SPSS News - 2012 BEF Futurity Pony Results

2012 BEF FUTURITY
In the 2012 Baileys Horse Feeds / British Equestrian Federation Futurity Scheme there were a total of 760 horses and ponies evaluated, of which 70 were entered as Sports Ponies, a decrease of 29 ponies from 2011 to almost the same number as in 2010. As happened in previous two years, pony youngstock were evaluated in the same discipline groups as horses at each venue but youngstock with at least one parent under 148cm could be also annotated by their owner as a Sports Pony. On 7 occasions, the highest scorer in a section was a Sports Pony. So, in these 7 cases, the sports pony beat all horse youngsters in the same age group and discipline at the venue concerned. These successful ponies are listed below. The results for all Sports Ponies across all venues are consolidated here. SPSS Registered ponies are shown in bold type. Premium Definitions are given here. The top scoring ponies across all venues, as well as the top scoring pony sires and dams are listed below.
Elite Ponies	High Scorers
Top scorers by age	All Sports Ponies

Elite Ponies

In 2012, 4 ponies received Elite premiums. An Elite score is only awarded if the judges consider that the horse or pony has the potential and outlook to perform well at International level - this year, across all entrants and disciplines, only just over 6.5% were awarded an Elite Premium. The top scoring pony, Woodlander Wallis is the full brother of last year's top scoring pony, Woodlander Wales, who was also the 2011 SPSS In-Hand Show Champion. Both are viewed by their breeder as potential pony stallions and she hopes to present them for SPSS Grading in due course.

The second highest scoring Elite pony, Bathleyhills Marquis is one of the first crop of foals by the young SPSS graded stallion Bathleyhills Monet. Marquis’ dam, SPSS graded mare Marieke was imported to the UK from Holland before being bought by Penny Walster and has already had 3 foals, of which 2 others have also been to a Futurity evaluation as foals and received First Premiums. Sadly, Marieke arrived in the UK without a pedigree in her passport and Penny has been unable to discover her breeding.

Penny’s Bathley Hill Farm Stud also stands the WPCS Sec B, Langwedh Sunny Jim, sire of another 2012 Elite Premium foal, Strictly Dun Dancing, who is out of SPSS graded mare, Willowmeanabusiness (Perspectief x Gibside Danny Boy) and was bred by Victoria Leggett.

The 2012 Elite Ponies are:

Woodlander Wallis - Score: 9.3 (Reserve High Score) Dressage - WBB(UK); Chestnut Colt, 12-Apr-2012. Sire: Woodlander Wavavoom (Hannovarian); Dam: Drysiog Helen (WPCS); Damsire: Talon Teifion (WPCS). Owner: Lynne Crowden Breeder: Lynne Crowden

Bathleyhills Marquis - Score: 9.2 (High Score) Dressage - SPSS; Chestnut Colt, 17-Jun-2012. Sire: Bathleyhills Monet (DRP/SPSS); Dam: Marieke (SPSS); Damsire: unknown. Owner: Penny Walster. Breeder: Penny Walster

Woodlander Sir Gorgeous - Score: 9.12 (Reserve High Score) Dressage - WBB(UK); Bay Colt, 01-May-2012. Sire: Woodlander Santana (Hannovarian); Dam: Synod Galina (WPCS); Damsire: Synod Rum Punch (WPCS). Owner: Lynne Crowden. Breeder: Lynne Crowden

Strictly Dun Dancing - Score: 9.04 (Reserve High Score) Eventing - WPCS; Buckskin Filly, 10-May-2012. Sire: Langwedh Sunny Jim (WPCS); Dam: Willowmeanabusiness (SHB(GB)/SPSS); Damsire: Perspectief (AES). Owner: Victoria Leggett. Breeder: Victoria Leggett

Bathleyhills "Harold"

(Bathleyhills Monet x unknown)

Photo by kind permission of Kevin Sparrow

High Scorers

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In 2012, the Futurity gave a special rosette to the highest scoring entrant in each section at each venue. In 7 cases, sports ponies were the highest scorers in their sections in the Futurity, beating all horse youngsters in the same age group and discipline at the venue concerned. In score order, the successful ponies were (with the names of those SPSS registered and/or with a SPSS graded sire/dam highlighted):

