paddy topped the open New Forest and Connemara class before going on to stand open mountain and moorland champion and supreme mountain and moorland. “We had a lovely day with friendly organisers and fellow competitors at a show I hope will grow over time as the going was great and very spacious,” said Abigail. The former RIHS contender narrowly missed out on his HOYS pre- pandemic, but has since restarted his campaign for this year with strong placings. “He’s just a lovely pony to have around, whether it’s hacking or in the ring. He gives such a good ride every time out and and enjoy ourselves so much, which to me is the most important thing as at end of the day, it’s a hobby for me. Ballafadda Paddy 30 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]
The Gangster Grabs The Gangster Jumping To It Golden Ticket Steph Peto and her native team had a good Ben and Rachel Dewhurst’s The Gangster is off to week, securing two HOYS tickets within two HOYS under producer Amy Smith having won at the weeks. The first came courtesy of Cwmmawr Festival of Hunting. Gangster has been “waiting in Liberty [Libby]. The Welsh section C former the wings” explained Amy, as COVID and her own broodmare mare gave Steph something of a pregnancy meant he has had less milage. However, challenge during breaking and in her early career, taking their time has paid off, and he’s come out to but took to the workers like a duck to water. In gain strong placings before claiming his ticket. her first season, she has qualified for the RIHS, The couple purchased The Gangster from Appleby took her HOYS ticket at the Royal Highland Fair with the intention of seeing him shown. We think Show, and narrowly missed out on a ridden Rachel deserves an extra special mention as she qualification at Royal Norfolk in second. Steph’s travelled to watch Amy and The Gangster grab their super-consistent former HOYS and RIHS winning ticket despite being scheduled to give birth to her baby 143cm worker, New Forest Bisterne Diva went twins the following day! That’s commitment! on to collect a return ticket at the NCPA Staffs summer show. This will be Diva’s first visit since A Diamond Dales 2018. She suffered with laminitis in 2019, and Steph was unsure whether she would ever jump Christy Seaman’s Griseburn Orla has had a phenomenal spring. The three-year-old Dales again. “It as been a long road back to full fitness filly attended Welshmoor of the Year Show where she is photographed and had a fantastic but I’m so proud to have her back out doing what day. She shone throughout to be supreme mountain and moorland, supreme open, and she loves again,” said Steph. overall supreme. This follows successes at Derbyshire Festival and the Derbyshire Dales show, NPS Area 20, Royal Windsor Horse show and Royal Norfolk. She is shown by Philip Bisterne Liberty Ward Burton, who meets Christy and Orla at shows. Cwmmawr Liberty First HOYS ticket! After being brought back into work, Rockfield Blackthorn David and Conrad focused on David and Connemara pony Rockfield competing successfully in workers, Blackthorn [Conrad] qualified for winning many accolades at county HOYS at the Northern Ireland Festival. level. Being just 143cm and dark bay, Conrad was breed by Colin Comiskey Conrad isn’t the typical Connemara. in Co Armagh and sold to Penny Consequently, David explained that Campbell, Penanns Stud Co Down as a “in the show ring, he’s either loved or youngster. He is by Canal Fred out of a loathed!” Matchmakers Lad mare, Wood hill Pride. David explained that he was going to David’s partner Malachy Casement give the HOYS qualifier as miss but was picked him from a field full of young entered by his friend, Janice Ready. stock from Penny as a two-year-old. “He Even having done a pleasing show, was so small and raw when we went to David said: “I still didn’t expect to get collect him that when he wouldn’t load placed as there was so many other into the trailer, we just picked him up lovely ponies in the class. When they and carried him in,” said David. He was announced that we’d won I nearly fell off broken in by David as a three-year-old, in shock; I’ve never been so happy and hunted a few occasions at four and yet surprised. It’s a dream come true. then competed in some Derbys and two He’s definitely my pony of a lifetime and phases at five before being left for a few I’d be lost without him. years to mature. [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 31
Daisy Hughes bags the open 122cm and 133 show hunter pony Perseverance Pays! an incredible cache of classes Wellesbourne Prince Charming and tickets! Captin Everything respectively. We love this photo of young rider Lilly Rose “Thinking we had ‘lucked out’ we then went Holford-Griffin, 7, riding her pony Nice With Daisy earned her first ridden ticket to the on to gain another two tickets in the Pretty Ice. Four-year-old Ice and Lilly have now RIHS at NPS Area 29, then went on to take a Polly mountain and moorland first ridden on been out a handful of times competing whopping four more tickets at BSPS 9A. “With Wellesbourne Prince Charming and Pretty in dressage and showing. The problem a house move imminent, we decided that after Polly show hunter pony on Captin Everything. was that Lilly seemed to have a case of gaining our first Royal International ticket at “After a few years of understandable disruption ‘third-itis’, which is nevertheless a great Royal Windsor Horse Show, the ponies would due to Covid-19 it’s lovely to get the girls back result, especially as Lilly and Ice are often be put on the back burner for a few weeks,” out doing what we all love!” competing against adults. However, having said Gemma Hale, “but due to unforeseen tried her very best, this photo shows just delays, we had a few weeks’ grace and Daisy Hughes how pleased Lilly was to claim a second, decided to go full throttle. their best result yet, showing just how perseverance pays. “We gained our second ticket in the Pretty Polly heritage first ridden with Fouroaks Leanne Holford’s daughter Carlos. Absolutely overjoyed, we set off for 9A at Malvern thinking anything more would be a bonus. “We could not have predicted what was to come. We gained the next two tickets in Alice And and stood champion on to bits and has also been Have you Her Wonder- her first ridden pony,” said enjoying doing jumps on been out Ponies Katherine. Alice went on him at home, so perhaps competing to stand reserve in the workers in the long-term.” recently? Many of us love watching open ridden section and young rider Alice later won the show pony Alice Hartenfeld and Tricolore Troy Get in touch at Hertnefeld’s antics with lead rein and mini show her team of ponies on pony championship with Sharptor Keepsake [email protected] social media, but Alice Ducketts Dragonfly. has also been proving and let us know! herself something of a Following a successful force to be reckoned with season in 2021 with Jessica in the showring. She had Talbot which included a particularly successful eighth place at Olympia day at Aintree where she and a HOYS ticket, Sharptor won the open heritage Tricolore [Troy] has been lead rein class with former gelded and has joined HOYS contender Sharptor Alice’s team. Seven-year-old Keepsake, whom Alice and Troy is a son of twice Cuddy her mother Katherine have finalist, Sharptor Trinity, on long-term loan from and left three foals on the owner Debbie Spears. Alice ground himself before his also won the open heritage change in career. “Troy’s first ridden on Welsh been with us since Alice’s section A Thistledown fifth birthday at the end of Special VIP. “I usually January,” said Alice’s mum, always make her ride on the Kathryn Hertenfeld. They lead in the championship, have successfully hit the but she got her own way show ring, and Katherine told us that Alice “loves Troy 32 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]
