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9th May 2008 
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Royal Windsor, In hand. Judge V Hampton. 4 years and over, 1st Sam of Quimper, O Joyce/Steele. 2nd Champlers Rosebud, Mesd. Picket & Sargeant. 3rd, Buckland Oliver, Alison Bromwich.
1,2 & 3 year olds 1st Claife Voyager Alison Bromwich, 2nd: Garlands Gonzo (Mary Rose Bryant)
3rd: Surestart Moonriver (Mrs S Kerr)  4th: Buxted Victory (Mr & Mrs R Jones).
The shetland classes were the most well supported of all the breeds there today, a total of 26 entries with about 22 forward.E.B.
FOSTER MARE AVAILABLE 30 inch mare with an abundance of milk and a foal who sadly didn't make it. If there is any one who could benefit from her or her milk  then please let me know on 07957135015 or 01227751435 The mare is based in Kent (canterbury) and foaled yesterday (7th April)..
Wessex Group have acquired a ring at the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Town and Country Fayre, which promises to be a great day out for all the family. It includes  a Dog show, a Donkey show, and a Pet show where you can take any pet including your stick insect! It also has a Pudding Fayre, a competition for home made desserts judges by the visitors - good if you are feeling hungry having run round the ring with your pony! We are keen to attract some new entries to this open Shetland show as there are not many shows in this area and if it is a success it could become an annual event,  but we need lots of entries, so if there is anything you can do to help advertise it to a wider audience we would be most grateful. Anyone with a registered Shetland pony, standard or miniature, is most welcome to enter. It takes place on Sunday 8th June 2008 at the Turnpike Showground, Motcombe SP7 9PL which is on the B3081 between Shaftesbury and Gillingham in North Dorset. Eligible National in hand awards, judge MRS J WEBB schedule & Entry form (pdf format)

Crealy May show.

Judges Mr & Mrs Jones. Senior miniature champion and reserve supreme was Halstock Velvet Fox, Supreme champion was the Ridden champion Hollydell sensation ridden by Danielle Balsdon. Miniature Reserve junior champion was Halstock Silver Birch the winner of the miniature yearling class.


The senior standard champion was Mr & Mrs Rae's Samber Spritzer

Standard junior champion was Schivas Elaine the winner of the three year old class with reserve going to Sharptor Chiffon from the yearling section both owned by J. Walters.

Hollydell sensation

ridden by Danielle Balsdon.


Samber Spritzer

Halstock Velvet Fox
Spring Show (with a lovely atmosphere) returns to Baddesley Manor.  Which was the original venue for the Spring show in the South and South East. Previously held at the end of May, we complained it was too early! My, how things have changed! Former council member Jean Joyce and her husband, Pat, welcomed what was the strongest mini entry in the South and South East so far this year to be judged by well known judge, David Kay. The standard in hand entry was, as is the case in this area, poor by comparison, but judge Anna Stevens had some good ponies nonetheless. Anna also judged the ridden classes which were affiliated to both the breed society and NPS and attracted sufficient entries to allow two probation judges to attend. Miniature champion was Snelsmore Drambuie and Standard Champion was Champlers Elsa. Ridden champion was Coedpoeth Jessica ridden by Jessica Matthews. Full results
photos now available.www.cbjackson.co.uk
 

A very enjoyable day was had by all at Baddesley Manor yesterday for the Spring Shetland Show.One of the first shows I ever attended with Shetlands was held at this showground when I took the Championship with Wells Super Star about twenty years ago.  Pat and Jean Joyce had done an excellent job in preparing the showground and I’m sure for them a lot of memories came back from those shows held at the Manor, all those years ago. 

There seemed to be quite a number of ponies present, more miniature than standards but considering many people are foaling at present it was a good turnout.  I do, also, believe the rising cost of diesel is beginning to have an effect on exhibitors as to how many shows they are going to attend and how far in future they are going to travel to them.  Nevertheless, ponies came from East Sussex, Isle of Wight, Hampshire and from Wiltshire to be judged by two very respected judges, David Kay and Anna Stevens with very professional stewards Pip Price and Betty Way. I hope that perhaps we will have more shows at Baddesley Manor in the future.  M.S
Kids and their ponies, they're the same all over the world! I received this picture (left) today from Jo Thone of Fleetwood stud in Germany "our daughter Tikki with Fleetwood ley Bunty (Athelney Phantom X Cranford Butterkist)"

Obviously bred for the young handler job, pictured right is Louis Constantine with his pony Cranford Butternut, ex Cranford Butterball.

