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herself. He was, however ridden by Aliya Khan, - she cried all day!” said Emma, adding, “he’s the Briarhill Buddy Bolden performed beyond his who also scored a hattrick of tickets and two kindest most lovely stallion”. years to claim a second HOYS ticket under section championships. The Brash family had reason to celebrate when Wellbank Gabrielle ridden by Lexi Brash Her second championship of the week came Tom Brash’s HOYS 2021 junior mountain and on the show’s last day having made the most moorland champion Wellbank Gabrielle [Harry] Bridget’s daughter, Meg. He is produced of the opportunity to pull off a super show in won the junior mountain and moorland working by Rachael Helliwell and has contended the championship with Clare Connor’s Shetland hunter pony class under his grand-daughter intermediate hunter classes under Harriet stallion, Latijn V.d. Helling [Latz]. Claire Lexi Brash. The 13-year-old Welsh section A is Dennison, winning both the novice and imported the charming five-year-old from the co-produced between Tom and his daughter, intermediate reserve at the BSPS Winter Lap family’s Helling Stud in the Netherlands Diane Brash, who is Lexi’s aunt. This is the Championships and a HOYS ticket at Stoneleigh when he was a two-year-old. He is by three- second consecutive year for Harry and Lexi to Horse Show. times National Champion of Honour, Caz V. Stal win and qualify for HOYS at the Highland having Home-produced lightweight hunter Double Nieuwemoed and out of 1st Premium Evaluated done so last year for the junior small breeds. Mocha did the double to win a second HOYS mare Rylanda V.D. Helling. “I imported in ticket under owner Olivia Edmonson. The December 2019 having flown over to the watch Bridget Edmonson’s novice small hunter pair won both the HOYS lightweights and the the young stallion evaluations in the hope ladies side saddle class. Olivia has owned of purchasing a future stallion for the stud,” Double Mocha since a four-year-old and she said Claire. Aliya leased Latz from Claire in explained that she had always wanted him to January 2022 and Aliya and her mother have be her next ladies horse, waiting until March since broken him in herself. Despite originally intending to contend novice classes this year, Latz has taken to showing and has also qualified for the RIHS. Juliette Tully’s Arawa Sirocco claimed a first HOYS ticket under producer Emma Burrow – formerly Boardman. Juliet has owned 11-year-old Sirocco since a yearling, but he’s nevertheless in his first season at with Emma and at this level. Julia sent him to Emma in January aiming to realise her lifetime dream of qualifying for HOYS. Emma and Sirocco got off to a great start, winning the novice at the BSPS Winter Championships. He went on to collect an RIHS ticket at North of England Spring and then their HOYS at the Royal Highland Show. “It was so lovely that Juliet was with us to see him realise her dream. Arawa Sirocco ridden by Emma [email protected] | JulDyoIusbsleueMo2c0h2a2ri|ddSehnobwy OinlivgiaWEdomrlodns|o5n1

this year for him to be ready. Her patience standing champion at North of England Spring Linsfort Rowan ridden by Mia Sarginson paid dividends when they topped their first show and they went on to take the tricolour ladies class at the Cheshire Premier show, at the Highland. Team-mate and former RIHS White’s Thistledown Lawman [Max] led by his adding a third RIHS ticket to their lightweight pony supreme Wilderness Early Bird and Mia producer of several seasons, Julie Templeton. and amateur qualification, and headed their Donaldson stood reserve having won their The former BSPS supreme mini and HOYS second ladies class at Staffordshire County second HOYS class of the season, and they finalist is in his first season for the White- to pick up a HOYS ticket. “He absolutely loved also added a second part-bred class to their Walsh family. Anna and Sarah bought the nine- the big ring and the atmosphere,” said Olivia. tally for good measure. year-old gelding last year with the intention “He’s a showman and loves a big occasion. that Harriet would take the reins after Hattie He gave me his everything and didn’t put a Kirsty’s daughter Arabella, 5, also took home Mustoe’s final ride on him at HOYS. They foot wrong all day”. He certainly lapped up the a championship rosette with Rosedew After qualified for the RIHS on their debut together vast main ring at the Highland to take ridden Eight. The pair were reserve mini show hunter at Area 17, and the HOYS ticket landed just a hunter champion and later, supreme hunter pony champions having stood second in the few weeks after mum, Anna claimed hers at champion. HOYS hunter pony lead rein class. Winning the Royal Three Counties with home-produced class and tricolour was Harriet Walsh-White riding horse, Firecrest C. Mia Sarginson and Linsfort Rowan [Rolo] riding Sarah Walsh and Anna won their first ever HOYS class in the 143cm Report by Beth Simons show hunter pony class. The Sarginson family purchased the 12-year-old Connemara unseen Photos by Sinclair Photography from Ireland. He has participated in a range of disciplines from showing to show jumping and PC mounted games with Mia, and won the plaited pony in-hand final at the 2019 STARS with Mia’s older sister Shannon. Mia and Rolo had already qualified at the Royal Cheshire County show on the previous Wednesday in second place but went on to win a class at the Highland. This is the first year that the Preston-based family have attempted affiliated competition, making their qualification on their third attempt and a subsequent win even more remarkable. Yorkshire based sister production duo Alex Ahern and Kirsty Pickles made it a successful trip north. Helen Davies’ 138cm show pony Landemann Bird of Paradise picked up her HOYS ticket under Samantha Taylor who was deputising for usual rider Cate Kerr as she couldn’t make it. The six-year-old is in her first season but is nevertheless making her impact known with some strong results including L5a2nd|eSmhaonwn BinirdgoWf Poarrladdi|seJurildydeInssbuyeSa2m0a2n2th|aiTnafyolo@r showingworldonline.co.uk Latijn V.d. Helling and Aliya Khan with judge Richard Miller

Royaloakes Love Scandal shown by Jerome Harforth Love Scandal All The Talk Royal Three Counties, Three Counties Showground, Malvern 17-19 June 2022 Jerome Harforth’s long journey home after the also led and qualified the Lindsay family’s The mountain and moorland open ridden, show’s conclusion was eased considerably show pony lead rein, Litton Samara under Posy junior and mini classes were as strong as having taken the Price Family Supreme Lyndsay. In her first season, Samara was also ever. The Three Counties team responded championship with Alan Dillingham’s Royaloaks RIHS champion at Area 7, belying her lack of sympathetically to the sweltering heat as ever, Love Scandal [Pearl]. The two-year-old experience. She qualified from second place, allowing competitors to compete without 138cm British Riding Pony filly is by Anton with Penny Richardson and Cosford Glamorize jackets should they please, and several in the Scandal and out of Royaloakes Love Affair (by winning the class led by Kevin Cousins. Dad mammoth native classes did. Royalwood Boy Soprano) who was imported Mark Richardson swapped places with Kevin from Australia. With Alan himself hailing from for the overall ridden championship later in The mini mountain and moorland tricolour was Australia, this is the second pony that Jerome the day and did so with aplomb, leading Penny eventually awarded to the winner of the first has qualified for the HOYS final on his behalf. to the reserve supreme spot. This was the ridden class, Diana Leeming’s uber-consistent The first was Rotherwood Spring Parade whom second win in HOYS qualifiers for Penny and Welsh section A, Thistledown San Siro [Rocky] Alan purchased directly from Liz Mansfield Glamorize within a week, having also stood top under Diana’s son, William. This was Rocky’s Parnell before he was shown by Jerome and at Derbyshire festival. An established due, they second HOYS ticket of the season, having subsequently exported to Alan’s Aussie base. won the RIHS in 2019 and were runners up and already bagged his HOYS junior ticket at the Fast forwards a few seasons, and Alan spent reserve at HOYS last year. Spring Festival, the very first qualifier of the some time working at Stanley Grange and a few year with William’s older sister Lucinda, 13. months in, decided to emigrate and relocate his The supreme ridden was, however, secured He’s also since claimed a third ticket at the stud permanently to the UK. This is the first filly by Harrison Taylor riding Amanda and Gillian Royal Cheshire County Show in the open Alan bred on UK soil, and the first homebred Torres’ winner of the HOYS part-bred class, Welsh section A ridden, where he also won a to be HOYS bound. “All being well,” the filly is Highmead To Be Or Not To Be. Bred by Jane second junior class before winning a second destined for a career in 138cm show pony Mabbet, the quality gelding had competed in a first ridden class at Lincolnshire County classes, explained Jerome, who also mentioned clutch of shows in Ireland before arriving with show. Rocky and his young riders have also that her mother has been covered again by Harrison in January. The pair subsequently secured a clutch of RIHS tickets, hoping no Anton Scandal this year. Alan was present to qualified for the RIHS in the small intermediate doubt for a final as successful 2021 where witness Pearl’s initial win, but was absent for show riding type class and stood champion on they won the junior small breeds, junior open the supreme, and was understandably grateful, their debut together at BSPS Area 3A, before championship and Pretty Polly home-produced therefore, that he was able to witness the going on to get his RIHS part-bred ticket on his mini championship at the RIHS last season supreme being streamed live by Sue Palmer! second appearance at BSPS Area 2B. He has before standing supreme home-produced at also qualified in the 148cm show pony class the BSPS Summer Championships as well as The Harforth/ Emmerson production team’s under Molly Rice. gaining three placings at HOYS. Proving himself success did not end there. Sarah Emmerson to be not only able to step up and down gears [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 53

for his riders, but also extra versatile, Rocky has the lorry for the show’s final day. Edward won also started competing in working hunter pony classes and has also enjoyed a foray into PC Toby of Catchpool ridden by Harry Joslin and led by Lara Joslin games! stallion, Courtyard Cab Calloway, who is by the first ridden class and mini championship Harry Joslin was absolutely delighted to be former HOYS and Olympia contended, Popsters under Jemma’s daughter, Esme, 9. This will be awarded his very first HOYS ticket, riding Tommy Cockles. In his first season, this was Esme’s first trip to HOYS, where she has now his mother Lara Joslin and grandmother, his second shot at goal, making it even more qualified for both the plaited and mountain and Anna Stevens’ Toby of Catchpool. Homebred pleasing for Carla. moorland first ridden classes. Standard Shetland Toby is sired by Anna’s Brinleyview Camanchee, who was multi- Katy Marriott Payne’s Northamptonshire In the hunter pony lead rein class, Craig Eleanor garlanded in the showring, including a win team were delighted to secure three HOYS led the super Cadlanvalley Superted to secure at the RIHS. Toby and Harry have worked tickets during the course of the show. Katy a HOYS ticket under Finlay Clay. Ted is now hard over the winter with regular lessons claimed a ticket in the Dartmoor breed class owned by Finlay’s mum, Heather, has surely from Debbie Thomas in order to achieve and champion small breeds with Felicity been one of Craig and partner Sara’s most qualification, something Harry had his sights Thompson’s homebred Salcombe Starehole consistent little stars in recent years, winning firmly set on after watching Anna judging the Bay, who once again proved himself deserving supreme mini show hunter pony at the 2021 native working hunter pony final at the 2021 of his nickname, Special Cecil. The pair, who BSPS Summer Championships with Finlay last HOYS. Harry and Toby also have a ball at Pony were champion mountain and moorland at year on top of countless former wins including Club together, as well as riding on the beach the RIHS in 2021 and reserve at the London topping the class at HOYS under Cate Kerr. near the family’s Gower base. He has since International Horse Show last December declared an ambition to follow in mum Lara’s recently booked their return ticket to London by Winner of the junior large breeds class for the footsteps competing at HOYS in the workers! taking champion at Windsor Horse Show. Team second year consecutively was Lucy Boddy, 15, KMP member, Alice Tomlinson took to the ring with her own 11-year-old Connemara gelding, Jodie Haywood and her own Lantau Supernova on Christine Phillips’ Edda Chilles, for the first Gloves Blakehill William [Will] produced by [Novi] stood mountain and moorland open time since the LIHS, and claimed the Exmoor Oliver and Jo Burchell. This year, they also went ridden champions in the gruelling heat of the breed class for the second year running and one better than last to stand champion. He was first day. Jodie and the nine-year-old Wyken then stood reserve small breeds behind Katy. bought from Elle Kivlochlan by Lucy’s mother, Rob Roy Welsh section C are on something The team’s third ticket came, unusually since Kay Bodyy for Lucy’s thirteenth birthday shortly of a roll, having already qualified a fortnight Katy tends to focus more on native ponies in before the pandemic struck, making this Lucy earlier with a win at Midland Counties. They’re recent years, via the plaited ranks. Jemma and Will’s second season together. no strangers to success. The pair are also RIHS Atkinson’s Stockhill Prince Edward is the only bound, no doubt with fingers crossed for a plaited pony on Katy’s yard and the only one on Winning the junior small breeds class was repeat of 2019 when they won the open Welsh Tabitha Hughes and her mum, Miranda’s sections C and D final before standing second in the breed final at HOYS a few months later. Taking the ticket in the section Cs, therefore, was Carla Fall with her own seven-year-old Lantau Supernova ridden by Jodie Haywood Churchill II ridden by Claire Oliver Highmead To Be Or Not To Be ridden Cadlanvalley Superted ridden by Finlay Clay Finchcroft Mabel shown by Jen Mclaren by Harrison Taylor Cosford Glamorize ridden by Penny Copybush Angelina ridden by Alex Longstaff Richardson and led by Kevin Cousins 54 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]

