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["JUNE 2022 ISSUE 153 DOUBLE TROUBLE Catch up with the The rare Stars of the twin foals! Showring Highlights from Royal Highland Show [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 1","Donate with LO-CAL BALANCER For every promotional bag of Lo-Cal Balancer sold we\u2019ll donate to World Horse Welfare Yasmin is thriving on a mug of Lo-Cal Balancer per day all year round - alongside the careful management of World Horse Wel fare, Penny Farm LOW CALORIE LOW STARCH LOW SUGAR LOW ENERGY For your free sample: Baileys Horse Feeds Tel: 01371 850 247 (option 3) World Horse Welfare Registered charity no: 206658 [email protected] MADE IN www.baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk OUR OWN and SC038384 UK MILL 2 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","A word from our editor Dear Reader, advice. In short, she practices what she preaches and I think her plea for kindness and consideration of others The last six weeks have passed in a blur. During that is timely and important. Whilst we\u2019re on the subject time, there have been some highs and lows on our little of kindness and social media, I did see a picture of home-produced team! I\u2019ve had Covid, a tooth and ear Ross Keys shake hands with Stuart Mason after Stuart infection, and have closed the car door on my elbow! took the Price Supreme ticket at Royal Norfolk with I assure you that if you didn\u2019t know this already, there Kerry Wainwright\u2019s Skellorn Bronze Soldier. It was a is nothing funny about smacking your funny bone! refreshing and heart-warming picture. Let\u2019s all \u2013 each On the other hand, Maggie and I have both claimed and every one of us \u2013 strive to make our little equestrian a HOYS ticket. Mine was riding Stormy Oak Just community kinder, closer and better together. Divine in the section C ridden class. I\u2019m extra-proud of Diva, not only because it will be her own and her - Beth owners Bradley and Cheryl\u2019s first ever trip to HOYS, but because at 131cm she\u2019ll be one of the smallest \u2013 if STORMY OAK not the smallest in the class \u2013 and she\u2019ll be doing it for JUST DIVINE the girls! She just goes to show that a) dreams can come true; b) you don\u2019t have to buy one that\u2019s within a hair\u2019s MEET OUR breadth of the upper height limit to stand a chance of COVER STARS qualification; and c) you don\u2019t have to ride a stallion to win! ON PAGE 5 Maggie\u2019s pony, section A Haverford Fauntleroy is also a Cracker and her twins dinky one in his section, standing under 11 hands high. But small is sometimes mighty and he absolutely loves his new job storming round the 122cm mountain and moorland working hunter pony tracks. He qualified in third having jumped one of the biggest tracks I have seen all year on one of the hottest days. After a former three clears, a second and a third, it was super to see him get his ticket \u2013 I\u2019ve never been so pleased with a third and for the first time ever, I actually jumped up and down in celebration! I am immensely proud of both Rory and the job Maggie has done with him. Rory has improved with every round except one, when she fell off. It was a real shake to both their confidence, but we went home, scrutinised the video and set to work. I don\u2019t want to dwell on the one real mishap he has had as he is really just a novice pony with very little milage, but I think their story just shows why in this sport, it\u2019s so important to literally and metaphorically get back up after a blow, dust yourself off, take a good hard look at what truly went wrong and move on to the next show. There\u2019s no use dwelling on a poor result or, crucially, resenting those who did better which brings me on to my next point: kindness. I was really pleased when our columnist, Amy, submitted her contribution for this issue and clearly addressed the amount of negativity there has been on social media of late. Having got to know Amy and her sister Vikki since Maggie has been doing more jumping and starting this job, I have found both sisters to be so helpful and always ready to offer support and OUR VALUED PARTNERS [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 3","Contents Features 6 6. Fell Foals Defy the Odds 56 8. Royal Highland Show 18. Meet the judge - Cheryl Scott 26. The Skelwith Stud 56. Vintage Treasure - Rowfantina Old Fashioned Regulars 11. Ruth on the Hoof 30. Performance Ponies 38. Showring Stars 45. Exmoor Breed News 47. Dales Breed News 49. 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In means, including, but not limited to; electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopying, 4 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","Talking Point: their original, native habitat, are they true to type? Double Trouble or Two for However, running mares in their natural and wild habitat the Price of One? obviously poses logistical hurdles to monitoring and scanning every mare 18 days after covering. Afterall, By Maggie Simons many of these mares will be just like Rowan\u2019s Cracker and won\u2019t even be halter broken. This is before we even There is no question that twin foals are rare. In fact, fewer begin to take into account the cost of such procedures on than 9% of pregnant mares carrying twins can nurture so many mares\u2026 both foetuses to term. Cases such as Rowan\u2019s \u2013 or rather Cracker\u2019s twin Fell foals! \u2013 where both foals are born Furthermore, should a mare running on the hills carry healthy and are nurtured by the mare are nowhere near twins and abort later in pregnancy, this might be entirely the \u2018norm\u2019! beyond the realms of the owner\u2019s knowledge \u2013 just as reabsorption might be \u2013 as the mare might have moved There are several reasons for this, and without going into on from the site of birth by the time the owner sees her, too much scientific detail, here\u2019s just a handful\u2026 and the gory reality is that a predator may well have disposed of the evidence\u2026 It might be more common in In mares that are not scanned early on in pregnancy, these mares than the stats suggest, especially if we consider twins can often be reabsorbed, or for various reasons, their the possibility of reabsorption. We simply don\u2019t know. development will not continue to term. This will happen entirely unbeknown to the owner. A mare\u2019s uterus and Again, veterinary advice would always be to scan the placenta are not designed to carry two offspring. Unlike mare and as a breeder and mare owner, I fully support some other mammals, a foal is entirely encapsulated by this message whilst also recognising that this is simply not the placenta (which is how a red bag delivery occurs). possible for a myriad reason on many of our native mares. Therefore, in order for the foetus to receive sufficient nutrition during gestation, the whole surface area of the So, to those mares that successfully carry two foetuses to placenta needs to be in contact with the uterine wall. This term and give birth to them safely, just like Cracker, we means that when there are two foals and two placentas, salute you! the likelihood is that at least half of each foetus\u2019 placenta will not be in a physical position to absorb nutrients. [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 5 Veterinary advice would be to always scan mares and to \u2018pinch\u2019 a twin. There are, of course, risks to the mare in any pregnancy, and the risks increase in the case of twins. First of all, it\u2019s possible that she could develop an infection during the pregnancy if, for example, one foetus becomes unviable. It stands to reason that with two foals to birth, there is also a greater risk of physical and irreparable damage to the mare during delivery, and again, a greater risk of infection post-delivery. The increased risk of neurological damage is a further factor to consider, and another reason why, if known about, it\u2019s safer to \u2018pinch\u2019 one foetus. Nowadays, scanning native mares is becoming increasingly common, especially as more and more of us turn to AI and the various options available to us through science. Some breeders will also choose to be selective with their scanning, for example they will scan mares covered away at stud to ensure pregnancy but may allow nature to be nature when mares are turned out with the stallion at home. If we\u2019re honest, this is the model that we employ with our own Welsh mares at home. If we\u2019re also honest, the possibility of twins through natural conception hadn\u2019t occurred to us, probably just as it hasn\u2019t occurred to many breeders. However, we are aware that for many of native pony breeders and the Native Pony readers, this is an impossible task and choosing not to scan mares is just another one of the many risks involved with breeding. Grazing ponies on the mountains and moorlands of the UK is an integral part of the heritage of our breeds and they do an invaluable service to the conservation and biodiversity of these areas. Furthermore, we must ensure that the hardiness these roaming herds possess remains running through the bloodlines we use in our more domesticated settings. Afterall, if they cannot thrive in","Fell Foals Defy Odds By Hannah Turnock they had their first feed at that Cracker did this quite a lot, hiding less than two hours old\u201d. one perfectly rush-coloured foal while she attended to the other. It is pure instinct: she Rowan went home to knew what to do. As her milk production got into full swing, Cracker went back to ring round for advice. feeding both foals at once. She has a really good udder, with large, even teats, which It was assumed that she must help the foals latch on.\u201d would have to feed one The twins, Liddlepark Grace and Liddlepark Lucky Lad are now over a month old and of the foals. Freya Woods are grazing on the tips of rushes, an excellent source of iron and fibre. of Penrith based Paragon Meanwhile Rowan\u2019s conservation grazing vets who specialise in is already making a difference on her small patch of Cumbria. Fifteen months after equine care vets in Penrith purchasing her first Fell pony mares, the twins\u2019 mum, Cracker, and Kinkryhill Gem, talked Rowan through Rowan\u2019s fields are shaggy and green and can be picked out from across the valley On a cold and wet early June morning a checklist to ensure in Scotland. Fresh rushes shelter flowering in Cumbria, Fell pony breeder and keen everything \u2013 except rarity of the twins plants and two pairs of Lapwings are nesting conservationist Rowan Bowman walked themselves \u2013 was \u2018normal\u2019, and she advised amongst the ponies, as well as a pair of round her idyllic Liddel Valley small- that they \u2018observe\u2019. curlews. holding, eager to check on heavily pregnant Fell pony mare Kinkryhill Cracker. When Both foals were warm and feeding well, \u201cThe ponies do not seem to disturb either Rowan reached the paddock, Cracker was and Rowan recalls that they had clearly the ground nesting birds or the hares. They flat out and all that could be seen above consumed a lot of colostrum, as it \u201cdribbled graze very patchily, leaving areas of rushes her deflated belly were two pairs of ears. over them, and they were licking their lips\u201d. and creating grassy areas. The micro- \u201cI wailed Cracker\u2019s name,\u201d Rowan recalls, She made a further appeal on the Fell pony landscaping of their field creates shifting \u201cI was sure she was dead. But she looked pages on Facebook for advice on twins, and paths and latrines \u2013 like most ponies, Fells up at me and struggled to her feet. A at this point, she finally understood how rare all poo in the same place. The grazed areas her foals are. in amongst the rushes are full of insects, and areas where a thatch is left from last foal was caught in the afterbirth, and she Sadly, the experience people had of twins year\u2019s grass are heaving with spiders and dragged him a couple of feet. Cracker was neo-natal mortality. However, she grasshoppers. On top of this we have our has never been halter-broken, but over received a huge amount of advice and help, first crop of three smashing little foals time we have developed a way of moving with most breeders advising her to only who I hope will go on to help propagate around each other, and she stood whilst I interfere if it was absolutely necessary. and restore this rare breed to a healthy untangled Laddie and took a step forwards population. Watching the way in which when I asked her\u201d. By this point, Rowan\u2019s Visiting Cracker and the foals every couple both Gem and Cracker manage their foals neighbour, Clifford Williams, who is an of hours, Rowan continued to observe, and in the tall vegetation shows not only how experienced Welsh section A breeder, had despite her worries one may be rejected, she perfectly they are adapted to living on this arrived to see how the mare was getting on. followed further advice from Freya to only pasture, but also how the pasture and the Fell \u201cBecause Cracker had twins, I had to make intervene if unavoidable. ponies need each other to survive.\u201d sure both foal beds were intact,\u201d explained Rowan explained: \u201cJohn and I couldn\u2019t find The Native Pony team wish Cracker, Rowan. \u201cThe ground around the foals was the filly on that particular check, and we Gem and their foals the very best! very slippery, so on Clifford\u2019s advice, I spent a miserable hour wandering round encouraged Cracker to walk away whilst she the field looking for her with a bottle each birthed the second foal bed and I checked under our jackets to keep the milk warm. it.\u201d Having done so, Cracker wobbled back Eventually the other mare, Gem, took pity to the foals to lick them both. \u201cWe stood on us and whinnied for Cracker\u2019s foal; she back and watched,\u201d said Rowan. \u201cLess than was sleeping in the rushes with her \u2018Aunty an hour later, both foals tottered to their feet Gem\u2019 keeping an eye on her while Cracker and Cracker tucked one on each side of her made sure the colt had sufficient milk. as though that\u2019s how every mare does it, and Over the next couple of days, we realised 6 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","A Little Bit of Magic CNaartmivearBtrheeends Festival, By Beth Simons Photos by Equine Pix \u201cI am on cloud 9! It\u2019s actually a bit unreal, I was not Monahawk Magic ridden by Danny Everitt expecting it so I still can\u2019t quite believe it,\u201d said Danielle Everitt of her HOYS-bound Welsh section D and section mum\u2019s Welsh section B, Weydown Royal Consort champion Monahawk Magic [Bond]. \u201cI bought Bond in the [Marv]. Esme and Marv are a new combination this cob sales as a four-year-old and haven\u2019t looked back. He year. He is produced by Katy Marriott-Payne who was quickly named Bond as he was so cool just like James spotted Marv at a show last year and thought he\u2019d be Bond. Bond loves being out grazing but loves his home perfect for nine-year-old Esme. They have enjoyed a comforts, too,\u201d said Danny of her former Royal Welsh ridden fantastic season, qualifying for the RIHS at the BSPS winner. Competing from her West Wales home, Danny Winter Championships. They also went on to stand was determined she would make the show. \u201cWhen we first reserve champion mini mountain and moorland. \u201cI was heard that there was going to be a HOYS qualifier at the deliberating on whether to go at all, but I\u2019m so glad I did Carmarthen showground, a 40 minute drive from home it was now,\u201d said Jemma. \u201cAs I was watching them I realised amazing, as I normally have to travel three hours and only how much their little partnership had blossomed, and ever do around six a year. I was a little unsure how he would they had become the perfect little team. When the be as he had been covering mares for the two week run-up judges announced that she won I just burst into tears to the show, but I should have known that he wouldn\u2019t let as Esme has worked so hard for this moment. After a me down. He felt amazing in the go round and to be pulled few unlucky years, everything has worked out perfectly, top was nerve-wracking.