Jo and Michael bought Butterkist as a foal and last year as a mare it was champion of Germany. Last year they bought Butterball, out of same mare as Butterkist.  Two fantastic pictures, but what a coincidence!! 

 National in hand and ridden awards 2008
ENTRIES NOW CLOSED UNLESS YOU HAVE AN OSCAR WINNING EXCUSE
Meet Caroline Sear, South East Group Membership Secretary, Group Spring show entry Secretary, in fact does the tedious jobs yer man hates! Prolific user of 'M/S Excel' spread sheets, Caroline can extrapolate any info required regarding group activities. A full time solicitor, she has a tidy approach to her work for the group. Make sure to say 'hello' when you see her at a show, and introduce yourself. (That harassed uptight look is entirely superficial, due entirely to her ponies often wayward behaviour!) I like working with her, she's as keen as mustard and always fulfils that to which she has committed.

Foster  mare available........I have a Shetland Mare (34inch) who sadly lost her foal yesterday 26th April and is a very experienced, 9 year old who has had 4 foals successfully in the past.  She is bursting with Milk and I am sure would be willing to “adopt” temporarily a foal.  If you know of an orphaned foal or a mare who won’t feed her foal please let us help!  We are based in North Yorkshire – near Ripon, very close to the A1. I can be contacted on 07788 978138 Many thanks Becky Falkingham
Young (Talented) Photographer Chiron Buchanan Jackson now has his website up and running. Photos start at £5 and use for websites etc will be granted if permission sought and attribution applied to image. First show now on his site, (Lionhearts Spring) www.cbjackson.co.uk
Yorkshire Spring Show The Parlington Stud had a great start to the showing season with Parlington Quentin taking Senior and Overall Mini Champ and Res Supreme to the Standard Mare Butterby Isis. His yearling daughter Ursula took Mini Junior and Res Overall Mini to her Dad and the 4 yr old Rosamund was Res Senior Mini Champ. 12 yr old Chloe Johnston showed her pony Sophie in the young handlers and won her section and then went on to get best young handler of the day and she also won the 2 & 3 yr old filly class with her.
We would like to thank Joy and Michael Barugh for a lovely show, perfectly organized and as usual great fun to see everyone again after a long winter. The judges and competitors got a bit soggy and our trousers took 3 washes to get all the mud out but it was definitely worth it!DJ

Parlington Quentin
Sophie
Rosamund
Ursula
Lionhearts- Thorney Island 20th April 2008
Principal results Mini Champion: Snelsmore Drambuie - Mr & Mrs C Percy. Standard Junior Champion: Buxted Excel - Carole Pearce Reserve: Surestart Moonriver - Sally Kerr
Standard Champion - Dewlands Silver Star - Ann Page
Reserve: Blackator Rhonda - LBJ In Hand Supreme: Snelsmore Drambuie. Res: Dewlands Silver Star, Snelsmore Drambuie also Reserve Supreme of Show - nice to see a mini shet up there with the big boys!!

report ~ P.Slade 
(GH KINDLY SUBMIT Pictures of champions/reserves only please)


In hand overall Shetland Ch. Res Supreme of show. Snelsmore Drambuie.
Mr & Mrs C Percy
Jun & res overall ch.
Snelsmore Jacqueline / Mr & Mrs C Percy


Standard Junior Champion: Buxted Excel - Carole Pearce
Reserve Standard: Blackator Rhonda - LBJ

Comment from one of the breed's most experienced and respected breeders.
Mrs Russell’s article in the Native Pony is strong on statements and weak on facts.  It is pure scaremongering no doubt initiated by those few people in the society who are reluctant to relinquish the power they were able to exercise over others by means of the old assessments, and who would it seems like to see a section X introduced to regain this.  The article implies that the Shetland pony breed in this country is in danger of collapse, both bodily and commercially!  Her (unnamed ) vet comments that  ‘on a broad basis Shetlands can have dental abnormalities, limb defects (especially stifle joints) cataracts, heart murmurs and umbilical hernias’  is a nonsense comment  - on a broad basis so could any equine.  The only veterinary evidence of problems within our breed relates to stifle joint abnormalities which are now thankfully seen less and less as breeders have gained much wider knowledge of this.  The vet is quoted as saying  ‘the danger is, if there is no regulation on a stallion, we could, in time, end up breeding foals with defects so bad that they cannot stand up’. Does he/she think we breeders are complete retards? 