Maisie On Song Laura kenyon-brodie’s Maysong [Maisie] is without doubt her veteran of a lifetime! 25-year-old Maisie has been in Laura’s ownership for the last 11 years. Before turning to veteran showing, Irish Sports Horse Maisie enjoyed a full and fruitful career as an eventer and all-round riding club horse. “She’s turned her hoof to every job I’ve asked of her: riding club, eventing, showing, workers and dressage,” explained Laura, “she has taught me all I need to know, being as brave as a lion she has given me the confidence to do things I could of only ever dreamed off.” Now that she’s in her senior years, Laura explained that Maisie is loving veteran showing, beach rides and teaching the youngsters the ropes. Although she jokes, “I sometimes wonder who is being the better behaved – the young ones or her?” Maisie particularly enjoys an evening performance at a show, and especially when “she is centre of attention!” Last year, whilst enjoying herself a bit too much in the field, Maisie sustained an injury. Rehabilitation was difficult work and saw Laura walking her come rain, hail, sun or snow. Laura said: “We walked her for miles to build her back up. She got a little to fit by the end of it; I think she thought she was getting ready for the up-coming eventing season!” The careful rehab paid off and meant that Maisie’s comeback has seen her as enthusiastic as ever. Laura and Maisie’s first show back was the VHS Spring Festival where she won her in hand class and stood reserve champion. Next up was Hambleton show where she won her ridden class and again stood reserve champion, with both classes giving her direct qualification to the exciting VHS Supreme Championships later this year. “From the foot stamping to the cuddles, she really is my best friend. She helps me through all the good and bad times. She owes me nothing and I owe her everything.”. A great start to the season with my horse of a lifetime. Mighty Mouse A Tale of Triumph For Mighty Mouse! Lynda Hardstone and Mouse RSPCA rescued pony, five-year-old Mouse was rescued as a foal and has been with owner Lynda Hardstone for the past four years. Despite this, Mouse remains nervous around other horses and ponies, and we can’t say we blame her! As a foal, she was left in a field without her dam for protection, and a stallion attacked and tried to kill her. Mouse was left with horrific wounds to her head and neck, with her little body already battling a heavy worm burden. After a great deal of treatment, she made a recovery. “When she came to us, she was scared of other horses which was very sad. Our old mare took her under her wing and kept her safe,” said Lynda. “She is a lot better now with other horses but still finds if difficult when she is in close proximity to horses she doesn’t know. So, in the ring she is very nervous.” Nevertheless, Mouse has come on leaps and bounds in the past years. She was formerly shown in hand by Lynda’s daughter, Clare, who will continue to show her in hand, and has recently started her ridden career under friend Helen Richards. Having been broken in just a few months, she was entered into the CHAPS SE Regional show where she finished a very respectable third in an open class. “She also took part at Royal Windsor but nerves took over,” said Lynda. “She was a super star and we are so lucky she has come into our lives. She is such a kind and loving pony and has a great following. She loves the children and is now enjoying life.” Herald Proclaims Victory Carrowgar Herald Raine Harthen’s Carrowgar Herald cut an impressive figure to stand hunter champion and reserve supreme at Aintree under Freya Metters. They purchased the six-year-old from his breeder Gina Heaps as a three-year-old having seen him take supreme young horse at Dublin Horse Show. Due to COVID, he missed his four-year-old season and the majority of the 2021 season, too. He has nevertheless made his impact known this year having qualified for the RIHS and was reserve champion hunter at Cheshire Premiere before going on to claim the Aintree tricolour. [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 33
Life Beyond the Show Ring By Samantha Osborne The addition of veteran classes to most showing schedules means following several wins from British Novice to 1.05m amateur level. the show horse’s competition life span does not have to be cut short. Further displaying his boldness and versatility, Peanut has also proven However, some show animals prosper from a varied career alongside to be ‘an absolute machine on the cross-country course’ too. showing. Many of our show ring super stars retire from the discipline to explore new paths – riders as well as horses – with showing acting as Alicia Thomas and Legoland Cross Country Schooling a springboard for many of our Olympic riders. Alicia describes her gelding as, ‘rather special’ and she hopes for a ‘successful 2022’ both in the show ring as well as the showjumping Showing has always been my primary discipline but because of world. lockdown, I was marshalled toward my childhood dream of registering Georgia Darlington is also no stranger to success in both working with British Showjumping. After gaining some experience up to hunter, showjumping and eventing classes. Lisa’s Dream was selected Discovery level on a range of horses in 2020, I became obsessed with for the England WH BSPS team three times – winning on two of those the buzz of showjumping. In 2021, my paths crossed with Leyward occasions. The mare has been placed third twice in the 153cm WHP Diamond Jubilee, bred by Shelley Hollins. I first met Jubilee when class at Horse of the Year Show but as well as this she events to riding for Paul Langrick, who produced and led the mare to qualify for Novice level and jumped a double clear at Badminton in the BE100 the Cuddy HOYS final as a 3-year-old. I began to school the 15.1hh section. Georgia explained: “She is hugely successful at showjumping chestnut mare at home and soon discovered she had a big engine and and usually comes home with a win. She won the Discovery Second huge enthusiasm for jumping. We won at her first unaffiliated show Round at Cherwell to qualify for the Discovery Final in 2020 and has so I decided to register her with BS. I have produced the nine-year-old won classes at Hickstead and RIHS – most recently winning the 1m with expert tuition from Geoff Billington, Peter Allen and Paul Barker, to open class by two seconds of 170 starters at the Hickstead Derby qualify for the 85cm and British Novice second rounds in the first few meeting!” months of her show horse to show jumper transition. With several top three placings and a few wins under her belt at British Novice, we are going to move up to Discovery classes in 2022. Our main goals are to compete at Stoneleigh BS National Championships this season. As a pair we are thoroughly enjoying learning a new discipline away from the show ring. Jubilee Showjumping at Spooktacular Arena UK in October 2021. Photo by Equipics I believe showjumping training and competitions strengthen working Photo by Spidge hunter class performance. Alicia Thomas’ Legoland (Peanut) began Intermediate WHP classes in 2021 after she purchased the bay gelding from Gorsebridge Sales, Ireland. Alicia said: “Just backed and in a bit of a mess, he was lean, and so we’ve taken lots of time to get where we are today”. Alicia began by campaigning in novice classes but by June the pair qualified for RIHS. The combination continued to add several titles to their winning list, including Champion WHP at Royal Cheshire. They also represented Wales at BSPS Summer Championships and were placed in every class they entered. As part of Peanut’s jumping education, Alicia registered him with British Showjumping. New to showjumping, Alicia was thrilled to qualify for the Bronze League Semi Finals at South View. Alicia hopes to qualify for this again next year 34 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]