Name	Sire	Born	Venue	Discipline	Score
Bathleyhills Marquis	Bathleyhills Monet	2012	Arena UK	Dressage	9.2
Goodenbergh Sovereign	Rotherwood Signature	2010	Southview	Show Jumping	8.79
Ashwey Laurisdun	Lauriston	2011	Writtle	Show Jumping	8.64
Godrics Carpe Diem	Caesar 171	2009	Richmond	Dressage	8.54
Diamonds Dance Wiv Me	Lauriston	2011	Tall Trees	Show Jumping	8.41
Tiger Lily	Bernwode Brokat	2009	Tall Trees	Dressage	8.39
Follow Jazzy Lady	Hemmingway	2010	Scottish National	Show Jumping	8.2

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The top scoring ponies in each age category were:

Top Pony Foal - Woodlander Wallis - Score: 9.3 (Reserve High Score) Dressage - WBB(UK); Chestnut Colt, 12-Apr-2012. Sire: Woodlander Wavavoom (Hannovarian); Dam: Drysiog Helen (WPCS); Damsire: Talon Teifion (WPCS). Owner: Lynne Crowden Breeder: Lynne Crowden

Top Yearling Pony - Tawnydun Tully - Score: 8.85 (Reserve High Score) Eventing - Conn; Dun Filly, 10-Jul-2011. Sire: Grianagh Petrus (Conn); Dam: Ballinaboy Shackira (Conn); Damsire: Shackleton (Conn). Owner: Sue Browne. Breeder: Mrs P Makinson

Top 2 year old Pony - RS Socrates - Score: 8.91 (Reserve High Score) Dressage - Weser Ems; Dark Bay Colt, 16-Apr-2010. Sire: Sarkozy (Hannovarian); Dam: Sannonvalley Valencia (WPCS); Damsire: Rudgeway Charming Prince (WPCS). Owner: Jo Wright. Breeder: Jo Wright

Top 3 year old Pony - Godrics Carpe Diem - Score: 8.54 (High Score) Dressage - SPSS; Chestnut Colt, 11-May-2009. Sire: Caesar 171 (DRP/SPSS); Dam: Tiger Lily (DRP/SPSS); Damsire: Donnerwetter (DRP). Owner: Samantha Brown. Breeder: Samantha & Beverley Brown

SPSS Breeder Bev Brown is pictured on the right collecting Godrics Carpe Diem's certificate of merit and rosette from Jane Buchan, Baileys Marketing Manager, at the 2013 British Breeders Dinner and Awards Ceremony. Carpe Diem is a full brother of SPSS graded stallion LE Chiffre. Their sire, Caesar 171 is graded Elite with the SPSS in recognition of his International competition record as a member of the GB Pony Team that won Silver at the European Championships in Germany in 2000 and the Bronze medal winning team in 2002. Carpe Diem & LE Chiffre's dam, Tiger Lily, is a Westfalian mare who graded into the SPSS Head Studbook in 2006 and then, with LE Chiffre at foot, was Champion at the 2007 SPSS In-Hand Premium Show.

Godrics Carpe Diem

(Caesar 171 x Donnerwetter)

Photo by kind permission of Kevin Sparrow

Photo by kind permission of Trevor Meeks

Top Pony Sires 2012

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As in 2011, the minimum number of progeny for a stallion to appear on the sire rankings list was set at 5 (previously it had been 3). As a result, only 2 stallions had enough pony progeny forward to appear in the Pony Sires ranking list but both are SPSS graded. One is the popular sire Bernwode Brokat (Brillant x Diamant II) who was Leading Pony Sire from 2009 to 2011 and was awarded the “All Years Sire” award for the years before that. In 2012, Brokat’s average score for his top 5 progeny was 8.53. After a few years focussing on his stud duties, Brokat recommenced his ridden career in October 2011 and has competed at international FEI Pony Dressage in 2012 ridden by 13 year old Ruth Hole. Brokat remains the highest ranking pony stallion in the complete stallion list of all years and all disciplines based on the average of the top 5 scores.

However, Penny Walsters’ British-born Bathleyhills Monet (Casino Royale K x Matcho), had the higher average score for his top 5 progeny of 8.87 and so was the Leading Pony Sire in 2012. This is an excellent result for a young first season sire who, as well as siring an Elite premium foal, had six other progeny evaluated and they showed a remarkable consistency with five gaining High First Premiums and the other one gaining a First Premium. Bathleyhills Monet was awarded a SPSS Merit Certificate and Rosette to reward this remarkable result.

