SPORTS PONY STUDBOOK SOCIETY

  A DEFRA approved Passport Issuing Organisation

Studbook Office: The Last House, Keysoe Row West, Keysoe, Bedfordshire MK44 2JJ

Tel: 07703 566066    Email: 

Normal office hours - Monday to Friday 10.30 am to 4 pm

ANNUAL IN-HAND PREMIUM SHOW RESULTS 2011

For the first time, in 2011, the 6th SPSS Annual In-Hand Premium Show ran separately from the Stallion and Mare Gradings.  Instead, the Show took place as part of the Warmblood Breeders Studbook UK (WBS-UK) Mare Grading and Show Weekend at the prestigious Hartpury College, Gloucestershire.  The SPSS is grateful to the WBS-UK for this fantastic opportunity and we were delighted to still have a good number of entries. 

The judges were SPSS Chair, Celia Clarke, and Frenk Jespers.  Frenk Jespers was a member of the KWPN Stallion Selection Committee for 9 years, during which time he was also on the Dutch selection committee for the World Young Horse Breeding Championships as well as being one of the founders and a judge at the PAVO Cup (a competition for 4 & 5 year old dressage horses) in Holland.

There were classes for foals and youngstock (aged 1 to 3 years) and the show was open to non-members as well as members and youngstock did not have to be SPSS registered.  Another innovation for 2011 was the separation of potential competition ponies (ie not expected to mature over 148cms) from small competition horses (ie expected to mature over 148cms but no more than 158cms).  In both sections, Premium Rosettes were awarded depending on the mark achieved against the scoring criteria and the top scorers from each of the Foal, Yearling, 2 year old and 3 year old classes went forward to a Championships for that section.

In the Potential Competition Pony section, the Champion was Fairlight Moondance a SPSS registered chestnut filly foal by SPSS sire Jonkers Metyo (NWPCS Sec K) out of Langara Saffron (by Cheyenne).  Fairlight Moondance was bred by Jo Sholl-Evans and is also a 2011 Futurity graduate, having gained a Higher First Premium.  Reserve Champion was the SPSS registered grey yearling, Portmead Brimstone by SPSS sire Bernwode Brokat (Weser Ems) out of Portmead Amethyst (sire unknown), bred by Kate Odey.

In the Potential Small Competition Horse section, the Champion was Lynne Crowden and Woodlander Stud's lovely colt foal, Woodlander Wales.  Wales is by Woodlander Wavavoom out of the WPCS Sec C, Drysiog Helen (by Talan Teifion) and he was also the highest scoring Sports Pony in the 2011 Futurity series.  The Reserve Small Competition Horse Champion was the WPCS Registered chestnut yearling, Thumbelina, by Libro out of Yaverland Shot Silk (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The two Champions and two Reserve Champions all came forward to contest the Supreme Championships and the judges selected Woodlander Wales to be Supreme Champion with Fairlight Moondance as Reserve Supreme Champion.

Full results are given below.  A 1st Premium is awarded for an average score of 8 or higher, a 2nd Premium for an average score from 7.5 to 7.99 and a 3rd Premium for an average score of between 7 and 7.49.

Reserve Champion Small Competition Horse - Thumbelina (Libro/Yaverland Shot Silk/Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

Photo by kind permission of Jacqueline Vincent

Champion Competition Pony - Fairlight Moondance (Jonkers Metyo/Langara Saffron/Cheyenne)

Photo by kind permission of Hannah Owen

Reserve Champion Competition Pony - Portmead Brimstone (Bernwode Brokat/ Portmead Amethyst/Unknown

Photo by kind permission of Jackie Vincent

Champion Small Competition Horse - Woodlander Wales (Woodlander Wavavoom/Drysiog Helen/Tala Teifion)

Photo by kind permission of Hannah Owen

Supreme Championship

contested by the Champion and Reserve from each of the two Championships.

The Supreme Champion, Woodlander Wales, received a SPSS Thermatex Rug.

The owner/breeder of the Reserve Supreme Champion, Fairlight Moondance, received a SPSS Sweatshirt.

Supreme Champion - Woodlander Wales  

(Woodwalton Wavavoom/Drysiog Helen/Tala Teifion)

Photo by kind permission of Hannah Owen

Reserve Supreme Champion - Fairlight Moondance 

(Jonkers Metyo/Langara Saffron/Cheyenne)

Photo by kind permission of Hannah Owen

Class Results

Competition Ponies not expected to exceed 148cms at maturity

Click on the pony's name to see more information.......

Class 1: Competition Pony Foals (fillies/colts/geldings)

Class 2: Competition Pony Yearlings (fillies/colts/geldings)

There were no entries for Class 3 (Competition Pony 2 year olds (fillies/colts/geldings)) or Class 4 (Competition Pony 3 year olds (mares/geldings only)).

COMPETITION PONY CHAMPION

Fairlight Moondance

COMPETITION PONY RESERVE CHAMPION

Portmead Brimstone

   Small Competition Horses not expected to exceed 158cms at Maturity

Click on the horse's name to see more information.....

Class 5: Small Competition Horse Foals (fillies/colts/geldings)

Class 6: Small Competition Horse Yearlings (fillies/colts/geldings)

Class 7: Small Competition Horse Two Year Olds (fillies/colts/geldings)

There were no entries for Class 8 (Small Competition Horse 3 year olds (mares/geldings only)).

SMALL COMPETITION HORSE CHAMPION

Woodlander Wales

SMALL COMPETITION HORSE RESERVE CHAMPION

Thumbelina

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SUPREME CHAMPION

Woodlander Wales

RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION

Fairlight Moondance

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*** FURTHER INFORMATION ON IN HAND SHOW ENTRANTS ***

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The Sports Pony Studbook Society

Studbook Office:   The Last House, Keysoe Row West, Keysoe, Bedfordshire MK44 2JJ

Tel: 07703 566066    Email: 

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