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Meet the 12 Royal Windsor M&M breed in-hand champions

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    • Native ponies were out in force to contend for the 12 breed championships on offer, before coming forward to contend for the overall Royal Windsor Horse & Hound M&M in-hand championship in the Castle Arena in front of judge David Puttock.

    The Queen’s Highland mare Balmoral Leia was called forward to take the crown, with the Kilbey family’s 11-year-old Welsh section A stallion Springbourne Capricorn in reserve, but which other native gems took home the other breed championships during the show?

    1. Highland

    The Queen’s five-year-old Balmoral Lord mare, Balmoral Leia, handled Henry Hird.

    2. New Forest

    Tracey North’s six-year-old stallion Burley Burberry, by Wayland Cranberry, handled by Dain Atherden.

    3. Dales

    Christy Seaman’s three-year-old filly Griseburn Orla, by Wolsey Viking, handled by Philip Burton Ward.

    4. Welsh section A

    Liz and Mark Kilbey’s 11-year-old Casob Red Kite stallion, Springbourne Capricorn, is reserve overall champion.

    5. Fell

    Hope Fisher’s 14-year-old stallion, Foalskye Little Topper, by Stennerskeugh Bonny Lad, handled by Poppy Fisher.

    6. Welsh section B

    Janpete Class Act, a five-year-old stallion by Janpete Tom Thumb, owned and handled by April Gilmartin.

    7. Dartmoor

    Linda Calcutt’s 15-year-old Shilstone Rocks North Country Man stallion, Shilstone Rocks North Westerly, handled by Chloe Chubb.

    8. Exmoor

    David Hodge and Julian Walters’ six-year-old stallion Blackthorn Poldark, by Blackthorn Sea Poacher.

    9. Welsh section C

    Llanmorlais Dynamite, a four-year-old stallion by Parvadene Rooney, owned and handled by Tony Newman.

    10. Connemara

    Glencarrig Prince eight-year-old stallion, Glencarrig Comet, owned and handled by Aimee Devane.

    11. Shetland

    Mandy Sargeant’s Champlers Ellie, a two-year-old filly by Stepley Victorious.

    12. Welsh section D

    Tracey Gowen’s 13-year-old gelding Blaidd Tynam, by Brookhamlodge Peter Pan, handled by Chelsea Gowen.

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    Alex Robinson
    Alex Robinson

    H&H showing editor
    Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 since when she has cemented its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK.
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