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Hound's 'Freudian' slip?
Whereas many have questioned this pony's ancestry, or at least raised an eyebrow, Mrs Bown won't be embarrassed at her assessment of it being 'truly representative of its breed'. Mrs Bown is amongst a few select judges who make this pony 'champion' at every opportunity. R. Miller NPS has sent it to Olympia twice, Ms G. Wright NPS and SPSBS makes it champion in hand every time she judges it and I believe gave it a HOYS ticket. It is certainly an extravagant mover, rather more than correct Shetland 'type' or an Exmoor come to that, but whatever it is or isn't, its registration was accepted in the stud book as a foal and there's no going back on that. It is a shame that such a successful pony operates under this cloud of doubt. How true is the Horse & Hound headline 'Fighting over Rhonda'. detail from H&H 17th May 2012. |
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Notts County Show.
1st Mare
& Champion Schivas Kerry
Messrs D.A.J Hodge & J.M.Walters
2nd Mare
&Res Champion Champlers Mimosa
Mrs Jane Smith
1st 2yr old
filly & Junior Champion Champlers
Georgia Mrs Jane Smith
1st 3yr old
filly & Res Junior Champion -------
can owner contact GH for publication
1st
yearling Butterby Temptress Miss
Charlotte Smith
1st
Stallion and pony best bred by
exhibitor Birchmoor Viceroy The
Barugh Family.
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| Here's something novel, jewellery made from your pony's hair. A perfect tribute to your favorite pony, for winning something special, or for just being special, lots of different ideas and styles. Look under miscellaneous on www.shetland-pony.com | ||
| Royal Windsor Champion Shetland was the mare, SCHIVAS KERRY who went on to take the M&M Championship owned by Messrs J Walters and D Hodge were placed first and Shetland Champion, with Mesdames D Picket and M Sargeant's mare Champlers Vesta 2nd. Champlers Verity, 3 year old filly won the 1,2 and 3 year old class, again exhibited by Mesd. Picket and Sargeant, with Buxted Discovery 2nd (Ann Page) |
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THE DOWNS GROUP SPRING SHOW UPDATE
LATE SPRING SHOW @ BUCKHURST PARK WITHYHAM SUNDAY 20th MAY WILL GO AHEAD. LADY DE LA WARR HAS KINDLY ALLOWED PARKING ON HARD STANDING AT REAR OF HOUSE IF WET WEATHER |
| Can you help? Hello…..I’m the owner of 3 Shetlands and live just outside Royston, Herts. I no longer have access to my own transport but would like to attend some of the Shetland Pony Shows that take place throughout the year….if anyone should be passing my door en route and wouldn’t mind giving me a lift (only one of the three ponies) then I’d really appreciate it and would be happy to contribute towards petrol costs….bring cake etc etc Thank you Natalie (natalierendell@hotmail.com) |
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| Possible surrogate mare, who has had a stillborn foal, mini, in Perthshire. If you need within next 24hours or so, latest 12-may, email me GH nd I'll give contact details. |
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| Funny old world and a small one. Here's a picture of Jack Dale aged 3 on board Clivocast Jenny, mother of Cr. Crunchy Munchy. I sold her when Crunchie was weaned and he remains with the same family to this day. (Not Jack's, he was just borrowing for the lead rein class) Seven years later, and out hunting last Autumn his mum approached me and said Jack, now 8, would be 'up for riding a Shetland this year' if I was up for it too. Well, I am, and he's a terrific brave little jockey. Hope to see him on Crunchy when he's older. |
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DEAR ALL,
I had the
pleasure of stopping with Doreen and Peter
Tindale at their B&B last
weekend. I was made so very welcome and what
a fabulous setting, with Cannock Chase
offering great traffic free pony driving. I
thoroughly recommend it. I shall be going
again for some more pony driving with Doreen
and her driving pony Bowes later in the
year.
