welshwelshcobs - Cothi08

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	2nd 2007 Colt Laurtom Leonardo	3rd 2007 Colt (Only 2 forward)
1st 2007 Filly or G Fronarth Miss Nerys	2nd 2007 Filly or G Yarty Pennylane	3rd 2007 Filly or G Cilmanegwyn Catrin
1st 2006 Filly or G Rhyd Ddu Haf	2nd 2006 Filly or G Hardys Grace	3rd 2006 Filly or G Blaengwen Suzie Q
1st 2005 Filly or G Maesllwch Calon Lan	2nd 2005 Filly or G Synod Georgina	3rd 2005 Filly or G (only 2 forward)
1st 2006/2005 Colt Glynwyn Escarpado	2nd 2006/2005 Colt (only 1 forward)	3rd 2006/2005 Colt (only 1 forward)
1st Mare or Gelding, 4 or older Tyngwndwn Angharad	2nd Mare or Gelding, 4 or older Tireve Mabon	3rd Mare or Gelding, 4 or older (only 2 turned up at the right time)
1st Foal Iouar Harri	2nd Foal (only 2 turned up at the right time)	3rd Foal (only 2 turned up at the right time)
1st Stallion Parvadean Renegade	2nd Stallion Laurtom Glyndwr	3rd Stallion Adfer Moon Shadow
1st Under Saddle Gerdig Telynor	2nd Under Saddle Blaengwen Mavis Davis	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	2nd 2007 Colt Cynheidre Sparkling Comet	3rd 2007 Colt Robanna Flying Comet
1st 2007 Filly or G Cwmmeudwy Haden	2nd 2007 Filly or G Crugybar Mari Megan Mai	3rd 2007 Filly or G Dyffryngwy Cariad "B"
1st 2006 Filly or G Ionos Ffion	2nd 2006 Filly or G Penniment Sian	3rd 2006 Filly or G Bryithon Unique
1st 2005 Filly or G Fronarth Kelly Holmes	2nd 2005 Filly or G Caellyn Chantelle	3rd (I think) 2005 Filly or G Glanseidi Kira Nerys (I think!)
1st 2006/2005 Colt Kylebeck Crespo	2nd 2006/2005 Colt Brynithon Time Bomb	3rd 2006/2005 Colt Blaengwen Dick Powell
1st Barren Mare or Gelding 4+ Gwenos Cariad	2nd Barren Mare or Gelding 4+ Osbourn Abbie	3rd Barren Mare or Gelding 4+ Alltwalis Melody
1st Brood Mare Maesyfelin Lady Survivor	2nd Brood Mare Haighmoor Glain	3rd Brood Mare Brynithon Chantilly Lace
1st Foal Llwynhywel __	2nd Foal Haighmoor Hooch	3rd Foal Maesyfelin Elle
1st Stallion Brynithon Royal Diplomat	2nd Stallion Tyngwndwn Daniel	3rd Stallion (only 2 came forward)
1st Under Saddle Menai Martino	2nd Under Saddle Oxspring Prince	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	2nd Ridden Trenewydd Viking Warrior	3rd Ridden Powysvalley Matador
1st In Hand Tireve Mabon	2nd In Hand Ceinewydd Flashman	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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