The Sports Pony Studbook Society

Head Office, Bernwode Stud, Sock Farm, Chilthorne Domer,

Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8QZ

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September 2007 Newsletter (click here to download)

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*  Stallion News - Laban

*  First reported 2008 SPSS Foal

*  2008 Futurity

*  Dancer Medal Presented

*  SPSS Sponsors Awards At Breeders Dinner

*  Stallion Parade on Easter Monday 24 March

*  New Rule Book

*  Key Dates in 2008

*  In-Hand Show 2007 - CPR Winner

*  Grading 2007 - Results

*  2007 Futurity Young Horse Evaluations - Final Results

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Stallion News - Laban

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Michelle Thompson is delighted to report that the SPSS Elite stallion Laban is now sponsored by Top Spec who also seem completely thrilled with the whole thing.  Laban's semen levels and density are measured by Quainton Stud have trebled within one month of being on the feed balancer - a very impressive result.  Laban is now available by AI a straight fee of £400; either chilled via next day post or fresh if the mare is taken to Quainton stud where it is possible to do a 'walk in' or board.

The stud fee for Laban is £400 straight fee and Quainton have set charges for collection - please contact Michelle on Tel: 01296 670407;  Mob: 07939 105103 or   for more information and stud cards etc.  Live coverings at stud by special arrangement, no maidens.  Laban was awarded the BEF British Breeding Top Pony Sire of Performance Ponies in January 2008

First reported 2008 SPSS Foal

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Penny Walster of Bathley Hill Farm has sent in the first report of a 2008 SPSS foal - a lovely filly born to their SPSS Graded mare Silver on the 14th March.  The as yet unnamed foal is by the SPSS Stallion Fabian.

Also there is a page for foal pictures on the SPSS website here – use the link on the page to email in pictures – but please note that you must have the permission from the photographer for any pictures sent for the website.

2008 Futurity Update

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The 2008 Baileys Horse Feeds/BEF Futurity Young Horse Evaluations dates and rules are now available from the BEF here - to find out more about this series - view their flyer by clicking here.  There are sections for all British-bred ponies of sports pony type (including SPSS, NPS and native breeds) from foals to 3 years old.  The foals and youngstock are judged loose and in-hand on the triangle (3 year olds will be loose jumped if they are destined to be Eventers or Showjumpers).

The SPSS will again be presenting The Dancer Medal to the highest placed SPSS Stallion in the Sire rankings - so stallion owners may want to encourage owners of their boy's progeny to enter!!

Kernesa Pluess-Cobbledick receives The Dancer Medal on behalf of Gorsfraith Brenin from SPSS Chair, Celia Clarke at the 2008 British Breeders Dinner.

Picture taken by Trevor Meeks and by kind permission of SEIB

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In 2007, the SPSS initiated a special award for the highest placed SPSS licensed/graded stallion on the Baileys Horse Feeds / British Breeding Futurity Young Horse Evaluations Active stallion list.  The Dancer Medal (named to honour the German-bred, International Dressage pony and SPSS Elite sire Dancer) was presented to Gorsfraith Brenin

To qualify, the stallion had to have at least three offspring enrolled in the Baileys Horse Feeds/British Breeding Futurity Young Horse Evaluations and to pay a nomination fee.  The score was calculated by taking the average of the stallion's best 3 progeny scores.

There were only 2 SPSS pony sires eligible (out of a total of 11 Active Stallions) and Gorsfratih Brenin scored an impressive average progeny mark of 8.45 (from 5 progeny entered) to place 4th overall.  Bernwode Brokat was very close behind with a score of 8.42 (from 3 progeny) and he placed 5th overall. 

SPSS Sponsors Awards At Breeders Dinner

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The 15th Annual British Breeding Breeders Dinner and Awards Ceremony, held on Saturday 12 January 2008 at the Grange City Hotel in London again saw two of the highly prestigious awards sponsored by the SPSS.

The awards were:

Top Scoring Pony in the BEF Futurity Scheme, which was won by LE Chiffre (Caesar 171/Tiger Lily by Donnerwetter) owned and bred by Mrs Bev Brown

and

Top Pony Sire of Performance Ponies, which was won by Laban (Aleksander/Esmiralda) bred in Denmark, graded SPSS Elite and owned by Michelle Thompson

Our sincerest congratulations to all concerned.

Click here to read the speech given by SPSS Chair Celia Clarke

SPSS Chair, Celia Clarke, presents the awards to Bev Brown for LE Chiffre (Above) and to Michelle Thompson for Laban (below)

Pictures taken by Trevor Meeks and by kind permission of SEIB

***ATTENTION MARE & STALLION OWNERS***

Stallion Parade on Easter Monday 24 March

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The Performance and Sport Horse and Pony Lead Body (PSHPLB) are arranging a Stallion Parade at Moulton College, Northampton on Easter Monday 24 March 2008. There are three sections: Showjumping, Eventing and Dressage and pony stallions will be integrated into these sections rather than having a special pony section.  Owners of SPSS Graded/Licensed stallions are invited to contact Celia Clarke  if they would like to bring their boy.  Mare owners should put the date in their diaries now!! Public viewing costs £5 per person on the door to include a programme, a goody bag and a hot drink. For more information, click here.