In the meantime I am looking for transport from Aberdeenshire to Lincolnshire for two Shetlands preferably in June and would rather go on recommendation. If anyone can help me/ make a recommendation to bring a yearling and mare down south in a horsebox - willing to pay/ share costs of course - please contact me at nickijr@yahoo.co.uk Many thanks,
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Ireland Festival: As you know we had retired Kizzy (Barns Isabel) from the ridden ring at the end of 2008 season, to be a broodmare. After a difficult foaling and the realisation that we could lose her - I couldnt bring myself to do it again. So in 2011 with a LR jockey spare we started her back in work, baring in mind she hadnt done LR since her first year under saddle. She did a couple of shows with fantastic results but unfortunately her jockey had accident and we were all devastated as the pair had come so far. Kizzy was quickly snapped up though by Debbie Smith, who had produced Kizzy for Open Riddens before retirement, for her little 4yr old to ride. They did a couple of shows and a fab season including placings in PUK 2011. Northern Ireland Festival is NI's biggest show with this year having 1400 entries over two days. Kizzy & Lucy won there Open M&M LR class and went on to take a strong M&M Mini Championship. This entitled us to be in the evening performance for the Overall Mini Pony Supreme. With not a lunge, nor an ear plug, or practice in sight Kizzy, Lucy & I walked straight into the ring. The pair coped amazingly - and we were called forward as Res Mini Supreme. By now it was very late and we pondered if we should do the Overall Pony Supreme but how many chances do you get to do these things. We were the only pair standing in the middle as the rest of ponies rode round beside us and the ring was packed full of Champions from the two days, so you can imagine our astonishment to be called forward as Res Pony Supreme. It is definitely one of the proudest moments, and not bad for a 17yr old pony and 5yr old jockey. Other key Shetland Results are - M&S McDonalds Beltoy Rising Pride, Res M&M Inhand Champion & 1st Res Supreme Inhand. Edern Glaswyn & Niamh Porter-Payne, 1st class to music & Reserve champion, 1st Novice M&M First Ridden. |
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Cranford have foaled, cow has calved,
ducklings have hatched and so have the chicks. Now to start thinking about an in hand and ridden team to compete at a few shows. I thought only a few, but still comes up to 9 or 10. Hope to get to, Wales, Bakewell SPSBS Breed Show, New Forest, Heathfied, South of England, Performance Show, Edenbridge and local group Shows, NPS and Downs. |
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many studs of minis in Scotland, but
what there are,
are mostly very good. Not least Lorna
Jamieson's Lignite stud, who is delighted
with her filly foal from the prolific show
winner, Lexus Daphne. Lexus Daphne (Daffie) - 4 x winner of the Owners and Breeders in-hand awards - with her filly foal - Lignite Dusky Beauty -born Sunday 29/04/2012 - and she loves her to bits!!!!!!! I have to say that all the "dos" we had were great and if it hadn't been for your awards ' ceremonies I wouldn't have made so many new friends and also had the opportunities to have some of my young stock in great new homes . Regards and success for the 2012 showing season -Lorna |
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| It's called
'integrity' and most of you appreciate it.
With 'Facebook' booming, I wondered was
there any value in setting up
shetland-pony.com within it. I declined
because it would open up this web site to
the very thing so abhorrent to most of us.
Mindless drivel, and when it comes to self
congratulatory exhibitors, overkill. I'm sure I'm not the only one who is capable and prepared to call it as it is, but editorial control when reporting 'news', with integrity, is essential and so obviously lacking on many sites. There are some within our ranks who are so self satisfied, desperate and pushy, they appear on every medium that does not exercise any control over input. Until the BSPS took over 'Olympia' for the open ridden native pony championship, it was a real feather in the cap for anyone to be champion at an Olympia qualifier, beating often over 100 entries of all native breeds and winning the 'ticket' to Olympia. Now one qualifies for a 'semi final' held at Grantham later in the year, and the top two in 'your breed class' go to Grantham. At that semi final the top 3 from the semi final, from in our case, Dartmoor, Exmoor and Shetland go to Olympia. If there were only 2 forward in a 'preliminary semi final qualifier' and the second placed pony went by default, would I make a big bruhaha on this page? Hmm, quite right, No. Just because you are the only entry forward, and 'come first' or in this case, 2nd, is meaningless. YOU KNOW if it's worthy of reporting, I'll report it, and whereas one or two 'have taken their bat home' because I refuse to play their game, that is their problem not mine. If the item/result has merit, it's on. If not, it's not. That's why people tell me constantly - "If I want to know what's going on, I check A1 SHET NEWS". Facebook is a giggle. Just don't believe it all, or news on sites who exercise no 'truth or fact filter'. |
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Sadly, but
unfortunately due to the weather Crealy
Park
have had to cancel this Sundays Crealy
show - 6th May due to very very soggy
ground. Look forward to seeing you all
in June.