\u201d Qualifying for HOYS was a dream thanks to Katy and her team\u201d. A thrilled Esme was on made extra special with so many friends and family present, cloud nine, and even slept in her sash that night! especially given the terrible run-up to HOYS she had in 2019 having secured her first ever ticket. With just a few weeks to go, she broke her leg and was unable to ride until the very last minute, with friends and family keeping him ticking over on her behalf. \u201cI really wanted to qualify him again; I\u2019m hoping for a less stressful run-up to the final and hope to be able to enjoy the whole experience. I\u2019m already busy planning it all and cannot wait for October\u201d. Claiming a first ever HOYS ticket was Jemma Atkinson\u2019s daughter, Esme, whose dreams of qualification came true in the mountain and moorland first ridden class riding her Weydown Royal Consort ridden by Esme Atkinson Also qualifying for the first time was Paula Davies\u2019 New Forest gelding, Cuffnells Golden Rod winning the mountain and moorland working hunter pony not exceeding 133cm class under local rider, Millie Davies. Millie competes him in open classes whilst Paula\u2019s daughter Tali rides him in the Nursery Stakes and plaited 133cm classes. Paula, who also deliberated whether to attend the show having got back from a family holiday at 2am that morning, was \u201cover the moon\u201d. It was the team\u2019s first HOYS qualifier of the season having been achingly close last season on a few attempts. \u201cHaving a qualifier so close to home was absolutely amazing, thank God we went!\u201d [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 7","Fandango Na Dailach shown by Virginia Osborne HIGHLAND HIGHLIGHTS Native Highlights form the Royal Highland Show Report by Beth Simons The Royal Highland welcomed the public of the last Na Dailach ponies. Fandango a stallion, Fandango is the most beautiful back for its 200th show, the first one is the fifth generation of their breeding pony we\u2019ve ever bred, so it was fitting that run with spectators since the pandemic. of on the dam side, going back to he was the pony to do it\u201d. Competitors flocked to its Edinburgh Marguerite\u2019s foundation mare, Rosebush of home, enjoying the festive atmosphere. Knocknagael, bought after the department This isn\u2019t Fandango\u2019s first moment in the of agriculture ponies were dispersed. \u201cThe limelight, as he did appear on Countryfile Dr Aylwin Pillai\u2019s Fandango na Dailach ponies are very much a family affair and riding around the 1100 acre estate on the delighted his connections when he took we have been showing or judging at the edge of the Cairngorms to check the cattle the Highland in-hand championship, Highland Show pretty well every year and sheep, and he\u2019s recently debuted in the shown by Aylwin\u2019s sister Virgina Osborne. for my whole life,\u201d explained Virginia. ridden ring. The six-year-old stallion was bred by the During that time, they won the female, sisters\u2019 mum, Marguerite Osborne, and is gelding and junior male championships, In a twist of fate, the girls decided to produced at home on the family\u2019s livestock stood reserve overall Highland and taken stand down from the Sanderson Trophy farm of 20 years, Kinclune. Breeding the ridden Clydesdale championship. between the Clydesdale, Shetland and Highlands is woven into the family\u2019s However, the overall Highland inhand Highland Champion because Marguerite DNA, with Marguerite brought up by title had eluded them. \u201cThe Highland was judging this. \u201cShe enjoyed her day, breeder James McIntosh before adopting Show main ring really is hallowed ground and we were thrilled with our result so her own Na Dailach prefix. However, for us and the Highland is \u201cThe Show\u201d were happy to stand down,\u201d explained they have recently changed their prefix to win for Highland Pony breeders. We Virginia. Marguerite chose the Black to Kinclune, meaning Fandango is one have always felt that being so good and family\u2019s homebred Collessie Jennifer, overall Clydesdale champion to take the 8 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","trophy over Shetland champion, Wells Taking home the Waxwing trophy for a promising start to the season winning Legend. This was the second time that the overall mountain and moorland in the novice 122cm working hunter pony the Redcastle Brelee Majestic daughter hand championship was, quite fittingly, at the BSPS Winter Championships, had taken the breed champion, matching David Blair and Tom Best\u2019s Welsh and this was their first attempt at a her grandmother Ormister Mains section B champion, Waxwing Perlena. HOYS track. \u201cHe just loves a big stage Amelie\u2019s record. \u201cShe is lovely mare, It was an entirely appropriate retirement and jumped a mega round,\u201d said Leah. full of the character of the breed and for the Fife based breeders, who have \u201cIt was definitely an emotional win and she moved beautifully,\u201d said Marguerite shown at the Highland show since he certainly rose to the occasion.\u201d of her champion. The family were also 1970, and have helped behind the scenes victorious with two-year-old Collessie for many years \u2013 regular competitors Hollie works Jack, Razz, and their third Alanna, yearling Collessie Honeysuckle, will be familiar with seeing David in ticket-holder, Fell gelding Rundales and second placed Lutterinton won his particular in his capacity as steward in Trooper [Willie] herself. He was, colt foal class. the main ring. A former Ayr County however ridden by Aliya Khan, who supreme champion, five-year-old also scored a hattrick of tickets and two In reserve for the Sanderson Cup was Perlena cut an exquisite picture in the section championships. one of the smaller of Scotland\u2019s native championship. She is by the stud\u2019s own breeds, the Standard Shetland champion prolific stockgetter, Eyarth Beau Geste. Her second championship of the week Wells Legend. This was the second time came on the show\u2019s last day having the 12-year-old stallion by Wells Extra A blowout on the way home could not made the most of the opportunity to Special out of Wells Vita had taken this dampen Leah Cassell and family\u2019s spirits pull off a super championship show prestigious championship. Legend is no after they had a most memorable show, with Clare Connor\u2019s Shetland stallion, stranger to the limelight and has enjoyed returning home with three HOYS Latijn V.d. Helling [Latz]. Claire a fantastic career in hand, winning his tickets. \u201cIt was definitely a Carlsberg imported the charming five-year-old class at the Highland Showcase in 2021, weekend! We celebrated in style and from the Lap family\u2019s Helling Stud and formerly standing champion at both have memories that will last a lifetime,\u201d in the Netherlands when he was a the 2019 Great Yorkshire Show and said Leah. Her sister Hollie McGauley, two-year-old. He is by three-times at the Royal Highland in 2014. He is a 15, headed the 153cm show hunter National Champion of Honour, Caz paternal half-brother to equally garlanded pony and took section reserve riding V. Stal Nieuwemoed and out of 1st Wells Reliance, who also has a super track Master Jack. Next, Hollie\u2019s former Premium Evaluated mare Rylanda record at the Highland show. junior ride, Pumphill Rasputin [Razz] V.D. Helling. \u201cI imported in December has swapped flat for fences under Aliya 2019 having flown over to the watch Katie Common didn\u2019t think she could Khan to take the 122cm mountain the young stallion evaluations in the top the 2021 RHS but nevertheless went and moorland working hunter pony hope of purchasing a future stallion for on to have a fantastic show scoring the class and section championship. Leah the stud,\u201d said Claire. Aliya leased Latz Highland ridden championship with and her mother, Lindsay have owned from Claire in January 2022 and Aliya Dunedin Mascot. Katie has the 10-year- Razz for eight years, and he\u2019s been a and her mother have since broken him old Dunedin Marksman gelding on loan prolific winner including topping the in herself. Despite originally intending from Jane McNaught. Katie, who last junior final at the RIHS and thrice to contend novice classes this year, won this championship in 2018 with winning at the Royal Highland Show. Latz has taken to showing and has also another of Jane\u2019s ponies, said, \u201cHe\u2019s just He\u2019s qualified for HOYS as a first qualified for the RIHS. an amazing pony who loves the ring and ridden, junior, open and working thinks everybody is there to watch him!\u201d hunter pony, proving himself to be A ticket at the Highland show kicked extremely versatile. Aliya and Razz had off an excellent week for Steph Peto and her native team. Welsh section C former broodmare mare Cwmmawr Liberty [Libby] qualified in the 133cm working hunter pony class. Despite giving Steph something of a challenge during breaking and in her early career, Libby has taken to the workers like a duck to water. In her first season, she has qualified for the RIHS, and narrowly missed out on a ridden qualification at Royal Norfolk in second. Later that week, Steph\u2019s super-consistent former HOYS and RIHS winning 143cm worker, New Forest Bisterne Diva went on to collect a return ticket at the NCPA Staffs summer show. This will be Diva\u2019s first visit since 2018. She suffered with laminitis in 2019, and Steph was unsure whether she would ever jump again. \u201cIt as been a long road back to full fitness but I\u2019m so proud to have her back out doing what she loves again,\u201d said Steph. Juliette Tully\u2019s Arawa Sirocco claimed a first HOYS ticket under producer Emma Burrow \u2013 formerly Boardman. Juliet has owned 11-year-old Sirocco since a yearling, but he\u2019s nevertheless in his first season at with Emma and at this level. Julia sent him to Emma in January [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 9","Dunedin Mascot ridden by Katie Common 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. \u201cIt was so lovely that Juliet was with us to seem him realise her dream - she cried all day!\u201d said Emma, adding, \u201che\u2019s the kindest most lovely stallion\u201d. The Brash family had reason to celebrate when Tom Brash\u2019s HOYS 2021 junior mountain and moorland champion Wellbank Gabrielle [Harry] won the junior mountain and moorland working hunter pony class under his grand- daughter Lexi Brash. The 13-year-old Welsh section A is co-produced between Tom and his daughter, Diane Brash, who is Lexi\u2019s aunt. This is the second consecutive year for Harry and Lexi to win and qualify for HOYS at the Highland having done so last year for the junior small breeds. Mia Sarginson and Linsfort Rowan [Rolo] won their first ever HOYS class in the 143cm show hunter pony class. The Sarginson family purchased the 12-year-old Connemara unseen 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\u2019s 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. Cwmmawr Liberty Linsfort Rowan ridden by Mia Sarginson Latijn V.d. Helling and Aliya Khan with judge Richard Miller Waxwing Perlena shown by Tom Best Wellbank Gabrielle ridden by Lexi Brash 10 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","RUTH ON THE HOOF: GOES TO EXMOOR BY RUTH CHAMBERLAIN Cheeky Withypool foals [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 11","In May, I did a big sweep of the southern pony breeds (Exmoor, Dartmoor, and New Forest). My first stop was beautiful Exmoor, and its characterful ponies that I so love. I have wanted to go to Exmoor since helping out with my local Moorland Mousie Trust ponies, and I managed to visit the herds where those boys came from, Anchor and Tippbarlake. My long-suffering friend Cathryn joined me for the first two legs of this trip, and our first night on Exmoor was magical. We set up camp at a local campsite and set off walking in the general direction of moorland. I think after all these years of visiting ponies I seem to have gained an internal pony-compass as I had a feeling we should head in a certain direction, even though the pony tracks went a different way. Well, after a good walk we caught up a group of young Anchor ponies who proved elusive to find again in the subsequent days. It was a bit too bright and sunny to get some nice photos, so we walked back to our tent and had dinner. I convinced Cathryn that we should go out again for sunset and this time we drove up to where the ponies had been. After avoiding a group of red deer crossing the road, we caught up to the ponies and I got some nice shots of them \u2013 I particularly liked the one with the pony grazing the tree. Yorick - another of the original Moorland Mousie Trust ponies Ti1p2 p| TbhaerlNakaetivpeoPnoineys |oJnunthee20m22oIvsesue | [email protected]","Lovely mare nicknamed as \u201cMrs Long Mane\u201d of the Farleywater herd The following morning, we headed to the Exmoor Pony Centre, where it was great to finally put a face to all the names I know there. It was great to meet the ponies, see the displays, and Cathryn bought most of the gift shop. It was very special to meet some of the original Moorland Mousie Trust ponies like Abbi and Yorick who are very content with life at the Exmoor Pony Centre. We met Linzi Green, who was absolutely wonderful. She was able to recall every pony that has ever been a part of the Moorland Mousie Trust, and she remembers the boys I know back in Cumbria, and it was great to hear a bit more of their story. The afternoon was spent with Emma Wallace of the Anchor herd. Emma is an excellent host, and we had a wonderful walk out on the moor to see her breeding mares and to look for a new foal. We found the older foals who were just adorable, but the new foal was being kept away but we managed to track them down \u2013 the little foal still looked like she was unfolding, but she was merrily following her mum around. It was so interesting to listen to the Anchor history One of [email protected]|fuJullnyeb2i0o2d2ivIsesrusee|pTahret Noaf teivxemPooonry | 13","Gorgeous Withypool stallion and Emma\u2019s breeding programme which you can see in the lovely Anchor ponies being bred. Emma is so enthusiastic about her ponies and the breed in general and I could have chatted to her for days about Exmoor ponies. The following day we headed to meet Nigel Floyd of the Tippbarlake herd. Nigel was so welcoming and had many great stories about his ponies and keeping them on the moor. He took us out to find some of his ponies, and we came across a few small groups out in quiet part of the moor where his ponies roam. They don\u2019t see as many people as some of the other herds, so were naturally a little more wary of humans, but it was lovely to see them in such a remote place. The Tippbarlake ponies may be some of the more remote and wilder herds of Exmoor ponies, but like any good hill breeder, Nigel knew where to find them (which saved Cathryn and I many hours of walking in hopefully the right direction). Nigel showed us the route the ponies take during the gather, a real spectacle I would love to see. Maria Floyd tells me the gathering is taking place on the 14th of August this year \u2013 and anyone is welcome to come along and get up close to these gorgeous ponies. 