Patric’s Choice ridden by Sophie Curry Thistledown San Siro ridden by William Leeming Islyn Priodfab handled by Tom Clark Gloves Blakehill William ridden by Lucy Boddy Toberpatrick Boss ridden by Vicky Smith Towergate First Impression [Cracker]. This was of the retraining series’ with him truly finding the team after he was purchased by Liz at Tabitha, 10, and Cracker’s first ever HOYS ticket. his form in the showring. the beginning of the season from his breeder Miranda has owned the 11-year-old section Daphne Tierney. This season, he took the A for five years. Last season, they enjoyed Showing World columnist Vicky Smith ticked a novice hunter championship at Windsor. The considerable success, finishing second and Three Counties tricolour off her list when she reserve was the second placed lightweight, seventh in the Pretty Polly and open mountain claimed the cob championship with partner Harbour Master, who was ridden by Jayne and moorland first ridden classes respectively Alan Marnie’s lightweight cob, Toberpatrick Ross for the class, but Olivia Minihane for the at the RIHS. They also stood mini supreme at Boss. The eight-year-old was lightly but championship while Jayne partnered second the Heritage championships having won the successfully shown last season, winning the placed middleweight, Bloomfield Greystones. cradle stakes. This year, they have had a super novice at Dublin, open at Midland Counties, They were joined in the championship by the season so far, securing a RIHS Pretty Polly and standing champion at BSHA Spring and winners of the middleweights, Willie Reardon’s mountain and moorland first ridden tickets at Lincolnshire Spring show before picking up at Churchill II under Claire Oliver, and the winning BSPS Area 6 and open RIHS first ridden class HOYS ticket at the Great Yorkshire show. This heavyweight, Patric’s Choice, ridden by Sophie the following day at Area 17 where they went season, he’s come further into his own, winning Curry. The West Coast Cavalier 12-year-old on to stand supreme. at all four of his appearances, including at Royal was purchased by Wayne Tucker for his wife, Windsor Horse Show. Angela, last December and arrived with Sophie Anna White was delighted to take the small in January. She promptly fell in love with this riding horse and reserve champion. Family Charlotte Caulfield stood champion show pony “gentle giant,” stating, “he is an absolute dude barrister Anna had taken a five-year break with Gillian and Ammanda Torrens’ winner of who is adored by everyone on the yard, and a from the ring to concentrate on being mum to the 148cm class, Laybalands Fly By Night, who pleasure to do in all ways”. This season, they pony-mad daughters Harriet and Matilda Walsh- is produced by David Jinx and Adam Forster. qualified for the RIHS at Wiltshire. It will be the White. However, this season has seen her make This is an established pony with an excellent first time Angela will ever have a horse at either a stylish comeback, securing RIHS amateur career to date. He was supreme champion at the RIHS or HOYS, making the tickets extra and open riding horse tickets. It was an extra the BSPS summer championships as a four special, and a timely, much-needed boost as special win as Anna’s partner Sarah Walsh had year old, and second at HOYS and RIHS in 2019 Wayne is currently suffering with illness. taken the children to the BSPS Mid-summer under Reise Shakespeare. Post-pandemic, show meaning that the team were short of a his reins have been taken up successfully by The working hunter classes saw a glut of groom. Therefore, Anna took her 83-year-old Charlotte, and the pair have stood champion younger riders come to the fore, and especially Grandad “who is obviously a lucky charm as he every time out: at NCPA Lancashire, BSPS Area ten-year-old boys! Oscar Elcock – 10 – and went with her when she won the hacks at the 1B and at Royal Three Counties. his mother, Cheryl Elcock’s 10-year-old Welsh Royal Three Counties Show in 2008. “We are section C mare Brynithon Poachers Gold delighted,” Sarah said later. She joked, “Now Daisy Trebble, who won the RIHS 2021 first [Ruby] were novice mountain and moorland that Mama is going to HOYS, the children need ridden final with Hilin Hynod, looked super champions having topped the not exceeding to shape up! One down, two to go!” comfortable with her step up to open 128cm 133cm section. Oscar and Ruby hunted every classes, topping the line-up and securing her Saturday over the Winter with the Old Berks Taking champion riding horse was Katie HOYS ticket with Barkway Fascination [Delilah]. Hunt jumping rails, ditches and hedges in Dashwood’s Minella Rebellion [Reg] after he Delilah is owned by Daisy’s mum, Emma preparation for the workers this summer, stood second to Katie Jerram-Hunnable riding Trebble, and is produced by Gill Thompson. explained a delighted Cheryl. Meanwhile, Alex Bowerhall Blue Moon, who won their third However, the reserve spot was taken by the Longstaff and Henry Belton, both 10, secured a qualifier. Reg has proven himself a formidable second placed 138cm show pony, Maria HOYS ticket. contended in the classes for former racehorses, Rodgers’ consistent Cusop Dimension 10-year- winning supreme at the Tattersalls ROR old, Wycroft Forget Me Not, ridden by Ruby Alex rode Welsh section A Copybush Angelina, championships at Aintree and the HOYS final Rodgers. [Annie] to win the first of the mountain and last season, and standing ROR champion at moorland working hunter pony classes, the Windsor in May. Katie’s good friend Henrietta Liz Prowting’s lightweight Bloomfield President 122cm. This is their first season together Knight tipped her off about Reg, and she took the hunter honours under Alice Homer. and Alex’s first season in the workers. His promptly fell in love upon seeing him. He is The five-year-old Emperor Augustus first mum, Lisa explained, “Alex is ASD and has a now produced by Jo Bates on Katie’s behalf. announced himself as one to watch winning diagnosis of autism and ADHD so everything His graduation to the open riding horse classes Dublin Horse Show as a two-year-old and is that little bit harder for him except jumping with such panache just goes to show the value the four-year-olds at Windsor last season a pony around a course of jumps. The flat and before returning to Ireland. He then rejoined [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 55

in hand doesn’t always go to plan as he finds Silver Medal, holding his own against quality, broken-in previously, Lucy restarted her and that a bit more tricky, but they both love the more mature ponies. The mother-daughter this is her first season hitting the show ring. jumping bit! They fly round and they both have combination purchased Priodfab from his “She’s a pleasure to do in all ways and I adore the time of their lives”. Meanwhile, Henry Belton breeders, the Wyn Jones family having only her temperament and personality,” said Lucy, rode his mother Fiona Cork’s Welsh section C, seen photos of him. The gamble paid off as adding “we aim to keep enjoying her”. Though Rivervalley Romance to qualify for HOYS for the so far he has been successfully shown by only lightly shown, she has met considerable first time ever in the junior working hunter pony Tom Clark to take two wins, a champion and a success and has taken four championships class. second from three outings. and won three RIHS qualifiers, qualifying for both the ridden non-native coloured horse and The mountain and moorland working hunter Jen Mclaren was also delighted to take a the amateur large riding horse finals. pony championship was, however, taken by breed championship with her Exmoor mare, Report by Beth Simons an established and formidable combination. Finchcroft Mabel. Jen has owned nine-year- Photos by 1st Class Images This was Emma James and her winner of the old Mabel since she was a foal and juggles exceeding 143cm section, Connemara pony producing her from home alongside her job as a Touch of Luck ridden by Lucy Parr Glenmore Gwennic. Bred by the O’Reilley family project manager in the financial services sector. in Co.Louth, 15-year-old Gwennic has been This season has been a special one for the home-produced by the Warwickshire-based pair as it is their first since 2018 after a series James family for ten years. This will be the of setbacks; 2019 saw Mabel need surgery on pair’s sixth visit to HOYS as a working hunter her leg, 2020 was written off through Covid, pony, although they have long combined and Jen underwent spinal surgery in 2021. “So workers with open flat classes at the highest getting back out showing this season has been level being an Olympia finalist, a former an absolute dream come true,” said Bristol- winner of the RIHS, and thrice supreme at based Jen. The pair were also pulled forwards the Connemara Breed Show. It was, however, in the final five for the Price Family Supreme Gwennic’s first win at Three Counties, and ticket, meaning Jen “was absolutely over the Emma thoroughly enjoyed it. “It was a really moon and on cloud 9 now”. Prior to Three fun track with lots of questions and he loved it, Counties, they have secured a cache of NPS scoring 97/100: 19 for style, 10 for show, and qualifications including the Gold Medal, British 18 for conformation!” Isles and Picton novice finals, won at Bath and West and stood champion at NPS Area 29. A second Connemara, Lisnadrisha Tic Tac At home, Jen and Mabel are working towards [Tickers] and Izzy Collier, 13, are a new their first one day event in July and Mabel is combination hitting the workers ring this also used as a therapy pony for a local Equine season with panache in the 153cm section. Facilitated Learning charity helping children Tickers, 13, is already a familiar face in the with trauma and learning difficulties. “She’s one mountain and moorland working hunter section in a million and I could not be more proud of and won the RIHS exceeding 143cm mountain her”. and moorland working hunter pony final last year under owner Aimee White. However, this Lucy Parr’s Touch of Luck [Candy] proved season she has donned plaits to qualify for a lucky find for her and her mother, Judith the RIHS at Area 7, win a second RIHS qualifier Parr winning both her coloured in-hand and at Staffordshire County, and claim a ticket for ridden classes. Judith and Lucy first tired to HOYS. The pair also won the formidable Gold purchase the six-year-old non-native coloured Cup at the BSPS Winter Championships. mare as a three-year-old after Judith had seen her shown in-hand locally. Last August, Sue Kernan and her daughter Aimee Stunt’s they managed to acquire her and named her yearling Welsh section A colt, Islyn Priodfab, Touch of Luck, “hoping she would be exactly stood section champion and taking the WPCS that,” explained Lucy. Though Candy had been Firecrest C ridden by Anna White Towergate First Impression ridden by Tabitha Hughes Stockhill Prince Edward ridden by Esme Atkinson Minella Rebellion ridden by Katie Dashwood 56 | ShoGwleinnmgoWreoGrwlden|niJcurliyddIesnsubyeE2m0m22a J|[email protected]

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Hickstead Derby Renaissance Jack ridden by Laura Juniper Meeting Hickstead, Sussex 23- 26 June 2022 A new face in the working hunter ring jumped really suited him at Hickstead too so I’m really five-year-old Sunbeam, owned by Her Majesty one of only three clears to book their first looking forward to RIHS. I think Derek will be the Queen. “It’s so lovely to have a win for HM ticket to the Horse of the Year Show together. glad to have him back to hunt after HOYS!” the Queen in her jubilee year. He’s a homebred Renaissance Jack [Rodney], a nine-year-old of hers and the Queen is over the moon,” said roan gelding by Jack Of Diamonds, was ridden Jayne Ross ruled the hunter championship with Katie. by Laura Juniper and is owned by her step- Rose Bailey’s 10-year-old heavyweight winner dad Derek Ricketts. “He bought Rodney three Twinshock Warrior. The 2019 HOYS supreme Rising to the occasion years ago from Ireland as a hunter for himself,” ate up the hallowed turf in the main ring with explained Laura, for whom this will be a third ease to get the nod from judge Rosemary “She really rose to the big occasion and gave trip to HOYS, having last competed there in Connors. “My champion was a lovely balanced me the most beautiful ride for such a young 2012 and 2013. “He had only ever hunted and ride with correct conformation and covered mare. I feel she has a very exciting future ahead been a hireling and Derek has field mastered off the ground effortlessly,” said Rosemary. Jayne of her,” said Jo Bates, who piloted Ami Miller’s him with the Bicester and Warden Hill hounds also fielded the reserve, the lightweight winner large hack Ballinclare to take the supreme hack for two seasons.” Harbour Master, ridden by Charlotte Clark, championship. “We were absolutely over the who co-owns the six-year-old with her mother moon for her to win at such a prestigious show Laura only started jumping him last year as Liz Trembath. Whilst Jayne also collected the at only six-years-old,” said Ami, who purchased she had nothing to ride and they won their first HOYS ticket on offer in the middleweights, her from Lorraine Homer in February. working hunter class at Wiltshire show last she had to settle for second place with Sam season, with Rodney having never set foot in Powell’s Bloomfield Greystone as it was Katie Eileen Jenkin’s 2021 RIHS riding horse supreme the show ring before then. “He is so incredibly Jerram-Hunnable riding Ruth Flack’s Castle Buriana Larkrise [Ralph] clearly relishes the generous and fun, but seriously talented – he Howard Legacy who clinched the top spot. The going at the showground as he repeated his has more scope than anything I have ever seven-year-old is a half brother to Katie’s prolific victory here too, with Hannah Horton in the sat on before,” gushed Laura, who is looking ride Azarax, a former RIHS winner in 2010, and saddle. Ralph was making it three out of three forward to jumping in the main arena at HOYS. is clearly following in his footsteps. championships this season, having taken the “He jumps really well indoors and the bigger the tricolour at both Wiltshire and Royal Cornwall jumps the better for him. The arena and jumps Katie also scooped the supreme coloured show and collecting their HOYS ticket here. horse ridden championship aboard the striking “He’ll do Devon County too as it is Eileen’s 58 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]

local show then we’ll do RIHS, but we haven’t Time Down Under ridden by Justine Armstrong Small planned anything after that,” said Hannah, who will defend the small riding horse title at HOYS on Ralph. Despite being a seasoned professional, Justine Armstrong-Small gained her first ever Hickstead championship on her own ex racehorse Time Down Under, winning a strong RoR open ridden show series final. The eight-year-old by Aussie Rules finished last in all three of his starts in 2016 under trainer Mark Tompkins, but has blossomed in the show ring. “My little lockdown purchase came up trumps and was a star in the main ring,” said Justine. “All of the RoR’s had impeccable manners and never turned a hair. My champion was a mannerly, correct horse and a super ride,” said judge Rosemary Connors. Rowfantina rules Rowfantina ponies dominated the mini mountain and moorland HOYS qualifiers on offer here. Mandy Burchell-Small, who breeds Welsh section A ponies under the Rowfantina prefix, was delighted when her 10-year-old grandson James Burchell headed the first ridden class with the homebred Rowfantina Orlando Bloom. “It is James’s lucky showground. He qualified Orlando for HOYS here last year too, as well as going on to win the RIHS mini mountain and moorland final and the championship. They just love these rings,” said Mandy. Orlando is by Broekland Allesandro – a big winner under saddle including at the RIHS and HOYS – and out of the studs’ best broodmare Rowfantina Old Times, who in turn is out of the 2000 HOYS mountain and moorland mini champion Rowfantina Old Fashioned. “We also bred the winner of the lead rein HOYS qualifier, as well as the third placed pony in each class. It was a great day for our breeding programme of children’s ponies,” added a proud Mandy. The HOYS mountain and moorland lead rein qualification went to Rowfantina Hideaway Harry, owned by Phillip and Natasha Cooper and beautifully ridden by their daughter Emily. Produced by Team Hillyard, Emily was led to victory by her cousin Katie White. “It was a very special day and Harry is an absolute pleasure to lead. It will be my first time leading them together at HOYS,” said Katie. Report by Celeste Gall Photos by Spidge Photography Rowfantina Orlando Bloom ridden by James Burchell and Rowfantina [email protected] krid|deJnublyyEImsislyuCeoo2p0e2r l2ed|bSy hKaotwie WinhgiteWorld | 59