Carrie x
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STOLEN
FROM KELLOE, DURHAM
Roslay dun
dreaming, she's a two year old. a
tiniest bit less hairy than in the pics
but not a lot, extremely friendly about
32" taken early hours of Friday morning
we believe, or possibly a few hours
sooner as we were all tired after a
horrendous unsuccessful foaling with
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Joe and Pauline (Huckerby) got married. Okay, not love's young dream, but in front of a packed registry office of friends and ex tended family, the couple could not have looked or been happier. Joe even donned a suit, discarding his preferred 'trackie' bottoms. Ex pro footballer preferred attire. Pauline, pretty as a picture made a lovely bride as they exchanged vows solemny, somelny, and eventually solemnly. We wish them all the best for a long and happy future. |
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Carrickfergus Eternal Flame a filly born on Thursday night 19th April, her Dam: Fray of Sebay and Sire: Merkisayre Brainstorm. She is believed to be the first foal of 2012 within our N Ireland region. We are very pleased with her, and all went smooth, and both mum are foal are well. G.L. |
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With reference
to Maria and the
East of England
Show,
I have written
to them , last
year actually
and the reply I
got from them
was of the
"Governmental
type of reply"
sort of take it
or leave it, we
have put on M
and M and the
shetlands can
enter that and
the last time we
went it was a
poor show
indeed, good
shetlands
forward, but
well down the
line.
Years ago, the
East of England
show was
something we all
looked forward
to and was
considered as
next to the
Royal for the
enjoyment we got
from it. There
were always good
quality class's
forward and
plenty of them,
then the rot set
in and now we
don't bother to
go any more, it
used to be so
good, but have
now found other
shows to attend
where we are
appreciated.
Maurice Arden.
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Getting
towards the end of
April,
and after a quiet
winter, suddenly,
everything is kicking
off. Shows are well
under way in the South,
and foals are popping
out now it's turned cold
and wet!! It's been quiet I think, because many of you are unsure what the future holds, whether to put any/as many mares to the stallion as usual. That's a decision only you can make, but here is my intention and the reasoning behind it. If you have a good mare that consistently breeds good stock, that you are prepared, and have the facilities to run on the offspring, or you have a known market for progeny, then put the mare in foal. A long established breeder and friend of mine in Scotland has few mares now, but one in particular, breeds consistently top class foals. the mare is now 20, but even 4 years ago as part of her 'winding down' to retirement said she was not going to put the mare to the stallion. My view is that indiscriminate breeding, whilst never a good thing, is a total no no now, but the very best must be bred from to ensure bloodlines continue and are available now, and there is always demand for the best albeit slightly suppressed in the current climate. My friend was persuaded and this mare has produced 3 fillies since, and her legacy to the breed is secure. ONLY BREED FROM YOUR BEST OR THOSE THAT ARE KNOWN AND PROVEN TO PRODUCE GOOD STOCK. Good luck. |
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Show report from the
Yorkshire Shetlands
Spring Show 22nd April
held at the Livestock
Centre, Murton ,York.
SEE MORE PHOTOS
amygriffithsphotography.instaproofs.com
After so many days of
heavy showers and hail
stones we where lucky to
have a shower free day
all but a little wet
under foot.Our Judges Mr
David Hodge and Mr
Julian Walters had the
long drive up from Devon
to a large turnout of
110 ponies, they did a
brilliant job of placing
the ponies in the
ridden,child handlers
and the in-hand classes.