Georgia also owns eight-year-old intermediate working hunter pony, Jara Jenni and Dewi winning the [Fiona]. Fiona was sixth at RIHS and HOYS in 2021. This season she won novice Dressage Final at the a whopping Gold Cup class at the 2022 BSPS Winter Championships, ROR Championship Show 2021 booked return tickets to RIHS as an intermediate and working hunter, and has won both her intermediate working hunter pony qualifiers. Fiona also showjumps. She qualified for the Newcomer Second Rounds in both 2020 and 2021, has qualified for the Foxhunter second rounds this year, and will be stepping up to jump 1m30 classes having recently jumped double clears in her three classes at the Hickstead Derby Meeting. Jara and Georgia Showjumping Photo by Spidge Photography Whalton Extravaganza (Charlie) was produced by Jasean Spraggett as an ISRT until 2019 when Hannah Reilley purchased the seven year old gelding. The former Great Yorkshire Show winner turned his hoof to dressage during the Covid lockdown, and now the pair have the dressage bug! Hannah trains regularly with trainer, Daryl Ware. At the Summer Area Festival, the pair finished second and secured a place at the Area Festival Championships at Arena UK, where they went on to finish in the top ten. Show rider, Bronte Hatton Ritchie, also believes in using hunting as a Hannah and Charlie by Emmpix training tool to “enhance mindset, improve balance and encourage a forward ride”. Bronte hunts with Holcombe Harriers and Benson, who is a seasoned HOYS Large Hack, is allowed to “enjoy himself” taking on big hedges and galloping through the colder months after finishing the summer showing season. The stunning grey gelding does a ‘minimal amount of schooling’. Bronte is passionate about giving her horses, ‘different routines’ and treating them as ‘individuals’. Bronte and Benson on the hunting field Photo by Chris Knoblet Another rider who has captured my attention recently is Jenni Not all of our show animals turn to another ridden role; some of our Savolainen. Jenni has retrained her racehorse gelding, Dewi, for both the mares become broodmares and continue to breed the next generation show ring as well as the dressage arena. Dewi’s Mate started dressage of champions – some of which return to the show ring with foal at foot. at Intro level in 2019. Jenni shared: “I introduced him to dressage tests Others are retired from competition but earn their corn by nannying the as a means of getting him used to competitions without it being too novices and breakers back at the yard or being beautiful friends and exciting, following his racing experiences.” We concentrated on training field ornaments. It is clear to see that the demands of the show horse throughout lockdown, and as a result, we are now competing at Novice stretch beyond beauty and movement; the modern day show horse is level. 2021 was his first showing season under saddle and as a result often an athlete, capable of excelling in a variety of spheres. Stallions not of his dressage training, we won the TSR Amateur Rider of the Year as only boast impressive conformation but many show horse sires attract well as a win in the ROR Novice Dressage Championship at Aintree. I am breeders based on their performance record too. Tiger Attack is a popular aiming to move up to Elementary level soon and I hope to continue to sire who has proven to be successful in the show ring and beyond. show alongside campaigning Dewi in the SEIB HOYS qualifiers in 2022. Jenni believes that dressage training, “is helpful to get horses out to Although many of us metaphorically wrap our show animals in bubble their first few ‘parties’. It improves their way of going too as the focuses wrap and cotton wool, it is clear that the benefits of a varied education are: obedience, flexibility and balance.” Jenni also teaches Dewi lateral outweigh the potential risks, and that show horses have the brains and work from the floor. Their close connection and relationship gained when beauty to fulfil a diverse lifestyle. learning dressage has contributed to their polished performances in the ROR inhand showing classes also. - Samantha Osborne [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 35
10 Minutes with… Kimberly Bates and Rafeekah Kimberly and her Arab gelding Rafeekah have just booked their third ticket to HOYS at the HoCon Arab Show at Bury Farm, returning as defending champions having taken the title an impressive twice consecutively. In fact, the partnership has been an incredibly successful one in the relatively short time they have been together. We caught up with Kim and Rafeekah to find out more… Showing World: Kim, where does the interest in horses come from? My mum, Kerry, taught me to ride when I was about four or five years old. We then got my first pony, Briars Amarula - Piggy or Piglet, - a Dartmoor pony and I learnt a lot from showing her. She took me from our local show to eventually competing at top level showing, including HOYS and RIHS. Showing World: You now work with producer Katy Marriott- Payne. Did you always want to work with ponies? Showing Piggy led to me meeting Katy Marriott-Payne as I had some lessons with her when I was in first ridden classes - probably around 2010 or 2011ish! Fast forwards to 2018 and Katy and I were talking at a show and I agreed to help ride some
How to celebrate a third HOYS ticket! ponies for her over the summer and go to some shows... Four years we stood the eventual champions at the final. It’s a feeling I’ll never later I’m still here doing the exact same thing and loving every minute forget as it was my first big win at a show like that, on a horse I’ve of it. I’ve had some incredible experiences competing at RIHS, HOYS produced myself from home completely. He means the world to me, and Olympia with Team KMP. I love being part of a dedicated and and I wouldn’t change anything about him. supportive team. We have a very good team dynamic which definitely helps when we’re very busy and working long days. Showing World: And you’ve gone from strength to strength…? Showing World: How did Rafeekah come into your lives? 2021 was an incredible year for us as we were Royal Windsor Champion, won at the RIHS, stood supreme champion at the National We bought Rafeekah in 2017, but we didn’t have the intention of Arab Show and won again at HOYS for the second time. specifically buying an Arab. Mum and I went to view a part-bred Arab, but while we were there we saw Rafeekah in the field showing off and Showing World: What makes Rafeekah so special? we just fell in love with him there and then! We backed and broke him between us, and we show him from home. Each time he goes in the ring, I know he’ll do what I ask of him; he loves to do it just as much as me. His only downfall is that he refuses Showing World: And then took to the ring…? to stay clean, so I spend the majority of the time before and during a show, cleaning him...He enjoys hacking and loves to jump – he’ll 2019 was Rafeekah’s first open season, and I’ll admit we weren’t really do anything I ask of him. He has a big character and he makes completely clued up on the subtle turn out details. Our first HOYS me laugh daily. He’s very easy to have around, and I love that I can Qualifier I had no idea what to expect as I’ve never had to prepare a enjoy the big shows as he loves to show off to a crowd. horse for a ride judge. He was very well behaved and gave a mannerly ride but we finished last due to him still being a bit green. That year Photos provided by Kerry Bates and 1st Class Images [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 37
Royal Cornwall Show A Royal Victory 9 -11 June 2022 David Hodge had his first taste of victory in the Buriana Larkrise ridden by Hannah Horton Marjorie and Richard Ramsay, the nine-year- Price Family supreme at Royal Cornwall with old joined the yard at the end of March and is homebred standard Shetland stallion Sharptor Three out of three in his first showing season, having previously Kinsman. Owned by David and Julian Walters, Team Horton clinched a tricolour of competed in the dressage arena. the six-year-old is the second Sharptor-bred championships here with Hannah Horton pony to qualify for the coveted final, following steering last season’s RIHS and HOYS riding Another rising star galloped their way to in the footsteps of the stud’s illustrious mare horse winner, Buriana Larkrise [Ralph], to clinch the hunter championship with Jess Cronk Sharptor Trinity. the riding horse title. Owned and bred by Eileen at the helm. Quality Control, a seven-year- Jenkin, the nine-year-old didn’t miss a beat. old heavyweight hunter produced by Brett Kinsman has both foals and yearlings on the “Ralph just keeps on giving. The more we ask McKinnon and owned by Suzanne Burns, ground already and in March he competed at the more we get,” said Hannah. topped the novice hunter class, their section the National stallion show in Glasgow, standing Due to a clashing of classes, Jack Moore championship and the overall hunter supreme. Shetland