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#TheWeighToWin Hickstead Showing Producers are “Weight Aware” The Horse Trust is ramping up their Healthy programme and is in favour of the health assessed giving the Rosette to Legend in Body Condition Awards with many Showing benefits it promotes. Manhattan exhibited by a clearly delighted Shows signing up to be ‘Weight-Aware’. Victoria Hersford. Owned by James This recently included the Derby Meeting. Master of the House, or Big Tom, won on a Woodington, Legend was placed second in These coveted awards recognise and reward score of almost 20% better than the others the class of six. horses in the best condition as well as in the Heavyweight Cob Class. Ridden and providing support and advice. The British owned by Kate Barber-Lomax, it’s Kate’s We also caught up with well-known Showing Equine Veterinary Association considers mother who is doing the day-to-day care Producer Val Sheehan at Hickstead to chat equine obesity to be one of the highest- and overseeing Big Tom’s four days a week about being presented with the award ranking health risks today. The Sussex exercise regime. They were thrilled to be at Herts County 28/5 for six-year-old Equine Hospital supported and carried out placed second in the class and be first for heavyweight hunter Red Rumour. Val hadn’t the assessments alongside the showing the Healthiest Body Condition. They’re new heard of the awards before winning but judges. to the awards and think they’re a brilliant agrees enthusiastically with the concept. idea. “Tom is a bit of a character and likes to Val finds it easier to keep the younger ones The Horse Trust delights in sharing the gallop up to horses on the horse-walker, then to a trim. All his horses go out and get lots success stories of professionals and halt at the very last minute thus spooking of exercise. They’re all fed for the work amateurs alike in their quest to see more them somewhat! He’s now 16 and has had done. Val acknowledges that “you can’t feed healthy-weight horses. a successful showing career and it looks to build fitness”. With regards to showing, like he’ll continue to do so. He’s pretty good Val’s observations were that Judges needed Lynn Russell, a leading show cob producer, at regulating his own weight in that he isn’t to be educated but it can be seen that things came a very close second with Talos for the greedy - in fact gets four small feeds a day are slowly changing. award having previously received it at Herts whilst at grass.” County Show in May. Speaking at Hickstead, Lynn said, “The Awards are a good idea and Although not so susceptible to being horses should carry less condition. Some overweight, the large riding horse class was of the Judges may need some adjustment on how they take this into account when judging.” Lynn’s regime is to keep the horses out 24/7 and to harrow their fields regularly “They seem to regulate their intake of forage and consequently their condition. For feeding, I use straights, rather than mixes and cubes - they’re looking fabulous on it!” Dream on Harry, owned and exhibited by Siobhan Dalloway, won the award in the maxi cob class and was delighted by the recognition. Siobhan wasn’t previously aware of it, but thought it was a very nice incentive. “Harry was a rescue case from Ireland, taking nine months to get fit for today. We let him be a horse and have a natural lifestyle with regular exercise to keep him in today’s good condition.” We started the day with the Lightweight Cobs and Bankers Draught winning The Horse Trust’s Award. Known as Todd, his body condition score was 30% better than the top placed horses in the Class. Exhibited by Hannah Horton she told us that Todd goes hunting all winter which keeps him very fit and obviously in a great condition. Hannah had previously heard about the [email protected] | JulyTwIsinssuheoc2k0W2a2rr|ioSrhrioddweinnbgy WJayonreldRo|s6s1

Harmony On Song Royal Cheshire County Show 21-22 June 2022 Intensely hot weather met hot competition at and Camilla have enjoyed notable success over Lily Ahern-Lee and Barossa Royalist the Royal Cheshire County show, and quality the years, including standing second at HOYS, was plentiful across both days. and most recently, champion amateur hunter of a horse, and certainly knows it,” they plan at Royal Windsor Horse Show. In reserve to on focusing more on working hunter classes The Bigley family, whose past tally of the pair were the winners of the middleweight with him. So far, the pair have attempted two qualifications for the in-hand final at HOYS is class, Robert Walker with Jill Day’s Mardi Gras. classes, one last season and Cheshire, and nothing short of impressive, added another Sandbach based Danielle Heath fielded a have won both. Becky said: “I do love the to their tally. This time, it was Catryn Bigley’s formidable team as ever for her local county, working hunter classes; they give horses such a homebred Welsh section B mare, Llanarth taking two championships. She took the cob great experience jumping round proper tracks,” Harmony’s turn to head to the NEC. By Breeton championships with Bobbi Dazzler, owned and she hopes to “have a bash at a few HOYS Dai, this young mare is out of Stockham by Anne Leigh, who’s recently turned 80. A qualifiers” with him. Georgina. Harmony was youngstock champion super-consistent contender in the cob ranks, and reserve overall at Cheshire in 2019, and this was the pair’s fourth championship in as Donna Tilbury was overjoyed with excitement this was her debut appearance as a mare. many outings. Guy Mears’ reigning HOYS and to claim the mountain and moorland lead rein Unfortunately, Catryn diced with disaster just Windsor champion riding horse, Times Square qualifier with Nynwoods Fashionable [Flash], two days before, and an altercation with the III has been equally consistent, and scored his ridden by her daughter Esther and led by Carl quad bike at home meant that she struggled fifth championship of five appearances this Owen. This will be the North Wales based physically, and entrusted showing Harmony in season. mother-daughter duo’s first trip to the NEC with the overall supreme to her brother, Simon. In contrast, the winners of the working hunter a pony in tow. Donna bought Flash directly class had made a lengthy journey in pursuit of from his breeder, Terry Wall in November 2021. In reserve was Julie Evans’ Welsh section D a HOYS ticket. This was Ellie Hirst and her own Donna broke him in herself before he was sent mare, Haighmoor Gemma, shown by Ceri- Lord Domino, who had made the long trip from to Carl to produce for the season. They had a Ann Bennet. Gemma is out of Royal Welsh Great Yarmouth. In second was LVS Finnegan, super debut at the NCPA Spring Spectacular, supreme champion and Cuddy Supreme owned and ridden by Becky Hartley, who also being mini open mountain and moorland finalist Haighmoor Glain, and is by HOYS ridden took the novice working hunter title riding Ruth champion and has gone frome strength to champion, Menai Sparkling Imperial. Having and Simon Crank’s homebred Casanova Duke. strength, taking an RIHS ticket and the supreme bred two foals, she was purchased by Maggie He is affectionately known at home as ‘The title at the BSPS Wales Spring Show, and his Simons to pursue a ridden career before she Class Clown’ as he hasn’t been the most HOYS ticket at Cheshire on his first attempt. returned home to Julie’s Powys base last straightforward of youngsters even though Donna said: “Cheshire was his first ever big autumn and will once again be placed in foal. Becky assures us they “love him to bits”! county show. My hopes were for him to cope Though he may be something of a clown well in the buzzy atmosphere, to be a good boy Camilla Davies’ Glenkeernan Dance In The Deep at home, he’s nevertheless competed as an and to look after Esther in such a huge class! [Fintan] looked extremely proud of himself eventer to up to BE novice level. However, That would have been more than enough! A when he took the lightweight hunter class Becky said that “he’s such a beautiful model ticket was never on the radar! I just can’t believe and later, the hunter championship ridden by that our little Flash topped that huge line up - a Camilla herself. By Lord of the Dance, Fintan Simon Bigley with Llanarth Harmony huge achievement for a novice little fella and clearly thoroughly enjoys his job, and he and he has no idea what he’s done”. She went on to explain that Flash “totally loves life; he’s just always the same cool little dude that he is, whether he’s in the ring, stable or ridden on the beach! He’s made Esther’s dreams come true and I am an immensely proud Mammy!” Rushill Diplomat stole the show for Sarah Parker’s team. The Welsh section B took the mountain and moorland working hunter pony 133cm class and section reserve, before standing second in the open ridden Welsh section B class and take the HOYS ticket. 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Camilla Davies Stowell and Gelnkeernan Dance In The Deep Gill Cowell and Warrackston Bemused has three HOYS qualifications as he had already be left out, Kirsty’s daughter, 5, has taken over Danielle Heath and Bobbi Dazzler secured his junior ticket at Royal Bath and West the reins from her older cousin Lilly on Barkway under Maisie Dunrose. The champion mountain Sweet William. The pair were second and reserve Amy Smith and Dalefoot Amber and mountain and moorland working hunter mini champions led by Aunty Alex, maintaining Becky Hartley and Cassanova Duke pony, however, was Vikki Smith riding Penny a record that has seen them stand champion or Robert Walker and Mardi Gras Sutton and Peter Rowe’s versatile New Forest reserve every time out this year. Interestingly, stallion, Lovelyhill Folklore, winner of the not Will took the same placings at Cheshire with Lilly exceeding 143cm class. Not to be left out, Vikki’s in the saddle when she was also five years old. sister Amy also took home a tricolour: the novice “We just feel really lucky that he is giving Bella as mountain and moorland working hunter pony much fun as Lilly,” said Kirsty. title with 133cm Fell pony, Dalefoot Amber. In the in-hand ring, Gill Cowell was delighted when her own Shetland mare. Warrackston Enormous native ridden classes meant that Bemused won and stood breed champion on her judges Helen Starkie and Stephanie Turner first showring appearance since Gill purchased had their work truly cut out. After a gruelling her at the end of last season. The ten-year-old day in the sun, they awarded the small breeds mare was bred by Ian and Sue Spence. She championship to Samantha Roberts’ Treworgan is sired by Strauss of Auckhorn and is out of Commodore, ridden for the small breeds Warrackston Bewitched. championship by Sarah Parker due to Samantha The Hampson family’s homebred Trindod Celtic piloting Jo Filmer’s Longhalves Renoir, the Lord claimed the Welsh part-bred championship. winning Welsh section B. Samantha was also The two-year-old colt is produced by Matthew connected to a third winner in the championship: Everitt and Adrian Chapman of the Saltre stud, Diana Leeming’s winning section A, Thisteldown and was shown by Adrian. He won the class San Siro [Rocky], whose ridden career was begun for two-year-olds en route to the championship by Samantha on behalf of his previous owners, and all connections were delighted when he although he’s now produced from home by was pulled forwards into the top six in the Price Diana and his young rider, Lucinda and William Family Supreme Qualifier. He is by Matthew and Leeming. Adrian’s Royal Welsh champion, Brookvale Celtic Isle, and last winter won the Welsh part-bred The large breeds championship saw the pony yearling class at the Royal Welsh Winter Connemara come to the fore. This was Susan Fair. Pool’s Eastlands Dunedin ridden by producer Photos by Equine Pix and Equinational Lauren Beaumont. Susan bought him directly from Dianna Staveley of the Eastlands stud Ceri Ann Bennet with Haighmoor Gemma unbroken and lightly handled and he was sent directly to Lauren to be broken-in and shown. Adrian Chapman and Trindod Celtic Lord This is his second season and it will be his second trip to the NEC, as he qualified at Stoneleigh Horse Show and stood champion at the Great Yorkshire show last year. Sisters Alex Ahern and Kirsty Pickles were delighted with their day’s spoils. Alex’s daughter Lilly Ahern-Lee and six-year-old Barossa Royalist [Gorgeous George] belied his lack of milage and, despite only being in his first season and at his first county show, pulled off a complex set show to win the 128cm show pony class, booking their spot at HOYS, before taking the section championship. “He’s proving to be a real showman and loved the atmosphere of the county show,” said Kirsty. Lilly, 10, also won the HOYS mountain and moorland first ridden class with Rachel Brightmore’s charming Shetland gelding, Lotuspoint Casiuss, a pony Kirsty describes as “basically the best pony to walk the planet!” Lilly and Cassius enjoyed a superb 2021 season which included placings in all four of his RIHS finals and carried a tiny nine-year-old Lilly to a fifth, best of breed and highest placed junior at the London International Horse Show. Not to [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 63

