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Despite making an idle promise to friends and family to only go to one event a month, I did just sneak a second show into May.  Well, its just on my doorstep and the sun was out...  By Cothi Bridge, some animals are really getting the hang of showing, and of course some new arrivals are facing their first tentative steps into the limelight.  Congratulations to Hadyn Hudson, whose 1998 brood mare Maesyfelin Lady Survivor took the Supreme Champion of champions at the end of a long day.

Very well done to Dani Everitt, who took the M&M supreme championship on Oxspring Prince, (pictured above)  and also to her son Daniel Copley who took 1st place in his M&M in hand class with Tireve Mabon.  Whilst a couple of the classes were not brilliantly well attended, the quality of the animals which did turn up was, on the whole, very high: for example nearly all of the entries in the two stallion classes were attended by "top 3" placed animals from last year's Royal Welsh. 

Section C in hand & under saddle

1st
2007 Colt
Menai Celtic Warrior

1st
2007 Colt
Menai Celtic Warrior

2nd
2007 Colt
Laurtom Leonardo

2nd
2007 Colt
Laurtom Leonardo

3rd
2007 Colt
(Only 2 forward)

3rd
2007 Colt
(Only 2 forward)

1st
2007 Filly or G
Fronarth Miss Nerys

1st
2007 Filly or G
Fronarth Miss Nerys

2nd
2007 Filly or G
Yarty Pennylane

2nd
2007 Filly or G
Yarty Pennylane

3rd
2007 Filly or G
Cilmanegwyn Catrin

3rd
2007 Filly or G
Cilmanegwyn Catrin

1st
2006 Filly or G
Rhyd Ddu Haf

1st
2006 Filly or G
Rhyd Ddu Haf

2nd
2006 Filly or G
Hardys Grace

2nd
2006 Filly or G
Hardys Grace

3rd
2006 Filly or G
Blaengwen Suzie Q

3rd
2006 Filly or G
Blaengwen Suzie Q

1st
2005 Filly or G
Maesllwch Calon Lan

1st
2005 Filly or G
Maesllwch Calon Lan

2nd
2005 Filly or G
Synod Georgina

2nd
2005 Filly or G
Synod Georgina

3rd
2005 Filly or G
(only 2 forward)

3rd
2005 Filly or G
(only 2 forward)

1st
2006/2005 Colt
Glynwyn Escarpado

1st
2006/2005 Colt
Glynwyn Escarpado

2nd
2006/2005 Colt
(only 1 forward)

2nd
2006/2005 Colt
(only 1 forward)

3rd
2006/2005 Colt
(only 1 forward)

3rd
2006/2005 Colt
(only 1 forward)

1st
Mare or Gelding, 4 or older
Tyngwndwn Angharad

1st
Mare or Gelding, 4 or older
Tyngwndwn Angharad

2nd
Mare or Gelding, 4 or older
Tireve Mabon

2nd
Mare or Gelding, 4 or older
Tireve Mabon

3rd
Mare or Gelding, 4 or older
(only 2 turned up at the right time)

3rd
Mare or Gelding, 4 or older
(only 2 turned up at the right time)

1st
Foal
Iouar Harri

1st
Foal
Iouar Harri

2nd
Foal
(only 2 turned up at the right time)

2nd
Foal
(only 2 turned up at the right time)

3rd
Foal
(only 2 turned up at the right time)

3rd
Foal
(only 2 turned up at the right time)

1st
Stallion
Parvadean Renegade

1st
Stallion
Parvadean Renegade

2nd
Stallion
Laurtom Glyndwr

2nd
Stallion
Laurtom Glyndwr

3rd
Stallion
Adfer Moon Shadow

3rd
Stallion
Adfer Moon Shadow

1st
Under Saddle
Gerdig Telynor

1st
Under Saddle
Gerdig Telynor

2nd
Under Saddle
Blaengwen Mavis Davis

2nd
Under Saddle
Blaengwen Mavis Davis

3rd
Under Saddle
Crossfield Cymraes

3rd
Under Saddle
Crossfield Cymraes

Supreme C in hand exhibit went to Parvadean Renegade, with the other C stallion, Laurtom Glyndwr taking the reserve.  There was a bit of hoohah over class 16 as the brood mare, barren mare and gelding was run together (as laid out in the catalogue), so sadly some entries missed their chances, but all in all, the quality of the exhibits was very high, and I am sure I saw one or two animals that are going to do very well at the big show in July.