14 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected] evening with the Anchor ponies at dusk","Withypool foals at sunset After lunch we met up with a local photographer, Sarah Hailstone (@ exmoorwithjack), who takes the most wonderful photos of Exmoor. She took us to see the Farleywater herd, and we were treated to a special moment when we caught up to them. The ponies were completely surrounded by a huge herd of red deer \u2013 all part of living on Exmoor. That evening I went on my own to see Withypool ponies. I love the distinctive rich red colour the herd is known for, and I fell in love with the stallion there. The foals were characters and I managed to have a great sunset session with them! I met up with Linzi again the following morning and we went in search of the Porlock ponies. We managed to find them tucked away in a quiet part of the moor where they were relaxing and enjoying the quiet \u2013 we did not stay long, but it was great to see the positive impact they had on their surrounding vegetation \u2013 it was so biodiverse where we stood. I was sad to leave Exmoor \u2013 but I packed up the car and headed for my next stop, Dartmoor. [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 15","Snowy and Promise meet some legends Snowy Set For Summer At National Stud Kylemore Abbey\u2019s Connemara Ponies are on the road Sr. Karol and Sr. Jeanne with Snowy in again, this time to take their place among Race horsing Kylemore Abbey before departure greats at the Irish National Stud. Stud on an annual basis will be able to learn more about Following the success of last year\u2019s summer placement of the Connemara pony from interpretive signage, like that a Kylemore Abbey mare and foal in \u00c1ras an Uachtarain, found on Kylemore\u2019s Pony Trail. This offers a wonderful Kylemore\u2019s horsebox took to the road once again, this time opportunity to promote the Connemara breed, both in to the Irish National Stud in County Kildare with Lehid Ireland and abroad. This is something much appreciated Canal Prince daughter Gray Lass [Snowy] and her Killea by Connemara pony lovers, as David Sheedy, President of Legend colt foal, Peaceful Promise, on board. the Connemara Pony Breeders Society points out: \u201cThe Connemara Pony Breeders\u2019 Society is delighted with this As two of Ireland\u2019s leading visitor attractions, both with an wonderful initiative between Kylemore Abbey and The equine interest, this partnership will see the west and east National Stud. We look forward to seeing our Connemara coast of the country come together to offer visitors to the pony take its place amongst some of the most wonderful National Stud an opportunity to see the beautiful, native horses in the world.\u201d Irish pony \u2013 the Connemara \u2013 alongside racehorse legends Located in the heart of Connemara on the Wild Atlantic such as Beef or Salmon and Hurricane Fly. Way, the community of Benedictine nuns, who have David Wardell, Tourism Manager at the Irish National Stud said: \u201cThe Irish National Stud and Gardens are delighted to welcome the beautiful Gray Lass and her colt foal Peaceful Promise from the iconic visitor\u2019s attraction, Kylemore Abbey. They will be here for the summer months show casing Ireland\u2019s wonderful national breed of Pony.\u201d Since the introduction of the \u2018Peaceful\u2019 Connemara pony herd at Kylemore Abbey in 2019, they have become a key part of the visitor experience with daily feedings, opportunities for visitors to name the new foals online, and a pony trail with interesting, fun signage running along the pony paddock which illustrates why the Connemara Pony is sought after worldwide as both a performance pony and as a trusted family pony. The large number of visitors, who visit the National 16 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","resided at Kylemore since 1920, have a long Peaceful Promise history stretching back over three hundred and Promise gets excited to meet some new faces fifty years. Founded in Ypres, Belgium, in 1665, the house was formally made over to the Irish Loading up to travel nation in 1682 with the intention of providing an education and religious community for Irish women during times of persecution in Ireland. The community finally left Ypres after the Abbey was destroyed in the early days of World War I, and having at first taken refuge in England and later in Co Wexford, the nuns eventually settled in Kylemore in December 1920. No doubt, while Snowy and her foal are looking forward to their holiday, they will be greatly missed by the nuns who have grown very fond of the ponies. Each spring, the nuns keep a watchful eye over the mares as they prepare to foal. One nun who has developed a special relationship with the ponies is Sr. Karol, a music teacher and artist whose paintings of the ponies have been developed into a beautiful range of cards and tea towels, available in the Kylemore Abbey Craft and Design Shop. The colt foal who will travel to Kildare this June was aptly named Peaceful Promise after what has become an annual online competition to get visitors and followers of Kylemore as excited about the spring foals as everyone in Kylemore. Peaceful Promise is a lively foal and will no doubt enthral visitors to the National Stud with his boyish charm and playful disposition. A delegation from Kylemore Abbey including Sr. Karol and some of the onsite pony experts travelled with the mare and foal to give them a proper send to mark the beginning of a great partnership between pony lovers and two of Ireland\u2019s leading Visitor Attractions. Conor Coyne, CEO at Kylemore Abbey said: \u201cWe are delighted, in Kylemore Abbey, to share our love of the Connemara Pony with our friends at the Irish National Stud and Gardens. Kylemore Abbey has a long-standing tradition of promoting the best of the West of Ireland and this partnership will bring the national breed of Pony to Ireland\u2019s showcase for all things equine\u201d. Visitors to Kylemore Abbey can see the Peaceful Connemara pony herd who spend the summer months frolicking with their foals by the Garden Teahouse. Daily pony feedings offer Kylemore\u2019s nearly 560,000 annual visitors the opportunity to get up close to the ponies and learn about the beautiful breed from an expert Connemara pony handler. For more information on either partner, visit: www.irishnationalstud.ie or www. kylemoreabbey.com","Meet the Judge Cheryl Scott Cheryl Scott is a familiar face in native showing circles. We found out what grabs her attention in the ring for all the right reasons! Where did the interest What is the first thing in ponies start? How did you look for as a pony it develop? enters the ring? I have always been in awe of ponies and As a pony enters the show ring, the first Cheryl with her brother at Hallamshire Show horses ever since I was a child. My dad thing I want to see is that it epitomises enjoyed racing and we lived in Scotland its breed type. Next it has to have a good If you\u2019re judging, do you as children, with some lovely Highland walk, over- track and take the bridle prefer to set a show or ponies bred near us. I started working forward, looking through its bridle, allow competitors to in a local riding school when I was 11. with its ears \u201con\u201d. There is a thin line decide on their own In payment, I had a 45 minute lesson, I between presence and attitude, I want to show? learnt to ride everything and anything see a pony that says, \u201cpick me\u201d. they had there. I like a competitor to perform their own What are your pet hates show. I often ask a competitor to show Has there been a pony when judging? me a good walk at the start and the end and to do a show that shows off their that is extra special to I hate ponies that are over-bitted and pony\u2019s movement. under-ridden; they have to work you? from behind. I don\u2019t like to see a pony Do you like using marks grabbing the ground and pulling itself or would you rather be Trenwith Rosie Lee is a very special along. I want to see rhythm, flow, without them? pony for me. I have always admired balance and ponies that cover the Welsh cobs. Having owned several in ground. They have to move as the breed I personally enjoy judging using marks. the past 25 years, I was struggling to standard describes. I like a flowing, You can give your mark and then find a cob that ticked my boxes and forward-thinking show; not a \u201cstart- concentrate on the next pony. The go moved away from working with the stop\u201d show. around is important and I do take it breed, keeping other large breeds for into account when I give my marks. It a few years. I messaged a friend, Rob What do you most would be impossible without marks to Allen, and he mentioned that he had a enjoy judging, e.g. judge Workers, and for me, if you judge unstarted eight year old mare, She ticked natives, non-natives, with a co-judge and the class is large, all my boxes and she is out of a mare I in-hand, ridden, open, you need marks. It gives the competitors have always admired, Drogeda She\u2019s A novice, minis\u2026? feedback on the different elements of Lady. The moment I met Rosie and saw their performance too. her walk, I bought her. She is truly my I enjoy judging novice ridden ponies. pony of a lifetime. She\u2019s at the start of Watching a novice pony progress and Do you approach her ridden career, but she has already mature in its work and frame is so nice judging different exceeded my expectations. She is a trier to see. If the pony goes well, the rider is classes in different ways, and very kind; that combination is very happy and the placing irrelevant. e.g. judging a novice vs rare. an open class? What makes you happy When did you start as a judge? When judging a novice class, I like to see a pony ridden quietly, allowing judging? Which panels I like to see people working with the pony to balance itself up and down their ponies, having a solid, trusting are you on? relationship. It\u2019s a partnership. You can see the happy combinations. I started judging more than 10 years ago. I started with the NCPA mountain and moorland panel. I am now on BSPS, TSR, UK Ponies & Horses, (both flat and working hunter) and I am on my final probationary year for the NPS. 18 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","through the transitions. I don\u2019t like to With Kebroyd Jet see a rider rush or push a pony out of its natural gait. I like to see open ponies ridden from behind, from the leg to the hand, never running, but asked to cover more ground than a novice and to gallop, if the ring allows. The downward transitions need to be ridden correctly and not abruptly. How do we encourage more young people to aspire to be on judging panels? I would advise anyone thinking of starting on the judging ladder, to go to studs, meet breeders, and talk to judges whose approach you admire. Also, help out at shows and steward; it\u2019s the best way to see the inside of the ring from the ground. I think it is important to ask yourself why you want to become a judge. I am a strong believer that you perform best as a judge when you are judging something you have done and mastered yourself. For example, I used to hunt and show jump so, I understand riding and seeing a stride, and I draw on this experience when judging a working hunter class. Rosie on her first time out in May [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 19","Amilas Slumberdown handled by Michelle Prentice Cottrell Riverdance ridden by Millie Bowles Desarbre Sparrow Hawk ridden by Lucia Cable Muddycreek Milford ridden by Leah Edgar Natives Shine at SEIB Search for a Star SEIB Search for a Star 2022 May 22nd 2022. Bury Farm Report by Jenny Viner There was an exceptional turnout at Bury natives came to the fore! In the lead rein Cavan Mick ridden by Helena Kitchener Farm for the second SEIB Search for a Star class, six-year-old Emily Hiscox and her and Racehorse to Riding Horse qualifier of mother Heather Hiscox\u2019s pony, Thistledown bought him. I\u2019m still in shock that we won 2022 with more than 200 entries forward Elpaso [Elivs] won first place. Elvis has and have qualified!\u201d Lisa has been showing across the seventeen classes including a super been owned by the Hiscoxs and ridden by for 43 years, and got her first taste of success bunch of natives! Emily for four years. Heather said: \u201cThis in the ring when showing Percheron horses is our first SFAS show and it couldn\u2019t have with her father at the county shows aged First up, was the working pony class, gone better, we are delighted! Emily and five. She plans in time to produce Alan for which saw the runners-up from the first Elvis do everything together \u2013 Emily would first ridden and lead rein showing, and feels qualifier, Leah Edgar and her New Forest ride Elvis all day, every day if she could. that the SFAS experience is \u201cjust great for pony Muddycreek Milford, go one better to They have done farm rides, tetrathlon, him to help get out and about.\u201d take top spot. Leah\u2019s mum, Michelle Egdar shows and pony club camp together.\u201d explained that they bought the five-year-old North Warwickshire Pony Club member Michelle Prentice and her good friend\u2019s last September. \u201cAfter they came second at Emily and Elvis won the Pretty Polly Jo Stewart\u2019s Welsh section A, Amilas their first SFAS qualifier, we had to come championship at the RIHS. Slumberdown won the in-hand mountain back,\u201d said Michelle. \u201cMilford is an absolute and moorland. Michelle said: \u201cAmilas treasure. They will do everything over the Puckeridge Hunt branch member Lucia Slumberdown was gelded late as a 10-year- summer, including cross country\u201d. Cable, 9, and her mother Victoria\u2019s section old, I backed him then too and fell in love B Desabre Sparrow Hawk won the Pony with him. Jo has owned him since he was a The first SFAS Your Horse Live qualifying Club first ridden class. Victoria said: \u201cThe yearling. We are so far unbeaten in-hand in class of the day, the mountain and moorland, moment we heard there would be a Pony our three shows we have been to this year. saw Kirsty Lewis and her partner Ashton Club SFAS championship, we knew we We will do some mountain and moorland Eyre\u2019s Fell pony Highstell Alpha take the had to give it a go. Sparrow Hawk is the classes and Equifest in the run up to Your win. Kirsty explained that farrier Ashton best pony, he is quality, bombproof and Horse Live.\u201d had been given Alpha as he\u2019d always had a won\u2019t let you down. They also compete in soft spot for him. \u201cWe have also competed hunter trials, camp, dressage and tetrathlon\u201d. For all Search for a Star and Racehorse to in BSPS classes and go out jumping and on Their 2022 goals were to qualify for SFAS Riding Horse information, including further sponsored rides too,\u201d said Kirsty. \u201cWe don\u2019t and qualify for the RIHS, and they have dates and how to enter, please see have a school so he doesn\u2019t get ridden much achieved both having also qualified for the www.seib.co.uk\/competitions. in the winter. It\u2019s a real team effort with Pretty Polly final. plenty of early mornings and late evenings!