2012 Autumn - The Fell Pony Society

THE FELL PONY SOCIETY 

MAGAZINE 

AUTUMN 2012 - Volume 25 

90TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

Photographs sent by members who attended the FPS 90th Anniversary Convention in 

August. 

From top left, clockwise: 

Foal out of Greenholme Bethany, at the Greenholme stud open day 

(Joanne Bennet); 

The Anniversary Cake provided and decorated by Catherine Fuller; 

Rundales mares and foals on the open fell (Georgina Blair); 

Mare and foal at Murthwaite, at the stud open day (Joanne Bennet). 

Cover photo by Joanne Bennet 

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Patron: Her Majesty the Queen 

President: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh 

Chairman: Miss M G Longsdon MBE 

Vice-Chairman: Mrs C H Robinson 

Secretary: Mrs Elizabeth Parkin 

Society Office 

Ion House, Great Asby 

Appleby, Cumbria 

CA16 6HD 

tel/fax: 01768 353100 

e-mail: fellponysocietysecretary@hotmail.co.uk 

http://www.fellponysociety.org.uk 

Council 

To retire 2013: Miss B Bell, Mr T B Capstick, Mrs M C Murray, Mr D Wilkinson 

To retire 2014: Mr G H B Mallinson, Mr P Metcalfe, Mr W S Potter, Mr C Roberts 

To retire 2015: Mr R B Charlton, Mrs G M Cockbain, Mr M Rawlinson, Mr T C 

Thompson 

To retire 2016: Mrs S Millard, Mrs C H Robinson, Mr A Thorpe, Mrs E Walker 

To retire 2017: Mr P Boustead, Mrs S Brunskill, Miss J Glass, Miss M G Longsdon 

Magazine and Web site Editor: Sue Millard 

Daw Bank, Greenholme, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3TA 

tel: +44 (0)1539 624636 — e-mail: sue@fellpony.f9.co.uk 

Fell Pony Sales List: Please contact the Office 

Show Affiliation Secretary: Mrs G Williamson 

Suilven, 11 Mearness Drive, Ulverston, LA12 9PE 

tel: 01229 581002 — e-mail: gwen.tarnbeck@btinternet.com 

Press Officer: Claire Simpson, Hale Bank, Hale, Nr Milnthorpe, Cumbria LA7 7BL 

Tel 07767 838 662 — e-mail: claire.e.simpson@fsmail.net 

Registered Office: Langdales Accountants Ltd, Enterprise House, 56-58 Main 

Street, High Bentham, Lancaster LA2 7HY 

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Contents—Autumn 2012 

Council Information ................... 5 

Editorial ................................. 6 

Letters to the Editor .................. 6 

Deputy President’s report ............ 8 

Chairman’s Report ..................... 9 

Secretary’s Report ....................10 

Notice of Autumn Meeting...........11 

Minutes of the AGM...................12 

Advertising fees .......................18 

Registration Fees etc.................19 

Membership Fees......................20 

Sub Committees .......................21 

Council Elections reminder..........22 

200 Club results .......................23 

Show results 

Dorset Show............................24 

Stallion Show ..........................26 

Cumbria Fell & Dales Show..........27 

Sandringham Show....................32 

MESG Native Pony Show .............34 

FPS Breed Show .......................36 

Colour Photo Section ..................43 

FPS Southern Show....................47 

Fell & Highland Pony Camp .........49 

From the Archives .................... 50 

Provisional Dates 2012-13........... 51 

FIS Testing ............................. 51 

Anniversary Convention ............. 42 

Fell Diamonds ......................... 56 

Never Mind the Diamonds ........... 58 

Support Group News 

Scottish Area ......................... 61 

North East Area ...................... 62 

Midlands West Area .................. 64 

From the Archive: Minutes 1922 ... 66 

Information Found – and Wanted .. 68 

2014 Calendar Competition......... 69 

News from Switzerland .............. 70 

People and Ponies 

Shepherding with Fell Ponies....... 71 

England Mounted Games Team..... 72 

Greenholme Duke..................... 74 

Conservation Grazing ............... 75 

Seen During Convention Week ..... 76 

Fell Pony Sale Notice ................ 77 

Sales List ............................... 78 

Submissions guidelines............... 79 

Advertisements ....................... 79 

FPS Merchandise ...................... 81 

Graysons Polly Perkins, S: Townend Duke 

III, D: Tunstall Polly, with Holly Stead at 

RIHS in 1994. 