NEW RULE BOOK

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The latest SPSS Rule Book (updated as at 1st January 2008) can be downloaded by clicking here or can be obtained by sending a stamped addressed envelope to Head Office (address at top of page) - please make sure you include a note to say what you want!!  The most significant change has been an increase in some of the Registration and Grading fees (as agreed at the 2007 AGM).  The new prices are shown on the Registration & Grading pages.

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Provisional Dates are now available for key breeding events in 2008.  Please check with the organisers for any changes.

Easter Monday 24th March - Performance and Sport Horse and Pony Lead Body Stallion Parade - Moulton College, Northampton.

Baileys Horse Feeds/BEF Futurity Young Horse Evaluations.   

Revised Rules, Guidelines and Entry Details from www.bef.co.uk from 1st March 2008.

30th & 31st August British Dressage Young Horse & Breeding Championships at Addington, Bucks.  To incorporate the Futurity Final on 31st August.

17th October (evening) - SPSS AGM with talk - Heart of England Equestrian, Staffordshire

18th & 19th October - SPSS 2008 Stallion & Mare Grading with In Hand Premium Show - Heart of England Equestrian, Staffordshire

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There was a special award at the 2007 In-Hand Premium Show on 13th October 2007.  This award was presented by the Central Prefix Register (CPR) to the owner and breeder of highest scoring pony/horse with a SPSS pedigree passport and CPR prefix.  This was Warford Saskatchewan, a 3 year old filly who graded into the SPSS Head Studbook in the morning and then impressed the In-Hand Show judge, Lynne Crowden (of Woodlander Stud), to be Overall Reserve Champion and as the Overall Champion was a German-bred mare, take the CPR award.

Warford Saskatchewan is by the BWBS & SPSS graded stallion Aimbry Chester out of the HIS mare Holmeswood Meadow (by the Thoroughbred Drumberg). As the owner and the breeder Candice Hadfield received £300!  The SPSS is grateful to the CPR for their kind sponsorship of this special award which gave an added dimension to the 2007 In-Hand Show.

Warford Saskatchewan -  Winner of the Central Prefix Register prize for the highest scoring horse/pony with a SPSS passport and CPR Prefix

Photograph courtesy of Welsh Sport Horses International

GRADING 2007 - RESULTS

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At the 2007 SPSS Stallion & Mare Grading, a total of 5 new stallions and 14 new mares joined the SPSS studbook.  In addition, the German stallion Casador, who had been graded in Germany prior to arriving in the UK, passed the BSJA Assessment.  The champion stallion was the 15 year old Welsh Section D, Erwfforch Dewin Direudus, owned by Anne Roberts and Jane Roberts from Welsh Sport Horses (WSH) International.  'Dewin' is pictured on his lap of honour.

For more information , please click here. 

FUTURITY YOUNG HORSE EVALUATIONS - FULL PONY RESULTS

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The 2007 Baileys Horse Feeds / British Breeding Futurity Young Horse Evaluations are now  complete.  There was a section for ponies and small horses (not likely to exceed 158cm) and the SPSS is delighted to be able to announce that the top scoring ponies in the foal, yearling and 2 year old sections all have SPSS passports.  These winners are:

Top Pony Foal - Ruby Rouge (SPSS) - Score 8.9 - By Mill Law (NTR) ex Sapphire Blue (ECPS/SPSS) by Shantamar (TB) - Owner & breeder : Anne Bosanquet

Top Yearling Pony - Rochand Bright Spark (SPSS) - Score 8.23 - By Lumes (DRP/SPSS) ex Christerene Arabella (AHS PB) by Clavering Baronet - Owner & breeder: Dani Phalp.

Top 2 year old Pony - Trevoulter Hot Totty (SPSS) - Score 8.56 - By Gorsfraith Brenin (WPCS/SPSS) ex Trevoulter Lady (SPSS) - Owner: Kerensa Pluess-Cobbledick, breeder: Trevoulter Barton Stud

Click here for a consolidated league table of results for all ponies and small horses.  The SPSS registered foal, Ruby Rouge (out of the SPSS Elite Graded mare, Sapphire Blue), is the highest scoring SPSS pony with a score of 8.9.  Impressively, Ruby Rouge scored four 9s with only one lower score.  Next highest scoring SPSS registered pony is Le Chiffre (by the SPSS Elite sire Caesar 171) with a score of 8.81.  Both of these ponies were awarded first premiums.