\u201d Helena Kitchener and her mother, Naomi Millie Bowles, 19, her mother Selina\u2019s Kitchener\u2019s Connemara pony, Cavan Mick 25-year-old, Welsh Section B, Cottrell won the Open Pony Club SFAS qualifier. Riverdance [Ronnie] followed up their Naomi said: \u201cHelena and Mickey have also 2021 SFAS double victories with a win in had great success recently in Tetrathlon the open veteran class. The pair won the for the Southern England team at the Pony in-hand veteran and amateur ridden veteran Club International Regional Pony Club Search for a Star final in 2021. A former Tetrathlon competition. Helena is a member games pony, Ronnie came to the Bowles\u2019 of the Mid Surry branch of the Pony Club. at 18 years-old for a quieter life. Selina said: \u201cMillie and Ronnie really enjoyed the Welsh part-bred, Ryehall Petit Ami [Alan] qualifier, and Ronnie simply loves being and his owner and handler, Lisa Hayyez in the ring with others \u2013 he is showing no won the in-hand plaited pony class on their signs of slowing down! Millie is so lucky she first attempt. A thrilled Lisa said: \u201cAlan never outgrew him\u201d. was owned by a friend and she wanted to sell him, I fell in love with him. I got him Plenty of entries came forward in the new on loan last September and now have just SFAS Pony Club classes, and once again, 20 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","Northern Stars at Lachlann of Croila Croft ridden by SEIB Search for a Judith Hogg Star\u2019s Return to Scotland Netherton Equestrian Centre, Perthshire 11- 12th June Report by Jenny Viner SEIB Search for a Star and Racehorse to Riding continue to show before he returns to the hill Thistledown Honkey Tonk ridden by Ianna Horse headed to Scotland for the first time to work in the winter. Grant and led by Mary-Jo Grant in over 20 years for both a Search for a Star workshop and show, having received countless Rosedust Class Act took runner up spot, Nerwyn Leonardo ridden by Annabel Fraser requests for them to return north of the border kickstarting a very successful day for his rider, for the first time since 1996. Aaliyah Watson. The pair went on to also win the open Pony Club SFAS qualifier for Your Senior Search for a Star judge, Mr Richard Horse Live. The Welsh section B is owned by Ramsay said: \u201cThe atmosphere at Netherton Aaliyah\u2019s mother, Karen Watson, and has been was simply fantastic. We had many with the family for three years. Deveron Pony competitors that are new to the series and they Club member Aaliyah explained that the pair were genuinely grateful for the opportunity. attended the 2021 RIHS for the Pretty Polly The competitors that came to the workshop championship and won the best condition on the preceding day, listened, took note and prize. Later in the day, Aaliyah won the in- we saw many improvements on the Sunday.\u201d hand plaited pony class with her new pony, Romano Small Talk. Aaliyah said: \u201cShe is only A variety of ponies, including plaited, four, so we are going to take it slowly and I\u2019m mountain and moorland and traditional so pleased we brought her today to compete in came forward for the working pony class the in-hand class. She is just broken in and it at Netherton. Judge Hannah Horton will be great as she gets more established and commented: \u201cAll the competitors had done we plan to compete in ridden classes.\u201d their homework and it was a lovely class to judge.\u201d Eleanor Crate\u2019s homebred Welsh Ianna Grant, 5, from Fortrose near Inverness section B pony, Dunaskin Gimlie won the won the Pony Club lead rein class with her class with his rider Dana Simpson, 16. Gimlie mother, Mary-Jo Grant\u2019s Welsh section A has been ridden by Dana for three seasons. pony, Thistledown Honkey Tonk. Ianna is a Dana, an aspiring veterinary nurse said she member of Ross-Shire Pony Club and the pair would also \u201clove to try to get a HOYS ticket have competed up to county level in lead- in the workers with him\u201d, having been on the rein classes. Mary-Jo said: \u201cHonkey Tonk and Scottish pony showjumping team for the last Ianna do everything, they will also be going three years. to the Pony Club show and camp, they have competed in side-saddle, too. He is also broken Fittingly, a Highland pony won the mountain to driving so when the children outgrow him and moorland class. This was gundog trainer he still has a job to do.\u201d The Grant\u2019s live on the Judith Hogg\u2019s five-year-old, Lachlann of Black Isle north of Inverness. Croila Croft. Remarkably, it\u2019s a comeback tale for both. Judith broke her back out hunting Another Welsh section A triumphed in seven years ago and it has taken until now the Pony Club first ridden class. Nerwyn for her to recover and regain her confidence. Leonardo was ridden to the win by his ten- Meanwhile, Judith feared she would lose year-old jockey, Annabel Fraser. Annabel\u2019s Lachlan to colic last winter, when he was mother, Sarah Fraser has owned Leonardo hospitalized for six days. Judith, who has for ten years. \u201cMy sister lives near Edinburgh owned Lachlan since he was two, explained so we came up from Cumbria and stayed last that he is also \u201cbroken to the hill and does the night there. We are all so excited!\u201d Annabel is traditional work he was bred for and carries a member of the Cumberland Farmers Hunt the deer down\u201d. This summer, they will North Pony Club branch. [email protected] | JDunuena2s0ki2n2GIsasmuleie| rTidhdeeNn abtyivDeaPnaonSiym|p2s1on","The NPS Dressage Then it was our turn. My stomach now Supreme Finals 2022: twisting with nerves, I rode in. After a A view from the saddle few minutes I heard the starting buzzer: time for the music. I get up to the end of The finals were held at the Bury Farm Next was our novice test. A few weeks the arena and put my hand up, feeling Equestrian Centre in Leighton Buzzard before we had a run through of this test just like Charlotte Dujardin the music near to Luton; a super venue with so many at the Eastern Area Native Pony Dressage started. Walking down the centre line in arenas, I actually lost count! Gala which didn\u2019t go to plan for us. I was time with the music we halted and saluted. quite nervous going into this arena as it Then off into an up-beat trot, to the Floral I arrived at the venue around 8am to feed was slightly shorter at the M, C & H end Dance, we began. I went round the arena and muck out Marco. Lots of lorries and due to an arena change but I shouldn\u2019t have winging and praying to keep in time trailers were starting to turn up ready for a worried. Marco was again super rideable with the beat of the band music. Off into day of dressage. I met up with fellow team- with great trot work and canter transitions. canter at C, we passed the judge where mates who were figuring out which arenas I came out feeling amazed at the difference Marco thought the judge wanted to see they were in and watching competitors just in him from the previous week. Even his heels \u2013 naughty pony \u2013 but we carried beginning their tests. It was a jam-packed Mother was grinning from ear to ear! on across the diagonal with me giggling at day with lots of different breeds, pure and his antics for him to pop in a lovely flying part-bred competing! Now was the waiting game while the change. It\u2019s not required at this level, NPS team sorted results, I popped Marco though, and this just set my giggles off After figuring out which arenas I was away with a nice bowl of mash so he could even more. We still managed to complete meant to be in, it was time to get ready, relax before travelling home and headed the freestyle even with a hand break turn nerves kicking in as I got my hat and to the caf\u00e9 for a well-earned coffee and to the centre line just in time with the last boots on. Thankfully, I had super-groom sausage roll. Yes, I recommend the sausage beat of music. Salute. The biggest smile \u2019Mother\u2019 with me so I knew that my pony rolls there, just like Greggs but better. was across my face as we departed from would be turned out to perfection, thank Kirsty came bounding through the door the arena. Never in my wildest dreams did goodness. After getting on I headed to to say results for the prelim were out, and I think we would be in with the top lot the warmup with fellow teammates Amy obviously I speedily walked to see. We had competing a freestyle to music. Boaler and Kirsty Davies who were both placed third with a decent score which I riding in the same section as we all have was over the moon about but even better, The presentation of placings was quite Connemaras. Our other teammate Rebecca Kirsty had claimed second and Amy had fun. Lots of ponies lined up with riders Wright was competing her veteran in the claimed fourth all in the same section with eagerly awaiting results. To my surprise prelim in another arena. Rebecca getting placed in her section, we were called in ninth place out of 15 which was amazing for the team standings. ponies which was utterly amazing. Marco Warming up was a bit buzzy with Marco did think the prize giving was his excuse deciding that he wanted to show off his The novice results were still being to have a quick nap while I watched on. I medium trots. Oops. We had a break calculated so I started to pack the lorry could see my Mum and Kirsty laughing as while Amy and Kirsty completed their away and get ready to head home, I was Marco\u2019s head got lower. We got presented prelim tests in the big indoor. My nerves just putting Marco\u2019s travel gear on when with a gorgeous rosette and dressing were starting to kick in by now with my Julia came bouncing down the stable gown with class champion written on the stomach in flip-flop mode, I had to go into blocked with a giant grin and told me that back which was fantastic. It was now time the arena with my game face on. This was I wasn\u2019t going home yet. Now it did take to head home but I was still sitting on it and time to show the judge we meant me a few seconds to process what Julia had cloud 9 with my mega pony. business. Marco took it all in and produced just said and then it hit me: my pony had a really rideable test with only one blip won the novice Connemara section and we We were quite lucky this year to make which was completely my fault as I relaxed were through to the ride-off to music for three teams: two prelims and one novice. and then panicked so he dropped out of the supreme title. Now I will admit I did Our team names are always quite fun canter. I did come out with a big grin. sit on the floor of the stable block crying and adapt to our breed! Prelim team A, happy tears and clinging to Amy before Box Of Chox, consisted of Barana Castle realisation set in that I hadn\u2019t prepared (Georgie Rooney), Easter Sparrow (Kirsty for a ride-off to music. Thankfully, Julia Davies), Tyan Razzmatazz (Amy Boaler) came to my rescue with music. We sat and Buster Boy (Rebecca Wright) coming in her lorry and listened to the CD with fourth. Prelim team, The Only Way Is Julia telling me which music for walk, trot Native, consisted of Elaphine Declan (Julia and canter. Kirsty and Mum went to get Woods), Popsters Masterclass (Emma-Jane Marco ready again. Even with him lying Smith), Turloughrevagh Boy (Michele down they rolled him up and he was still McCarthy) and Waxwing Pocket Money clean. I quickly phoned my partner to let (Rocky Leah) coming second and our him know what had just happened, and novice team, We Will Rock You consisted shaking, I tied my tie and put my jacket on of Barana Castle (Georgie Rooney), Easter ready to face the music, literally. Sparrow (Kirsty Davies), Elaphine Declan (Julia Woods) and Buster Boy (Rebecca Now I\u2019ve never ridden a test to music let Wright) also coming second. All our alone a freestyle, I had the music in my teams did amazingly well throughout head while warming up after only listening the day with placings across the board to it once. We got to hear everyone before and three of our team riders got into us and their music. From Toy Story to the ride off to music with Barana Castle Dolly Parton, the music was brilliant. (Georgie Rooney) coming ninth, Popsters Masterclass (Emma-Jane Smith) coming fourth and Waxwing Pocket Money (Rocky Leahy) coming first, taking the overall supreme title. By Georgie Rooney","Westwick Polly Perfect Polly The Dales Pony Society Festival Show June 25th at Camden Equestrian Centre, York Westwick Daisy The Dales Pony Society Festival show saw David Eccles\u2019 Westwick prefix once again come to the fore. Westwick Polly strutted her way to a win in the senior mare class followed by Westwick Daisy who stood second. Daisy had her colt foal at foot, and he also proved a winner, taking home the best foal rosette. Both mares subsequently went on to take championship spots followed by supreme and reserve overall champion. David\u2019s daughter, Emma Eccles is now showing her true heritage following in the footsteps of her father, producing and showing the Dales ponies despite being busy with exams. She\u2019s also busy with breaking and schooling ponies at home with her dad. \u201cShe has a good eye for a pony and is a natural around them,\u201d said David. Judge for the day Brian Williams added, \u201cMy champion was an exceptionally correct mover with great quality in all joints, she covered the ground well with her hocks flexed well underneath her body with tremendous drive, and was presented very well by her handler\u201d Photos by Amy Griffith Photography [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 23","A Good Goer: The Dales Trot By Grace Snowdon When people talk about the Dales Pony, it Comet Talbot was the grandsire of one of that Dales-men have maintained to the is inevitable that the pony\u2019s ability to trot the most highly respected Dales stallions, present day with careful breeding. will be mentioned. Afterall, many of the Teesdale Comet, who was well known and most notable Dales ponies are remembered much admired for his ability to trot, as well In recent years, the term \u2018stepper\u2019 has for their trotting ability alone. as his half-brother Daddy\u2019s Lad, both sired crept into descriptions of Dales ponies. by Comet II (by Comet Talbot). Daddy\u2019s The phrase \u2018stepper\u2019 is a more modern On numerous occasions the question, Lad was so well thought of he was exported term associated with the Stepping Cob, \u2018why do they have to move?\u2019 arises, along to Argentina. a cob usually with Dales in its heritage with unfounded view that the Dales trot somewhere, demonstrating how wonderful is uncomfortable to ride and that it\u2019s not By this point the Dales pony was famous Dales ponies were as a valued cross to important in a ridden pony. as a trotting breed and a far cry from the put quality and movement onto cobs. Carrier\/Jagger Galloway\u2019s of the years Nevertheless, the modern Stepping Cob\u2019s So why do Dales Ponies move and why is it before which were described as \u2018rough movement with the animal stepping too so important that we strive to preserve this legged\u2019 - something the Dales pony most high in front is not the same as that of a much-admired trait? definitely is not! correct Dales\u2019 movement. The Dales Pony is not a cob, and historically, it has never The Dales Pony is descended from some of The Dales pony was purposely and been a \u2018stepper\u2019. the most sought after and highly respected successfully adapted by the Dales men trotting \u2018roadsters\u2019 of their time: the to trot, so the Dales pony became much A well moving Dales pony is said to raise Comets. sought after for its strength and speed, the hocks has high as the knee, moving trotting long distances in excess of 20mph forward and under, with the hind foot Much has been made of the Dales pony and giving the appearance of being on landing before the front to create the drive being \u2018pit\u2019 or \u2018pack\u2019 ponies in recent years wheels. They were commonly known as and speed the wonderful breed is known which is not strictly true. When the lead \u2018goers\u2019, as they still are today, something for. The movement is not solely about the industry declined, carrier pony teams were sold at auction. Hill farmers picked up Brian Moore, former DPS Chairman, driving these useful, but coarse, \u2018Scotch\u2019 ponies. Brymoor Mimi - The insipration for the DPS Logo These ponies lacked quality, which was introduced through the use if the Roadster, giving the offspring more quality and produced ponies that were better adapted to the needs of the time, and ultimately, more valuable. This was a period where trotting was a favourite sport across the whole of the world, and the introduction of the \u2018Comet\u2019 blood saw the development of the famous Dales trot. The highly impressive stallion Comet Talbot appeared in the north, from Wales, in the 1860\u2019s. Comet Talbot, also confusingly known as Young Comet, was foaled in Wales and was from the very best of trotting blood. He was awarded \u2018The Fastest Trotting Roadster Stallion\u2019 in 1876 as a 24-year-old, some feat! Comet Talbot was famous for his numerous successes in trotting races and won extremely large prizes, even as an aged stallion. 