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An update on the season from... VICKY SMITH Now the season is well underway, it’s nice to sit back Vicky and Freckleton High Flyer win at Stoneleigh Horse Show and reflect on the last month. Welfare We’re very lucky to have a fantastic team of horses, owners, sponsors and staff which makes this busy June had a hectic calendar with five major shows time so much easier. happening in one week. Let’s hope the organisers make it easier next year. I did notice one pony do four Girl Power qualifiers during the week, which is a lot of travelling for what was a hot week weather-wise. With the HOYS qualifiers in full swing, it’s great to see so many people’s success shared on social media. Please remember to keep your horses and ponies Amateurs are excelling and it’s great to see a bit of rehydrated with plenty of water and seek out inspirational girl power in the hunter classes. Camilla some shade if you can. It’s really worrying to see Stowell-Davies won a strong HOYS championship at competitors sat on horses’ backs in the heat waiting Cheshire County. She produces her horse between around. working at two different jobs as an accountant and fashion adviser whilst a few days later Olivia Be kind Edmondson, who works full time as head of furniture for Oka, took the hunter tricolour up at the Royal With lots of shows remaining please remember to be Highland Show. I don’t miss the return to work after kind to each other and to the committee members being a show but days like that make it worthwhile and who work tirelessly to organise these shows for us to both girls have had their hard work rewarded! enjoy! Showing compassion Vicky Sadly, there is also a lot of ‘judge bashing’ on social media. Please remember these judges stand in the ring for hours on end and are lucky if their fuel costs are covered. We all have frustrating days, and you have to pay your money and take your chance. Remember, whether professional or amateur, everyone has feelings, so a ‘well done’ and a smile goes a long way even if it’s not your day. Showing Up I have watched several championships with interest this year. Too often, second placed competitors are not coming forward, which to me is bad manners. The championship is judged as a separate class and a second placed exhibit can outperform the winner and take the title. I’ve seen this a number of times recently when the top horse doesn’t perform. It’s a privilege to ride in a main ring championship and we should all enjoy the opportunities. Making excuses isn’t good enough. With rising fuel costs, the attendance at shows is still impressive, with Great Yorkshire Show displaying great entries despite the whisker debate threatening the show’s popularity amongst competitors. [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 65

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Ever heard someone tell you that pets are like your owners? Maggie Simons tacks down the truth of the matter, and runs through the differences between us humans and our horses… It doesn’t come as a surprise to many of us that Although their legs look all bunched up when they a horse’s heart is quite extraordinary. Weighing first emerge, a foal’s leg will very rarely change in a massive 8-10 lbs, it’s 16 times the weight of an length through their lives. The foal’s birth size is average human heart, pumping 35 litres of blood also entirely dependent upon the size of the mare’s per minute at rest. Not only this, but when a horse uterus. is galloping, its heart can beat up to 240 times per minute, whereas at rest it can go down to 28 beats Have you ever despaired at how sprightly your horse per minute. Humans, on the other hand, have a far is at a show when you’ve struggled to catch an hour narrower range of beats per minute: 60 at rest to 170 of sleep through the murmurs of lorry parties all at exercise. night? A horse can survive on as little as 20 minutes REM – or deep – sleep, whereas humans need 90 We’ve all heard the old adage that a horse needs to minutes, which may require 7-8 hours of sleeping eat for 23 hours a day, and yes, some of our greedy to achieve. They can also sleep standing up, thanks natives would love to, but here is the real reason: a to the ‘stay apparatus’, a collection of ligaments, horse, unlike a human, doesn’t have a gall bladder to tendons and muscles, allowing their legs to lock and regulate the release of digestive fluids. Therefore, a for them to enter a phase of exaggerated relaxation horse’s digestive tract is continually releasing these or light sleep while standing up. fluids. As a result, if the horse doesn’t have anything to digest, this fluid will start to digest the digestive From the head down there are both differences and tract itself. In turn, this can lead to the development similarities in humans and their steeds, and the of ulcers. feet are no exception. Having derived from 5-digit ancestors, the horse’s feet have evolved for speed in On the other hand, a horse does still have a escaping predators, predominantly using just the one functioning appendix. It’s used in the digestion of middle toe/finger. This so-called toe will also grow grass and hay, a process which creates a lot of heat. in relation to the weight of the horse, where as in So, the appendix is essentially an internal hot water humans there is no know correlation between weight bottle for the horse. and toe length. A horse’s feet will continue to grow until they are six years old (roughly 33 in human If you’re already starting to think the horse is years), but a human’s foot will stop growing, as the remarkable, their eyes have almost a 360° field of growth plates fuse, aged 18-20. In contrast, the hoof vision, their only blind spots are directly under their of a horse will lose water continually and a good noses and directly behind them. They also have a soak will help restore this loss, where as the human built-in pair of sunglasses. foot will often become drier if soaked unless some form of skin softener is used. They do both, however, Have you ever wondered why your horse may pass crucially need their feet for shock absorbency and something 100 times on one rein and then behave as stability in movement and life. if they’ve never seen it before on the other rein? Well, the truth of the matter is, even if the right eye saw it So next time someone tells you that pets are like the first time around, the connective tissue between their owners, you can tell them that, actually, they’re the two lobes of their brain is so underdeveloped not! At least, not physically… that, chances are, the left eye won’t know anything about what the right eye has seen. A human’s corpus callosum, on the other hand, is very well developed, making it hard to even contemplate one eye seeing something and not letting the other eye know! The horse’s eye does not recognise the colour red or any related colours on the spectrum, instead these are all see as shades of green. But, they can see in far lower levels of light than humans. Who knows? Those demons in the dark corners of the school may be real after all, we just can’t see them! When it comes to ears, horses beat us humans’ hands down once again, having 16 muscles allowing them to turn 180° verses a meagre three muscles in the virtually static human ear. A horse’s mouth isn’t without its differences either, possessing more teeth than humans and interestingly, only the males will have canine teeth. The teeth can also be used to age a horse, but they can’t burp, vomit or breathe through their mouths. When it comes to foals and foaling, everything happens at speed. A foal should be born within 20 minutes of the onset of labour, and within two hours, the foal will be standing and feeding. After only ten days or so, foals will start to eat a little bit of grass or hay, in comparison to babies who are only introduced to hard feed at five months old.

Derbyshire Festival James Knight and DPUK Night Dancer Somerford Park, Cheshire 11-12 June 2022 It was a ‘pinch-me’ sort of show for Ami Miller, The reserve supreme was awarded to Mark horse class was won by Zara Owen with her whose horses scored a hattrick of HOYS Buckley’s home-bred champion riding pony, own Caereini Voulez Vous, who, having already tickets, including the coveted Price Family Marcosie The Fourth Dimension [Spider], qualified for the RIHS at Staffordshire County, Supreme ticket with DPUK Night Dancer shown by Simon Charlesworth. The four-year- has since also clinched a HOYS ladies show [Bubbles] on her in-hand debut. The 13-year- old by Turberrry Top Cat was shown twice as horse ticket at the Royal Highland Horse Show. old took the hack breeding champion en route a two-year-old by Jerome Harforth and stood to the supreme title shown by James Knight, a frustrating reserve for the Cuddy Supreme Caitlin Hamilton was utterly delighted to win who has been co-producing her with her once at Notts County. Since then, he has been at the intermediate championship astride her ridden producer, Jerome Harforth, who took home with the Buckleys building something of mum, Kirsty Hamilton’s Mountstephan Hidden charge of her foal during the initial class and a dynasty. The stud have welcomed three foals Gem. The Kilvington Scoundrel 12-year-old championship. Bubbles is no stranger to by Spider this year, including out of twice HOYS is out of Catherston DC and joined Caitlin’s success, having won HOYS a cool three times winning 148cm Crafton Touch of Gold and Shropshire home in February. Caitlin and Kirsty across the hack and intermediate sections, and Cuddy Supreme Pony Champion, Kellythorpes had discussed acquiring a horse to take Caitlin having previously qualified for the intermediates Strike a Pose, two mares with different into horse classes with trainer Sarah Parker, but twice at Derbyshire Festival, including with Ami bloodlines but nevertheless with “exceptional Caitlin happened to be away when she saw an in 2018. During her last season under saddle in foals” explained Mark. He is currently being advert posted on Facebook by former owner 2019, Ami made the decision to take embryos produced by Simon Charlesworth alongside his Mel McCluskey, who stood second at HOYS from her using recipient mares at Emma half-sister Marcosie Spirits Dream, and the pair and won the RIHS amateur hack class with Blundell’s St John stud, meaning that although were champion and reserve part-bred Arab at Gem. Having always admired the mare, she the colt foal at foot is the first for her to carry, Cheshire County a few weeks later. screenshot it, and sent it to Sarah. Within the Ami has three more special youngsters waiting hour, Sarah rang Caitlin to tell her that she was in the wings born during the pandemic. Ami’s The Supreme ridden title went to Jayne Ross hers. They were champion RIHS intermediate second ticket came via her Jo Bates produced with her champion riding horse, King of Clubs. on their debut and second and reserve amateur small hack, Shildons Plan B, ridden by Ami This was the second championship within hack on their second outing, taking a second herself. Meanwhile Jo partnered Awesome II a fortnight for the five-year-old, having also RIHS qualification. “It was our first HOYS to secure his qualification in the non-native stood champion riding horse at the Royal Bath qualifier at Derbyshire and she can be a bit of a coloured horse class. and West, coping admirably with the buzzy diva – a typical mare – so I thought we would atmosphere despite his youth. The small riding just go in for practice. She went champion 68 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]

there the year before with Mel, who said, ‘go and Jayne Ross and King of Clubs get that trophy,’ and we did,” said a shocked Caitlin. Ballerin Rosabella ridden by Mel McCluskey Amazingly, it was the mare’s fourth win at Derbyshire Festival. She will now have a break from shows to practice for hacks – “a completely different ball game” according to Caitlin – and will be continuing her lessons with Sarah and Stuart Mason. This was Caitlin’s second HOYS ticket, having won her class with Dales gelding Nipna Invictus at Royal Three Counties. Not to be left out, Mel also won her first HOYS ticket with her new large hack, Ballarin Rosabella, produced by Rachel Helliwell. She was purchased from Jayne Ross last year, who was second on her at the 2021 RIHS. Although the pair are in their first season, they have hit the ground running with four wins of four appearances, and Mel intends to continue campaigning her in both open and amateur hack ranks. Having never previously ridden at the RIHS or HOYS, 12-year-old Ollie Rowlands has found himself with a ticket to each within a week! Ollie won the 122cm mountain and moorland working hunter pony qualifier at Derbyshire with his mum, Fiona Aston’s Delami Bravado [Benny]. Fiona purchased seven-year-old Benny two years ago from Hannah Turnock when she was pregnant with her young son. Ollie and Benny’s partnership has flourished, and although they were champion working hunter pony at STARS last autumn, this is their first season attempting open tracks, meaning it was an even sweeter surprise for the family. “It was totally unexpected as they have so little mileage at that level,” said Fiona, “and to go champion was the icing on the cake! The classes were huge, with over twenty entries in each section so to stand champion as well was amazing. We were the last ones on the show ground and left the ring at 7pm but it was definitely worth the wait! Luckily, Derbyshire Festival is our nearest qualifier so we didn’t have a long journey home afterwards. It literally was one of those days you dream about!” Report by Beth Simons Photos by Equinational Ollie Rowlands and Caitlin Hamilton and Delami Bravado Mountstephan Hidden Gem [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 69

Castlecroft Teddy handled by Lilly Forsyth Dunaskin Gamlie ridden by Dana Simpson Abbas Blue Rainbow ridden by Ella Dunn Paddy shown by Leanne Wright SEIB Search for a Star’s Return to Scotland Netherton Equestrian Centre, Perthshire 11-12 June 2022 SEIB Search for a Star and A variety of ponies, including realise it was a HOYS qualifier Eyebrook Mardale ridden by Abbie Haley Racehorse to Riding Horse headed plaited, mountain and moorland and never expected to have the Malibu Dancer ridden by Ben Ferris to Scotland for the first time in over and traditional came forward for the opportunity to go to HOYS, it is a 20 years for both a Search for a working pony class at Netherton. dream come true. I was meant to Star workshop and show, having Judge Hannah Horton commented: be going to Hopetoun Horse Trials received countless requests for “All the competitors had done their today with a different horse and them to return north of the border homework and it was a lovely class owing to a slight injury, I had to for the first time since 1996. to judge.” Eleanor Crate’s homebred withdraw so we decided to come Welsh section B pony, Dunaskin here with my mare instead!” Shona Senior Search for a Star judge, Gimlie won the class with his rider and Diamond normally compete in Mr Richard Ramsay said: “The Dana Simpson, 16. Gimlie has been working hunter and showjumping atmosphere at Netherton was ridden by Dana for three seasons. classes up to newcomers level, simply fantastic. We had many Dana, an aspiring veterinary nurse and won at a BS show the previous competitors that are new to the said she would also “love to try to weekend. Shona purchased the series and they were genuinely get a HOYS ticket in the workers Irish Sports Horse x Irish Draught grateful for the opportunity. with him”, having been on the mare unseen from Ireland. “She The competitors that came to Scottish pony showjumping team has a big heart,” Shona said, the workshop on the preceding for the last three years. adding, “We will carry on as normal day, listened, took note and we between now and HOYS, playing saw many improvements on the At their first ever showing show, about and going to shows and Sunday.” Emily Mcquillian and her own jumping.” Graffite V took top spot in the The Saturday SFAS workshop at working horse class. Emily said: Taking runner-up spot in the Netherton provided a busy day “I’ve always wanted to go to HOYS hunters was wedding co-ordinator including turnout advice and and as soon as we saw that Abbie Haley riding Fiona Haley’s demonstrations, SFAS ride judges, SFAS was coming to Scotland we Eyebrook Mardale. Abbie explained Hannah Horton and Nicola Taylor decided to give it a go! We went that her mum purchased the rode each horse that would be in to the workshop yesterday which Clydesdale cross Thoroughbred a class going under a ride judge was invaluable.” Emily has owned as a hacking horse, but they have and Richard Ramsay and Louise Graffite for just over a year. The pair previously qualified and competed Gaunt gave advice on different have been competing in dressage at the RIHS in the non-native horse aspects of showing from way of and BE90 level eventing. Emily coloured class. “She was just going right through to helping learn continued: “He was bred as an amazing today and gave a mega a set show. Helen Dunwell advised eventer, I’ve already got two horses, ride. She was so chilled; she was and helped the traditional cobs on but they were both off work so I’d falling asleep in the line-up. He the day and former Racehorse to gone down the road to my friend’s does absolutely everything and is a Riding Horse champion, Rebecca to ride him few times and then delight to have around.” Court gave a plaiting masterclass. ended up buying him!” SEIB Insurance Brokers brand ambassadors, Craig McLelland and Shona Wallace and her mare Alex Osborne shared their expertise Tooreeny Diamond won the hunter in trimming and tail pulling. class. Shona said: “I didn’t even 70 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]