Disclaimer 

Whereas every care is taken to 

publish accurate information, the 

Editor and Council of the Fell Pony 

Society do not necessarily agree with 

all the views expressed within the Fell 

Pony Society Magazine and cannot 

accept any liability for erroneous 

opinions or suggestions in the 

Magazine. 

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Council Information 

Barbara Bell 

Home: 01697 478644 

Peter Boustead 

Home: 01524 383665 

Susan Brunskill 

Home: 01768 870844 

Thomas B Capstick 

Home: 07974 195770 

Sarah Charlton 

Home: 01434 673262 

Fax: 01434 673852 

E-mail: linnelwood 

@gmail.com 

Glenis Cockbain 

Home: 01768 772133 

Jane Glass 

Home: 01509 880261 

Mary Longsdon 

Home: 01629 640709 

Fax: 01629 640709 

Barry Mallinson 

Home: 01228 675814 

Mobile: 07787 888750 

Paul Metcalfe 

Home: 01539 621655 

Sue Millard 

Home: 01539 624636 

E-mail: sue@fellpony.f9.co.uk 

Margaret Murray 

Home: 01833 650474 

Fax: 01833 680808 

Bill Potter 

Home/fax: 01931 716267 

E-Mail: potter 

@greenholmestud.f9.co.uk 

Mike Rawlinson 

Home: 07742 162026 

Colin Roberts 

Home: 01539 624291 

Christine Robinson 

Home/Fax: 01946 861302 

E-mail: Christine 

@kerbeck-fell-ponies.co.uk 

Chris Thompson 

Home: 01768 897166 

Andrew Thorpe 

Home: 01706 853843 

Eileen Walker 

Home: 01388 763607. 

Mobile: 07990 521205. 

E-mail: eileen 

@rackwoodfellponies.co.uk 

David Wilkinson 

Home: 01768 352861 

E-mail: wilkinsonfellponies 

@hotmail.co.uk 

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Editorial 

I am having a good deal of fun here reading all the articles and reports of the 

summer’s events. (Sorry, I didn’t mean to use the word “summer.” Monsoon, perhaps.) 

I enjoyed the Convention Week, but hands-up those who needed a week afterwards 

to recuperate! My word, there was a lot going on. I wish I could have attended 

everything, but even though I was part of the organising committee I 

couldn’t quite manage it, so the reports that are coming in are filling the gaps 

nicely. I will share them between the Magazine and the commemorative book 

‘Fell Diamonds: A celebration of 90 years of the Fell Pony Society.’ You will get 

tasters of the week here and the full reports will be in the book, so look for it at 

the Spring AGM 2013. 

In the meantime there is the ‘Fell Diamonds’ writing competition to get your 

teeth into. Full rules and entry details are on the FPS web site and in the Magazine 

section on the Convention Week. Please note the deadline—30th November— 

and do advertise the fact to friends that we are giving quite worthwhile prize 

money and entry is open to all. Entry is cheaper for FPS members and free to FPS 

juniors. (Hint—juniors who enter are quite likely to get a prize, at the moment!) 

I hope to see you at the Autumn meeting. The deadline for the Spring Magazine 

2013 is, as always, 1st February. 

Best wishes 

Sue Millard 

Letters to the Editor 

Hi, I just wanted to share with you and the Society our wonderful news. I 

qualified my Fell pony Townend Revel (Castlehill Bellman x Townend Truffle II) 

for the Horse of the Year Show ridden, at Lincolnshire Show. Absolutely overjoyed 

especially as this is my first ever HOYS ticket. We bought Revel from Bev Hodgson 

(Inglegarth) as a yearling after she had bought him from the Townend Stud to 

keep one of her youngsters company. He is now rising 7 and a real sweety doing 

showing with myself and general hacking/playing with my Mum, he really looks 

after her! We have just started jumping and hunting this year too. Both myself 

and my Mum were over the moon at winning at Lincolnshire Show and are really 

looking forward to going to HOYS for the first time. 