24 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","Whitworth Jock Daloumie Foxy Lady front going as high as possible. The best work or in modern times, to present this It is always worth noting, that just because movers are said to give a stylish \u2018flick\u2019 of traditionally working breed for the show the Dales pony is bred to trot, they can, and the hock. The movement is akin to the old ring. do canter, it\u2019s just traditionally they weren\u2019t trotting movement of the Comets. required to. It\u2019s also worth remembering A good Dales Judge will see through a that the Dales pony is also known for its The Dales trot is well balanced, energetic, heavy shoe and many old Dales-men exceptionally free and ground covering speedy and rhythmical showing an \u2018all were against the shoeing of youngsters to walk, something that is largely forgotten. fours\u2019 action. A heavy stepping up and emphasise movement, including George down movement going nowhere has Hodgson. When they first ride a Dales Together with their correct and quality, always been frowned upon and may be pony with good movement any riders will workmanlike conformation and spirited the result of heavy shoes or outcrossing, be surprised by how much power a Dales attitude to work, their ground covering either to a heavy breed or to a Hackney. A pony can have, how much \u2018bigger\u2019 they paces make Dales ponies ideal mounts in all good \u2018goer\u2019 - and a good Dales - does not feel to ride, and how comfortable the Dales situations and are as sought after as ever. need to be shod to display the distinctive trot is to ride. movement, they are instead shod for Gordon Barron driving Harry Barron\u2019s Heather Mixture III [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 25","Arabella Launder Collins riding Section A pony Skelwith Sunflower (Sunwillow Zermatt x Crossbrook Guynor) The Skelwith stud Questions for Liz and also their versatility, recognising that they career in osteopathy. Your specialisms are Emma Launder had much more to offer than just their in- sports injury and poor performance, tell hand showing capacity. The rest, as they say, us a bit more about that. is history. Liz: I have always worked attached to a The Skelwith stud of Welsh ponies and I was already involved with breeding sports veterinary practice so as a therapist, I have cobs is based in Llanerfyl near Welshpool. horses and ponies with a specific interest in benefitted from very close association with Readers familiar with the Lake District might jumping so I sort of mixed them together, a clinic, and therefore diagnostic practices find the prefix incongruous with the Welsh but I never really took to the Welsh section and constant changes in understanding and location as the Skelwith prefix is a nod to its D crosses, preferring a bit of section A or attitude. Lakes roots and its official formation in 1981. section B or. I tend to keep the sports horses The Launder family who are at the heart a mix of Selle Francais, Holstein, BWB or When I first started my pain\/behaviour of the stud also have a successful farming Hanoverian. rehabilitation centre in 1981, vets did not operation and mum Elizabeth \u2013 Liz \u2013 and her believe horses suffered with back pain or that daughter Emma have a passion for sport Emma: I know this is a question directed behaviour could be pain-related, so I had to and osteopathy, forging careers in these more towards mum but I\u2019m going to answer push against this ethos which was hard work. fields. Most recently, they have embarked on as well! The cobs are mesmerising; their Fortunately, we have come a long way from a new venture, and we caught up with Liz charm and versatility draws you in and their there. and Emma to find out a little more\u2026 eye shows you their kindness. I\u2019d say I\u2019m obsessed really. Having said that, although NP: Emma, what\u2019s made you follow a NATIVE PONY: Liz, where does the I\u2019ve always liked them, I wasn\u2019t really similar path? interest in the Welsh breeds come from? interested in riding the cobs and was more Did it come before or after the sports in to sports ponies until I didn\u2019t have a ride Emma: I\u2019ve always needed the help of an horse interest? for team show jumping. I was about 13 or 14 osteopath as I have a curve in my spine. I years old, and I had to ride Skelwith Rockets love science, health and the mechanics of the Liz Launder: I did my Masters degree at Pearl (Pwllceffyl Rocket X Furthermoors body and I love making people feel better. Aberystwyth University at the time the Pearl) one of Mum\u2019s best mares. It was a I can\u2019t really explain what made me follow Llanarth stud had just been given to the three-phase competition and I was the only Mum other than it is what I was born to University. I was lucky enough to work and one to go triple clear. That was the day my do; this profession as with most, never stops spend time at the stud with Len Bigley and obsession evolved and Mum lost her ride as I evolving, and you never stop learning. I\u2019m Mark Northam during the famous Llanarth wasn\u2019t handing her back! always intrigued, and physically seeing that Flying Comet era. I fell immediately in love people improve is a huge buzz. with the cobs and was captured not only by NP: Liz, you\u2019ve also had an interesting their beauty, personality and movement, but NP: Any career highlights\u2026? 26 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","Liz: Helping an owner who had horses on the Diamond Lord, and seeing Skelwith Diamond Lady Brazilian show jumping team and travelling to jump at Bolesworth last year as well as watching her Belgium and Brazil to treat the horses was definitely mother win internationally and having the national a highlight, and working with Dermot Lennon was anthem play for her. Skelwith Diamond Lady also an absolute privilege. Rachel, my elder daughter also recently jumped in the world rankings, which is a benefited from these connections spending, time with huge achievement for a little stud in mid Wales. both Rodriguez Pessoa and Dermot. There have been many other highs, too, - too many NP: Has what you have seen through work to mention! influenced your breeding choices? NP: Tell us about the new venture\u2026 Liz: Definitely. The job has definitely influenced my breeding policy. I\u2019ve learnt to prove the mares Emma: Throughout the pandemic, I worked for the or the mare line, and temperament for the job, NHS alongside running my own business. Since rideability, the quality of the canter are high on my the pandemic, the number of people I see who have list. I\u2019ve also learnt not to breed from horses who go returned home from hospital needing rehabilitation lame unless from accidental injury and to ttay away has trebled. They are stuck at home with nowhere from a straight hind leg. I also study the longevity of to go out to, no social interaction, and therefore the stallions in terms of performance and avoid any their desire to comply is minimal. Compliance is the metabolic diseases for example EMS, PSSM and so on biggest issue for a therapist as it often feels like 90% of like the plague! people do not accept the advice you give! But, when you put an animal in the mix, there\u2019s a desire to get up NP: What have been your breeding highlights, and move about. What I have also found is that if you particularly with the Welsh breeds? give people a purpose, they are more likely to feel less helpless and hopeless, which is so common after a life Liz: Probably winning the Area 25 NPS working changing injury or illness. So, my partner and I have hunter pony championship with Skelwith Rockets set up a therapy farm to be used as a form of physio Queen of Oaks who we used to call our diesel pony and mental health therapy. It provides a purpose to because she won money at BS which often paid the get people active enough to cope with everyday life diesel! and hopefully aspire them to continue with their rehabilitation whilst combatting loneliness, and Also producing Skelwith Adonis, a large Welsh having cute animals about makes me so, so happy. part-bred by RFS Socrates out of Skelwith Gyfylchau Cyntaf to a BEF gold premium twice and to win the NP: What role will the ponies play? Royal Welsh show, stand champion youngstock and reserve overall with my son Matt showing him. Emma: The ponies are a massive part of this new venture as I already bring house-bound clients to the Another highlight must be winning the SHGB farm to see them, and the horses are so gentle with performance championship for potential show them. I have a lady who I do \u201cexercise days\u201d with, jumpers, eventers or working hunters with Skelwith and on days when she\u2019s anxious, I bring her to see the horses and it\u2019s almost as if her dementia disappears. Elizabeth Launder on Pwllceffyl This leads me to why I think this service is needed... Rocket (Tirinion Shooting Star I have already explained the issue with compliance, but people don\u2019t really want to sit in a room and do X Arth Gracious Maid) boring exercises. I want to make rehabilitation fun, especially for people with life-limiting conditions. I am very passionate about the fact that I truly believe we all deserve the right to decent physical therapy, and it shouldn\u2019t just be people who are more affluent or live in a built-up area. We live in the most beautiful part of the world, and when the sun shines, it just fills you with happiness, so I wanted to share that with people. My sister had an accident in 2018, and research shows that horses and horse riding are a very important recovery component. This was so true for my sister: all she wanted to do was get back on board and ride, which she did. This was very much a realisation that animals are so important when it comes to improving motivation and goal setting. Bella the therapy pig Rachel Launder riding champion Skelwith Adonis (RFS Socrates X Skelwith Gyfylchau- Junior stallion Rhydeilian working hunter pony Gorfelyn Cyntaf) champion WPB at the 2019 RWWAS aged 2, Morning Thunder is Persian Monarch shown by Matthew Launder currently in dressage training","Blakehill Master at Moreton ODE Janine Peterson I\u2019ve always had such an affinity with New as often is the case! He represented PC at Consequently, I\u2019ve never wanted to Forest ponies. Connemaras were always open level at five consecutive area qualifiers produce ponies to that level again, because out of our price range when I was growing with me, until I felt too heavy for him so it takes a long time and obviously you up! The Foresters were deemed the poor I advertised him. I wanted an FEI event there\u2019s some wear and tear getting there. relation in some ways when I was younger, home for him as knew he would go all To do all that and find the vetting goes however I feel the balance is much the way, so I was quite fussy when people badly even though the pony is out there more even these days, with a lot more called and a home in Devon were the first doing the job, is really frustrating and soul performance New Forest ponies really to view him. He was nine by this time destroying! Hence why Roo (Willoway showing what the breed are made of. and I advertised him for \u00a312k, which was Amigo) will never be sold. I don\u2019t want a massive amount, but ponies like Charlie him poked and prodded to find fault; Tantany Torch was bought for \u00a3800 as an do not grow on trees! The first viewing he\u2019s perfect to me and I hate the whole unbroken three-year-old when I was 13. absolutely loved him as expected, despite subjectivity of a vetting. I start to imagine He did have sweet-itch and later picked up him jumping his prospective rider clean off what the pony must be thinking about it all windsucking as a habit. He was a big pony when she was trying him! and that makes me sad. by Vernons Toyboy. At five, he competed in the open PC horse trials team and took He sadly failed the vet with sidebone and so I saw a good post the other day that said a on 1m10 in the jumping phases. He was we decided they would lease him for a year. vetting should be merely an investigation supremely talented, but he was very sharp, He had always been a good sound pony to see what\u2019s needed to keep the horse or for me, so I thought they should see for pony on the road, not to try to find fault Tantany Torch at three themselves, plus I was starting a job with or beat the price down, which I thought William Fox-Pitt the next day and I was sounded very sensible. banking on Charlie going!! We\u2019ve had a break from showing after a Tantany Torch did go on to FEI event very busy month, so we\u2019ve been eventing with Danni. He was one of the only again! Teddy has stepped back up to BE100 ponies at the time with permission to jump and after a fantastic run at Launceston Intermediate classes by BE. He also won coming 7th, he\u2019s picked up an area the 153cm plaited working hunter pony qualification to try for Badminton at this class at the RIHS and was champion! A level as well as BE90! mega pony that was written off by the vet that vetted him! Dex had a great run at Moreton unaffiliated","Lanhinch Teddy at Launceston BE Blakehill Master at Launceston BE80 Tantay Touch at 5, storming round the BE Novice 80cm ODE, a super 21 dressage BE90. at Somerley Park representing West Hants branch of and clear SJ left him in a really the PC strong position\u2026however I got Now the ground has gone so far too carried away out on the hard we are taking a break from Horsegate Golden Rain (Huw) XC enjoying myself, jumping competing and spending time one of the 90 fences accidentally doing some lovely long hacks instead of the 80! He was and some swimming in the sea! cruising so well, I forgot he\u2019s just a youngster! These natives really do turn their hooves to anything which Roo had a bit of a breather after makes it so easy to keep things Badminton, he\u2019s now feeling varied. I\u2019ve got a couple of super fresh and ready to pick up the Connemaras in to sell and a work ready for his two area lovely Perone New Forest pony festivals he\u2019s qualified for at to break, so things are really busy here In Dorset. I\u2019m loving life! Horsegate Golden Rain (Huw) I thought it might be fun to naughty and taught me a great include a picture and some words deal about ponies being fab about a native from my past, that levellers! Huw was well known had a big impact on me... so this for being pulled in top at a big month I\u2019ll introduce Horsegate show, only to come out to do Golden Rain. his show and grind to a halt mid performance in need of a wee... Huw to his friends, we bought but after a minute or so and no him as a recently cut 3yo. Huw wee materialising, on I would was by Pendock Peregrine out encourage him on, only to crawl of Horsegate Golden Spray. A around the rest of the show with lovely old fashioned section B his legs crossed!! with lots of bone (often lacking in the modern day section B\u2019s We had a really rubbish trailer sadly I feel) - he would have at the time with a small hole been more prolific in a more in the ramp, so we would have serious home, but we did a bit of to walk up on an angle to miss everything with him. Highlights it! Mum and I dreamt of going were winning a huge Welsh B to Olympia with Huw and class at The New Forest Show, our rubbish trailer, unloading he was also 2nd in the direct our golden treasure at a quirky Olympia Qualifier there one angle to miss the hole...but we year, 2nd at Ponies UK in a class never quite got there! He was an of over 50 Welsh B\u2019s. He went incredible pony though, if you to PC, did workers, came in the could get him to wee before his house if the door was open! He class!! was a huge character, extremely","PERFORMANCE PONIES At Native Pony, we have been incredibly impressed by reports of native ponies competing successfully in performance disciplines. Racing Summer Nights 10-year-old Angus Dixon has been pony racing this season on his speedy 12-year-old home produced Section B mare, Hepplewood Summer Nights. Most of their races have been 138cm open races, and despite being lots smaller than most of the other ponies, Angus and Summer have had some good results, achieving four fourth places in six races with fields of around ten ponies. At the recent Pony Club Raceday at Kelso Racecourse, they finally had the chance to compete in a 128cm open race, and were a fantastic second. Photos by kind permission of Lorna Fleming Photography Angus Dixon Vikki and Harley Harley Stays The Distance Vikki Barnes has owned Harley would love endurance 12-year-old 14.1 New and after a few years of training Forest pony Harley since he and competing between 20k was a three-year-old. The and 30k, we\u2019d come home with pair have found a love of a Grade 1 with an average of endurance riding together. 