Some upcoming events for your diary:
GROUP EVENTS 2025
Spring Show – Sunday 23rd March at Cholwell E.C. Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon Judge – Mrs. A.G. Stevens from Swansea (Catchpool prefix)
Late Spring Show – Sunday 11th May at Stretcholt E.C. Stretcholt Farm, Nr. Bridgwater, Somerset Judge – Mr. R.L. Miller from Carmarthenshire (Heniarth prefix)
Summer Show – Sunday 29th June (BRONZE MEDAL SHOW) at Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, Cornwall Judge – Standard Shetlands and Ridden – Mrs. J. James from Staffs Judge – Miniature Shetlands and Young Handlers – Mr. R. James from Staffs Judge – Unaffiliated Classes – Miss C. Evans from Cornwall (Kilnbrook prefix)
Dunster Country Fair – Wednesday 30th July (BRONZE MEDAL SHOW) at Dunster Castle Lawns, Dunster, Somerset Judge – Ms. G. Wright from Hants
Fun Day – Sunday 21st September at Cholwell E. C. Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon Judge – Miss. H. Merson from Devon
Autumn Show – Sunday 2nd November at Cholwell E.C. Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon Judge – Mr. N. Buffery from Gwynedd (Cuckoo prefix)
Christmas Lunch – Sunday 7th December at Trethorne Leisure Park, Kennards House, Launceston, Cornwall
THE SOCIETY BRONZE MEDALS
This Year the committee has nominated the Summer Show on the 29th June at the Royal Cornwall Showground as our first Bronze Medal Show. Our second Bronze Medal Show will be Dunster Country Fair on the 30th July.
Bronze Medals will be awarded by the Show Secretary, upon production of a current SPS-BS Membership Card.
You will find further information in show schedules.
MEMBER ROSETTES
South West Shetland Pony Group offer these Rosettes to approved Shows which MUST be Affiliated to the Shetland Pony Stud-Book Society. The Judge MUST be from the SPSBS Judges panel.
A Special Member Rosette will be presented to the highest placed pony owned by a Member of the South West Shetland Pony Group in each class from the In Hand Breed Section. Current Membership Cards MUST be produced in the RING.
Shows that are awarding these Member Rosettes:
North Somerset Agricultural Show – Monday 5th May
Devon County – Saturday 17th May
Royal Bath & West – Thursday 29th May
Royal Cornwall – Friday 6th June
Liskeard Agricultural – Saturday 12th July
Honiton Agricultural – Thursday 7th August
Tregony Heavy Horse and Shetland Show – TBA
Camelford Agricultural – Wednesday 13th August
Okehampton Agricultural – Thursday 14th August
Mid -Somerset Show – Sunday 17th August
Chagford Agricultural – Thursday 21st August
Widecombe Fair – Tuesday 9th September
SPONSORSHIP
If anyone would like to sponsor as a individual person, stud or a business at any of the Group Shows it will be much appreciated.
Late Spring Show (Stretcholt) – Sponsors details by 15th March
Summer Show – Sponsors details by 15th April
Dunster Country Fair – Sponsors details by 15th May
Autumn Show – Sponsors details by 1st September
£15 per Class – name printed in the Schedule £25 per Championship – name printed in the Schedule and on the tail of Rosettes
£50 Supreme Championship – name printed in the Schedule, on Rosettes and Sashes.
We are pleased that the Young Handler Championships and the Supreme Championships have been covered for all the 2025 Shows. Thank you to our sponsors.
More details will be going up on our SWSPG Facebook page to keep everyone updated. You can contact Elaine (Show Secretary) or any Committee Member.