breed champion and reserve overall stepped into the saddle aboard the Burley’s “He was novice champion at Royal Bath and supreme. “David showed Kinsman at the lightweight cob winner Bankers Draught, whilst West too,” said Brett, who added: “We are going stallion show and they have a good rapport. Hannah rode the Burley’s other charge, the to keep him as a novice this year and just take We are thrilled to have qualified again and in exquisite grey hack Imagine FW. Found at him to RIHS; that will then hopefully set him up such good company and on home soil,” said Magnus Nicholson’s yard by Hannah’s mentors for the open classes next season.” Launceston-born Julian, who watched from within the ring leading their miniature Shetland Christa Davis secured a double win aboard champion Halstock Annie. Lisa Davey’s treasured heavyweight hunter Redemption Ground, heading both the Judge Stephanie Hill had an arduous task heavyweight class and the ladies hunter. “We narrowing down the 15 champions forward to waited three years to compete him here,” said her final five, which included the Welsh section Lisa, “He had a leg injury in 2019 and then A champion Thistledown Ellen Dugh; the Welsh Covid put paid to the last two years! We’ve section C champion Synod Miss Judy and qualified him in both sections for RIHS and we the riding pony breeding champion Moor Hall are hoping to qualify for HOYS too.” Peter Pan, as well as Sharptor Kinsman and the overall reserve supreme, the Dartmoor stallion Jumping the only clear round in the RIHS Moortown Crusader. Owned and shown by working hunter qualifier was Kate Gason’s David Jordan, the 14-year-old bay stallion is a smart homebred King Harry, ridden by Adrian previous HOYS in-hand finalist. Brannelly. The bay Irish Draught gelding has had many riders over the years and competes “I was very torn between both the Shetland in both showjumping and eventing as well; and the Dartmoor as they both caught my finishing just outside of the top 20 at both eye straightaway; they travelled beautifully Port Eliot and Pontispool events this season and floated across the ground,” said judge with Sophie Clarke. “I just like to dip in and Stephanie Hill. “The Shetland, however, just had that edge with tremendous good clean limb and bone with a beautiful tiny head and good feet. It also had an abundance of mane and tail, giving it all the right attributes to be a correct stamp of a Shetland.” Sharptor Kinsman and David Hodge with judge Stephanie Hill 38 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]
Diptford Graceful ridden by Tori Dymond Dunkery Shrike ridden by Lowenna Payne ride him using him as a nanny for made her final appearance in show my youngsters,” said Kate, who was pony classes here a winning one with Quality Control ridden by Jess Cronk recommended Adrian to help start a her mother Fiona’s exquisite five-year- youngster. “I asked if he would have a old Diptford Graceful [April]. Purchased Redemption Ground ridden by Christa Davis school on Harry and the rest is history! from her breeder Sue Freeth as a Moortown Crusader shown by David Jordan They get on so well and I love watching three-year-old in 2020, Tori has carefully Adrian jump him,” added Kate. Irish-born broken and produced April, qualifying for Adrian ticked off a triple of firsts: he was both RIHS and HOYS already this year. competing here for the first time, as Here, the pair headed both the show well as contesting his first ever working pony and intermediate championships. hunter class in England and qualifying “As it is my last year in the 148cm show for RIHS for the first time. pony class, I will be hoping to contest the intermediate and part bred Arab Youth triumphs classes with her next season,” said Tori. One of the youngest competitors in Keeping it in the family, Tori’s 13-year- the NPS open mountain and moorland old cousin Sam Laity jumped a beautiful classes, 12-year-old Lowenna Payne, clear in the 133cm working hunter pony secured the championship with a class to land the section championship blistering gallop on her family’s 19-year- on the 16-year-old grey gelding Barney old Exmoor gelding Dunkery Shrike. IX. Last season the pair finished third in Lowenna was going up against her the nursery stakes at RIHS and eighth mother Jenna in the championship, in the 133cm working hunter pony class who had headed the Welsh section D at HOYS. This year they secured their class on their own and Becky Bragg’s 133cm RIHS ticket on their first attempt Blaengwen Lampard. However it was and are now directing their focus on Sue Smith and the RIHS-bound Fell HOYS qualifiers. winner Skennerskeurgh Harvey who took the reserve and the Silver medal. As a busy mum of five children, including two sets of twins, Charlotte Lowenna, a member of the Cury Hunt Rogers clinched the RIHS coloured Pony Club, regularly attends rallies with championship with the piebald gelding Shrike and has taken championships on Cerrighedd More Magic. “This was our the flat and in working hunter classes first RIHS qualifier so to win and take this season, as well as achieving a the championship was just absolutely placing at their first British Riding Clubs amazing,” said Charlotte, who was hunter trail. Previously ridden by her delighted to be back in the ring here mother Jenna, who competed him with her family and Aunt and mentor successfully in British Dressage as well, Sally Carpenter watching. “He’s very Shrike is a real all-rounder and family low mileage, but he gives us so much pony. “This is our first county show pleasure. I will aim to do some HOYS championship under saddle and we qualifiers as and when I can and couldn’t be more delighted. He is such a hopefully do the championship shows, special pony to us and such a fantastic but mainly just enjoying every moment ambassador for the breed and to have win or lose.” achieved this on home turf just makes it even more magical,” said Jenna. Report by Celeste Gall Photos by Jay Photos Locally-based young rider Tori Dymond, who turned 17 just days after the show [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 39
A Red Knight ridden by Phoebe Price A Shining Knight! Midlands Counties, Arena UK, Grantham 4-5th June 2022 Report by Ami Miller. Photos by Equinational. The two-day show held at Arena UK included some was nine-year-old Welsh section A Amilas Clicquot Amilas Clicquot ridden by Lilly Walker of the final Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) [Colin] that bagged the small breeds ticket with Bloomfield Eloquence ridden by Alice Homer qualifiers of the year and some of the earliest Horse 14-year-old Lilly Walker holding the reins. The pair Donys Dick Turpin shown by Richard Pittman of The Year Show (HOYS) qualifiers. were second and reserve champion in the juniors at Lovestruck shown by Steve Pitt Birmingham last year. Lilly’s mum, Samantha Walker The prestigious Price Family Supreme in hand who owns Colin said, “He is absolutely our pony of ticket went to a prolific winning riding horse mare a lifetime; he is known as perfect Colin as he is just Lovestruck, shown by Steve Pitt, this time with her perfect, everyone loves him.” Bryncarreg The Bandit foal at foot. This was the 12-year old mare’s fourth won the HOYS junior large breeds class and took ticket to HOYS. She was bred by Gail Burrough and is the championship with Demi Appleton for owners owned and produced by Steve Pitt and Vicky Smith. Charlotte Laurens and Chris Phillips. The seven-year- Vicky has also ridden Lovestruck at HOYS as a riding old Welsh section c stallion was bred by Gary Watson horse before she retired to broodmare duties. “Every of the Bryncarreg stud and is produced by Katie time she wins it’s so special. She has the most Marriott Payne who has also qualified Bandit for amazing presence and is a wonderful mother; we HOYS in the open section C class. have never had a horse like her,” said Vicky. The jubilee supreme horse championship went to the The reserve spot went to the Welsh section C RIHS hack champion of the show, Dare to Dream and champion, Donys Dick Turpin. The nine-year-old Amanda Picillo. The six-year-old gelding by Up With stallion shown and produced by Richard Pittman The Lark is in his first full open season after attaining has been lightly shown due to mainly