Thanks 

Cher Cartwright 

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More than Gold for Peanuts 

Under the banner of More than Gold, a 

charity set up in 2009 to support 

Churches alongside the 2012 Olympics. 

The team representing Germany, Australia, 

America, South Korea, Northern 

Ireland and New Zealand began a week 

of activities in the Eden Valley by 

watching the Opening Ceremony of the 

Olympics at Kirkoswald Methodist 

Church. The aim of the project is to 

support Churches, in line with the national 

vision of being like scaffolding—a 

temporary support for a permanent structure. At Gamblesby Lownthwaite Fingerprint, 

“Peanuts”, stole the show as she starred in the role of John Wesley’s mount 

which he rode through the village, stopping at Hill Top Farm to deliver a sermon. 

Alison Morton 

My daughter, Megan, was a member of 

the Society until a few years ago with her 

pony Heltondale Bracken VII, a.k.a. 

Cracker, and we came up to the annual 

show in Penrith a number of times. He is 

still with us and goes to RDA every week 

and is borrowed by friends on a regular 

basis. Megan was married last Saturday 

and Cracker took her to the Church and 

brought her back to the house with her 

husband. 

Best wishes to the Society. 

Regards 

Barnie Canter 

Home Farm. Hallington. Louth. Lincs. 

Photo: Aidan Clarkson Photography 

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Deputy President’s Report 

I have been privileged to be the Society’s President for two years, and now have 

had the extra pleasure of being asked to continue as Deputy President for this 

year during the Presidency of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of 

Edinburgh. We are all of us so grateful to have His Royal Highness as our President 

during this very special year— a Special year, not only for the Fell Pony Society, 

celebrating its 90th year, but also for our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, 

celebrating her Diamond Jubilee. We have congratulated her on her outstanding 

achievement, and thank her and husband for their continued support of The Fell 

Pony. 

I am sure His Royal Highness will not mind if I say we are both gentlemen of 

senior years, who have had health problems this year which have prevented us 

from attending events we would have liked to attend. 

With a purchase of my new ‘pony’ Linnel Speedy (for those who have not met 

him - he has four wheels and electric power - wonderful action, but sadly lacks 

feather!) I have managed to get about to a number of events up and down the 

country, and enjoyed 

talking and chatting to 

many members. 

The Convention Week was 

a great success, drawing 

people from near and far, 

to enjoy and talk about 

our wonderful ponies. 

Even during these 

financially hard times 

your enthusiasm lasts. 

Well done to all of you. 

Bob Charlton 

Bob at Somerford Park in September. He is sitting on Linnel Speedy, and holding 

Linnel Poppy. At the Fell & Highland Camp in September Bob completed the dressage 

test in the arena with Speedy. He got good marks for impulsion but as he competed 

Hors Concours he received no prizes! Photo: Sarah Charlton 

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Chairman’s Report 

I understand this has been the wettest summer for 100 years, which has made 

life difficult for most of us who live in the countryside—so many shows and events 

cancelled—which is why we decided to play safe and move the Breed Show to 

Streatlam Farm at Barnard Castle, which also guaranteed a lovely fine day! 

Our Breed Show was the start of a fabulous celebration week, not only for the 

Jubilee, the Olympics and our 90 th Anniversary, but above all for our lovely Fell 

ponies. We are so grateful to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh for his help and support 

and we send our very best wishes for his continued good health. The week was 

very ably organised by Eileen Walker and her team and out hearty thanks go to 

everyone who worked so hard throughout the week to make all the events such a 

success. 

Our ponies have done well again this summer. Congratulations to Anna Meadows 

who with Aylestone The Merrie Monk made the British Pony Club Team (see People 

and Ponies), and also to Katy Downing’s Waverhead Ted who did a brilliant display 

at the NPS Supreme Dressage 

Championships ridden by Sarah Long. 

They ended up Reserve Overall 

Champions. 

We send our best wishes to all those 

who are trotting off to HOYS and 

Olympia this autumn. 

