A frosty and foggy start led to a beautiful sunny day for our Spring Show. This was our first of five Shows we hold throughout the year. The Judge Mrs. Elaine Lewis travelled down from Lincolnshire to be with us for the day.
We started with the Young Handlers, all seven of them beautifully turned out presenting their lovely ponies. The Judge’s Champion was 8 year old, Cooper Bennett with the Reserve Champion going to 9 year old, Lily Pink. The Ridden classes were next. Again all smartly turned out and with some great combinations. The Leading Rein pony Lovaton Hamish with rider Freddie Rase did a great show and ended up winning the Ridden Championship with the Open Ridden pony Laddyll Jet with rider Tegan Stephens doing a foot perfect show taking Reserve.
Following on were the In Hand classes. Every class had entries forward. A lot of stunning, quality ponies. The Miniature Stallion class had six entries which we have never seen before and two in the Standard Stallions. The Judge had some very difficult decisions to make.
Some of the main Championships results – the Miniature Gelding Tawna Sunny Jim shown and owned by Mrs. J. Stidwell took the Gelding Championship. Reserve went to the Standard Gelding Lovaton Hamish with owner Georgia Rase. The Overall Miniature Championship was won by the 9 year old black Stallion Witcombe Kingston owned and shown by Mrs. T. Waterhouse. The closely chosen Reserve Champion went to the Miniature Youngstock Champion Halstock Asteroid a bay roan yearling Colt, owned by Mr. D. Hodge & Mr. J. Walters. What a great start to the season for a yearling. The Overall Standard Championship went to Mr. D. Hodge & Mr. J. Walters stunning black 11 year old Stallion, Sharptor Aries. This Stallion ended up taking the top honours of the day, winning the Supreme Championship. The Reserve Supreme Championship went to the Leading Rein combination Lovaton Hamish, ridden by a very tired jockey Freddie Rase. Tired he may have been but still managed to do a lovely show with his Mum as the leader. Well done to you all.
Thank you to the Judge, Steward and all the Exhibitors for making this such a lovely Show.