being used second place at HOYS in the small hack class last for stud duties. Some of his successes include year. The pair are produced by Jerome Harforth and supreme at Towerlands Welsh Silver Medal Show Emmerson’s show team. It was their second outing last year. Richard said: “He has sired some super of the season. Amanda said: “Dee is very special stock including Royal Welsh winners and a Winter to us as my mum bred him. Every time we step Fair champion. We haven’t broken him to ride but into the ring on him, he gives me his all, I’m very my partner Kate Williams of the Ringside stud keeps excited about his future.” Taking the RIHS large hack nagging me for him as he has the right attitude for ticket was Lucy Glover aboard 12-year-old Runnon the ridden, but I’m being selfish and keeping him for Watergate. myself. He’s a privilege to have around and it’s an honour to show a horse of such quality.” Day two of the show was very wet, yet the rain didn’t put off competitors with strong class numbers Entries in the Horse of the Year Show qualifying especially in the Horse of the Year Show qualifiers. classes did not disappoint. The first ticket of the show went to the ladies side saddle winner Phoebe The HOYS show pony championship went to the 2021 Price and her own maxi cob A Red Knight. This was RIHS pony supreme and established 148cm winner only Phoebe’s second show riding sideways, having Wilderness Early Bird [Birdie] under Mia Donaldson. finished second at her first attempt at the Festival of Birdie is owned by Mia’s mum Nicol Donaldson Showing. Scott Dixon, who produces Phoebe’s horses together with Yvonne Selby of the Archwood stud. said, “I’m very excited for Phoebe’s future riding side- She is produced by Team Ahern. and are no stranger saddle. A Red Knight is doing a fabulous job giving to the limelight having won many championships Phoebe experience; he is totally safe and a great type including victory of the supreme pony title at the - those two things don’t usually come as a package.” RIHS last year. Mia said, “This pony just gets better and better. It will be our fourth Horse of the Year The HOYS hunter championship was an exciting one Show together; she really is a pony of a lifetime.” for young rider Alice Homer who claimed the victory The duo were also second in the HOYS part bred aboard Liz Prowting’s middleweight, Bloomfield class, pipped to the post by Matilda Holmes riding Eloquence [James]. The pair pipped the reigning Ecclesbourne Byron Bay, who is produced by Craig HOYS supreme, lightweight View Point with Rob Elenor and Sara Parrot. This was the pair’s first HOYS Walker to the title. The duo then went on to claim qualifier of the season. Matilda’s mum Zoe Holmes the ridden hunter Jubilee Supreme. Alice, 20, has said: “After reading an article on showmanship, to manage her time between riding and studying Matilda decided to put the advice into practice. They at University. Her mum, Lorraine Homer said, “It were initially pulled sixth, but after coming out and was a great thrill for us all. To win a well-supported performing a three-loop canter serpentine, a walk prestigious show and to triumph over top-class to canter and a one-handed extension, they were contenders means a lot to the owner, rider and pulled right up to first place!” After the duo’s sterling producer”. performance in the part-breds, they then went on to win the Jubilee ridden supreme. The final ridden HOYS qualifying classes of Day 1 were the mountain and moorland junior classes. These classes are always popular with a wide range of breeds forwards with their junior jockeys. It 40 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]
Justine Armstrong talks about the season so far Justine Armstrong Small has over 35 Firstly, it’s final that people have qualified Whether you’re RIHS bound or thinking about years of experience producing a variety for, so there’s already an inevitable feeling of stepping up into opens, a bullfinch is a fence of types, including working hunters and heightened anticipation and possibly, nerves. you absolutely must prepare for and practice working hunter ponies. In fact, Justine It’s also a big ring that’s on a slope. You’re at home, starting off small with a thin brush is a formidable opponent in the worker jumping up and down the slope over fences at the top so that ponies – or horses – get to ring. She has claimed the RIHS reserve that are quite different to anything else that you understand it. It your pony doesn’t know what it champion working hunter spot three have seen so far in the season. Then there’s is, they’re unlikely to go through it. times – once riding Pipers Ovation the spectators. With so many people watching, and twice with Zin Zan, whom she also you’re bound to feel pressure. I’m judging the working hunter ponies this year steered to the working hunter of the year at RIHS and am really looking forward to it. I’m title and supreme champion at HOYS So if you haven’t been already, it’s time to get hoping to see combinations who are confident, in 2003. This issue she talks about the practicing! You need to practice ditches and go forwards and keep a rhythm. If things go upcoming RIHS final. water in particular. The ditch was included in wrong, don’t panic, just keep moving forwards. the course at the Hickstead Derby Meeting and Most of all, try to enjoy it. Best of luck! The season so far… it did catch a few out. The water element wasn’t present at the Derby Meeting, but could well be The worker classes this year seem to offer included at the RIHS. Practice similar elements lots of variety for people to practice as they if you can so that you and your pony are well go about qualifying. Technically, the courses prepared. have all been rather different, which has certainly been something of a challenge for The terrain can also catch out some ponies, horses and riders, but nevertheless combinations. Like I said, you’re having to jump good training. I’ve seen quite a few off-set up and down the slope, which can be tricky. doubles and some looked really big! Casting Jumping downhill, you need to keep the front my mind back, I think Royal Three Counties had end up and stay balanced. Jumping uphill, you’ll two along with a few other tricky elements to need more power to get over the fences. At the negotiate. I was rather impressed when one or Derby Meeting, we jumped a hedge uphill but two fairly novice ponies jumped round with just with a rail in front of it. That meant that you one unlucky pole! couldn’t approach it as you would out hunting because the rail needed to stay up. Riders will RIHS preparation need to watch out for similar ‘problems’ as they power uphill to fences. It’s getting close to the RIHS finals – they really are just around the corner. The RIHS also often includes a bullfinch. It’s also often thick, sometimes narrow, and The RIHS course is different to any other. It’s sometimes it’s approached going downhill. what I call a ‘rider frightener’. Altogether that’s quite difficult!
Cadlanvalley Super Ted books yet another trip to the NEC Sarah Parrotts top tips Cadlanvalley Super Ted wonders whether for preparing ponies swimming is next on his regime for the leid rein show hunter pony class Sara Parrott and her partner Craig Eleanor produce a range of horses and ponies from their Yorkshire base. This issue, Sara takes us through her tips for preparing ponies for an increasingly popular class – the lead rein show hunter pony class. This is a favourite class of ours and we have been lucky to produce some really lovely ponies for it, most recently winning a lovely class at the Royal Three Counties show with our former HOYS winner, Cadlanvalley Super Ted. All our lead reins are backed and ridden away off the rein. For this class, I think this is especially important. The show hunter pony lead rein needs to go ‘independently’ from the leader. Although, many start in this class with a tiny tott on board and the leader needs to be close to steady the child, it’s the perfect class for preparing the child for first ridden. As their riding comes together, they can ride this class at the end of the lead, steer through the obstacles, and really begin to ride the pony around the course. In this way, it serves as a great bridge onto first ridden classes.