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A great start to the season for 12 year old Jamie Dean at The Yorkshire Shetlands Spring Show today (Sun 22nd April). This was the first time that we have attended this show and it was well organised with a good turnout. Jamie entered the Young handler class which was split into three different age groups.He won his class and went on to win best overall young handler with his pony Hawkdale Kismet. They then gained a respectable fourth place in a very large mare class against some tough competition. Will be leaving most of the showing to Jamie this season, looks like mum has been demoted to groom! Thank you. K Dean. | ||
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needed, it's not always
about being champion, or
winning your class........ Well Granddaughter Emma had been counting down the sleeps to the show at Murton, after doing the lead rein in 2011 at her first ever show there! The weather was kind and it was great to see it so well attended , thanks must go out to all concerned, this show is always so friendly and a delight to attend, I don’t think we will be allowed ever to miss another one. Emma again did the lead rein and managed her first ever full figure of Eight in Trot, and yes this year Up Downs where produced, just need to practise now and perfect the skills, we went one better from last year – not quite last in the line-up but for confidence it was tops! We also managed a 4th in the Midi in hand class – so all in all a good , fun day out, she is already on my case now for White Rose in a few weeks! L.E.. |
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Chiltern
Group Spring Show. Sunday 15th
April 2012
Our first show
of the season,
on Sunday 8
April at Bury
Farm Equestrian
Centre near
Leighton Buzzard
can certainly be
reckoned a
success. Numbers
could have been
better, but with
all the doom and
gloom around we
did OK. One of
the Judges
commented that
the mood was
good with adults
and children
clearly enjoying
themselves. Pony
quality and
presentation
left very little
to be desired.
We may have
incurred a
slight loss but
we're ready for
that.
Mrs Lewis
handled the
Affiliated Ring
in a competent
and kindly
manner, with a
special word for
those lacking
experience.
Norman Barrett
(Tosca) provided
steady back-up
as Steward.
She chose
Dewland Silver
Star, handled by
S.Greene from
the Ann Page
team as her Show
Champion with
Buxted Jemima -
D.Elphick as
Reserve.
Chasing Dewland
Silver Star in
the Standard
classes was
Buxted
Discovery who
had also won the
youngstock
class, with
Ceann Charm (B.Jacques,
also from the
Ann Page team)
standing
Reserve.
In the
Miniatures, with
Buxted Jemima as
Champion,
Shawdene Claret,
handled by
S.Laing took
Reserve having
previously won
the mini
Youngstock
Championship
with another
Shawdene pony,
Ebony, handled
by another
member of the
team as Mini
Youngstock
Reserve.
All these
Championship
ponies were a
credit to the
Breed
Our Open Ring
was buzzing
during the early
part of the day
and for the
Novelty Classes
later on. Well
known local
Breeder and
Judge Colin
Robbins took the
morning classes
at short notice
and made sure
the children had
an instructive
and enjoyable
time. Shelly
Coates was
then quite
busy in the
afternoon with
the fun classes.
Young son Ashley
started to learn
about
Stewarding.
The next Show is
on 1 July again
at Bury Farm
with Mrs L.Cave
as Panel Judge
and Denise
Barrett looking
after the Open
Ring.
Information -
Michelle Coates
at
pat.coates@ntlworld.com
Horace Davy
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Sharptor
Bellisima We have been lucky enough to borrow a black mare Shetland from Julian Walters called Sharpator Bellisima aged 4. She came to us as a surprise for my daughter for Christmas day. Since then we have backed and schooled her and she will be Zara's new combination for this season for the M&M first riddens. |
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BSPS
AREA 15A
Sharptor Laser Red, owned by
Julian Walters, Qualified Royal
International Open Small Breeds,
ridden By Alice Barr and sister
Isabel went one better Qualifing
her Fell Burnhead Henry and
going Champion.