9.6km p\/hour and second place Vikki explained: \u201cWe started overall in the 20k class at the Endurance riding (long distance South Downs ride on July the competitive riding) with EGB third. The grading system in 2 years before Covid. Although Graded Endurance Rides is I now know that natives are designed to reward horse fitness very successful in endurance, and good horsemanship and the most prominent horse breed based on speed and finishing in the sport is the Arab, so I heart rate. I\u2019d encourage anyone didn\u2019t think we\u2019d have much who has horse who enjoys chance progressing beyond the hacking to have a go!\u201d Visit pleasure rides, especially as I https:\/\/egb.myclubhouse.co.uk\/ don\u2019t have a huge amount of for more information on how time to train, between a job and to get involved. children! Little did I know that","Rude Boy Rocks! Ten years ago, equine physiotherapist Philippa James bought two-year-old Welsh section C colt, Tambrook Rude Boy [Rocky] from his breeders Britt and Nick Snelling. \u201cWe had him castrated and carefully broke him in,\u201d she explained. He was brought along slowly and has enjoyed competing in dressage, show jumping, working hunter pony and arena event- ing. Amongst his many successes, Rocky has been champion section C working hunter pony at the Welsh National show twice, and this year he was overall section points champion at the Welsh Perfor- mance show. Philippa said: \u201cHe really is the perfect pony, always happy and easy to do in every way. He has a winter break each year at my parents\u2019 Sianwood Stud where he is turned out with the stallion Waxwing Penny Whistle for a couple of months and when fit again, he comes with me to Lambourn. He is quite a celebrity there and loves to lead the young racehorses on the canter track and show them how to behave. Over the last two seasons, Rocky has been competing in the Cotswold Cup eventing series. He is always the smallest in his section and is a brilliant advert for the versatility of the Welsh ponies. Last year he won his section at Barbury Horse trials, beating all the horses, and this was definitely one of the best days of my life. Rocky is a very special pony and I feel so lucky to have found him.\u201d","HORSES VS HUMANS 32 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","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\u2026 It doesn\u2019t come as a surprise to many of us that Although their legs look all bunched up when they a horse\u2019s heart is quite extraordinary. Weighing first emerge, a foal\u2019s leg will very rarely change in a massive 8-10 lbs, it\u2019s 16 times the weight of an length through their lives. The foal\u2019s birth size is average human heart, pumping 35 litres of blood also entirely dependent upon the size of the mare\u2019s 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\u2019ve 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 \u2013 or deep \u2013 sleep, whereas humans need 90 We\u2019ve 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 \u2018stay apparatus\u2019, a collection of ligaments, horse, unlike a human, doesn\u2019t 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\u2019s digestive tract is continually releasing these or light sleep while standing up. fluids. As a result, if the horse doesn\u2019t 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\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2019s feet will continue to grow until they are six years old (roughly 33 in human If you\u2019re already starting to think the horse is years), but a human\u2019s foot will stop growing, as the remarkable, their eyes have almost a 360\u00b0 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\u2019ve 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\u2019re the two lobes of their brain is so underdeveloped not! At least, not physically\u2026 that, chances are, the left eye won\u2019t know anything about what the right eye has seen. A human\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2019t see them! When it comes to ears, horses beat us humans\u2019 hands down once again, having 16 muscles allowing them to turn 180\u00b0 verses a meagre three muscles in the virtually static human ear. A horse\u2019s mouth isn\u2019t 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\u2019t 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. [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 33","Three Old Fashioned grandchildren. L to R - Orlando-Bloom, Old Romantic, Our Vintage. Photo courtesy of Rosie Filmer Vintage Treasure \u2013 Rowfantina Old Fashioned The majority of breeders have, Mandy\u2019s mother Jean Shemilt and the stock bred were sought Onette, again by record when they start, a goal to which who had originated from by discerning exhibitors and breaking Bari, had been bought they aspire and the Rowfantina Devon; she had enjoyed a breeders. at the dispersal sale in utero Stud has since its creation aimed varied equestrian life including with her mother Coed Coch to breed ponies that are true to being a leading lady Point to Following the death of Mrs Oening. The filly was named type with the temperament to Point rider in the South East. Rimington Wilson, Jean Rowfantina Old Fashioned make outstanding children\u2019s Her next step was to establish decided to breed her own with a rather less than romantic riding ponies. At the recent a successful showing yard ponies, with much of the stock nickname of \u201cFatty\u201d! Hickstead Derby Meeting, producing horses and ponies descended from Rowfant and Rowfantina ponies dominated and she herself rode at both the new stud was christened Old Fashioned became a the mini classes with wins HOYS and RIHS. \u201cRowfantina\u201d! In the late 1970\u2019s tremendous ambassador for the and high placings in both the the decision was made to move Welsh breeds in the USA with leading rein and first ridden Her long association with to the USA and Jean with some impressive successes to Horse of the Year Show Welsh ponies was initiated by several of her ponies emigrated her name despite starting off as qualifying classes. a chance meeting with Mrs with Mandy travelling between a bit of an \u201cugly duckling\u201d. She Rimington Wilson who lived countries to offer her support. was put in foal and produced There is often a pony in a stud\u2019s in the area and was seeking Among the ponies taken some quality stock which were history that has a significant the assistance of someone were Coed Coch Pernod and to follow in her footsteps, impact on its development and who could help her set up a Rowfant Peanut who formed including Rowfantina Apollo. Rowfantina Old Fashioned stud to breed Welsh Section a nucleus and the success of certainly fulfils this criterion A\u2019s at her farm in Sussex. the stud continued with ponies As often happens just when through her own successes The South East was home to winning in hand and under everything seems to be going and the success of her progeny some top studs so Jean set up saddle in the USA. well, news reaches you that is as producers of outstanding meetings with Alison Mountain to change your life completely! performance ponies. (Twyford) and some visits to In 1988 a filly was foaled that Jean had to re-evaluate her influential studs to help them was to have a tremendous future when she received the Today the Rowfantina Stud is decide on what type was most impact on the stud, a very long news that her husband had focused mainly on breeding favoured for the newly formed way from her roots at Coed tragically died in an aeroplane Welsh section As as well as \u201cRowfant\u201d stud. The bloodlines Coch in Wales. She was by crash. Following a period of hunter ponies. It is associated selected were primarily Coed Coed Coch Pernod who was adjustment, Jean decided that with Mandy Burchell-Small Coch, Twyford and Revel a son of Coed Coch Bari and what she wanted most was to and her son, Oliver Burchell, and these are the lines that are Coed Coch Peri. Pernod had be closer to her family and plans who produces and shows a predominant at Rowfantina been gifted on his dam, Peri, were made for her return to the variety of ponies belonging today. The new stud soon to Mrs Mountain following UK. to themselves and to clients established itself as a force to be the Coed Coch dispersal sale alongside his wife, Jo. reckoned with, winning major and she kindly agreed to part The return plan included awards at shows across the UK with him. Her dam Rowfantina her very favourite ponies, an The stud was founded by elderly Coed Coch Pernod and 34 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","Rowfantina On My Honour ridden by James Burchell Rowfantina Orlando Bloom ridden by James Burchell and Rowfantina Rowfantina Orlando-Bloom ridden by James Burchell Hideaway Harry ridden by Emily Cooper led by Katie White his highly successful daughter Old Fashioned, Mandy and Although in the UK accolades across the country. Rowfantina Old Fashioned at Owen. Rowfantina Old Fashioned Mandy and her mother had the top of the list. The future only produced two foals, a goal and that was to breed held excitement as Jean\u2019s Having made everyone\u2019s dreams the legacy she has left is quality ridden ponies that were greatest wish was for \u201cFatty\u201d come true it was decided that impressive, her grandchildren true to type and were suitable to become a ridden pony for Old Fashioned should return and great grandchildren for children to ride and enjoy! her grandchildren! The ponies to the broodmare paddock and continue to impress judges and Undoubtedly \u201cFatty\u201d has arrived home and joined Mandy the chosen stallion was Roseisle their temperament has enabled enabled them to achieve that in Sussex in December 1998, Pandytudyr. The journey was them to achieve the highest goal. with Jean tying up loose ends and made to Heniarth and although following in 1999. The race was she didn\u2019t get in foal the first Rowfantina Old Fashioned ridden by on to create a leading rein pony year, she was declared in foal in Owen Burchell and led by Mandy for the forthcoming season and it 2002 producing a lovely filly, Burchell-Small is testament to her temperament Rowfantina Old Times in 2003. that at eleven years of age she was Rowfantina Ottoman a lovely able to combine in hand showing colt by Pandytudyr followed in with the ridden job with equal 2004 and then \u201cFatty\u201d decided success. 1999 was successful but that complete retirement was the it was also a time for learning order of the day! and gaining experience so that a polished performance could be The plan was for Old Times to guaranteed. follow in her mother\u2019s footsteps as a ridden pony but a field accident 2000 was the year that would put was to put an end to that idea and Rowfantina Old Fashioned firmly she was put in foal. As a brood in the history books. The team mare she has excelled and her was now firmly established with stock has gone on to shine in Jean at its head, Mandy the leader the ridden arena. Probably her and Owen (Jean\u2019s grandson) two most prolific winners have the rider. What a formidable been Rowfantina Old Romantic team they made. At the South of by Broekland Allesandro and England Show the decision was Rowfantina Orlando Bloom also made to show her in hand on the by Allesandro. Old Romantic first day and she was crowned has been well placed at HOYS, Champion Welsh Section A. RIHS and Olympia while Orlando-Bloom ridden by The following day she returned Mandy\u2019s grandson James has as a leading rein pony and already triumphed at the Royal was awarded the mountain International Horse Show with a and moorland mini ridden first and mountain and moorland championship, an amazing mini supreme champion. There achievement for a much-travelled are still some further siblings to pony on now home turf! Further carry on the family tradition with successes were to follow on the Rowfantina On My Honour way to her final show of the year, being the latest to claim a HOYS the Horse of the Year Show. ticket.. She was now twelve years of age and there were concerns Meanwhile Ottoman has been about how she would cope in doing a sterling job siring some the busy atmosphere. As she had lovely stock that have carried done throughout her life \u201cFatty\u201d on in Old Fashioned\u2019s footsteps entered the ring and performed with his progeny qualifying for beautifully for the team, Jean\u2019s all the major championships. The dreams were to become a reality latest offspring to achieve success when the crown of Champion has been the delightful chestnut Mini Mountain and Moorland gelding Nynwoods Fashionable Pony of the Year was lifted by who qualified for HOYS at the first attempt. Rowfantina Old Fashioned winning in hand shown by Mandy Burchell-Small","An update from Amy Smith Making the most of another second!","Where is this year going? Can you believe we are nearly have Laburnum Richard [Pedro] who at the end of July and the Royal is a proper open pony and the others International Horse Show starts in are just novices - either pure novices just over a week?! As the saying goes, or ones making the transition up into \u2018time flies\u2019, and it really does! open tracks - but I\u2019ve been very lucky Talking of time flying, two weeks ago over the years to have constant open we celebrated Lachlan\u2019s first birthday ponies and now it is time for me to and Myles turned eight years old three start rebuilding, hopefully the next days later! I had this \u2018bright spark\u2019 idea bunch of superstars. to have a joint birthday party at home with a hot tub and lots of kids around I did recently have a win on Pedro but by the time 6pm came round, it up at the Royal Highland Show turned into an adult\u2019s party where the which was quite an emotional win. adults were silly, not the children! John came up with me along with some friends and the kids and Pedro I am very well known for my honesty had been jumping some awesome and the honest truth is, I\u2019m probably rounds just missing his ticket on a having one of the worst seasons I\u2019ve few occasions. I don\u2019t know what it is had in a very long time. I\u2019ve had a lot about the Royal Highland Show, but of lengthy conversations with myself it always feels so grand to win a class about my ability, whether I\u2019ve peaked, up there. and whether it\u2019s time to give up. I\u2019ve had a good chat with myself now and Yet again, as it happens year after year I\u2019m in a much more positive place, but as the season progresses there\u2019s a lot I wanted to share my feelings with of negativity surrounding showing, people as I know people from the