1 Variation for Preparation 2 As with any pony, the more obstacles they see the better. 3 But with the show hunter pony lead rein, they need to 4 learn to work around different things on a daily basis, 5 which generally means a lot of time out of the menage. We are lucky to have a small wood adjacent to our yard which is ideal for training them; it’s all about making your surroundings work for you. We walk them through small gaps where bushes have grown over so that they feel the branches brush over them and pop them over logs, both in hand and under saddle. The show hunter pony lead rein often has to work around a working hunter course so if you don’t have jumps, hire a course. It’s quite hard to get the ponies close enough to the jumps for little arms to reach the poles to touch so requires practice, time and paientence. A Tight Squeeze! One of the greatest obstacles for catching ponies out at shows is when they’re requires to trot in and out of obstacles. These are often quite tight so the pony must be able to ‘sit’ on his hind quarters and shorten his trot to get through them in a balanced and rhythmic way. This is why we think it’s important to work the ponies under saddle and train them to work correctly. Ponies that are worked constantly in side reins do not have the self-carriage to do this part of the course correctly as they are generally behind the leg. As the jockey is older, you can get them to steer in and out the obstacles. Stop and Go: Do it Properly! As with all of our ponies, we are particularly strict with standing still. When the ponies are groomed or being tacked up, for example, we stand them on pillar reins and they must stand like rocks while they are mounted. We’ll also often stand them when training out on a hack. The same goes when walking. They must walk out properly to, for example, the field; never jogging on walking behind the leader. If you bring this training into everyday life, it makes the show ring so much easier. Nurture That Special Something As with any show animal, the show hunter pony lead rein must have that something special, and ultimately, they must want to win. Our best show hunter pony lead reins have all been cheeky characters, who definitely bring their own personality into the ring. We want them to look through the bridle, smile and work as one with us, so time needs to be spent building that bond between pony, leader and rider. Nurture That Special Something As with any show animal, the show hunter pony lead rein must have that something special, and ultimately, they must want to win. Our best show hunter pony lead reins have all been cheeky characters, who definitely bring their own personality into the ring. We want them to look through the bridle, smile and work as one with us, so time needs to be spent building that bond between pony, leader and rider.
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FINA HOLTON Working Hunter Ponies (Jump) Despite being from what she describes as a “non- performance-although it has only happened twice horsey” family, Fiona claims that she always has, in my judging career, and both times I felt like I had and still does “eat,sleep and dream” horses! Fiona gone to heaven to watch those perfect rounds and explained: “I competed at all levels as a child and they have remained my favourite shows - so far! I young adult, slashing my parent’s dreams of a love a challenging course that makes the riders think ‘normal job’ by training at the wonderful Crabbet and focuses the minds of both rider and pony!” Park to gain my BHS qualifications. I taught for many years in all disciplines of competitions, whilst A number of top class working hunter ponies have my children competed. Furthering my desire in the also passed through Barleyfields being produced by horse world, my husband and I built Barleyfields Fiona. The most notable was the outstanding 143cm Equestrian Centre, starting from a green field site pony John’s Choice, whom was originally bought as a with not even any water or electricity, and finishing four-year-old for the riding school originally. However, with indoor and outdoor schools, stabling for 55 his talent over fences was apparent immediately. horses, cross country and working hunter courses “His flair for jumping was obvious from Day 1, helped and a lovely house. Gosh! We worked hard running a by a talented young rider who rode all our working very large riding school, livery yard and competition hunter ponies for us. Needless to say, he never centre. BSPS, BD and BS competitions nearly every worked a single day in the riding school,” said Fiona. week!” Of course, when there were no competitions at Barleyfields, Fiona wasn’t resting. Instead, she What will Fiona be looking for? was out judging or course building before the couple eventually retired three years ago after 35 years of This will be Fiona’s first time judging at HOYS. “I building, during which Fiona “thoroughly enjoyed am honoured and excited to be doing this! I will be setting a challenge for the competitors, building looking for a forward but mannerly round; some qualifiers for HOYS, RIHS and built at the old Royal ‘flair’ - which I can barely define - but some ponies Show, as well as many years of BSPS championship ‘smile’ all the way round and say, ‘look at me’ at every shows, until the judging took over!” fence. I love a nice clean shape over a fence and both pony and rider focused on the job in hand! Naturally, Fiona began judging working hunter ponies they should be able to gallop, and a smiling jockey and mountain and moorlands approximately 30 is always a bonus. Most of all it must be enjoyed years ago, and continues to thoroughly enjoy by competitor and judge alike! I am really looking it. “I never lose my desire to give a 20 mark for forward to this day and hope it is memorable for all of us!” KATHY BOWDLER Ladies’ Side Saddle Horse of the Year (Conformation) Swansea has been home to Kathy for all of on another level,” she said! “I feel so honoured to its type and also, one who travels in a light, her life and, hailing from a non-horsey family, and privileged to have been invited to judge responsive, elegant manner, and who looks as riding lessons began at a local riding school although, being so excited and having to keep though they are a pleasure to ride. Manners in at the age of nine, when she was given one the secret from February 2020 until December a ladies horse need to be exemplary. I like a lesson as a birthday present. The rest, as they 2021 was not easy; it somehow didn’t seem real horse that ‘meets you well’ and has that extra say, is history. It started what has become a until it was announced”. ‘look at me’ as it enters the ring; a showman with consuming passion for her and husband, Peter. quality.” Kathy is on the BSHA, SHB(GB), CHAPS, BSPA, It wasn’t until they met that Kathy ventured BHCGB and TSR judging panels and has It goes without saying that correct conformation into the world of affiliated showing and was officiated at many major shows throughout the will be high on my agenda and will be assessed immediately bitten by the bug. They continue to UK including Royal Windsor and has also judged accordingly, The overall picture of elegance is produce some horses from home, both in-hand in Ireland. She runs her own business as an IFA, paramount and, I will be considering correctness and ridden for showing, and also have horses holds her BHSAI and sits on the Board of BSHA of the turnout of the ladies competing in professionally produced. Several horses in their and The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society for addition to the above. ownership have qualified for HOYS in hunter and whom she chairs the Finance Committee. riding horse classes. When I rode at HOYS for the first time, someone What will Kathy be looking for? commented that I looked as though I was really Kathy first qualified a Hunter for HOYS in 1998 enjoying myself – they were correct, I was. It and “will never forget the feeling of that first “The ladies’ show horse is an unusual class in makes such a difference if competitors smile qualification”. She did not think that the elated many ways as there will be four distinct types and my advice to anyone competing would be, feeling of qualification could be beaten until the to assess – hunters, cobs, riding horses and enjoy and savour every minute of your time in invitation came to judge at HOYS. “That was hacks. Initially, I will look for a horse who is true that arena, I certainly intend to……..