She writes that a number of European breeders will no longer buy British stallions that have not been inspected under the previous mandatory system, and that one of the reasons is that the current voluntary veterinary examination is carried out by vets chosen by the breeders of the colts.    This statement implies that the veterinary profession in this country is corrupt. I had my first Shetland colt licensed nearly 40 years ago and in those days stallions were required to have a veterinary examination carried out when the colt was 2 years old by the Ministry of Agriculture approved vet, who was – guess what  - from our own practice.  When we moved to the West country the Ministry vet was coincidentally again from our own practice.  Later when the Ministry ceased to carry out these examinations it was replaced by a judge who came to visit you to look at the colt and you then arranged a veterinary examination with – your own vet!  I don’t remember foreign buyers ever querying the honesty of the vets in question in those days, so why should they now.  The only people who ever seem to make these comments come from people who have little or no practical experience of having colts licensed, like Mrs Russell for example. 

What do her comments ‘under the current anything goes approach’ mean? It sounds incredibly insulting to us breeders to me. Does she seriously think that those people who choose to breed Shetlands are prepared to give the time, money and physical commitment that they do to the breed and then want to breed from anything other than the best?

Years ago when I bought my first Shetlands the breed was flourishing, there were lovely ponies available and of course some not so good. The only inspection was the Ministry vetting of stallions. There are many beautiful ponies today and some not so good.  Our stallions are still being veterinary examined and ponies in the UK are the best of their type in the world.  There are hundreds of well supported shows around the UK with plenty of good ponies entered, and you only have to look in this years magazine to see photographs of many beautiful Shetland ponies. We do not need a section X for the breed to survive and flourish, this would be highly subjective and would be merely a vehicle for enabling some breeders to penalise others.

I do not think it would be appropriate for me to comment on Mrs Russell remarks regarding the EU matters she refers to as I am at present on Council but suffice to say that council has taken the best legal advice available regarding matters with our daughter stud-book societies and is acting on that advice.  Our concerns with them have been taken up by SEERAD, DEFRA and the appropriate foreign Ministries. Had these bodies not been in agreement with us then they would have advised us accordingly.
Jane Dennis


Champlers Rosebud


Cranford Pleasure


Cranford Nereus

Golden Cross19-04-08
Left to right.....
Standard & Overall ch Champlers Rosebud.
Miniature ch & Res Overall ch.Cranford Pleasure. Res Min Cranford Nereus
 


Buckland Oliver


Jun Min Ch Express


Tyrcoeds Duo.

 Res Standard Ch Buckland Oliver. Jun Min Ch Express. Res Jun Ch Tyrcoeds Duo.