As well as finishing as the Leading Pony Sire in 2012, Monet also ranked 5th on the 'All Time' Sire Rankings when the average of all scores is used and only stallions with 5 or more progeny are included. The 'All Time' Sire Rankings are based on the average of all progeny scores across all disciplines and all years, since 2007.

Bathleyhills "Harold"

(Bathleyhills Monet x unknown)

Silverfield Jubilation

(Bernwode Brokat x Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

Photos by kind permission of Kevin Sparrow

Name	Average of Top 5 Scores	Average of Top 3 Scores	Average of all Scores	Progeny Scores Included	View Progeny
Bathleyhills Monet	8.87	8.96	8.73	7	Here
Bernwode Brokat	8.53	8.64	8.33	9	Here

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Top Pony Dams 2012

In the pony dam rankings list, there are 6 mares who had 2 progeny evaluated this year and all are SPSS Graded. The highest scorer, Bathleyhills Flashlight is by the SPSS graded WPCS Sec B, Thistledown Copper Lustre out of SPSS graded part-bred Arab, Aklah Twilight Star. Flashlight's two progeny both gained High First Premiums, with her yearling, Bathleyhills Sunlight (by Bathleyhills Chocolate Dream) scoring 8.77 and her Bathleyhills Monet foal (Bathleyhills Daylight) scoring 8.66.

This is the third time that Penny Walster's Bathley Hill Farm Stud have owned the Leading Pony Mare but the first time she’s been a home-bred.

Bathleyhills Flashlight and her 2012 foal by Bathleyhills Monet

Photo by kind permission of Kevin Sparrow

Name	Sire	Dam	Damsire	Average of both progeny scores
Bathleyhills Flashlight	Thistledown Copper Lustre	Aklah Twilight Star	Shamil	8.715
Bathleyhills Sea Spray	Chateau de Brion	Loveden Sea Swallow	Gigman Jacma	8.560
Goodenbergh Rosie	unknown	unknown	unknown	8.445
Bathleyhills Sea Swift	Thursden Vallye Raphael	Loveden Sea Swallow	Gigman Jacma	8.430
Loveden Sea Swallow	Gigman Jacana	Loveden Sea Witch	Downland Sea Eagle	8.335
Rosewater Manakin	Manitu N	Barkway Riverdance	Baledon Commanchero	8.220

Premium Definitions (from BEF Futurity 2010 Factsheet 9)

Premium	Criteria
Elite (9.00 or above)	A horse or pony that has an average of excellent or very good scores across the criteria to be assessed which means that it has the potential and the outlook to perform well at international level, if veterinary guidance is followed and the horse or pony is appropriately cared-for, produced and ridden.
Higher First (8.50 - 8.99)	A horse or pony that has an average of very good or good scores across the criteria to be assessed which means that it has the potential and outlook to perform well at national level, if veterinary guidance is followed and the horse or pony is appropriately cared-for, produced and ridden. The difference between a higher first and a first is that the evaluators believe it shows greater athleticism and a greater potential to perform well so as to set it apart from a First premium horse.
First (8.00 – 8.49)	A horse or pony that has an average of very good or good scores across the criteria to be assessed which means that it has the potential and outlook to perform well at national level, if veterinary guidance is followed and the horse or pony is appropriately cared-for, produced and ridden.
Second (7.50 – 7.99)	A horse or pony that has an average of fairly good or good scores across the criteria to be assessed which means that it has the potential and outlook suited to performing consistently within affiliated, riding club and unaffiliated competition, if veterinary guidance is followed and the horse or pony is appropriately cared-for, produced and ridden.
Third (7.00 – 7.49)	A horse or pony that has an average of fair or fairly good scores across the criteria to be assessed which means that it has the potential and outlook suited to performing in certain competitions, if veterinary guidance is followed and the horse or pony is appropriately cared-for, produced and ridden.
FUTURITY SCORE RANGE: 0 Not shown; 1 Very poor; 2 Poor; 3 Fairly Poor; 4 Not acceptable; 5 Acceptable; 6 Fair; 7 Fairly good; 8 Good; 9 Very good; 10 Excellent. Futurity scores are an indicator on the day of assessment, not a guarantee of future potential

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