LOUISE GAUNT Children’s Riding Pony of the Year Louise was born and brought up in Joss Collins (BBA), working the yearling and Buckinghamshire, the daughter of Veterinary NH store sales. Surgeon, Stewart Hastie. At a very early age, riding became her love. A member of the Grafton Pony When her son Harry was four years old, she Club, Louise loved her hunting; sent out every jumped back into showing as member of the Saturday with a pocket full of sandwiches and a BSPS and BSHA with a variety of ponies and bar of chocolate under the watchful eye of “Biddy” cobs. Louise has been Chairman of BSPS Bailey, Anne Hawkins and Colonel Foster, to name Area 7 for nearly twenty years and a judge for a few. many years. Honoured to have been asked to judge at prestigious shows, the highlights so Louise formed a close friendship with near far include Dublin and the Royal International neighbour, the late Carola Williams. Very envious Horse Show. She is “thrilled to have been of her beautiful show ponies - all with the “Pendley” asked to judge at the best of all shows, prefix - Statuette, Rhythm and Model, and fell in love at HOYS” and is “really looking forward to with showing. She was lucky enough to have served judging the cream of the show ponies”. her time with Guy and Hilary Wathen (Le Moignan now) who were, at the time, leading amateurs with What will she be looking for? a team of top class show hunters. Hilary suggested that she buy a small hunter to add to the team Louise will be searching for “a forward and Ruth McMullen had the answer in Blue Boy, going, accurate and mannerly show, with the showing alongside legends in Vin Toulson, Robert head ‘up and forward’.” With her bloodstock Oliver, David Tatlow and Allister Hood. She was background, she is hoping that riders don’t excited to be asked to ride Hillary’s horses in ladies forget that very important walk. classes. A great time to be showing, she was accepted onto the HIS panel as a judge. A change ensued and Louise switched to Thoroughbreds, working with then both here in the UK, and for 10 years split between Ireland and Kentucky with bloodstock agents including the late LUCY KILLINGBECK Show Hunter of the Year Lucy has been a panel judge for over 30 years horses like Super Ted, Kings Warrior and Hobo. What will Lucy be looking for? and this will be her sixth appointment as a ride Shortly afterwards, she was accepted straight judge at the Horse of the Year Show. Her early on to the Hunter Panel, followed by the Show “Having enjoyed some fantastic hunting riding years were spent hunting and riding with Hack and Cob panel, and a superb judging over the years, I will be looking for a horse the Pony Club. career ensued. She explained: “Judging has that carries its self with an active hind taken me all over the world, to judge at Horse leg and great front to sit behind, taking a “At a young age, the wonderful Pam Tombs of the Year in South Africa three times, New good length of rein with its poll the highest came into my life, instilling her passion for Zealand once and Australia’s Grand National point and ideally its nose just in front of correct classical training of both horse and twice. I have been incredibly lucky to have ridden the vertical. To ride I want a responsive, rider, with an emphasis on training the horse’s some wonderful top-class horses including two balanced, supple, athletic ride that takes me. temperament and understanding conformation ladies hunters of the year: Fergie St. George With regards to paces, a ground covering in order to improve areas of weakness,” said and Bournbrook Golden Law. Alongside the walk is a must, the trot needs to easy and Lucy. She explained that showing has always show horses I am involved in the training of smooth, the canter like any armchair, and been a part of her horses’ education, adding, “by event horses which has taken me to places like taking in to consideration the constrictions chance I qualified my first hunter for Wembley Thailand for the Asian Championships. Five of the size of the arena, the gallop will aged 18. Several years later, a good pull at HOYS years ago, I had a major accident that left me be more of a lower and lengthen with an had me standing next to the wonderful Robert with a broken pelvis, sacroiliac joint, internal emphasis on how balanced and responsive Oliver and by the end of the class, I had agreed injuries and three broken vertebrae. Fortunately, they are coming back to me. They need to go and work for him the following season. the prognosis that I would never walk sound or to look like a lion but ride like a lamb! The This was a major turning point in my life”. ride again has not come to fruition, but with this horse that gets my top mark will be light off in mind I have decided that the Ridden Hunters the leg and soft in my hand and make me Through Robert and then wife Ali, Lucy learnt of The Year will be fitting finale to my a ride feel like I am good at my job!” in greater depth the finer points of type, judging career.” conformation, ride and way of going on great [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 47
Nicholas rode before he could walk. His NICHOLAS COLLINS parents both accomplished riders. Showing ponies started at the earliest Working Hunter (Ride) and Small Hunter (Ride) opportunity, with his mother Clare encouraging him and his twin brother Andrew. They competed in their first Royal Windsor Horse Show at the aged of three in the Five-time RDS Supreme Hunter Championship for BSHA, ROR and The Burghley Young Event leading rein class. winner. “We had ponies from Frances over Horse series. the years, Forest Flame being one, he took In the early years, Nicholas competed many me to my first ride at Horse of the Year Show The Late Andy Crofts and Roger Stack, great successful show hunter and working hunter at Wembley back in the early 90s. I was a producers of their day deepened Nicholas’ ponies with championship wins. “One of my young green boy from England and Frances knowledge on conformation. “Correct earliest championship memories was riding was a stickler for correct etiquette both on conformation is such a vital part, not just for Mrs Jackson’s Cusop Gold lace to win the the hunting field and in the showring, she showing but any discipline. Andy and Roger show pony championship at The Greater taught me a lot, Hunting in Ireland was a both had a fantastic eye for a horse, and I feel London Horse Show on Hyde Park. Riding great education, riding young horses certainty very privileged to have had their guidance”. around Rotton Row installed in me my first made you have your wits about you and feeling of showmanship, showing your animal installed a discipline for effective riding”. “I have been honoured to judge at some of to its best and rising to the occasion.”. the best shows on the circuit, on several Showing provided a good foundation when Nicholas feels very fortunate to have had occasions The Royal International Horse in his early teens he progressed to the sport the help and guidance of some very well- Show and The Royal Windsor Horse Show but of Eventing. He represented Great Britain respected people. this will be my first appointment at The Horse at Junior and Young rider level – he was a of The Year Show”. team member at the European Young Rider “The Late Richard Stillwell was the greatest Championships in 2000 - and he competed influence on my riding career, he was a What will I be looking for? successfully internationally at senior level. perfectionist, straight talking and took my riding to a different level”. In both classes I want to see correctly ridden Alongside producing event horses, he was horses that work from behind, confidentially keen advocate of the working hunter classes In 2005, when commitments in the family into a forward contact. Horses should be and educated his young horses in these business (surface manufacturer Martin well muscled and not fat. I like quality and classes. He had many successes in working Collins Enterprises) increased, a decision was athleticism. In the working hunter class, I hunters and claimed the Working Hunter made to cease Eventing and concentrate his want to see horses that naturally jump out of title at The Royal International Horse show efforts in the business. a forward rhythm and not interfered with by in 2001 riding the athletic Rubicon. During backward riding jockeys. Make sure you use this period, he spent some months in Ireland Judging proved to be the natural progression the arena and maximise the space available with family friend The Late Frances Cash, when asked to join the ride panel of SHB (GB) to show you and your horses to their best. back in 2009. Nicholas is also a panel judge PHILLIP COOPER Children’s Riding Pony of the Year (Show) Philip has been involved with horses and Year at HOYS. I am therefore excited to be What will Philip be looking for? ponies for as long as he can remember. He judging the show ponies this year at HOYS explained: “My mother, Carole Hillyard, ran some 29 years later!” “I have always looked for quality when her yard from Essex for more decades than judging conformation. The pony needs to be she’d thank me for sharing. She knows more Having now hung up the riding boots, Philip true to type and eye catching. It is always about equestrianism than anyone I have ever now works as a family and divorce lawyer in refreshing when judging the conformation come across and continues to be source of the City, and much of his work has a farming section to see the rider present the pony great wisdom for me and others. Now my or equestrian connection. “I have still spent properly. An animal stood correctly looking sister, Lindsey Hillyard, alongside my niece many years on the end of a lead rein leading through its bridle with a smile on its face Katie White continue producing from the winners at Royal International and HOYS. I and saying, ‘look at me’ and exuding family yard in Suffolk. Indeed, my daughter was proud to be able to lead both my nieces, presence is always a pleasure to judge. Too Emily Cooper will be competing in the Charlotte Tuck and Katie White, to wins in often both rider and animal look like they mountain and moorland lead reins this year the show pony lead reins at HOYS.” would rather be somewhere else which is at Royal International and HOYS led by Katie. disappointing. A purposeful walk away then I even met my wife, Natasha Cooper, at a Philip has been judging for over twenty a free moving trot back straight at me is horse show. It truly is a family affair!” years, and has been “lucky enough to judge the order of the day… happy rider and pony: at some of the biggest shows including the happy judge. Growing up, Philip rode “all manner of Royal International and Royal Windsor. I show ponies, show hunters, mountain and have also judged abroad in South Africa and Finally, and the late great Colin Rose would moorlands and workers, winning at all the in Ireland. It will however be a huge honour have had words with me if I didn’t, please major shows including the RIHS. My biggest to be able to judge the conformation section say ‘good morning’ or ‘good afternoon’ to the win, however, was in 1993 when my pony of the Children’s Riding Pony of the Year this judge!” Cringle Laughter won the Show Pony of the year at HOYS alongside Louise Gaunt.”