Only the brave or the daft turned out to get cold, although classes were moved indoors.
2008 Breed-Society magazine A4 size, some excellent photos and articles, a really glossy presentation you'll read over and over again !
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Valerie Russell, equine correspondent and self appointed ‘expert’ on the Shetland pony, has written a long article about the evils of EU96/78 and what she claims is our breed Society’s ‘interpretation’ of its implementation. Mrs Russell’s knowledge of the breed extends to a few of her favoured friends in Scotland, who seem to load the bullets, which she then fires. Her reportage rarely extends beyond her clique, and if it does comment is usually cursory. I’m not entirely sure whether she has ever owned a Shetland pony, let alone bred any, but she has plenty to say on the subject. The article is full of undisputed facts, but what is more relevant is what she doesn’t say than what she does and therefore there are matters within the article which need clarification.
Correctly she states that the Decision requires that all progeny of registered parents entered in the main body of the relevant stud book have automatic right of entry into the main body themselves. She points out that there is a provision in the Decision to subdivide the main body and that some pony societies have chosen to do so, in some cases referred to as a section X to accommodate those ponies which for whatever reason do not meet the required breed standards.
(In almost all cases, Section X ponies and their progeny remain in that section, cannot be upgraded, and have various restrictions placed on them. This obviously requires some form of inspection/grading. The Connemara Society places all foals in a lower section from which they can only grade up after passing inspection. It’s interesting to note that already the NPS requirement for its ridden classes now includes “Must be registered in the main body of their respective stud books”. How long before section x stock would be excluded? You are warned, be vigilant)
The SPSBS has always sectioned the stud-book into stallions, mares, foals and geldings and no other. In 2005 because of the Decision and on legal advice, Council abandoned the stallion inspection scheme that denied ‘failed’ colts their opportunity to breed. Despite a most convoluted voting paper put to the SPSBS membership on the subject, the members overwhelmingly rejected assessment/grading, settling on a scheme encouraging passing voluntary vetting before the society issues a stallion number. (With the exception of 2 ponies all stallions have undergone this examination) Why then does Mrs Russell who is not a breeder herself suggest we need a system of assessment/inspection for our ponies? She ‘quotes’ an un-named veterinary, “Shetlands can have abnormalities, limb defects (especially within the stifle joint) cataracts, heart murmurs and umbilical hernias…….etc”. Twenty seven years of assessing and we’ve not removed these ‘problems’? If it wasn’t so ridiculous, it would be laughable. Perhaps she would like to write another article for us giving actual factual veterinary evidence to support these claims, naming the sources of expertise of course. The heritage of our ponies is based on those who were the foundation stock for the breed, many often quoted even now as ponies of great distinction, and they never had to undergo assessments. All breeds have some defects, human as well, but in my experience the vast majority of breeders wish to breed the best ponies possible and the best way of encouraging them and to maintain a healthy gene pool is to let them be the judge of what is needed.
Free trade does not currently exist between countries. Holland has always inspected imported stock even under our old stallion scheme and placed restrictions on an animal’s breeding as they saw fit, so if they are not buying now, it has more to do with the fact they have plenty of unsold stallions themselves, that and the current economic climate. Also of course that as always they are trying to protect their own market. In any event the key point has been missed by Mrs Russell where Holland is acting illegally. The UK is the mother Stud-Book and as such lays down the rules of entry into the stud book to which daughter stud books must comply ensuring free trade can exist. WE DO NOT CARRY OUT INSPECTION OF STOCK WHICH MAY DENY BREEDING RIGHTS TO PONIES, THEREFORE THEY MUST NOT. This is why we have had no choice other than to report this fact to the relevant Ministries. It has got nothing to do with the facility within the 96/78 Decision to allow sectioning of a studbook.

Mrs Russell’s article concludes with an attack on Society President, Guy Hurst for putting the record straight regarding remarks made on a Swedish website reporting Mr D Dick’s status as a ‘spokesman/representative’ for the Breed Society. I think ‘as the remarks are in the public domain’, a favoured phrase of Mrs Russell, I can comment. I don’t believe anyone, certainly not Guy Hurst, suggested Mr Dick said he ‘spoke for the society’. This just corrected an error on two European websites, “in the public domain” In any event, why would anyone, Council or other need to speak on behalf of the Shetland Society or the pony, Mrs Russell seems to see that post as her own.
I am far from 'the oracle' on this subject, so if you have comment based on fact, I'll publish on this

In response to your article on Southley Red Ember, who continues to do so brilliantly, I thought you’d like to hear about a pony that we do think is a contender for the ridden Shetland to have won the most! Bard of Transy (Pericles of Netherley/Babette of Transy) was a hugely successful ridden pony.  Throughout the 80s and early 90’s he dominated the ridden Shetland scene and certainly more than held his own when competing against the other breeds.  These achievements need to be set against a backdrop of ridden mountain and moorlands being a relatively new and rapidly growing discipline, where many judges had not come across quality ridden Shetlands and were riddled with prejudice!  We didn’t compete in the reduced sections of Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland but also against the Welsh section a’s and b’s AND we jumped fences of up to 2’9 (with no width restrictions), so it was tough out there!  As the years went on, the quality and quantity of these M&M ponies rose, but Bard (or Ting to his friends) achieved more wins than we can possibly remember, with lots of riders, notably: Reserve champion at Olympia, Fourth at Olympia , Ridden M&M champion at Ponies UK, Many times Kingsford section winner NPS final worker section winner several times (in one year he one five NPS qualifying rounds and was champion too)  Winner at most county and area NPS shows. SPSBS Performance Awards winner on many occasions, 3 time winner of our area Pony Club one day event! He also pony clubbed, raced, represented the breed in displays and hunted.  Not many top flat ponies jump too!  What was so special about Ting was the longevity of his success, his ability to perform as a worker as well as a flat ridden and probably, most importantly, he paved the way for other ridden Shetlands – may they keep winning! Regards Sarah Ready.