Also Southley Red Ember ridden by Maddy Pumb Qualified for the First Ridden, and went Mini Champion. |
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Southern Shetland Group Spring
Show - Sunday 15th April
We
were blessed with dry weather
and a good entry for our judges
Mrs C Hodgson and Mr J McMaster.
Here are the principal results :
Miniature & Supreme Champion -
Stroudwood Galaxy - S Ball
Miniature Junior & Reserve Mini Champion - Wintermoore Betty Boop - C Reeves
Standard & Reserve Supreme
Champion - Champlers Viola - L
Sayers
Standard Junior Champion -
Threapwood Vela III - D Woodley
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 Wintermoore Betty Boop |
 Champlers Viola - L Sayers |
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Collytown Free Spirit
ridden by Ellie Blamey won
The NPS/ Micor Demolition
LTD Mountain & Moorland
Leading Rein National
Championship and then went
on to take Overall Mini
Ridden Champion at The
Grange Equestrian Centre
yesterday.
This was the first time they
have ever competed in a
mixed Mountain & Moorland
class, the level of
competition was high with
some beautiful ponies so
connections were really
thrilled with the results.
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Two new classes added for “The
Shetland Show and Highland fair”
at
Sue Ryder Hospice Nettlebed on
May 27th 2012. 1: open ridden class 2: Hairy Pony (lead rein and free ridden) follow this, then the link |
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Some
news from Scotland........ Late last year I sold my stallion Athelney Elvis privately to the stud ‘El Saraja’ in Austria (miniponys.at) after an approach by the stud owners. Elvis had been with me for nearly 8 years and as he was rising 16 years I reluctantly decided to part with him and hoped that he would be equally as successful in his new home as he has been here in Ayrshire. In Austria stallions must be licensed through their own stud book and so a few days ago he was taken for assessment at the stallion performance show. His new owners were delighted as Elvis won the Miniatures and then went on to Show Champion beating all other breeds. Elvis has old lines of Kerswell from his stallion and dam and the last of his progeny will born here in 2012. The first foal, a filly arrived on Easter Friday and others are due very soon. |
| With
loads of room for kids to pitch
tents, and comfy bed and breakfast
from £25 per head for adults
Abbeyfield stud can accommodate your
ponies as well.
If you
want to have a relaxed breed show
experience, (one hour distant) then
ring Doreen now and discuss your
requirements, or if you are
travelling North to South or vice
versa, collecting/delivering ponies,
or just holidaying.......
We are
ideally
situated
in the
Midlands
between
the M1 &
M6 for
anyone
journeying
from
North to
South
For more information: Contact Doreen or Peter Tindale at Abbeyfield Stud 07831306739 |
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Another result from Wessex group
show. Weewaif Merry Mallow ridden by 8 year old Shannon King was 1st in the lead rein, 1st in the first ridden and Ridden Champion. |
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Shetland-pony.com are happy to welcome
back Shetland's Brygarth Stud |
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Vesta,
owned by Mesd. D. Pickett and M Sargent,
winning the Supreme Championship at the
Wessex group Spring show, 25th March.
Standard
results: Judge Mr. N. True
Champion
Standard – Champlers Vesta
Reserve
Standard – Schivas Kerry – Hodge &
Walters
Junior
Champion – Sharptor Terry Lou – yearling
filly – Hodge & Walters
Reserve
Junior Champion – Champlers Verity 3 yr
old filly – Mesdames D Pickett & A
Sargeant
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Dear Gerry
I wish Tony
Bell would come and Judge my ponies I
have now been told on more than one
occasion that mine move too well for a
Shetland. Isabel
Tee hee, do I detect a whiff of sarcasm?
NAUGHTY GIRL.........
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pleasure and we get that in bucketsful) both
Shetland and Welsh A Geldings -
both breed, affiliated and open classes – M
& M and mixed- the movement of our Welsh A
is extravagant , our Shetland can and does
extend (mood dependent – ambience )but is
not as extravagant as the Welsh and we would
not expect him to be, being judged to type
is the most important thing, I have seen a
change in judges attitude towards Shetlands
for the better – education maybe!