Fandango Na Dailach shown by Virginia Osborne Royal Highland Horse Show The Royal Highland welcomed the public Highland and taken the ridden Clydesdale and sheep, and he’s recently debuted in the back for its 200th show, the first one run with championship. However, the overall Highland ridden ring. spectators since the pandemic. Competitors inhand title had eluded them. “The Highland flocked to its Edinburgh home, enjoying the Show main ring really is hallowed ground for In a twist of fate, the girls decided to stand festive atmosphere. us and the Highland is “The Show” to win for down from the Sanderson Trophy between the Highland Pony breeders. We have always felt Clydesdale, Shetland and Highland Champion Dr Aylwin Pillai’s Fandango na Dailach that being so good and a stallion, Fandango is because Marguerite was judging this. “She delighted his connections when he took the the most beautiful pony we’ve ever bred, so it enjoyed her day, and we were thrilled with Highland in-hand championship, shown by was fitting that he was the pony to do it”. our result so were happy to stand down,” Aylwin’s sister Virgina Osborne. The six-year- explained Virginia. Marguerite chose the Black old stallion was bred by the sisters’ mum, This isn’t Fandango’s first moment in the family’s homebred Collessie Jennifer, overall Marguerite Osborne, and is produced at home limelight, as he did appear on Countryfile Clydesdale champion to take the trophy over on the family’s livestock farm of 20 years, riding around the 1100 acre estate on the Shetland champion, Wells Legend. Kinclune. Breeding Highlands is woven into edge of the Cairngorms to check the cattle the family’s DNA, with Marguerite brought up by breeder James McIntosh before adopting her own Na Dailach prefix. However, they have recently changed their prefix to Kinclune, meaning Fandango is one of the last Na Dailach ponies. Fandango is the fifth generation of their breeding of on the dam side, going back to Marguerite’s foundation mare, Rosebush of Knocknagael, bought after the department of agriculture ponies were dispersed. “The ponies are very much a family affair and we have been showing or judging at the Highland Show pretty well every year for my whole life,” explained Virginia. During that time, they won the female, gelding and junior male championships, stood reserve overall Collessie Jeinnnfiofe@r sshhoowwn ibnygTwimoBrlladcoknline.co.uk | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 49
This was the second time that the Redcastle his debut for the family. This was the quality Roseberry The Politician shown by Frazer Atherden Brelee Majestic daughter had taken the two-year-old colt’s second outing, and his breed champion, matching her grandmother Price Family Supreme ticket is the second of an absolute gent” and took Hollie up from Ormister Mains Amelie’s record. “She is lovely the season for the Leeman-Atherden team. Dartmoor into the 153cm classes to stand mare, full of the character of the breed and Boris is out of Roseberry Celebration, and sixth last year at HOYS. she moved beautifully,” said Marguerite of her Lisha purchased him directly from Tammy champion. The family were also victorious Heathcote at the Roseberry stud last year Hollie’s former junior ride, Pumphill Rasputin with two-year-old Collessie Alanna, yearling with the intention of introducing new blood [Razz] has swapped flat for fences under Collessie Honeysuckle, and second placed at Kellythorpes. “I always wanted to use his Aliya Khan to take the 122cm mountain and Lutterinton won his colt foal class. grandsire, Llanarth Aristocat, but couldn’t,” moorland working hunter pony class and explained Lisha, who has also used his sire, section championship. Leah and her mother, Katie Common didn’t think she could top Ian Boylan’s Alonby Chardonnier this time. Lindsay have owned Razz for eight years, and the 2021 RHS but nevertheless went on to “Now I have the bloodlines just I’ve used the he’s been a prolific winner including topping have a fantastic show scoring the Highland son and have the grandson instead.” the junior final at the RIHS and thrice winning ridden championship with Dunedin Mascot. at the Royal Highland Show. He’s qualified Katie has the 10-year-old Dunedin Marksman A blowout on the way home could not for HOYS as a first ridden, junior, open and gelding on loan from Jane McNaught. Katie, dampen Leah Cassell and family’s spirits working hunter pony, proving himself to be who last won this championship in 2018 with after they had a most memorable show, extremely versatile. Aliya and Razz had a another of Jane’s ponies, said, “He’s just an returning home with three HOYS tickets. promising start to the season winning the amazing pony who loves the ring and thinks “It was definitely a Carlsberg weekend! We novice 122cm working hunter pony at the everybody is there to watch him!” celebrated in style and have memories that BSPS Winter Championships, and this was will last a lifetime,” said Leah. Her sister their first attempt at a HOYS track. “He just Taking home the Waxwing trophy for the Hollie McGauley, 15, headed the 153cm show loves a big stage and jumped a mega round,” overall mountain and moorland in hand hunter pony and took section reserve riding said Leah. “It was definitely an emotional win championship was, quite fittingly, David Blair Master Jack. Leah explained that Jack “is and he certainly rose to the occasion.” and Tom Best’s Welsh section B champion, Waxwing Perlena. It was an entirely Hollie works Jack, Razz, and their third ticket- appropriate retirement for the Fife based holder, Fell gelding Rundales Trooper [Willie] breeders, who have shown at the Highland show since 1970, and have helped behind the scenes for many years – regular competitors will be familiar with seeing David in particular in his capacity as steward in the main ring. A former Ayr County supreme champion, five-year-old Perlena cut an exquisite picture in the championship. She is by the stud’s own prolific stockgetter, Eyarth Beau Geste. A long trip north for a first foray at the Highland was more than worth it for an “over the moon” Lisha Leeman, whose champion riding pony Roseberry The Politician [Boris] headed the Price Family Supreme in hand. He was shown by Lisha’s son-in-law, Frazer Atherden, who also showed him to take champion riding pony at Herts County on 50 | Showing World | July Issue 2W02a2xw|inignfPoe@rlesnha oshwoiwnngbwyoTrolmdoBnelsitne.co.uk Dunedin Mascot ridden by Katie Common
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