March Rogers riding BARD OF TRANSY
Judge change for Lionhearts show Sun 20th Thorney Isl.
 
Standards: Ian Bailey, probationer Georgie Sabin Minis will now be : Mr Guy Hurst, probationer Jayne Lonsdale
EAST ANGLIAN SHETLAND PONY GROUP
Driving Training Day – April 2008 Peartree Farm Indoor School, Hartest, Suffolk.

The driving training day was the result of several requests at our Autumn Meeting and Lunch last year. Many members needed extra guidance at grass roots level or just that extra encouragement to get started with their Shetlands.
British Driving Society Instructors Derek and Sharon Wootton had a great way of delivering their instruction; making it fun to learn, they also answered any questions, which arose as they went along.
Including the safety aspects they talked about each part of a harness and its particular function as they fitted a set to a pony. Hints and tips on the correct way how to put a pony to a vehicle whilst executing the procedure were very useful plus a working demonstration of two and four wheelers, a single driving pony, a pair of ponies, and a tandem, covered a wide variety of methods of driving.
Grateful thanks must go to Janet and Nigel Sycamore, Eileen and John Snowdon and Anna and Robin Mann, who brought eleven ponies between them for demonstration purposes – without them and their fantastic patient ponies this event would not have been possible.
 

         

The highlight to the training day was the opportunity to get a hands on approach to what had been demonstrated. Members were able to try long reining under strict and helpful supervision plus a rare opportunity to drive, sitting next to an experienced whip, who also had control of the pony. There were some “naturals” emerging from this session! The first few circuits of the new drivers were tense and full of fear and in trepidation, but it was soon evident that members were thoroughly enjoying the driving experience as they relaxed, chatted about manoeuvres and had satisfying smiles on their faces.
 
Wessex Shetland Pony Group Spring Show 13th April
The Show was definitely one to go down in the Wessex Group History books as a Spring Show with the most entries.
The day saw entries doubled from previous spring shows - reasons only known to those that entered and don’t usually exhibit at this show.
Many Thanks to everyone - we can only hope you enjoyed your day and will come back next time.
Our Judge Mrs A Sargeant found her Junior Champion in Mr & Mrs Percy’s Snelsmore Jacqueline with Samber Shulie in reserve.
Julian Walters Standard Mare Schivas Kerry took the Senior Championship with the miniature Snelsmore Drambuie in reserve. Both the ridden champion and the reserve is owned by Mr David Hodge. Champion was the newly backed Lead Rein pony Hayne Blackberry doing her very first show under saddle Ridden by Chantelle Lake and reserve was Blackator Island Viking ridden by Elouise Malin.
The Overall Championship was taken by the senior Champion Schivas Kerry and reserve going to Snelsmore Jacqueline.
On behalf of the WSPG I would like to extend Many Thanks to our Judge Mrs A Sargeant .
J.L

Haynes blackberry 1st lead rein and champion ridden was her first time out under saddle
owned by Mr D Hodge produced by miss B Hodge ridden by miss C Lake
Snelsmore Jacqueline / Mr & Mrs C Percy


Schivas Kerry / Julian Walters


Haynes Blackberry / C Lake 'up'

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Southley Red Ember, Champion at Ardingly's Spring Show.  Wins the ''Heritage' and qualifies for Royal International Show at Hickstead. Early bird catches the worm, but surely this pony under the tutelage of Debbie Barr and ridden first by Isabel and now Alice Barr, must bee the biggest winning SHETLAND EVER. (UNLESS YOU KNOW BETTER!)

In early January 2008 the RSPCA, assisted by other equine welfare organisations, removed over 100 horses, ponies and donkeys from Spindles Farm, Amersham and charges of animal cruelty were brought against the Gray family. Most of the animals required extensive veterinary treatment and nursing care to start them on the road to good health and some will need continued care for many months to come.

The farm's owner, James Gray, made a formal application to Oxford Magistrates Court on Friday, 4th April 2008 to have the animals returned. The Deputy District Judge ruled to return 29 of these animals into the care of the family, deemed to be family pets, and to send another 82 to public auction. This decision has been greeted with outrage and dismay by the welfare agencies caring for the animals as the case against the Gray family for offences under section 4 and section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act (2006) is yet to be heard.