judges. It\u2019s a really difficult situation outside only see the exterior and not because as things are with energy and what really goes on on the inside. fuel prices, I understand people are wanting to get the most out of their Earlier this year I sold Cool Jack who money and all they are asking is to be was my own Connemara stallion judged fairly. Please remember that back to Ireland to a lovely family and as annoyed or upset as you maybe a young rider who will have plenty by some of the decisions and results of years left on him. The decision made, the most important thing is to wasn\u2019t made lightly and he wasn\u2019t be kind and mindful of other people\u2019s really for sale, but when you have feelings. responsibilities and mouths to feed, especially with the current climate, I I\u2019m going to end my column today by felt it was the most sensible decision wishing everybody the best of luck for to make even if it did break my heart. the remainder of the season and just As far as my team of working hunter remember to enjoy yourselves! ponies are concerned, I only really When all you want is the Aldi hat...!","Showring Stars Brilliant Ballafadda Paddy Abigail Staff and nine- going was great and very year-old Connemara pony spacious,\u201d said Abigail. The Ballafadda Paddy attended former RIHS contender Leicestershire County Show narrowly missed out on his enjoying a superb day despite HOYS pre-pandemic, but has the wet, miserable weather. since restarted his campaign Paddy topped the open New for this year with strong Forest and Connemara class placings. \u201cHe\u2019s just a lovely before going on to stand pony to have around, whether open mountain and moorland it\u2019s hacking or in the ring. champion and supreme He gives such a good ride mountain and moorland. every time out and and enjoy \u201cWe had a lovely day with ourselves so much, which friendly organisers and fellow to me is the most important competitors at a show I hope thing as at end of the day, it\u2019s a will grow over time as the hobby for me. Marksman of Mendick Ballafadda Paddy Amber Thorpe and Marksman of Mendick Amber and her own Highland later went on to collect the stallion Marksman of Mendick NPS Silver Medal ridden have had a brilliant start to championship, the NPS Area his showing career. At Area 15 members supreme. They 15, where he is pictured, the have most recently been pair won the NPS Picton champion novice at Midland and reserve champion, NPS Counties at Arena Uk. 6-year-old Dargaval class and section champion, and Carwyn Claims Supreme Erwfforch Carwyn Ashley Peers Dawson and Ashley explained that he was six-year-old Welsh cob stallion shown only once as a three- Erwfforch Carwyn have now year-old with his breeders won four of four outings gaining a bronze medal and together, including standing has some beautiful foals on supreme at the Clwyd WPCA the ground. \u201cHe is a super show and gaining both a silver stallion with amazing manners and bronze medal. Carwyn is and personality; I can\u2019t wate by Perthhog John Terry out for our future together,\u201d said of Tysilio Lili Lon, who is by Ashley. the famous stallion Gwenllan Deio. 38 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","Jumping To It Steph Peto and her native team had a good week, securing two HOYS tickets within two weeks. The first came courtesy of Cwmmawr Liberty [Libby] when she took the 133cm working hunter pony class at the Royal Highland Show. Steph\u2019s super-consistent former HOYS and RIHS winning 143cm worker, New Forest Bisterne Diva went on to collect Steph\u2019s second of the week, taking a return ticket to the NEC final at the NCPA Staffs summer show. This will be Diva\u2019s first visit since 2018. She suffered with laminitis in 2019, and Steph was unsure whether she would ever jump again. \u201cIt as been a long road back to full fitness but I\u2019m so proud to have her back out doing what she loves again,\u201d said Steph. (Photo by Amy Griffiths Photography) Bisterne Diva A Diamond Dales Christy Seaman\u2019s Griseburn and overall supreme. This Orla has had a phenomenal follows successes at Derbyshire spring. The three-year- Festival and the Derbyshire old Dales filly attended Dales show, NPS Area 20, Welshmoor of the Year Show Royal Windsor Horse show where she is photographed and and Royal Norfolk. She is had a fantastic day. She shone shown by Philip Ward Burton, throughout to be supreme who meets Christy and Orla at mountain and moorland, shows. supreme open, [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 39","Flash in Fashion! Nynwoods Fashionable [Flash] Donna, who broke him herself proved bang on trend to take before he was sent to Carl to the supreme accolade at the produce for the season. They BSPS Wales Spring Show had a super debut at the NCPA for owner Donna Tilbury Spring Spectacular, being mini under her daughter, Esther open mountain and moorland Tilbury. The pair won the champions and have gone RIHS mountain and moorland from strength to strength. qualifier and mini champion They have since claimed a first en route to the supreme, led by ever HOYS ticket winning a Flash\u2019s producer Carl Owen. super-strong class at Cheshire Donna bought Flash directly County Show on their first from his breeder, Terry Wall attempt, making Esther\u2019s in November 2021. \u201cHe was dreams of qualifying come my 40th birthday present to true! myself! He was unbroken and had been castrated just (Photo by Jade Bissmire) a month beforehand,\u201d said Nynwoods Fashionable ridden by Esther Tilbury and led by Carl Owen Harmony on Song at Royal Cheshire County The Bigley family, whose at Cheshire in 2019, and this past tally of qualifications was her debut appearance for the in-hand final at as a mare. Unfortunately, HOYS is nothing short of Catryn diced with disaster impressive, added another to just two days before, and an their tally at Cheshire. This altercation with the quad time, it was Catryn Bigley\u2019s bike at home meant that she homebred Welsh section B struggled physically, and mare, Llanarth Harmony\u2019s entrusted showing Harmony turn to head to the NEC. By in the overall supreme to her Breeton Dai, this young mare brother, Simon. is out of Stockham Georgina. Harmony was youngstock (Photo by EquinePix) champion and reserve overall Simon Bigley with Llanarth Harmony Lad Leaps to Tricolour! Charlotte Tuck and her mother, Lulu Hillyard\u2019s Jamie\u2019s Lad were on fine form to take the exceeding 143cm mountain and moorland working hunter pony class and section championship at Royal Bath and West Show. Charlotte and the 10-year-old Connemara gelding are no strangers to success, having stood a commendable fourth at HOYS last year. (Photo by Jays Photos) Jamie\u2019s Lad riden by Charlotte Tuck","Gemma Sparkles Julie Evans\u2019 Welsh section D Imperial. Having bred two mare, Haighmoor Gemma, foals, she was purchased by looked a picture to stand Maggie Simons to pursue a reserve supreme at Royal ridden career which included Cheshire County Show, standing reserve supreme handled by Ceri-Ann Bennet. ridden at Lampeter Stallion Gemma is out of Royal Welsh Show before she returned supreme champion and Cuddy home to Julie\u2019s Powys base last Supreme finalist Haighmoor autumn to resume her career as Glain, and is by HOYS ridden a brood mare. champion, Menai Sparkling (Photo by EquinePix) Ceri Ann Bennet with Haighmoor Gemma Dunkery Shrike ridden by Lowenna Payne Youth triumphs By Celeste Gall One of the youngest competitors in the NPS open mountain and moorland classes at the Royal Cornwall Show, 12-year-old Lowenna Payne, secured the championship with a blistering gallop on her family\u2019s 19-year-old Exmoor gelding Dunkery Shrike. Lowenna was going up against her mother Jenna in the championship, who had headed the Welsh section D class on their own and Becky Bragg\u2019s Blaengwen Lampard. However it was Sue Smith and the RIHS-bound Fell winner Skennerskeurgh Harvey who took the reserve and the Silver medal. Lowenna, a member of the Cury Hunt Pony Club, regularly attends rallies with Shrike and has taken championships on the flat and in working hunter classes this season, as well as achieving a placing at their first British Riding Clubs hunter trail. Previously ridden by her mother Jenna, who competed him successfully in British Dressage as well, Shrike is a real all-rounder and family pony. \u201cThis is our first county show championship under saddle and we couldn\u2019t be more delighted. He is such a special pony to us and such a fantastic ambassador for the breed and to have achieved this on home turf just makes it even more magical,\u201d said Jenna. (Photo by Jays Photos) [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 41","Sharptor Kinsman and David Hodge with judge Stephanie Hill A Royal Victory at Royal Bath and West By Celeste Gall Kinsman has both foals and Julian, who watched from Moor Hall Peter Pan, as well yearlings on the ground already within the ring leading their as Sharptor Kinsman and the David Hodge had his first taste and in March he competed at miniature Shetland champion overall reserve supreme, the of victory in the Price Family the National stallion show in Halstock Annie. Dartmoor stallion Moortown supreme at Royal Cornwall Glasgow, standing Shetland Crusader. Owned and shown with homebred standard breed champion and reserve Judge Stephanie Hill had an by David Jordan, the 14-year- Shetland stallion Sharptor overall supreme. \u201cDavid arduous task narrowing down old bay stallion is a previous Kinsman. Owned by David and showed Kinsman at the stallion the 15 champions forward to HOYS in-hand finalist. Julian Walters, the six-year-old show and they have a good her final five, which included is the second Sharptor-bred rapport. We are thrilled to have the Welsh section A champion (Photo by Jays Photos) pony to qualify for the coveted qualified again and in such Thistledown Ellen Dugh; the final, following in the footsteps good company and on home Welsh section C champion of the stud\u2019s illustrious mare soil,\u201d said Launceston-born Synod Miss Judy and the riding Sharptor Trinity. pony breeding champion Jubilee Bounty for Balmoral Beauty To add to her jubilee and shown by Henry Hird. celebrations, Her Majesty Leia catapulted herself into the the Queen\u2019s Balmoral Leia limelight when she secured the added a Bath and West breed overall mountain and moorland championship and the NPS championship at Royal Silver Medal championship to Windsor this year, much to the her tally. The Highland mare delight of the crowd. is produced by Lizzie Briant (Photo by Jays Photos) 42 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected] Balmoral Leia shown by Henry Hird","Bravo For Bravado! Having never previously an even sweeter surprise for ridden at the RIHS or HOYS, the family. \u201cIt was totally 12-year-old Ollie Rowlands unexpected as they have so has found himself with a ticket little mileage at that level,\u201d said to each within a week! Ollie Fiona, \u201cand to go champion won the 122cm mountain and was the icing on the cake! The moorland working hunter classes were huge, with over pony qualifier at Derbyshire twenty entries in each section with his mum, Fiona Aston\u2019s so to stand champion as well Delami Bravado [Benny]. was amazing. We were the Fiona purchased seven-year- last ones on the show ground old Benny two years ago and left the ring at 7pm but it from Hannah Turnock when was definitely worth the wait! she was pregnant with her Luckily, Derbyshire Festival young son. Ollie and Benny\u2019s is our nearest qualifier so we partnership has flourished, and didn\u2019t have a long journey although they were champion home afterwards. It literally working hunter pony at was one of those days you STARS last autumn, this is dream about!\u201d their first season attempting open tracks, meaning it was (Photo by Equinational) Ollie Rowlands and Delami Bravado Two for Tango! At BSPS Wales Spring mum and uncle rode Show, the Pretty Polly him before her. Scarlet, mini championship was who turned 9 years old a taken by Scarlet Sharp few days later, shares her and on her grandmother, birthday with 18-year- Megan Halsall\u2019s old Tango, and the mini Broadspring Tango. championship was the Scarlet and Shetland icing on the cake, as gelding Tango topped they had already won the the PP first ridden class. RIHS Dartmoor, Exmoor The pair are former and Shetland class visitors to the RIHS, and and stood open RIHS focus predominantly on mountain and moorland showing, although they champions earlier that also enjoy Pony Club, morning! jumping and beach rides. The family have (Photo by Jade Bissmire) owned Tango since a yearling, and Scarlet\u2019s Drybarrows Dynasty David Thompson\u2019s Sasha. He then had a homebred four-year-old swap of handler and Tom Fell stallion Drybarrows showed him to claim Dynasty had a superb the NPS\/ Pottofields day at NPS Area 5 with National championship both of his handlers, tricolour. Dynasty Sasha Knowles and Tom finished the day by Pearson. He kickstarted claiming the NPS Silver a run of luck by winning Medal and NPS British the UKPH mountain and Isles championships. moorland gold medal in hand championship with Broadspring Tango ridden by Scarlet iSnhfaor@p showingworldonline.co.uk | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 43","44 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","Cadlan Beaumont EXMOOR ROUNDUP Compiled by Sue Burger Coedywern open day 22 Dai and Ruth Thomas who own the project is to preserve genetic material from helping to establish a new conservation Coedywern Stud met as veterinary a number of ponies as insurance for the grazing herd in Carmarthenshire. students at the Royal \u201dDick\u201d Veterinary future of the breed should anything happen School in Edinburgh where they both that has a negative impact. After lunch, outgoing president Margaret became involved with the college\u2019s herd Partridge-Keane presented Dai and Ruth of Exmoors. This led them to form a herd Twenty-four members and friends with the President\u2019s Award for outstanding of their own and they registered their first attended the day including EPS chairman service to the EPS, then it was up the hill foal in 1970. Their passion for the ponies Nigel Hill, making his first visit to to see the rest of the herd. Those who felt led them into researching bloodlines and Coedywern. New pony owners and they needed a work out climbed the steep they have been instrumental in securing enthusiasts were also made welcome. hill to see Coedywern Nimrod and his the future of a number of the rarer lines mares in their field with a stunning 360 within the breed and their herd still The day started with a tour of the ponies degree view of the Brecon Beacons and the contains several representatives of those near the house at the bottom of the hill Black Mountains. Everyone else was driven lines. which included mares and foals. Dai gave to the top by Dai. a short and very informative talk on some They moved to their farm, Coedywern, conformation points specific to Exmoor The youngest of the stud\u2019s stallions, near Brecon, Powys in 1994 and ponies and we managed to dodge the worst Coedywern Willow Warbler, who passed started using the Coedywern prefix the of the showers and thunderstorms! Most his stallion inspection at last year\u2019s open day following year. The annual stud open popular were, of course, the two foals; a is currently on loan to Adam Henson at the day, held on the last Saturday in June, strapping colt, nicknamed Monster, by Cotswold Farm Park. His first crop of foals has a become a highlight of the year for Champion stallion Coedywern Nimrod out will be on the ground next year. the Welsh Exmoor Pony community of Rosemoth, a representative of one of the and attracts folk from over the border in rarest bloodlines, and the much younger Everyone just about managed to