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21 RIHS showing winners you (probably) haven’t seen yet


  • Hundreds of show animals battled for championship titles at the Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) (26-31 July). Here are some of those winners you may not seen yet

    Dartans Barrack

    RIHS 2016

    For the second year running, Dartans Barrack topped the heavyweight workers with Fiona Hirst and then stood reserve supreme working hunter.

    Kilderry Rupert

    Katrina Braithwaite and Kilderry Rupert working hunter champions

    This lightweight-winning nine-year-old successfully defended the supreme working hunter title he won here in 2015, once again with Katrina Braithwaite in the saddle. The duo has already qualified for RIHS in 2017.

    Slieve Bloom Jill

    RIHS 2016 SLIEVE BLOOM JILL HANNAH HORTON

    Hannah Horton and this lovely grey stood BSPS Heritage mountain & moorland (M&M) supreme ridden champions, after winning their New Forest/Connemara class for owner Lady Sue Huntington.

    Classic Chauvinist

    EDWARD YOUNG riding CLASSIC CHAUVANIST, winner of The Brereton Supreme Hack Championship during the Royal International Horse Show at The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, West Sussex, UK on 30 July 2016

    After heading the small hacks, Annie Horn’s home-bred was crowned supreme hack, partnered by Edward Young.

    Makers Jar Of Hearts

    WAYNE THORNEYCROFT riding MAKERS JAR OF HEARTS, winner of the Skewbald & Piebald Ridden Horse Championship during the Royal International Horse Show at The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, West Sussex, UK on 26 July 2016

    After standing coloured ridden horse champion, piloted by Wayne Thorneycroft, this lovely horse belonging to Jane Turnbull stood reserve supreme.

    Beech Hall Ryan

    RIHS 2016 BEECH HALL RYAN ZARA WEIR

    Zara Weir steered this pony to victory in the 143cm working hunter class and the championship. Zara also won the 153cm equivalent on Otto, and drafted in her older sister Philippa to ride him in the championship, where they stood reserve.

    Diamonds Are Forever

    RIHS 2016 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER ALLISTER HOOD

    Oliver Hood took over the reins on Annabel Jenks’ riding horse champion for Sunday’s supreme, but Allister Hood rode the gelding to victory in the large class and championship.

    Carrwood Shimmering Gold

    RIHS 2016 CARRWOOD SHIMMERING GOLD LUCY GLOVER

    Lucy Glover steered this pony to victory in the BSPS Heritage M&M open ridden section A & B championship.

    Colebourne

    RIHS 2016 Robert Walker and Colebourne winners of the maxi cob final

    Owned by Rosettes Direct, this grey headed the maxi cob championship with Robert Walker.

    Tambrook My Destiny

    RIHS 2016 TAMBROOK MY DESTINY MISS LUCINDA FARMBROUGH

    Lucinda Farmbrough’s eight-year-old stood supreme coloured ridden champion after topping the large ridden pony line up.

    Golden Tasset

    RIHS 2016 GOLDEN TASSET OLIVIA BOWEN

    Crowned supreme ridden pony on the final day, Olivia Bowen’s lovely chestnut successfully defended their intermediate title earlier in the week after heading the show hunter division.

    Kavanagh’s Imperial Assal

    LAURA ROWE riding KAVANAGHS IMPERIAL ASSAL, winner of The Pure Bred Ridden Arabian Championship during the Royal International Horse Show at The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, West Sussex, UK on 27 July 2016

    This grey took the best pure-bred arab accolade for owner/rider Laura Rowe, which earned the six-year-old son of AA Assal a place in the supreme championship.

    Grugaur Skylark

    PIPPA DUNCAN riding GRUGAUR SKYLARK, winner in The Young Riders M & M Championship during the Royal International Horse Show at The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, West Sussex, UK on 27 July 2016

    This dun headed the young rider M&M championship for owner Sam Duncan’s daughter Pippa. Produced by Terri Guyett, Grugaur Skylark topped her small breeds class en route to the championship.

    Hello Dolly

    Hello Dolly

    Of course Jayne Ross took the hunter tricolour aboard Time 2 Reflect before successfully defending their supreme ridden horse title, but there was further success for Jayne when Hello Dolly won the ladies’ hunter title for the second year running. Dolly also headed the small hunters for the third time. Both mares are owned by Dianne Stennett.

    Litton Enterprise

    RIHS 2016 LITTON ENTERPRISE PHOEBE PRICE

    Joanne Price’s bay carried Phoebe Price to BSPS show pony honours after winning the 148cm class.

    Milton Pageboy

    RIHS 2016 MILTON PAGEBOY ZARA BROOKES

    Zara Brookes was in the driving seat of this smart grey, who claimed the BSPS show pony 128cm title.

    Newoak Jester

    RIHS 2016 Kate Hewson & Newoak Jester BSPS Heritage Pretty Polly M&M Mini champions

    Kate Hewson was all smiles after securing her first Hickstead win, taking the mini heritage M&M Pretty Polly tricolour.

    Wolferlow Esperanto

    JOSEPHINE READY riding WOLFERLOW ESPERANTO, winner in The Supreme Show Hunter Pony Championship during the Royal International Horse Show at The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, West Sussex, UK on 27 July 2016

    Josephine Ready is enjoying a spectacular first season with this eight-year-old, who headed his 153cm class before securing the show hunter pony title.

    Pumphill Buckthorn

    RIHS 2016 PUMPHILL BUCKTHORN SARAH PARKER

    Sue Hughes’ Dartmoor stallion topped his 122cm M&M working hunter pony championship, ridden by Sarah Parker.

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    Seamoor Lady Derby

    RIHS 2016 SEAMOOR LADY DERBY POPPY STEADMAN

    Led by Oliver Burchell and ridden by Poppy Steadman, this five-year-old mare collected the mini show pony tricolour after winning her lead-rein class for owner Mandy Burchell Small.

    Townend Schubert

    RIHS 2016 TOWNEND SCHUBERT REBECCA PENNY

    The reigning Heritage supreme champion at Olympia topped his BSPS Heritage M&M open ridden Fells/Dales/Highlands class with H&H columnist Rebecca Penny.

    Don’t miss the full RIHS report in this week’s Horse & Hound, on sale 4 August.

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