It is not in the best interests of the animals for these rulings to take place and the RSPCA will investigate all other avenues of appeal. Members of the public are invited to sign this petition to show their support for the RSPCA and the other equine welfare organisations currently caring for these animals in order to secure their future welfare.
Petition:
We, the undersigned, in support of the RSPCA and other equine welfare agencies, request that the Court overturn the judgements made by Deputy District Judge Sandeep Kainth, at Oxford Magistrates Court on April 4th 2008 for the return of 11 donkeys and 18 Shetland ponies to their owners, the Gray family and of the auction, in Henley in Arden in early May 2008, of the remaining 82 horses.

We request that all animals be left in the care of the welfare agencies until the trial of the Gray family dealing with 12 counts of animal cruelty has taken place.
Sign the petition
Starfire Sparkle and Georgia Darlington qualified for ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW in the M & M Lead Rein Class at Merrist Wood on Sunday 31/3/08

When we are trying to economise and get hooves trimmed when WE want them trimmed.....these work
Dear Gerry, just a quick mail to say how pleased I am with the hoof trimmers, I have managed to "do" 20 trims on my todd over a period of time, one a day, building up two a day. As you know I am not as strong as used to be,. but have managed them one handed,and they are still sharp. Even though I say it myself, I'm very pleased with the results, consequently, the word has been spread, regards, Lois
Quick, get out there before it melts, you'll want the picture for next Christmas card!!

Standard mares at Di & Tina Banger's Marillion stud


Mini mares at Cranford, some due any day


Standards at Cranford

Brrrrrrrrr at Buxted Stud
Rosepip at Champlers
Nanook of the North (DP) with Flossie
At the start of the season when new life springs forth, the circle of life continues

Seva Little Lord, who was just reaching his 29th year, (Pictured here in 2007, 28 years young)

sadly died yesterday 1st of April.  He will be greatly missed, as he was a gentle and kind stallion, good with his mares and loved playing with his foals.
He has given us some lovely foals, over the years, some of which we have retained. (Foldhouse stud) we will have his last crop of foals born over the next 8 weeks.
Couldn't deny an early island foal, even tho' he's one day later than I said I'd publish, but that's it for early foals '08.  Good luck for the foaling season to you all.
Klingrahoull Northern Dancer was born in the very early hours of this morning 01/04/2008.
A really early foal for way up here!!!   Sired by Daltullich Dominator 41''out of Nancy of Westbanks 39.5'' He's a big boy, but has a lot of filling out to do before he reaches his full 41/42 inches!!!
Update........A future jockey? 30th March a 'filly' 6lb 6ozs - Eve to Linzi Aitkin (Shetland owner and enthusiast E Anglia) and fiance Ben Cave. 

GH.....How cute is this baby? Not a wrinkle in sight and suckling like a good un'! Congratulations to Linzi and Ben..
North Wells Rory (Eileen Kirkpatrick-Dryfesdale stud) Champion miniature at National stallion show, Perth 1st March. 6 mares in foal to 'Rory' for 2008, all of which will be for sale. (GH.....Sorry no other results reported)
 National in hand and ridden awards
2008 entry forms and rules have been posted today
Closing date for entries ~  30th April Fantastic new Gold/silver medal awards
Chiltern spring show yesterday 3oth March. Jo Kelly  had a great day with her ponies. Step daughter Ellie Mayston won the yearling class with her pony Shazan Gennafino bred by Sharon Clark.The chestnut filly by Cranford Ready Teddy Go then went on to win Junior Champion. Their piebald mare Mill ofTowie Tartan Lass won the mare class and came second in the coloured class, she went on and won senior championship with Gennafino standing reserve to her .Lass then went on to stand reserve supreme champion.Not a bad day for two ponies that the haven't shown before.Also their other two ponies came third in their classes Buxted Evette and Dunmoor Mia.

Other principal results............Standard Junior Champion was Dryknowl Verity Plum (Mrs G. Needham)with Hedderwick Perfection (Shona Steel) as Reserve. Senior Standard Champion was Hose Rainbow (Wood family) with Dryknowl Verity Plum as Reserve. Hose Rainbow went on to take the Supreme Show Championship. At that stage it is our custom to put Miniature and Standard Champions head to head, the winner takes Supreme - we do not award a Reserve. pictures