Section D in hand and under saddle

1st
2007 Colt
Cruglwyd Guto

1st
2007 Colt
Cruglwyd Guto

2nd
2007 Colt
Cynheidre Sparkling Comet

2nd
2007 Colt
Cynheidre Sparkling Comet

3rd
2007 Colt
Robanna Flying Comet

3rd
2007 Colt
Robanna Flying Comet

1st
2007 Filly or G
Cwmmeudwy Haden

1st
2007 Filly or G
Cwmmeudwy Haden

2nd
2007 Filly or G
Crugybar Mari Megan Mai

2nd
2007 Filly or G
Crugybar Mari Megan Mai

3rd
2007 Filly or G
Dyffryngwy Cariad "B"

3rd
2007 Filly or G
Dyffryngwy Cariad "B"

1st
2006 Filly or G
Ionos Ffion

1st
2006 Filly or G
Ionos Ffion

2nd
2006 Filly or G
Penniment Sian

2nd
2006 Filly or G
Penniment Sian

3rd
2006 Filly or G
Bryithon Unique

3rd
2006 Filly or G
Bryithon Unique

1st
2005 Filly or G
Fronarth Kelly Holmes

1st
2005 Filly or G
Fronarth Kelly Holmes

2nd
2005 Filly or G
Caellyn Chantelle

2nd
2005 Filly or G
Caellyn Chantelle

3rd (I think)
2005 Filly or G
Glanseidi Kira Nerys (I think!)

3rd (I think)
2005 Filly or G
Glanseidi Kira Nerys (I think!)

1st
2006/2005 Colt
Kylebeck Crespo

1st
2006/2005 Colt
Kylebeck Crespo

2nd
2006/2005 Colt
Brynithon Time Bomb

2nd
2006/2005 Colt
Brynithon Time Bomb

3rd
2006/2005 Colt
Blaengwen Dick Powell

3rd
2006/2005 Colt
Blaengwen Dick Powell

1st
Barren Mare or Gelding 4+
Gwenos Cariad

1st
Barren Mare or Gelding 4+
Gwenos Cariad

2nd
Barren Mare or Gelding 4+
Osbourn Abbie

2nd
Barren Mare or Gelding 4+
Osbourn Abbie

3rd
Barren Mare or Gelding 4+
Alltwalis Melody

3rd
Barren Mare or Gelding 4+
Alltwalis Melody

1st
Brood Mare
Maesyfelin Lady Survivor

1st
Brood Mare
Maesyfelin Lady Survivor

2nd
Brood Mare
Haighmoor Glain

2nd
Brood Mare
Haighmoor Glain

3rd
Brood Mare
Brynithon Chantilly Lace

3rd
Brood Mare
Brynithon Chantilly Lace

1st
Foal
Llwynhywel __

1st
Foal
Llwynhywel __

2nd
Foal
Haighmoor Hooch

2nd
Foal
Haighmoor Hooch

3rd
Foal
Maesyfelin Elle

3rd
Foal
Maesyfelin Elle

1st
Stallion
Brynithon Royal Diplomat

1st
Stallion
Brynithon Royal Diplomat

2nd
Stallion
Tyngwndwn Daniel

2nd
Stallion
Tyngwndwn Daniel

3rd
Stallion
(only 2 came forward)

3rd
Stallion
(only 2 came forward)

1st
Under Saddle
Menai Martino

1st
Under Saddle
Menai Martino

2nd
Under Saddle
Oxspring Prince

2nd
Under Saddle
Oxspring Prince

3rd
Under Saddle
Trenewydd Viking Warrior

3rd
Under Saddle
Trenewydd Viking Warrior

The quality of the brood mare class was exceptionally high, and I liked all the mares that came forward, but it was Maesyfelin Lady Survivor who won the overall in hand D exhibit, with reserve going to Mr Swistons 8 year old stallion Brynithon Royal Diplomat.

Fronarth Kelly Holmes took the youngstock championship with Ionos Ffion taking reserve.

Did anyone see the ridden championships from the morning classes?  I missed them whilst bribing my 7 year old with bouncy castle rides, trampolines, candy floss etc, etc (we did manage to avoid the goldfish though) If you know the results, you could email me.

Mountain & Moorland

1st
Ridden
Oxspring Prince

1st
Ridden
Oxspring Prince

2nd
Ridden
Trenewydd Viking Warrior

2nd
Ridden
Trenewydd Viking Warrior

3rd
Ridden
Powysvalley Matador

3rd
Ridden
Powysvalley Matador

1st
In Hand
Tireve Mabon

1st
In Hand
Tireve Mabon

2nd
In Hand
Ceinewydd Flashman

2nd
In Hand
Ceinewydd Flashman

3rd
In Hand
Oak Debbie

3rd
In Hand
Oak Debbie

It seemed an eternity for the little uns to finish with the lead rein, then first ridden, then small breeds, (I'm sure I saw some of those ponies more than once), so it took a quick snarf of the "laminitis mix" aka red can cola and half a bag of honeycomb to rouse me before the large breeds took to the ring somewhere around teatime.

The ridden class had 19 of the 29 entries turn up on the day, so the win (and NPS qualifier) for Dani Everitt and Oxspring Prince was hard fought but well deserved.  I know it is expected, but I've great admiration for all the competitors who waited so patiently with such well behaved animals, for their turn, after a very long day in the full glare of the sun.

Tireve Mabon behaved impeccably under the careful handling of Daniel Copley, but sadly he was pipped by the winner of the small breeds in the championships later.   


Two professional photographers did attend the event:
The Event Photographer
Anthony Reynolds


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