At a recent show one bystander was heard to say that although he had a Shetland head, his body couldn’t be as they don’t move like that! The Judge placed us 2nd so he must have seen it differently and we were the only Shetland in the class (only 3 Shetlands in total at the show). A new breed perhaps! In my opinion you have to be in it to win it - opting out for who the judge is or because they will favour another type -is in my opinion stoking the fire of those that don’t give our breed the recognition they deserve, things are changing and it’s good to see we are starting to get more Gelding Classes out there – but they need supporting – use them or lose them, if we want the recognition as a breed then we need to be out there promoting them at every opportunity whatever the level as much as the purse permits. Good luck to all the Shetlands who are out on the Circuit this year, have met a few friendly faces this year – must say you are a friendly bunch compared to some, it must be the company we keep. Good work on the site Gerry – generally my first stop of the day to see what’s new. (LE) |
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Hi Gerry, Last Saturday was an emotional day when our hunt master of 14 years had his last day hunting hounds. Zorro (Cranford Fantastic) was carrying the masters daughter, Issy Hankinson, who was the sixth child that he has taken hunting this season, all six had never been hunting before. At the end of the nine hour day the master walked the last leg with his hounds and called Issy and Zorro forward to walk back with him. The Shepherds. |
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I
have to comment on the statement
(N.R.) that
Shetlands will never be able to
float in their movement. I as
both an NPS & Shetland panel
Judge can assure you that good
moving Shetlands can float. The
problem is that too many
Shetlands are stiff in their
hocks and cannot move correctly.
It is pure joy to watch a
Shetland pony get to the point
where they do float over the
ground. rather than pitter
patter in short choppy movement.
The NPS judges are looking for
this not just bulk and bone.
Tony
Bell
Yes, I agree by and large, and to achieve any semblance of 'floating' a pony's hocks must flex, and be engaged to attain any degree of elevation. I think N.R. also a panel judge, is making the point that the extravagance of movement in some section A's whilst flashy is neither possible nor correct for a Shetland, and that judging different breeds is understanding what is good movement within each breed type's standard, and it's a fact that SOME NPS judges fall down on this aspect. |
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Following on from your comments
earlier in the year
about Shetlands getting a fair crack
of the whip at NPS shows I thought I
would let you know what we are up
against here. Recently I went to a Equifest M&M
qualifier class and was told by the
judge that my pony was a 'nice pony
but he just didn't float and wasn't
flashy like the other ponies'. The
other ponies were all Section As! I
did point out that try as we might
my pony would never 'float', he was
a Shetland. How can we compete on an
equal footing when judges of M&M
classes are comparing action &
flashiness to another breed instead
of judging for the standard of breed
type in front of them?
Not sure if the above is suitable for your news page and if it sounds like a gripe then just leave it off - feel free to cut and paste the parts you think suitable - it is just so frustrating. Whenever this type of thing is brought up, it always is dismissed as 'griping'. It doesn't alter the facts, yes it's most frustrating, but we soldier on, and take comfort when our ponies go well and very occasionally, get a result. BTW I am an avid follower and hope to find someone to create a website for me soon so I can add the Abbotsbury stud to the stud listings on your website. Abbotsbury is growing slowly but surely again and with my colt passing his veterinary inspection we are looking to produce a couple of foals for next year - Horace and Gabrielle as they will be named, much to their disgust! I need to breed my team of Abbotsbury driving ponies.
All the
best to you and Kevin. I might see
you sometime this year out at our
first shows for about 15 years. N.R.
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Linda Hill and her pair of Shetland ponies,
Horace and Rafferty
win the Indoor HDT Championship for Small
Pony Pair at Keysoe today.
This is the link to see the video on YouTube.