Will I Am handled by Emma Watson Farm SFAS qualifier last month, finishing years. Back in 2016, Katie qualified him for third. Laura said: “We have made so much the Search for a Star riding horse hack final Part bred Arab gelding West Country progress in a month! The judges comments at HOYS where they finished in fourth. Ben Samurai [Sonny], ridden by Suzi Ayres won a were so helpful, we then decided we would continued: “We have worked so hard with competitive twelve-strong riding horse hack practice hard and travel the 370 or so miles him, he can be stubborn and we do plenty of class. “I am just blown away with this result! up to Netherton. The workshop yesterday was hacking and fun things to keep him on side, I’m so glad we came, we’ve never done SFAS great; having the judge, Nicola ride him and he doesn’t really like the school. It’s been a – you have to be in it to win it though,” said her explanation made all the difference. We long journey and I am so delighted to have Suzy. Suzy and five-year-old Sonny attended will aim to carry on progressing.” It was also qualified.” the workshop the previous day and made the Laura’s wedding anniversary. “It’s a double most of the excellent advice on offer. She celebration,” she said Class judge, Kirsty Aird said: “It was a lovely purchased Sonny in January as it was her class, the top two rode beautifully – you birthday and having recently lost her previous The Racehorse to Riding Horse class saw would never know they were ex-racehorses,” horse. Suzi and Sonny also competed in the 15 Thoroughbreds come forward for judging and added, “all the horses in the class were in-hand plaited horse class later in the day with a HOYS regular taking top spot. Golden nice, of the ones that had done a bit less and rounded off a great day with a win in Bird [Charlie], ridden by Richard Telford and I could feel from riding them that there is this class too, earning them a ticket to the owned by Lindsay McCulloch has qualified improvement to come and glimpses of their November SFAS Your Horse Live finals for HOYS in the SEIB Racehorse to Riding true potential.” Horse championship four times now, each Carly Sneddon and Leap of Faith took time on his first qualifier of the season. The traditional cob class saw a strong runner-up spot in the riding horse hack class. Lindsay said: “He is a fantastic horse and contingent come forward. Debbie Wright’s Carly said: “I’m over the moon; I couldn’t be owes us absolutely nothing. It is all down to Paddy took first place under Leanne Wright. more delighted with him”. She purchased the Richard; I have to say the biggest thank-you Paddy has been with the Wrights for six piebald gelding as an unbroken three-year- to him for what he has done with Charlie.” years. Leanne said: “It is what I have always old with the aim of eventually competing in Charlie also competed at HOYS in the large dreamed of! My mum bought Paddy as her dressage, but went in-hand showing and won hack championship in 2019, and finished happy hacker and he has gone on and done at the Royal Highland kickstarting a showing seventh in the large hacks at RIHS in 2021 so much more; he is way better than we career, although she maintains that the as the only ex-racehorse in the class. Charlie had hoped!” The pair attended the Vale View dressage arena still beckons at some point in was formerly trained by Andrew Hamilton. qualifier only to be unplaced, making victory the future. Richard’s partner, farrier Stuart Ashton saw all the sweeter. They have also competed him at Andrew’s yard and liked the look of at STARS and stood reserve supreme at the Determination to improve paid off for the him. Andrew said if Charlie didn’t run very well Ulverston District Show. “We go hacking and cob winner, Laura Dobson and Irish Draught the next time out, he would be available and jumping and general all-round activities for Rhythm and Jazz. This pair went to the Bury he didn’t, and so arrived with Richard. fun,” said mental health practitioner Leanne, adding, “It’s a real team effort and we will all Ben Ferris riding best friend Katie Atkinson’s be going to HOYS – even my dad!” Leanne Malibu Dancer took the runner-up spot and and Paddy pipped The General II, owned by his first ever HOYS ticket. Malibu is a former Lancashire-based Alice Geldeard and ridden SFAS HOYS finalist, but is contesting his by Hollie Atkinson to the post. first season in Racehorse to Riding Horse qualifiers. Ben said: “We’ve always known In the first Your Horse Live qualifying class he was good enough but it’s trying to get it of the day, the in-hand veteran, 22-year-old all together at the right time. I am so made Castlecroft Teddy and Lilly Forsyth, 10, took up that we have done it”. Malibu was sold first place. Class judge, Richard Ramsay to America as a yearling for $120,000 but remarked that Teddy didn’t have “any lumps returned to run over hurdles, getting placed or bumps.” Lilly’s mother, Frances Moore said: fourth once. Katie has owned Malibu for 10 “They have been to a few shows now; Teddy is exceptional. He was in my mum’s Graffite V ridden by Emily Quillian inLfeoa@p osfhFaoiwth irniddgewn obyrlCdaorlynSlinneded.ocno.uk | July IsLascuhelan2n0o2f2Cr|oiSlahCorowft irniddgenWboy rJluddit|h 7H1ogg

riding school for several years and when it Amy had hoped to compete in the class last The open veteran class saw Dundee-based closed down, he came to Lilly. We came down season but couldn’t due to pregnancy. She Ella Dunn riding her mother Anna Dunn’s to Netherton from Lossiemouth last night, and her carer mum first saw Blueberry Muffin 19-year-old chestnut gelding Abbas Blue going to Your Horse Live is going to be some as a two-year-old and returned to get him two Rainbow take first place. Ella said: “I am just journey!” years later. delighted! He’s been showing his whole life. He competed in all the open classes until Fittingly, a Highland pony won the mountain Ianna Grant, 5, from Fortrose near Inverness last year including taking second place at and moorland class. This was gundog trainer won the Pony Club lead rein class with her the RIHS in the home produced show pony Judith Hogg’s five-year-old, Lachlann of Croila mother, Mary-Jo Grant’s Welsh section A championship”. The Dunns have owned him Croft. Remarkably, it’s a comeback tale for pony, Thistledown Honkey Tonk. Ianna is a for eight years and have to be very careful both. Judith broke her back out hunting seven member of Ross-Shire Pony Club and the managing his routine as he has EMS. “We years ago and it has taken until now for her to pair have competed up to county level in are from Dundee and it is so nice to have recover and regain her confidence. Meanwhile, lead-rein classes. Mary-Jo said: “Honkey the qualifier in Scotland, we don’t want to be Judith feared she would lose Lachlan to colic Tonk and Ianna do everything, they will also constantly travelling an older horse over long last winter, when he was hospitalized for six be going to the Pony Club show and camp, distances. He does workers too and really days. Judith, who has owned Lachlan since they have competed in side-saddle, too. enjoys galloping and hacking in the stubble he was two, explained that he is also “broken He is also broken to driving so when the fields”. to the hill and does the traditional work he children outgrow him he still has a job to do.” Report by Jenny Viner was bred for and carries the deer down”. This The Grant’s live on the Black Isle north of summer, they will continue to show before he Inverness. Thistledown Honkey Tonk ridden by Ianna returns to the hill to work in the winter. Grant and led by Mary-Jo Grant Another Welsh section A triumphed in the Rosedust Class Act took runner up spot, Pony Club first ridden class. Nerwyn Leonardo kickstarting a very successful day for his rider, was ridden to the win by his ten-year-old Aaliyah Watson. The pair went on to also win jockey, Annabel Fraser. Annabel’s mother, the open Pony Club SFAS qualifier for Your Sarah Fraser has owned Leonardo for ten Horse Live. The Welsh section B is owned by years. “My sister lives near Edinburgh so we Aaliyah’s mother, Karen Watson, and has been came up from Cumbria and stayed last night with the family for three years. Deveron Pony there. We are all so excited!” Annabel is a Club member Aaliyah explained that the pair member of the Cumberland Farmers Hunt attended the 2021 RIHS for the Pretty Polly North Pony Club branch. championship and won the best condition prize. Later in the day, Aaliyah won the in-hand The in-hand traditional cob class was won plaited pony class with her new pony, Romano by Emma Watson and her own Will I Am. Small Talk. Aaliyah said: “She is only four, Emma and Will attended the workshop the so we are going to take it slowly and I’m so previous day. They’re in their second season pleased we brought her today to compete in showing, having tried some TGCA and CHAPS the in-hand class. She is just broken in and it showing classes last year. “I broke Will in will be great as she gets more established and myself; he had been used as a stallion before we plan to compete in ridden classes.” I bought him,” said Emma. “He has the best temperament and in the five years I’ve owned In the ridden part-bred traditional class, first him, we have done plenty of hacking. We prize went to Amy McIntyre and her Welsh enjoy going out to look at castles and recently Section D cross traditional cob, Blueberry went on the Balmoral BHS jubilee ride.” Emma Muffin, whom she has owned since a four- works as a pre-school gymnastics coach. year-old. Amy said: “Muffin is my pride and Emma and Will also finished sixth in the ridden joy; he tries so hard and to have done so well traditional gypsy cob class. at our first stay away show is amazing. Nurse 72 | ShBoluwebienrgry WMuofrfilndri|ddJuenlybyIsAsmuyeM2c0I2n2tyr|[email protected] Telford West Country Samurai ridden by Suzy Ayres

“ Marketing Manager at SEIB, Nicolina MacKenzie said: We regularly hold Northern qualifiers for SFAS and have often debated coming to Scotland. We feel it is only fair for SFAS to be inclusive and to give as many competitors as possible the opportunity to compete for the chance to qualify for Horse of the Year show and Your Horse Live. Plenty of people said they wanted a qualifier in Scotland and many of these entered, came along and have supported our decision. It was a really ”enjoyable day for everyone on our team too. Alex Osborn, Lois Taylor, John Foster, Marianne Foster, Nicola Taylor, Hannah Horton, Louise Gaunt, Rebecca Court, Helen Dunwell, Craig McLelland and Richard Ramsay. Nerwyn Leonardo ridden by Annabel Fraser Tooreeny Diamond ridden by Shona Wallace Rhythmn and Jazz ridden by Laura Dobson The General II ridden by Hollie Atkinson Rosedust CliansfsoA@ctsrhidodweninbgy wAaoliryladhoWnalitnsoen.co.uk | JuRolymIasnsouSem2a0ll2T2alk| hSahnodwledinbgy AWaloiyralhdW|a7ts3on

Elberry Suillen ridden by Lilly Richardson A Fabulous Five Stoneleigh Horse Show Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire The first of three Stoneleigh Horse Shows Not to be outdone by her older sister, Penny her daughter, Katie Parker, 11. The Parkers saw a clutch of old and new faces come also took a second lead rein ticket, this time bought Mario at the conclusion of last to the fore, claiming what was for some aboard Gwyrddparc Torres winning the show season, but decided that he should remain classes, the very first HOYS tickets of the hunter pony lead rein class, again ably led produced by Sharn Linney. They have since year. Competition was fierce yet friendly, by Dad. also won at Royal Three Counties. and a team of smiling yet highly efficient stewards kept competitors informed, The fifth and final golden ticket heading Danielle Heath and team continued their organised, and satisfied. home with the Richardson family was incredible run of success this season, firstly Barrdene Romeo’s, who won the first ridden with small riding horse, Times Square II There was a significant amount of class under Lily, produced by Michaela [Monkey], owned by Guy Mears. excitement amongst the working hunter Jones. However claiming the championship pony ranks when the introduction of a junior in the mini show pony classes was lead rein mountain and moorland working hunter pony afficionado, Sharn Linney with Anna Dewey class was announced, and the class proved Clarke’s Barkway Takethat ridden by Anya popular, with young riders tackling a tricky Dewey Clarke. Meanwhile in the open show course with great enthusiasm. Stealing the pony ranks, Sarah Drake’s Stanley Grange first of the tickets and making history was Gilt Edge claimed both the 148cm class and the super-consistent Elberry Suilen. The the section championship, ridden by Sarah’s 13-year-old Welsh section A gelding, owned daughter, Anabel Drake. by Lucy Richardson and piloted this time by Lily Richardson, has also qualified for The open show hunter pony title went to the Royal International Horse Show in July. the winner of the 153cm class, Merrycorner Pipped to the post in this strong class was Mister Bui (Buttons), under Zara Brookes. Wellbank Gabriel ridden by Lexi Brash in Owned by Nick Brookes and produced by second. Team Walker this isn’t Buttons’ first foray with the limelight. He stood champion show Lily’s ticket was the first of a whopping five hunter pony at RIHS in 2018 before the for the family. Lily also partnered Shetland repeating the feat with Zara in 2021, and gelding Briar Snow Fox to take the mini the pair have booked a spot to defend their mountain and moorland tricolour, having title again this year. Interestingly, the show won the first ridden class, where she was hunter pony championship North of England joined in reserve by her younger sister Spring show saw the same two ponies Penny, riding the accomplished lead rein feature as at Stoneleigh, albeit in reverse. In pony Thistledown Van-Der-Vaart, who is reserve this time was Lesley Parker’s 133cm now home produced and led by ‘Dad’, Mark. Thistledown Sea Mariner [Mario], ridden by 74 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected] Times Square III ridden by Danielle Heath