stay dry England too! As well as some beautiful and daintier filly by the Thomas\u2019s senior and it was unanimously declared a very ponies to see, Welsh area member homebred stallion, 27-year-old Coedywern successful day. and EPS trustee Stephanie Poulter and Zulu out of Coedywern Ursula who husband Alan always bring a good returned to the stud last year after a stint selection of Friends Of Exmoor Ponies goodies for people to buy as well as running a raffle. Ruth is a keen gardener and there is a plant stall as well as a donation cake stall. The proceeds from sales usually go to support the Welsh Exmoor Show, held on the last Saturday in July at the Brecon Showground. This year Dai and Ruth very generously donated the proceeds of \u00a3115 from the day to the Exmoor Pony Society\u2019s Gene Bank Project. The aim of the gene bank [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 45","DARTMOOR ROUNDUP Dunmere Dartmoor Stud Dunmere stud have introduced a full brother for Dunmere Playful [Toby]. By supreme champion Dunmere Glayvar, he is out of Cayberry Sugarplum, and was born on May 20th and has been registered as Dunmere Jubilant [Geffrey]. Another of Glayvar\u2019s offspring, Dunmere Astra Nova [Eric] is having a fabulous season under saddle and breeder Jo Green is really enjoying following his progress with Helen Clubley and Frankie Clubley, 6. \u201cHe is lightly shown and at only six himself, he looks after Frankie so well,\u201d said Jo. Eric has open ridden and junior small breeds tickets under Lexi Barfield, and has qualified for the RIHS in the mountain and moorland lead rein class with Frankie. The pair have also been mini champion at BSPS Areas 15 and 16, Staffordshire County Show and Midland Counties where they picked up a HOYS ticket. Frankie used to ride another very successful Dunmere pony, Dunmere Charlock owned by Kerinda Bhogal. Jo explained she also has two more purebreds and a third partbred yet to arrive. Hannah Crisp has had some fun with Dunmere Aberfeldy [Glen] whom she bought as an unbroken four-year-old and broke in herself along with three-year-old Emily, who enjoys taking Glen to PC and aims to show on the lead later in the season. Jo explained: \u201cHannah has never done any serious showing before and last year she mentioned having a go at a show or two. Glen had been shown as a youngster with success, so with a bit of help from me she took him to three shows in 2021. They were second at Bath and West, first at Devon County and gained many rosettes at the breed show\u201d. PC with Glen April 2022 So proud of Eric 46 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","DALES ROUNDUP Compiled by Lucy Darvill and Kate Waite The Great British Summer has together completed 75miles Fulford Mickey Roandale Archie been kind so far this year. This in six days around the North has meant that lots of owners, Yorkshire Moors! Kingmaker Jupiter riders and ponies have been Lowhouses Clover able to make the most of the Dales Pony Festival longer and much warmer days! Saturday, 25th of May saw the Fulford Micky and his jockey, Dales Pony Society Festival Georgie Lewis-Roberts show take place at Camden will be attending the Royal Equestrian Centre, York, International Horse Show later a new venue for the show. this month after collecting There was a fun atmosphere their ticket for the mountain and it was lovely to see new and moorland amateur final competitors taking part. Area on their first attempt at the 2 members had a picnic and Staffordshire County Show. there was \u2018cake\u2019 which seems to be a theme for the area. Tina Moro\u2019s six-year-old mare, Castle Hill Crystal, owned by Lowhouses Clover, ridden by Sharon Holding and ridden Katie Duxbury ensured their by Anna Metcalfe booked place at the Horse of the Year their ticket to the Horse of Show final winning the Dales the Year, a strong class which ridden qualifier at the Royal saw 12 ponies come forward. Cheshire Country Show. David Eccles\u2019s Westwick Polly took Overall in-hand Kingmaker Jupiter and champion with Rene Bradley\u2019s Michelle Low have been Westwick Daisy taking reserve enjoying their time together. champion. It wouldn\u2019t be At only their second show a Dales show without the together the pair stood \u2018overall traditional ridden classes and morning champion\u2019. Michelle Robyn Leaf\u2019s Manorian Marley was over the moon, saying, took the traditional ridden \u201cI\u2019ve waited a long time for champion with Tina Moro\u2019s him and I\u2019m so proud, he\u2019s the Lowhouses Clova Reserve. softest, gentlest boy and takes Robyn Leaf\u2019s Manorian everything in his stride, I\u2019m Marley showed the versatility excited to see what the future of the breed by then taking holds.\u201d the working hunter pony championship with Kirsty Away from the show ring Collinson\u2019s Gullivers Man but showing the versatility O\u2019War taking reserve. and stamina of the Dales Pony was Pip Mead and her own Roandale Archie, who Dales Pony of the Year Classes The following are the remaining shows holding qualifying classes for \u201cThe Dales Pony of the Year\u201dfinal which will be held at the NCPA Norther Spectacular, Northallerton Equestrian Centre on 1 October 2022. \u2022\t DPS Summer show - Ridden Champions & Reserves from Traditional & Ridden classes \u2022\t Weardale Show \u2013 Winner of Traditional Ridden class \u2022\t Durham County Show \u2013 Winner of Traditional Ridden class [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 47","CONNEMARA ROUNDUP BCPS South Ridden Champions West Area Connemara Pony Show The South West Area of the British Sonya Fitch-Peyton. The best junior rider open dressage classes in the morning, Connemara pony Society held their went to Tallula Kelly and Ashwater Ain\u2019t there were some super tests and impressive annual show on Sunday 19th June 2022 Misbehaving in sixth place. marks. Intro went to a lovely coloured cob at Kings Sedgemoor Equestrian Centre. BIG MAC and Jacque Down. Prelim 2 This proved to be a wonderful venue, close The open ridden winner was Lookout was won by Blackthorn Pirate King and to the M5 with great facilities and plenty Laura\u2019s Flash with Robyn Butler, who was Sonya Fitch- Peyton, and the last section, of parking. A week prior to the event again up against some beautiful ponies. The the Novice 39 was won by Holnest Frodo we were struggling for entries, but a late open over-height\/ part-bred was won by Baggins and Izzy Loveday, again a last- flurry brought forward a good turnout of Holnest Macalla and Izzy Loveday. Izzy minute ride for her. beautiful ponies. The quality and quantity had stepped in to ride Macalla at the last of young stock was the best for many years minute and had a very successful day. We would very much like to thank our and gave our judge Mr Martin Jones some sponsors, judges, stewards and helpers on very competitive classes to judge. Champion ridden went to The Grey the day without whom we would not be Swallow with reserve going to Lookout able to run. Special mention to our super The Yearling Class was won by Laura\u2019s Flash. rosette girl Skye who kept all the rosettes Corringdon Billionnaire Boy, owned by and trophies organised and in the ring on Vicki Roger\u2019s, who behaved beautifully and After lunch we had the jumping classes time. At the end of a successful day, we just pipped Lucy Jeffries Westside Rabbit starting with the 2ft Nursery Stakes for were able to donate \u00a3100.00 to the Devon into second place. A hotly contested two- novice ponies. Although small in height, it Air Ambulance. year-old won by Loxleigh Game Plan who contained lots of questions in the form of went on to take reserve champion as he did small wooden fillers that needed positive Worker Champions as a yearling last year. riding. We only had two clear rounds resulting in a win for Auswell Aherne and Hilltop Hero won the three-year-old class Sharon Ragget, closely followed by our for Zoe Moore-Williams with the four- youngest rider Rebecca Curtis and Fanad year-old and over going to Joy Wymans Breeze who jumped a cracking round to beautiful stallion Hazeltock Cruise, who beat all the adults. went on to win the championship. The Novice 2\u20193 - 2\u20196 working hunter pony The novice over-height\/ part-bred class class was won by The Grey Swallow and went to Lucy Jeffrey\u2019s lovely over-height Sonya Fitch-Peyton, not only dies this pony Lucky Decade. For the first time in pony go beautifully on the flat it has a real a number of years we had a mare and foal pop of a jump. in the over four years old class. Corabbey Lily Belle won the trophy for the best The open class was very close on points broodmare with her delightful foal, Tivoli with the eventual winner being Riverside Sea Holly by Glencarrig Tempest. Daffodil and Renee Nichols. The in-hand championship was a feast for The performance pony classes which were the eyes and very hard to pick a winner. qualifiers for the final at the breed show. Our eventual Champion was the stallion Lookout Laura\u2019s Flash and Robyn Butler Hazelrocj Cruise with reserve going to the had another win in the novice class with two-year-old Loxleigh Game Plan. Holnest Macalla and Izzy Loveday taking the Intermediate. The biggest class of the day was the novice ridden class which was worthy of The championship for the performance any county show or championship. Our classes was won by Riverside Daffodil with winner was The Grey Swallow ridden by The Grey Swallow in reserve, completing a very good enjoyable day. We also ran 48 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]","NEW FOREST ROUNDUP Junior News went to the Blue Lights Horse Show Haywards Ruby Redfort at Bishop Burton College representing Kauri Elara Gemma Hobbs writes: Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service\u2026 our second time competing in uniform Haywards Ruby Redfort \u201cThis is my pony Haywards Ruby Redfort and she was a true professional from start Portmore Delphinium who I\u2019ve recently just brought back from to finish: 1st Prelim 14, 1st Prelim 12, 1st Germany! She was bred and born in the new Combined Training & Champion Protective forest, by my grandparents. Mandy and Pete Services Award. The show is run in memory Pigley, but was sold to Germany as a foal. In of PC Nicola Hughes who was killed while June this year we heard that she was looking on active duty and is a pensive reminder for a new home and I went over to Germany of how dangerous our jobs as emergency to try her. We immediately clicked and I service workers can be. We are so proud knew that she would be coming home! She of little Brocky\u2026to think we bought her as has been here a few weeks now and on a late unbroken 5 year old makes days like Sunday she did her first working hunter class this even more special and the best thing and won! I\u2019m so proud of her as I\u2019ve only is, there is so much more to come. She been riding her for a week, and she took may be very small and very round, but she to it like a pro. She also came third in the has the heart of a lion and takes her role of overall new forest In hand out of 17 entries. \u201cUniformed Pony\u201d very seriously\u2026and she She\u2019s by Mallardswood Full Monty (himself looks pretty spectacular plaited!\u201d Brock Bliss a successful WHP at the highest level) and is is by Lovelyhill Cranborne Heights out of out of Haywards Duchess.\u201d Brock Blessing (by Rushmoor Playwright). She was bred by Simon and Shirley Young, Stud News and is now owned by Claire Hazeldine and Sarah Rooks. Mandy and Alan Key\u2019s, Midlands based Kauri Stud has been experiencing a good Breed Show 2022 deal of success this season. Mandy writes: Here is the list of our ponies\u2019 most recent A reminder that the schedule is now out and in hand successes. Our Forest bred mare that entries close on the 1st August for the Portmore Delphinium was champion New Forest Pony Breed Show 2022. The mountain and moorland at NCPA Staffs. Performance and Stallion Show will be held Not to be out done our home bred ponies on the 27th August and the In Hand Classes have also been flying the flag for the breed (mares, geldings and youngstock) on the locally: the gelding Kauri Oakenshield was 29th August, at New Park, Brockenhurst, Champion at Feckenham Horse Show, our Hampshire, SO42 7QH. There are classes young mare Kauri Elara stood Champion to suit everyone from a HOYS New M&M at Kenilworth Agricultural Show and Forest qualifying class and NPS Qualifiers Kauri Evenstar won her class at the Three for Novice WHP, Open WHP, WHP Counties Show. Training Stakes, Open Ridden, Junior Ridden, Ridden and In-Hand and Part- Blue Lights Champion Bred In-Hand, to Children\u2019s Fancy Dress and Gymkhana games. Some classes may be Owner\/rider Claire Hazeldine and her entered on the day. For more details, the New Forest mare Brock Bliss [Brocky] schedule and entry form visit: https:\/\/www. newforestpony.com\/ Brock Bliss (photo by Craig Ellis) [email protected] | June 2022 Issue | The Native Pony | 49","Lunesdale Burnt Sugar with Lily Gaulton FELL ROUNDUP South Cumbria In hand champion Lunesdale Burnt Sugar and Reserve Greenholme OMG Show Report 2022 Deepghyll Lucky Touch and Izzy Ridding Report by Claire Simpson Ridden champion Townend Elfin and reserve Carrock A seven-year-old mare described year-old Greenholme Juliette; Sarah Elsa with judge Colin Turner as \u2018oozing type\u2019 took the supreme Cockelty took the veteran ridden class championship at the South Cumbria with seventeen-year-old Bowthorne Working hunter champion Deepghyll Lucky Touch and Fell Pony show at the end of May. In June; and Anet Safandova took the Reserve Greenholme Dillon with judge Alex Robinson hand judge Andrew Thorpe explained class for open ridden stallions\/geldings that Bert Morland\u2019s Lunesdale Brown with ten-year-old Bracklinn Sam. Sugar had caught his eye form the outset and had then stood out all day. In the in-hand ring Caroline Emily Wilson\u2019s lovely two-year-old Sharpe won the yearling class with colt, Greenholme OMG, took the Greenholme Party Girl and Emily reserve championship in hand and Wilson took the two year old class looks like one to watch for the future. with Greenholme OMG. Bethany Cousins won the class for three year Reserve supreme and the ridden olds with Dalewin Willow. Bob champion was Townend Elfin, who Beaty won the class for stallions\/ had taken both the traditional ridden geldings in hand with the four-year- and open mare ridden classes with old Stennerskeugh Nicholas; and the Kate Wilson. Ridden judge, Colin sixteen-year-old Bybeck Gracie took Turner, described his champion as the veteran class for Katie Curwen. \u2018a lovely forward going, typey pony with good action, who looked active Many thanks to the Metcalfe\/ and alert and appeared to be very well Robinson family and their merry band schooled.\u2019 of helpers who have created a super- friendly show with classes for all, Colin was also impressed with his including a fun dog show with a class reserve ridden champion, Carrock to suit all the canine visitors\u2026 and the Elsa, ridden by Imogen Cockbain,14; mega raffle, with so many super-duper another lovely typey mare with a prizes that it has become an event and good active walk and a particularly attraction in itself! good junior ridden pony. Imogen and Elsa also won the Junior ridden Carrock Elsa and Imogen Cockbain championship and the class for Young Handlers. Deepghyll Lucky Touch and Izzy Ridding, 15, had an excellent day, taking the junior reserve ridden championship; the class for intermediate working hunters and then the overall working hunter championship. Greenholme Dillon and Anet Safandova, winners of the open WHP class took reserve. Flo Goodbrand-Lloyd won the novice WHP with Hades Hill Perry. The flat novice ridden class went to Amanda Bridges and her seven- 50 | The Native Pony | June 2022 Issue | [email protected]"]