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We are looking forward to the return of The Shetland Show and Highland Fair on May 27th 2012 after 30 years, to be held at The Sue Ryder hospice in Nettlebed near Henley. There is showing classes for Shetlands, The Dagenham Girl Pipers, St Andrews Scottish dancers, Shetland Pony Grand, food stalls, live band, craft stalls, dog agility and more! It's fun for all the family. For entries and all information go to www.shetlandshow.co.uk |
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Carrickfergus Stud in N. Ireland welcome a new stud stallion - Kanteborgs Seagram’s who has previously been awarded the Gold Award in the Pony Breeders of Shetland Association Stallion Evaluation Scheme, arrived after a long journey from the Merkisayre Stud up on the Islands, they also welcome a new 3 year old by him Merkisayre Beenie, a lovely black filly. He is now 18, but still in fantastic condition, he is a credit to his previous owners at the Merkisayre Stud, and his breeders at Kanteborgs. It’s just shows how careful breeding, and responsible nurturing of a good quality youngster, and then also as an adult pony, can result in an 18 year old pony being still in as good a condition, and health as many ponies half his age. He is broken to ride, and daughter Erin, and some of the other older girls at the stud are very smitten by him as he is a perfect gent, They are delighted that George, Barbara, and Elaine Tait at Merkisayre for allowing them the opportunity to own this lovely Shetland Stallion. |
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Shetland classes
need more entries to ensure continuance.
Just to
let you know that British Show Pony Society
Area 3B are having their White Rose County
Show at Temple Newsam Park, Leeds on 20
May. For the 4th year running they are
putting on an affiliated Shetland section
with lead rein and ridden and could do with
some entries - the schedule is on
www.bspsarea3b.co.uk. There is also a
full range of BSPS ridden M&M and WHP
classes including Royal international
qualifiers. Can you possibly give it a plug
on the site? I used to be on the committee
and they have only really kept the Shetland
classes on for me so must try and get them
some more entries.
Also dont know
whether you will want to put this on but
thought I would mention anyway - I am after
a lead rein jockey for Tamberley of Hutton
on Easter Saturday, at the BSPS Winter
Champs at Arena UK Grantham. The little
girl. who rides him for me normally has a
clashing class with her own show pony. It
is the Lead Rein of Hunter Type - quite a
fun class where they normally have to lean
over and tap a gate and walk through a bush
or such like. It is at 3.30pm on Sat 7
April but whoever rides does have to be a
BSPS member. My mobile is 0777 6403661 and
contact email is
Dbnielson@aol.com. Shame if he cant do
it as we must fly the Shetland flag wherever
can. D.N
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just had to
show you a pic of our new arrival this
morn.....
out of our little mare we had so much
success last year in youngstock classes as a
3yr old...... all on her own produced a fab
little palomino filly, I adore this little
mare so much and its been worrying me to
death waiting lol!!........ V
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We had a really
lovely surprise arrival yesterday when
Parlington Ursula popped out of the rushes
up on the hill with a beautiful little filly
foal.
When I first saw
it lying at her feet my heart went as I
assumed it would be dead because it wasn't
due until the first week in May, but she
jumped up and started drinking and then
followed the quad bike with Mum tied to it
down to a cosy box for the night.
The normal
gestation period is between 340 and 345 days
and I know that they can be a month either
side of that but I have never had one born
alive at six weeks early, has anyone else?
Only Cr. Hector, 39ins
stallion ex 36inch mare by Earnbrig Reynard,
42ins. I think she thought it was big enough
when 6 weeks early. We know that the
first possible covering date was the 29th of
May when we put our stallions out and we saw
her covered by Maverick on that day and we
also know that there was absolutely no way
that any other entires had been near her so
I think that the gestation was just under
300 days.
A lot of people
do say that the lovely weather can bring
them forward and we know from experience
that mares do seem to choose their foaling
time to a certain extent so keep an eye out
everyone who is expecting!!