The duo looked fresh from their recent Rob Walker steered Jill Day’s lightweight Briarhill Buddy Bolden ridden by Harriet Dennison section championship at Windsor Horse winner, MHS Morning Master, to the hunter Show, a title they also claimed in 2019, championship. A previous contender at HOYS having won the novice riding horse class. in the Cuddy in hand final as a three-year- Danielle also partnered another of Guy Mears’ old, he won the four-year-old hunter class formidable team, Brookdale Limited Edition at Windsor in 2019 and followed this with [Archie] to land the ladies show horse title, multiple championships in 2021, including and Forgeland Hyde Park [Will] provided at Staffs and at the Great Yorkshire Show. Danielle and the Mears with her third He will compete at HOYS this year for the championship of the show. The 11-year-old first time as a ridden horse. “He’s a lovely is in his first full season with team Heath horse, and goes with a great rhythm and after Guy Mears bought him for daughter great outlook,” said Rob. Reserve champion Isabella, who accompanied him to top the was another of Team Walker and Jill Day’s large intermediate show riding type class contenders: the heavyweight, Crown Star. and book a return ticket to the NEC to defend their 2021 title. He was supreme champion in Dublin as a four-year-old. Having hunted all winter to “get The intermediate tricolour was claimed by back to enjoying life,” said Rob, following an Jane Bennison’s Roseberry Fascinator, ridden unfortunate dice with ulcers. Fully recovered by Jane’s granddaughter Alice Binks. As Alice and looking a picture of health, he got this has made the leap from a 138cm show pony season off to a flying start being champion at to intermediates this year, producer Sara NCPA Lancashire Spring Show. Parrot said they were “hoping for a quiet, educational year”, for both Alice and the Samantha Roberts and Lledrith Nemesis, Sue five-year-old mare whom Jane bought directly Kernan’s Welsh section A stallion, has once from the breeder. However, “she rose to the again proven his versatility. A former HOYS, occasion and loved the ring at Stoneleigh,” RIHS and Olympia finalist, he’s enjoyed a said Sara of this promising youngster. superb spring. Within 24 hours of qualifying for the BD Winter championships, he also Bridget Edmonson’s Briarhill Buddy qualified for the RIHS 122cm mountain and Bolden gave Harriet Dennison a win in the moorland working hunter pony final. He also intermediate show hunter class. This young has an open ridden flat qualification for the horse is having a cracking first season. He RIHS and has since turned his attention to qualified for the RIHS and stood champion HOYS classes, attacking these with equal intermediate at North of England Spring gusto. He took the first HOYS Welsh section Show before standing both novice and A ridden ticket at Stoneleigh Horse Show and restricted intermediate champion at the a week later, he secured his HOYS 122cm BSPS Winter Championships. At that point, it working hunter pony qualification. was intended that Meg Edmonson would be competing him in some small hunter classes Samantha also had the first HOYS this year, and the pair have taken to the ring Welsh section B ticket and small breeds with style, winning the HOYS small hunter championship with Jo Filmer’s homebred class at the Royal Highland Show. Longhalves Renoir [Levi] who is by HOYS finalist Lemonshill Falcon. Gwerniago Gethin ridden by Liam Priestley Boraceforshort ridden by Vicky [email protected]|ilJlumloynItsBsruaveeh2e0a2rt2ri|ddSehnobwy iEnmgmWa Bourrlrdow| 75

They have also been successfully hitting Freckleton High Flyer topped the non-native Thistledown Sea Mariner ridden by Katie Parker the dressage arena, again qualifying for the horse class, but it was another Windsor JP Corbally ridden by Vikki Smith BD Winter championships and have since winner, Boraceforshort who claimed the been spotted exercising his love of jumping. championship having won the cob type Dunkery Black Grouse ridden by Frankie Currel The large breed champion went to Emma class, with the second placed non-native Vicarage Spirit ridden by Michaela Bowling Burrow with Antonia Mitchell’s Willmont horse, Sian Elphick’s Vicarage Spirit in Braveheart, over Tammy Heathcote’s reserve ridden by Michaela Bowling. Connemara gelding, Eastlands Dunknowe, who was ridden by Sarah Parker in the Catherine Hodge’s 10-year-old Clydesdale class and by Tammy’s daughter Chloe in the mare Doura Oakely [Annie] took the heavy championship. horse qualifier. Annie announced herself as one to watch last season - her first under Taking the mountain and moorland working saddle - when she won her debut under hunter pony exceeding 143cm class was saddle at the Highland show, qualifying for Vikki Smith riding her own JP Corbally. The HOYS, and also stood supreme champion at 11-year-old Connemara booked the pair’s the Lancashire Heavy Horse Show. fifth consecutive ticket to HOYS where they have been in the top placings every This season, she gained a whopping 48 for year. They were, nevertheless pipped to the ride at Nottingham County, missing out on a tricolour by Liam Priestly riding his own ticket by just one mark, but went on to clinch Gwerniago Gethin. Also contending the it on her second attempt. “We’ve worked championship were Frankie Currell riding hard through the winter season keeping Jacqueline Wharton’s Exmoor stallion her fit and introducing her to different Dunkery Black Grouse, winner of the environments, like the beach and farm rides,” 122cm class. South Wales based Frankie said Catherine. and Grouse enjoyed an incredible run of luck whereby shortly after Stoneleigh, they Annie, who lives at home with her daughter later went on to collect an RIHS mountain Florence, has also been seen out and about and moorland working hunter pony promoting Clydesdales on behalf of the Rare qualification at NPS Area 29 and a flat open Breed Survival Tust. “She truly is a horse of ridden Dartmoor, Exmoor and Shetland a lifetime and has taught me so much,” said qualification at Hereford Marches. The Catherine. “She has bred me two beautiful final championship contender was Angela foals but certainly has turned her hoof from Pallett’s reigning Windsor champion, young motherhood to a riding horse”. Welsh section C mare Dycott Sparkling Lady ridden by Gemma Pallett, the winners of the Report by Maggie Simons 133cms class. Photos by 1st Class Images Showing World’s own columnist, Vicky Smith won two of the four coloured classes, with both horses owned by Hayley Sankey. Ledrith Nemesis ridden MHS Morning Master by Samantha Roberts ridden by Rob Walker Stanley Grange Gilt Edge ridden by Anabel Drake Barkway Takethat ridden by Anya Dewey Clarke and led by Sharn Linney Longhalves Renoir ridden 76 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]

Christina Knipe’s Bronheulog God Dust takes the 122cm Chrystia Reynolds rides Denise Reynolds’ Fantastic Jack to show hunter pony ticket win the working hunter ticket Ruth Flack’s Bowerhall Blue Moon takes the reserve riding horse spot ridden by Katie Jerram-Hunnable Diane Atkins’ Arabian gelding Forever Julie Rucklidge’s Jackets Dynasty heads Spririt of Versace is headed to HOYS the partbred lineup ridden by Mille Davies under Kirsty Nelson Paul Davis’ Nipna Lavender and Imogen Davis take the junior large breeds ticket KThaotirenMeyasrikdse aGnudainhrdefsorm@WaesnhlsbohawsgiegncegtdiwoanonrDledaorlnylitnicek.ecto.ukaS|hsJamurolaynll IHhsaascrurkeisto2icn0k’s2e2tSra|idrSidsheoonnwbHyienLaguvecWnylGoy rlSolidvlke|rc7la7ims

A Highlight from…

Notts County The first native to gain a place in the 2022 final line-up was Vanessa Compton’s exquisite Connemara mare, Skaergaardens Delicious Love. The ten-year-old Connemara mare is no stranger to the limelight having stood 2017 mountain and moorland ridden champion at Horse of the Year Show under her previous owner, Kelly Jones, and RIHS overall reserve champion mountain and moorland at the RIHS last season under Jo Jack. She was also crowned supreme champion mountain-and-moorland in-hand at Windsor last season year, shown by Henry Hird. Although we expect to see Connemaras in the final lineup, she is actually just the fifth mare to do so following Rosenaharley Laurin (1983), Chiltern Lara (1984), Ballydonagh Misterina (1987) and Tyan Ma Lady (2018). She is also just the third to qualify with a foal at foot, Chiltern Lara being the first with a colt which Vanessa later bought! Delicious was bred in Denmark by Brigitte Gotske and imported as a youngster by Kelly. While Vanessa purchased the nine-year-old for breeding purposes, she initially chose to use flushed embryos so that the mare herself could continue to be ridden before carrying a foal of her own. It was a case of history repeating itself as Delicious was shown by Scott Dixon, who showed Vanessa’s five times Price Supreme contender, Castle Emperor to the supreme championship at Notts County in 2019. Jo Jack took charge of her colt foal by Cathy Wood’s Clover Hill Magic, who in a fateful twist, was the second native to take a Price Supreme 2022 ticket at Bath and West Show. Photo by Mountain Media

A Highlight from… Hertfordshire County Show Kellythorpes Ladies Day [Ruby] exceeded all expectations to take the Price Family Supreme In-Hand ticket for breeder Lisha Leeman and family on the three- year-old hack filly’s season debut. A graceful, uphill mover full of presence, Ruby commanded attention. Making the win all the more special was the fact that she is the first for the family to qualify by their own homebred stallion, Kellythorpes Addiction. She is out of 2019 HOYS Cuddy Supreme finalist Burlesque [Roxy], who incidentally, qualified with Ruby at foot. Since then, she was shown once as a yearling to stand supreme, but has otherwise been left to mature. Ruby was shown by Lisha’s son-in-law Frazer Atherden. “What a great day – albeit a very long day! It was great to have the family there, and the boys were there to see, too,” said Frazer. A thoroughly family affair, Lisha’s two-year- old colt, Roseberry The Politician [Boris], was also in the supreme championship having stood riding pony champion, and was shown by Frazer’s twin brother Dain. Frazer said: “I wanted to lead Ruby as it was her first outing of the year and I wasn’t too sure how she would be in the atmosphere. She preformed brilliantly, and I had a job keeping up!” However, judge Carolyn Whiteley chose Marney Dell’s New Forest stallion, Peronne Notorious as her reserve supreme. Kellythorpes Ladies Day

Horsmans Landlord A Highlight from… CHAPS UK Midlands Kayleigh Catton won the native, traditional and cob make the show, but thankfully, yard owners and “great type coloured horse class at the CHAPS UK Midlands friends” Joyce Russell and Karen Lamont kindly lent show with her own Horsmans Landlord [Barry]. Kayleigh their wheels for the day. Kayleigh has owned 12-year-old stallion Barry for Kayleigh and her mum produce Barry from home, almost a year. “It was the best decision I made after both juggling showing with “full time ‘normal’ jobs.” As buying him with the inheritance money my grandma well as Joyce and Karen, Kayleigh’s “brilliant support left me,” said Kayleigh. The pair qualified for the RIHS team” includes her Dad, “an old horseman who had on their debut appearance together and haven’t been HOYS success himself when he was younger,” and her out the top five in the five HOYS qualifiers that they partner James, on whom she can rely to support her have attempted, including two seconds. A broken “every step of the way in [her] passion for showing”. down lorry that morning meant that they almost didn’t [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 81

Kieran Baslington and Whixall’s Candy Boy SWEET SUCCESS FOR CANDY BOY Staffordshire County Show - Staffordshire County Showground Report by Beth Simons. Photos by 1st Class Images Jeannie Barton’s Whixall’s Candy Boy [Sligo] from the Carnsdale stud. “I knew he was a Lincolnshire County show. In fact, he took four jumped his way to the HOYS working hunter superstar from the moment I saw him in the HOYS qualifying championships last season final under Kieran Baslington. The seven-year- field,” said Chantelle. The pair made a very alone, but it was decided that he would not old was originally purchased at three from the successful start to their journey together by make an appearance at the final. “He’s a proper Cavan sales by Jeannie’s husband, Don, who standing PP supreme champion at the RIHS lightweight with a lot of elegance and he’s a hell sadly passed away in February. After import, last season. The victory at Staffordshire County of a galloper; a little horse but really good horse Kieran subsequently broke him in, and he has was extra special as it marks Chantelle’s first in a big ring,” said Rob. Amy Cook’s Crosstown stayed with Kieran ever since. Last season HOYS ticket as a home-produced. “It’s been Dancer ten-year-old, Mr Darcy Dancer looked was his first competing in the working hunter my absolute dream to go back to HOYS after a on fine form following his Royal Windsor classes. Kieran explained that he jumped few years away from showing, and as a home Horse Show amateurs victory to win the a handful of novice classes before aiming produced, and I couldn’t ask for a better boy. I’m middleweights and stand reserve champion. straight for open classes. Sligo managed the completely over the moon with him and I can’t step up and jumped clear around the two HOYS quite believe we qualified on our first go at it Second in the lightweights, Olivia Edmonson qualifiers he entered at the end of last season. this year,” said an elated Chantelle. and her own Double Mocha had their own This year, he announced himself as one to moment of glory when they clinched the watch jumping a lovely round and standing Team Walker once again proved themselves to ladies side saddle horse of the year qualifier champion on his season debut at the Wiltshire be formidable opponents in the hunter weight Spring Show, qualifying for the RIHS in doing ranks. Their successes started by repeating so. Kieran, who previously told us that Sligo was last year’s victory with Jill Day’s middleweight “a saint of a horse”, said, “Don told me this was Crystal Cove in the novice hunter class, ridden his HOYS horse back when he bought him as by Rob Walker. Rob also partnered another of a three-year-old. I only wish he could’ve been Jill Day’s, Somerville Lad to the championship. there to see him qualify”. The Emperor Augustus eight-year-old was bred in Ireland by John Simpson, and was supreme It was a case of dreams come true for Chantelle four-year-old and supreme hunter at Dublin Joslin when her own small hunter Carnsdale under PJ Casey before joining the Day-Walker Let It Be (Bee) clinched his first ever HOYS team, and has been successfully shown on ticket on his season debut. Chantelle has British soil since. Wins include standing novice owned Bee, who is in his second season, since champion at Royal Windsor champion at a two-year-old having purchased him directly North of England Spring, Cheshire County and 82 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected] Chantelle Joslin and Carnsdale Let It Be

