Future Events for 2026
Some upcoming events for your diary:
Annual General Meeting – Sunday 11th January
Bridestowe Village Hall, Nr Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4EW
Tea/Coffee from 10.15am
Meeting starts at 11.00am
SPRING SHOW – Sunday 22nd March
Cholwell Equestrian Centre, Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4PT
Judge – Mrs. E. Lewis (prefix Shirrford) from Lincolnshire
OPEN AFTERNOON – Saturday 11th April
Bridestowe Village Hall, Nr Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4EW
A talk on The Mysteries of Equine Coat Colour. Speaker Emma Wigley from
Animal Genetics. A talk based on the coat colour genetics in Horse and Pony Breeds. There will be a Section on Shetland Ponies.
Doors open 2.00pm to start at 2.30pm
SWSPG Members £5.00 in advance & on the door
Non Members £6.00 in advance & £8.00 on the door
Refreshments Included
Late Spring Show – Sunday 26th April
Stretcholt Equestrian Centre, Stretcholt Farm, Nr Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4SR
Judge- Mr. J.S. Harrison (prefix Browtop) from Lancashire
Summer Show – Sunday 28th June (BRONZE MEDAL SHOW)
Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7JE
Miniature Shetlands – Judge – Mr. A. Davies (prefix Malswick/Oakelbrook) from Gloucestshire
Standard Shetlands – Judge – Ms. A Hinch (prefix Highedge) from Leicestershire
Unaffiliated Classes – Judge – Mr. T. Defrance (prefix Halstoke Blackertor) from Okehampton
Dunster Country Fair – Wednesday 29th July
Dunster Castle Lawn, Dunster, Somerset, TA24 6NY
Judge – Mrs. J. Barry (prefix Kinkell) from Scotland
Shetland Pony Fun Day – Sunday 20th September
Cholwell Equestrian Centre, Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4PT
Judge – TBA
Autumn Show – Sunday 1st November (BRONZE MEDAL SHOW)
Cholwell Equestrian Centre, Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4PT
Judge – Mrs. J. Gregory (prefix Lidbrook) from Wiltshire
Christmas Lunch – December TBA
THE SOCIETY BRONZE MEDALS
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:
Somerset Shetland Show – Sunday 29th March
North Somerset Agricultural Show – Monday 4th May
NPA Cornwall – Sunday 17th May
Devon County – Saturday 23rd May
Royal Bath & West – Thursday 28th May
Royal Cornwall – Friday 5th June
Liskeard Agricultural – Saturday 11th July
Honiton Agricultural – Thursday 6th August
Camelford Agricultural – Wednesday 12th August
Okehampton Agricultural – Thursday 13th August
Mid-Somerset Show – Sunday 16th August
Chagford Agricultural – Thursday 20th August
Widcombe Fair – Tuesday 8th 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.
£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.
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.