The photos were
taken at one day old and also show 20+ year
old Jasper and 30 yr old Phoebe who can't
believe their eyes either. Good luck to
everyone else with their foals this year
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You will never guess what........My wonderful Shetland Carmilo Magician qualified for Royal International in the WHP at NPS area 13. I am so proud of him. I am really looking forward to this season with him... Bring on the shows. Bea Shepherd you're proud of him, well, we're proud of you both. What a pair of stars! |
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| Robin and Val Fuller (Helza stud) left Suffolk 10 years ago for a life in Spain. Enthusiastic breeders of ponies when they were here, they have developed their other passion, plants, into a hobby/business. There is a link here now for those who are interested in unusual indoor cactii species which they raise. The beauty of their operation is you get to buy the plant in the photo, so none of the disappointment so often experienced when buying mail or internet in the UK! Anyway, take a look. Prices for postage to uk are on the site. Enjoy. www.cactusinspain.com |
| May I begin by
saying its so good to have such a brilliant site
like this to
help promote the shetlands and shows! YOU DO A
BRILLIANT JOB! (May I say,
flattery will get you, if not everywhere,
certainly attention!!) With regards to gelding classes, our show the NCPA SUMMER SHOW ON JUNE 24TH 2012 AT THE WEST MIDS SHOWGROUND, SHREWSBURY, SY1 2PF doesnt have a separate gelding class this year as entries in the past have been low, and we are trying to put on a bit of everything for everyone. However we do have a mare and gelding class for standards and one for minis! and if we get a lot of entries will consider splitting the mares from the geldings or putting separate classes on next year! But as with all things it depends on the entries, so if readers want separate gelding classes then they need to support shows like ours to encourage better classes! Not just your show, but classes those of us fought to get put on over the years will quickly fade away. This branch and its twice yearly shows were in danger of closing until the new committee took over and re launched it with the successful 2011 winter show. As active shetland pony show goers we wanted to keep our local branch and keep the shetland classes, so we got involved in the committee and finding support. We've had a good response to our winter show (and are reinvesting the profits to make the summer show bigger and better!) We have 135 classes, not just for shetlands so there should be something for everyone, so all the family can come... We have managed to get some nice perpetual trophies for the shetties this year, which we hope will encourage people to enter as they are so nice to have on the mantle piece for the year...! Part of the winter shows success was due to your website and the write up you did for us! A lot of shettie people came and many mentioned they'd seen it on the site, some travelled 4 hours to come! We hope to make the summer show bigger and better still, but to keep it going we need all the support we can get. So we would like to invite every one to come and have a fantastic day with us, please put the date in your diary and we look forward to seeing you all there! |
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Just got the
schedule for Great Yorkshire show
and they
are holding a separate gelding class. We
attended last year with our gelding Hose
Rainbow, we came 6th, the highest
placed gelding I believe. He is a super
quality Shetland who does well at county
shows, got a few SPSBS rosettes for Best
Gelding but he often misses out on top
honours when against good quality mares. I
hope, more shows will follow this as there
are some really good quality geldings out
and about! Attached is a photo of him being
shown by my daughter Rebecca last season at
Great Harwood, came 4th in his
class but got Best Gelding award. Kind
regards. Emma Hargreaves
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Eileen Carlyle, of Dryfesdale Shetland's granddaughter, Amy, with Dryfesdale Lady Luck taken at the national stallion show on the 3rd of March. This was Amy's first time in the show ring and was delighted when Lucky was placed third. |
| Charlie and me, won our class at golden cross on saturday for the oaks driving club novice indoor ODE. everyone absolutely loved Charlie! and he was an absolute star. Didn't put a foot wrong all day and had manners to burn...we managed to stay top of the leader board for all three phases!!! dressage first with a score of 32.5 then on to cones where it was nearest to the set time and we were the closest one to it by 2 seconds and went clear! and then onto obstacles where charlie really had the most fun bless him he was flat out! and turning on a penny...driving 4 sets of obstacles 2 first and then go back in for the next 2 with your fastest round being the time they take and we were 50seconds flat. we really did have such a good day everyone was so nice and helpful, and really got behind us with the obstacles with everyone cheering and shouting as we went round...so cant wait for the next events with charlie! i really have got a cracker of a pony and love him to bits I'm so proud really didn't think when I got him I'd have done half the things i have done with him. xxx You are both a credit to the mini Shetland. Well done, brilliant. |
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