Robert Walker and Somerville Lad on their first attempt. The eight-year-old is by The Gilberts purchased eight-year-old Alis last Willowcroft Regal Bronze, out of Trevaylor Wood year from Abbi Vaughn, whose daughter Grace Nymph, and was bred by Joanne Rooke. He has had finished fifth at HOYS with Alis. “Alis is been owned by Olivia since a four-year-old and being produced by Lucy Greenwood and Dev Olivia explained that she had always wanted Farrell and they have put so much time into him to be her next ladies horse. “But I wanted to Milly and Alis,” said Megan. Milly ad Alis will wait till he was really ready to have the saddle now attempt some HOYS tracks during their on which wasn’t easy for me to be so patient,” RIHS preparation, and later this year, Milly will said Olivia. In March this year he was finally take Alis to her new boarding school in Stowe ready, and they contested their first ladies class in Buckingham where they will hopefully try at the Cheshire Premier show, adding a ladies eventing with the school team. RIHS ticket to their lightweight and amateur qualification, and meaning that Staffordshire Libby James and Glebedale Sugar Babe took was their second time in the ring together the won the cradle stakes class and mini sideways. Consequently, Olivia was “delighted working hunter pony champion. This is eight- with a win and to pick up his HOYS ticket. He year-old Libby’s first season with the Welsh loves a big ring and carries the side saddle so section A mare, Sugar. “Libby was so thrilled elegantly”. to win and could not believe it when she went champion at such a big show,” said Libby’s In the working hunter pony ranks, Milly Gilbert mum, Rachel James. Libby is an active member was overjoyed to take the 133cm class and of Bridgewater and Caverswall Ridin Club, section championship on Megan Gilbert’s competing in PC showjumping, dressage and Llanarth Alis, which is especially impressive tetrathlon. She dreams of riding at HOYS and as this is Milly’s first season in the worker has worked hard over the winter with trainers ranks. Mum Megan explained that although Sarah Parker and Rachel Turner. Libby and Milly, 13, had ridden at HOYS since she was Sugar, whom Libby describes as “just the best”, seven on mini show ponies and a 128cm show were also champion mini working hunter pony pony last season, “this year is a big change”. at Area 2A. Libby James and Glebedale Sugar Babe Amy Cook and Mr Darcy Dancer Olivia Edmonson and Double Mocha season, having picked up a reserve youngstock championship at Severn Valley Spring Show, and a very credible second at Glanusk Stallion Show in a huge class of yearling fillies. The Jones’ were, however, pipped to the post in the championship by Gwilym Howaston’s winner of the mare and gelding class, Sangrug Gwenllian shown by Tomos Howaston. Milly Gilbert and Llanarth Alis John Watson and Kerloch Rupert Georgie Lewis Roberts was delighted to take the UKP&H amateur class with her own Dales Veteran Shetland stallion Kerloch Rupert was purchased for Shan as a birthday present gelding, Fulford Micky. Five-year-old Micky is secured the Shetland in-hand championship. and outcross mare at the family’s Islyn stud in by Carrock Glen out of Fulford Faye. supreme The 16-year-old is owned by John Watson north Wales. Proving that the cross has been in-hand title with her own Fulford Micky. of the Abbotsrule Stud in Scotland and has successful, both her colt foal and yearling son Georgie has given him something of varied and enjoyed an extremely successful showing Islyn Ringo won their classes at Staffordshire. rounded education with workers, show jumping, career. This season he has been lightly but Reserve Welsh section A was awarded to the hunting and a bit of dressage. However, she successfully shown having stood supreme at second placed mare, Jan Harries’ Drumaddie took her time enjoying showing Micky in-hand the Scottish Friends Open Show prior to his trip Hannah. A further section A, Hope Madoc before taking to the ring under saddle. The to Staffordshire. took the gelding championship with his young paid were supreme in-hand champions at NPS handler, ‘Little’ Dean Smith. Area 13 and champion mountain and moorland The Welsh and supreme mountain and at UKP&H spring classic show. Her patience moorland in hand tricolours were awarded to In the section Ds, Amy and Bryn Jones were obviously paid dividends as this was Micky’s the champion Welsh section A and winner of delighted to stand reserve with their own first qualifier and first county show. the mare class, Amilas Marinera, shown by homebred winner of the yearling class, Brynnant Dora Wyn Jones on behalf of the mare’s owner, Charm. Out of Dylsau Rhiannon, Charm is by Jordan Cook and small hack Sutton Grange Dora’s mum Shan Islyn Powell Jones. The Royal Welsh winning stallion, Gwynfaes Seren Lady Eleanor [Ellie] gave the mare’s owner eight-year-old was bred by Sal Keswani, and Wledig. This was her third and final show of this breeders Andre and Cindy Dilasser reason to celebrate when they took the hack championship for the second time in two [email protected] | July Issue 2022 | Showing World | 83

this show ground and the atmosphere,” said easy to do,” said Zara. Last season, the pair Dora Wyn Jones and Amilas Marinera Jordan who went on to explain that Ellie is in qualified for HOYS last season in both the her final year of ridden showing before she will ladies horse class and the riding horses as well Dean Smith and Hope Madoc retire to the Sutton Grange stud and carry on as winning the La Liga table for consistency. her legacy as a brood mare for the stud”. This year, she has hit the road running taking Jordan Cook and Sutton Grange Lady Eleanor reserve champion at Cheshire Horse Show on winner of the Highland, Fell and Dales class, Dena King’s maxi cob, The Pattern Master her season debut and the championship at Bev Mccormick’s Highland mare, Cora of Over gave Jordan his second championship of the Staffordshire the following week. Langshaw under Aliya Khan. Although Danielle show. The nine-year-old gelding has scored a Garner’s Thorneyside The Bizzess won the hattrick of tricolours this season having also Julie Templeton produced 138cm mare Welsh C and D class, it was the second placed been champion at White Rose County Show Whiteleaze Debutante [Ruby] to win and stand exhibit, Lisa O’Rourke’s Steppers Relight My and the BSPA Festival of Showing. “He just champion show pony ridden by Millie Davies. Fire who took the reserve champion spot under loves his jobs and rises to the occasion every Six-year-old Ruby is by Cusop Dimension out Aimee Devane. time he sets foot in the ring,” said Jordan of the of Wynnmere Milly Molly Mandy and has been 2021 BSHA National Championships supreme a consistent contender since making her champion. Reserve cob was the winner of showring ridden debut in 2020. This year, she the amateur class, Herbert Park, owned and is already RIHS bound having stood champion ridden by Kathryn Riddle. Joining them in at Herts County. In reserve was Susan the championship was Leanne Richardson’s Burgess’ winner of the 148cm class, Roseberry heavyweight, Top Hatt ridden by Bobi Jubilation ridden by Grace Sidebotham. They Richardson, and Thomas Jackson’s Ranchella were joined in the championship by Emma Rolex, ridden by Megan Hewitt. Trebble’s Emma Trebble’s 128cm , Barkway Fascination, ridden by Emma’s daughter Daisy Jill Wormall’s rode her own Sovereign Debt to Trebble, who after winning the first ridden stand at the top of the Tattersalls RoR open RIHS final last season, has stepped up to ridden show series qualifier. The Dark Angel x the open 128cm ranks this season under Gill Kelsey Rose 12-year-old was run by his racing Thompson’s careful tutelage. owners Lady O’Reilly and John Hames and was trained initially by Michael Bell, then later Liz Bradley was delighted to take the miniature Dandy Nicholls, before finally, by Ruth Carr. stallion class and champion, qualifying for He enjoyed a successful racing career with 15 HOYS with her own and Hannah Bradley’s wins, 19 seconds and 5 thirds of 63 runs and Ujenik Extasys Fine Design on his second amassed £812,278 in winnings. Following his attempt. In reserve was Jill Rushton with her retirement from the track in 2018, he has had own two-year-old, Blackspirits Southern Belle. an extremely positive transition to the show Jill and her daughter Lucy also produced ring. Last season, he stood champion ROR at Lousie Shafar’s Connemara Carlingford the Great Yorkshire Show, Derbyshire Festival, Enchantment to win the RIHS New Forest and and in the Goffs at Aintree. Connemara class under by Evie Daniel. Lucy explained that Evie, whom Jill led on the lead The riding horse championship was awarded rein, has leased Enchantment for a comeback to Zara Owen and her own winner of the small to showing. Their main focus for this season riding horse class, Caereini Voulez Vous. Zara will be the HOYS junior qualifiers. bought her as an unbroken three-year-old from her breeder and hasn’t been disappointed. The champion, however, in the mountain “She’s everyone’s favourite at home and so and moorland RIHS classes came from the Zara Owen and Caereini Voulez Vous Evie Daniel and Carlingford Enchantment Jordan Cook and The Master Pattern Aliya Khan and Cora of Over Langshaw Millie8D4a|viSewhoawndinWghitWeleoarzledD|eJbuultyanItsesue 2022 | [email protected] Fine Design

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EJL Azhars Apollo Coloured Connections Compiled by Bronwyn Ward the two until now. The stud are very pleased Poakabeck Impulsive Decision with the results and have confirmed a repeat We cannot get enough of your coloured foals! breeding for next year. homebred show hunter pony, three-year- How adorable are these? old WPCS silver medal winner Ryehall Tate Apollo’s sire Azhar was bred by Ms Payne Modern, who is by TLH Candyman. Moses is Havenbeech Walk on the Wylde Side and has some of the worlds most desired expected to make 12hh and is both part bred Breeding: HB Platinum x Chaceside Cascade Arab bloodlines including Padron, Cumbria Welsh and part bred Arab. Shamari and Malabar Duke. Havenbeech Walk on the Wylde Side is a Moses is going to a lovely new showing striking, minimally marked tobiano show colt Beryl VI home on weaning where he will compete in to make 12.2hh. He is the full sibling to HB Stable name: Valentina youngstock classes and then hopefully go Catwalk, Boardwalk and Moonwalk. He is a Born: 24th May 2022 on as a ridden pony. Moses is described as future pony stallion for Wyldestyle stud, and Breeding: Hermits All That Jazz x Beryl III an incredibly cheeky, funny foal who already has an in hand career ahead of him. shows great potential, and seems to love Olivia Crawen is very excited about life. Willowsway Lady Liberty Valentina, who is the first filly by Hermits All Stable name: Lilibet That Jazz. Olivia plans to show Valentina Heathwell Jubilee Rose Born: 22nd May 2022 over winter before she is turned away to Stable name: Rosie Breeding: Freckleton Royal Affair x Private mature ready for backing in a few years. Born: 3rd May 2022 Aspiration Breeding: The Scoundrel x Blaenmorlais Lily Murraybrook Graffiti Rose Lilibet is destined for the show ring, with Stable name: Felix her dam Private Aspiration being a beautiful Born: 9th March 2022 Breeder Sarah Friswell is over the moon with non-native show horse, and sire Freckleton Breeding: Murraybrook Moriarty x Okehurst her filly foal, and is aiming to take her to the Royal Affair being one of the top stallions at in Colour foal futurity at CHAPS championship show in Willowsway Stud, who is just starting a career August, as well as a couple of foal shows in in dressage too. Felix is bred to show, but also to be a the winter. Rosie is being retained by Sarah versatile sports horse. His dam is an Irish to be her next ridden prospect. This is Lydia Moss’ third Willowsway filly, and sports horse that successfully evented. He is she is excited to bring her home once she is being retained to compete in the show ring, weaned plus dressage and jumping. Breeder Pam Steed is looking forward to showing him and EJL Azhars Apollo hopes that he will follow in the footsteps of Stable name: Apollo other stock from the stud. Born: 9th June 2022 Breeding: VMP Azhar x Splash Ryehall Flames & Fire Stable name: Moses Apollo’s unusual chestnut sabino colouring for Born: 3rd May 2022 a part bred Arab has really caught the eye of Breeding: Ryehall Tate Modern x Trellech many on social media. Part bred foals are a Victoria Plum new venture for breeder Eleanor Lancaster at EJL Stud, who has bred traditional cobs and Moses is by Barbra and Martin Surman’s Arabs for many years but had never crossed 86 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]

Willowsway Lady Liberty Burghwallis Midsummer Magic Beryl VI Dolly Stormchaser, who has so far been unbeaten Burghwallis Limited Edition Breeding: Moorfarm Bandsman x Ringlands shown in hand. Norman has found himself the Heathwell Jubilee Rose Rosie May perfect home with Michelle Pickford and his brother Noah, Burghwallis Stormchaser. Owned and bred by the Tamrik Stud near Chichester, Dolly is by CHAPS graded stallion Hollyland Mayberry Moorfarm Bandsman, out of a riding pony mare Breeding: Strinesdale Mastermind x Hollyland Ringlands Rosie May. Breeders Richard and Snowberry Tammy Burge plan to show Dolly in hand as soon as she is weaned. Breeder Wendy Campbell is thrilled with this colt foal, whose dam is half-sister to the in Poakabeck Impulsive Decision hand supreme champion at HOYS 2019. Stable name: Burty Born: 10th May 2022 He is by Mastermind, who needs no Breeding: Mixology x Cassie introduction. Now aged 31, he is back at Strinesdale Stud where he has another foal and Breeder Melynda Phillips bought Burty’s dam at has also has a mare scanned in foal for 2023. 18 months old, who is a cob type of unknown breeding. She was crossed with a thoroughbred Hollyland Goldsmith to add some blood and produce a foal with Breeding: Hollyland Quentin x Goldstream a sports horse stamp. Burty is the first foal bred by Melynda and is described as a real Hollyland Goldsmith is the second and final character. Hollyland foal to be born this year. His dam is by Carl Hester’s first Olympic ride, Giorgione. Burghwallis Limited Edition Stable name: Eddie Goldsmith is brother to prolific winner Hollyland Born: 22nd April 2022 Gold Quest and will be heading for outings in hand, with a view to eventually being shown Eddie is Burghwallis Stud’s exciting first venture under saddle or competing in dressage. into the non-native pony section. Eddie is out of a skewbald mare with unknown breeding, by Callunars Picture Perfect the prolific Acado. The team at Burghwallis are Stable name: Pablo really excited what the future holds for him. Born: 23rd June 2022 Breeding: Fidertanz x Heather Burghwallis Midsomer Magic Stable name: Norman Named by his breeder Izzy Walker after Pablo Born: 21st June 2022 Picasso, this colt is by the top dressage stallion Fidertanz, who was named Hanoverian stallion Striking piebald colt Norman is out of a of the year in 2021. homozygous traditional cob, and is by the stud’s own Burghwallis Moonlight, a perlino Pablo is out of Heather, who although has no Welsh Section C stallion. special breeding, has gone on to successfully compete in county level showing qualifying for This stunning colt is hopefully going to follow RIHS on many occasions. in the footsteps of his full brother Burghwallis Murraybrook Graffiti Callunars Picture Perfect Dolly Havenbeech Walk On The Wylde Side [email protected] | July Issue 2022 |HoSllhyloanwdiMnagybWerroysrld | 87

Magic’s Moment Clover Hill Magic shown by Jamie Forst receives a the supreme inhand accolade The Royal Bath and West Show, Somerset 2-5 June 2022 Cathy Wood’s Clover Hill Magic gave her and handler Jamie six pure-breds and a part-bred. “It’s so nerve wracking Frost a second reason to raise a toast over the Queen’s waiting for a rookie stallion’s first foals. Had they been Platinum Jubilee weekend. The five-year-old Connemara moderate, Magic would have been cut and sold but they stallion lifted the coveted Price Supreme championship are breath-taking and I could not be happier.” Interestingly, qualifying for the HOYS final in October. Magic was bred Vanessa Clark’s Skaergaarden’s Delicious Love had a Magic by the Lee family just outside Clifden. Cathy first spotted colt foal at foot when she qualified for the Price supreme at the Glencarrig Knight son at Clifden, county Connemara at Notts County the previous weekend. the annual show. “I was queuing for coffee with half an eye on the colt foal class. When I saw him move, coffee was In reserve supreme was Sandy Anderson’s Thistledown abandoned and I ran up the road to buy him,” said Cathy. Harper Royale, shown by his producer, Craig Eleanor. “I remember ringing Jamie and saying I’ve just found us The three-year-old colt secured the part-bred Welsh the pony of a lifetime”. Magic was shown a handful of championship en route to the supreme. He is by Craig’s times during the 2021. Nevertheless, he made a significant own former Cuddy Supreme winner, Rendene Royal Charm, impact, standing champion at Devon County, Bath and and out of Thistedown Harper. West, the NPS Spring Festival, Three Counties and supreme champion at the Connemara breed show. This season, he “So close but so far” were Kitty Bodily and her own and her repeated his Bath and West championship before going mum, Gill Williams’ homebred Welsh section A champion, on to clinch the supreme. “He settled into a super rhythm Glebedale Jubilee, standing second reserve supreme. and went beautifully in both the pre and final judging,” said 10-year-old Jubilee is by Pendock Jingle out of Ringsted Jamie, “He has the loveliest temperament to deal with and Cadi, and is no stranger to success both under saddle. showing him is a pleasure. Bath and West is one of our After being successfully shown as a junior in-hand with local County Shows so it’s special to qualify there.” Cathy wins including at Lampeter Stallion show, Jubilee pursued was quick to credit Jamie and his commitment to their a ridden career which saw her stand reserve mini mountain showing aspirations: “Getting to HOYs in-hand is a tall order and moorland pony of the year under Libby Grota. She for amateurs like us with busy, full-time jobs and I could has since resumed her career in-hand as a senior mare not do it without Jamie’s unending, commitment, support successfully, with tricolours at the Great Yorkshire Show and friendship”. Magic has given yet more reasons to and supreme at Worsley Gala. Jubilee and Kitty were also celebrate as his first crop of foals have landed at Cathy’s: reserve for the hotly contested overall NPS silver medal championship. 88 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]

Treetops Minuette ridden by Daniel Ayling Thistledown Harper Royale shown by Craig Eleanor Glebedale Jubilee shown by Kitty Bodily with judge, Lesley Hillard Her Majesty the Queen added a Bath and West breed Balmoral Leia shown by Henry Hird championship and the NPS Silver Medal championship Brynley Clio shown by Amanda Paddock to her jubilee celebrations with Highland pony mare, Balmoral Leia. Produced by Lizzie Briant and shown by Henry Hird, Leia catapulted herself into the limelight when she secured the overall mountain and moorland championship at Royal Windsor this year, much to the delight of the crowd. In reserve for the Highland tricolour was the second placed Highland over four years old, Kate Heywood’s Carlung Valiant, shown by Beth Simons. Sarah Russell triumphed with yet another bestowed with a royal name: Bryngwennol Princess Charlotte. The three-year-old Welsh section B filly won her class and stood section reserve. She is by Moelview Chester, who has since been exported to France, and she is out of Millcroft Bollywood. She was pipped to the tricolour by the winner of the mare class, Sandy Anderson’s Thistledown Sheer Bliss. Daniel Ayling’s Treetops Minuette won the Miniature Shetland mare class, was champion Miniature Shetland and supreme Shetland. Meanwhile the Standard Shetland tricolour was awarded to Amanda Paddock and her mother Lynda Motton’s homebred three-year-old filly, Brynley Clio, Clio is the second successful daughter from Oxendale Kayman and Horninglow Catstycam Fell, following in her 2018 Royal Welsh winning Brynley Chloe’s footsteps. Clio was very successful last year and has thus far secured a win every time out this season. She started her season campaign with a tricolour at Cothi Bridge show before her triumph at Bath and West and overall junior champion at South and West Wales Shetland Group summer show where she was shown by Amanda’s son Elliott, 11. Tayla Lewis and her own Lostock Uptown Funk [Steve] looked fresh from their recent Windsor victory and continued their winning ways to take the ridden non- native pony class qualifying for HOYS. Although just seven years old, Steve (Lostock Huntsman x Up-To-D) has had an incredible career already. He is the only horse or pony to have stood supreme in-hand at the CHAPS championships three times consecutively, shown by John Cutts, and Steve and Tayla also stood

Littlecourt Peter Perfect ridden by Mali Reed and led by Cath Hughes-Jones Shemika Snip ridden by Kelsey Bishop second on his first visit to HOYS in 2021 whilst still very low sparingly last year, but after a season hunting with the on milage in ridden classes. Ledbury, he has really got his act together and although still a novice qualified for the RIHS first time out at the The native and traditional type pony class was topped by Wiltshire Show. We have great hopes for him.” Gill Meek’s Supernova, ridden by Jessica Williams, whilst the native and cob type horse class was won by Janay Also delighted with her novice was Suzanne Burns, whose Atherden and her mum, Lisha Leeman’s Red Rock. This is heavyweight hunter, Quality Control, headed a strong a hot new combination, as the former Windsor champion, novice hunter class. He is produced by Brett Mckinnon HOYS and RIHS winner joined the Leeman/ Atherden family and was ridden by Jess Cronk. Quality Control was bred just a few months ago. in Ireland by Nigel O’Connor is by O.B.O.S Quality out of Cahercon Lass. “He is already proving a yard favourite as The fourth HOYS coloured ticket on offer was secured by this mannerly gentle giant is anyones hack and enjoys Hazel Sleight’s Castiel in the non-native horse class, ridden helping out with yard duties by being able to remove rugs, by Peter Green, who, according to Hazel, “rides him at the boots and opening doors without the need of supervision,” odd show that he fancies doing!” She explained that “Bath said Suzanne. Despite being just a novice, Quality Control and West was on his bucket list and he made sure it was bagged an RIHS ticket at Leyland Court and a week later a memorable one! We had such a lovely day; it was such stood champion hunter at the Royal Cornwall Show. The a lovely atmosphere around the ring – really supportive hunter championship at Bath and West was, however, and fun”. Peter and Castiel’s ticket was actually secured secured by Gemma Lovick and Victoria Tate’s winner of from second place, as winning the class was Jayne Ross the open heavyweights, Isle Bright, under producer Claire and Michael Cook and Tony Reynolds’ uber consistent Oliver, after the Aveia ten-year-old pulled out the stops KBF Crescendo [Daphne], who also won her second ladies giving a beautiful display of manners and a cracking gallop. hunter class within a week. Bred by Michael, nine-year-old The win came after Claire had a run of seconds – albeit Daphne is by Free Spirit out of Ocarino. Jayne and the very credible ones – with a second in the novices astride former Great Yorkshire champion and RIHS and Hickstead Emma Gibson’s lightweight, Greenhall All Business and Derby supreme coloured, are the reigning coloured second in the middleweights with Willie Reardon’s Churchill champions at Windsor, and looked the absolute picture of II. In reserve for the tricolour was Vincent Seddon with his elegance to pick up the coloured championship at Bath and own winning open lightweight, Loughanboy. West over Janay and Red in reserve. Kelsey Bishop was deligted to secure reserve champion Jayne Ross also secured the riding horse championship in the SSADL RIHS qualifiers with Shemika Snip [Snippy], with large riding horse, King of Clubs, as well as the cob just missing out on a ticket. 22-year-old Snippy had championship riding Hayley Hyde Andrews and her father, been a brood mare before arriving with Kelsey aged ten. Brian Andrews’ lightweight cob, Bombadier. In reserve was “She’s amazing,” said Kelsey of the former Olympia senior Lynn Russell and her own reigning Windsor heavyweight, contender and ridden veteran of the year. Taking the ticket Starfall was Daisy Conibear and Thistledown Americano, however Kelsey and Snippy have also since qualified at Three Sue Hookham was delighted to see her own Moylough Counties show. Michael D joining them in the championship having won a 12-strong novice cob class under producer Matt Ainsworth. A beaming Mali Reed,6, won the RIHS mini championship Michael is a pure Irish Draught maxi cob by Creggan riding Myfi Reed’s Littlecourt Peter Perfect having already Emperor. Sue explained that they “competed him very 90 | Showing World | July Issue 2022 | [email protected]

won the lead rein class led by producer Cath Hughes- Isle Bright ridden by Claire Oliver Jones. The pair are in their first season together Jamie’s Lad riden by Charlotte Tuck but have belied their lack of milage together with an impressive five championships and one reserve KBF Cresendo ridden by Jayne Ross out of six outings with three being RIHS qualifying sections, including at BSPS Areas 9B and 13B. Sarah Russel and Bryngwennol Princess Charlotte The mini show hunter pony championship was won by Naomi Bradwell’s winning lead rein of hunter type, Newoak Midnight Blue, ridden by Scarlett Smith, securing their spot at HOYS. In reserve was Jane Linsday’s Rowfantina Millionaire, who made the long journey south from Scotland worthwhile for the family when he won the first pony of show hunter type under Rocco Lindsay, 9. Five-year-old Millionaire is produced by Emma Holder, and usually contends the lead rein classes with Rocco’s younger sister, Posy. This season, he’s had an excellent spring with wins including at the BSPS Winter championships and supreme at BSPS Area 15A. Lily Morgan was also delighted to return home with a win and a reserve championship. She won the mountain and moorland lead rein class with Caebanadl Red Admiral, led by Holly Morgan. Taking the tricolour was Indie Kolwicz who headed a Sharptor one-two with Kim Alway’s Sharptor Vintage Black ahead of Molly Hendy and Sharptor Butterfly in second. Sydney Head topped the mountain and moorland working hunter pony not exceeding 143cm class with her own Menai The Curator [Bailey]. Seven-year-old Bailey had never jumped a track until last season, explained Sydney. Nevertheless, the pair are headed to the RIHS having won a strong qualifier at the BSPS Winter Championships, something Sydney hadn’t envisaged when, a few months into the partnership, she was hitting the ground regularly! They are also being consistently placed in HOYS qualifiers, her next goal. However, Charlotte Tuck and her mother, Lulu Hillyard’s Jamie’s Lad were on fine form to take the exceeding 143cm mountain and moorland working hunter pony class and section championship. Charlotte and the 10-year-old Connemara gelding are no strangers to success, having stood a commendable fourth at HOYS last year. A second grey, 133cm Corries Jack In A Box [Doc] leapt to the plaited working hunter pony championship under owner Chloe Chan. Chloe and Doc formerly stood second in the nursery stakes at the RIHS, but mum, Sarah Chan explained that “he’s a fabulous, versatile kids pony, stepping down to nursery stakes beautifully” despite being “a true open 133 who loves his job”. Report by Beth Simons Photos by Jay Photos

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