Our next excitement is our Autumn 

Sale of registered Fell ponies on 

October 27 th . We have changed to a 

Saturday just to make sure everyone 

can come, so if you haven’t been 

before you now have a golden 

opportunity. The Sale will be at the 

new Kendal Mart (M6, junction 36) – it 

is being built especially for us! So do 

come. The following day, Sunday, we 

will hold a shortened version of our 

Autumn meeting, followed by lunch 

and an interesting and informative 

talk. See you all there. 

NPS Supreme Dressage Championships 

Best Wishes 

Reserve Champion 2012, Katy Downing’s 

Waverhead Ted—seen here winning with 

Mary 

Katy at the National Sidesaddle 

Championships in 2010—a versatile 

fellow! 

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Secretary’s Report 

As usual, I start this report by reading what I wrote last year, and here I am 

again, writing it two days before Sue’s deadline. 

We’re back to ‘normal’ in the office after a hectic Anniversary Convention week 

and I have made a mental note to never, ever agree to holding a barbecue for 

seventy people here again. It was a very busy day, but I think people enjoyed 

themselves and the sun shone. We had a surprising number of comments as to 

how tidy the office was, which made all the hectic filing and cleaning in the previous 

days worthwhile – we’ll make an effort to keep up to it in future. The 

whole week, starting with the Breed Show, seemed to go very smoothly and many 

people have said that they thought the decision to relocate the show to avoid 

cancellation was a good one. I managed to fit a couple of stud visits in and 

around work, and enjoyed my visits to Greenholme and Rackwood very much. 

Last year we were in limbo about Defra’s intentions for Passport Issuing Organisations 

and the future of the National Equine Database. We were notified recently 

that Defra have decided not to award a contract for the continuation of 

NED beyond the end of September, so the NED website will cease then. Defra 

have informed us that they ‘intend to work with PIOs to ensure that horse passport 

data continues to be collected and stored appropriately and in a manner that 

will support the provision of data to authorised enforcement bodies’. They have 

indicated that this will give them ‘an opportunity to review the efficiency criteria 

under which all PIOs must operate. This will include amongst other elements a 

review of passport quality and robustness to ensure that all UK passports offer 

suitable safeguards against tampering to a common and uniform standard’. We 

have had in the office an instance of a passport returned from an abattoir that 

had had the microchip information erased. The passport had been reported missing 

after the pony had gone through a sale and the auction mart had paid for a 

duplicate passport after the pony’s chip had been checked. The passport returned 

to the office by the abattoir was the original passport but it’s anybody’s 

guess as to what the slaughtered pony was. Native Ponies GB had a very productive 

meeting with Defra in July, mainly about issues in Europe with passports and 

Daughter Societies, and it was good to meet two of the people on the Horse Passports 

team and to find them helpful and informative. 

I’m currently liaising with Adam Day from North West Auctions on plans for our 

Fell Pony Sale – the new auction mart at Kendal isn’t completely finished yet, but 

I’m assured it will be by the date of our Sale. I’m hoping to fit in two weeks holiday 

at the end of September, returning in time to send out this magazine and 

prepare the Sale catalogue. 

Elizabeth 

30 August 2012 

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Company No 3233346 

Registered Charity No 1104945 

NOTICE OF AUTUMN GENERAL MEETING 

To be held on Sunday 28 October 2012 at 12 noon 

at Tebay Club, Church Street, Tebay CA10 3SP 

PLEASE NOTE TIME OF MEETING: 12 NOON 

AUTUMN GENERAL MEETING 

AGENDA 

1 Apologies for absence 

2 Approval and adoption of Annual General Meeting 

Minutes of 24 March 2012 

3 Matters arising from the Minutes 

4 Chairman’s Report 

5 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report 

6 Any other business 

7 Presentation of the Lownthwaite Rob Trophy 

Followed by a buffet lunch, and a talk from Karl Collins (vet) and 

Graham Harland (farrier) 

Notice of General Meeting – Memorandum and Articles of Association 

5.2 The accidental omission to give notice to or non-receipt of a notice of a 

meeting by any person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate the 

proceedings at that meeting. 

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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE FELL PONY SOCIETY 

Held at Orton Market Hall on Saturday 24 March 2012 

Miss Longsdon opened the meeting and told members of the friends that the 

Society had lost over the last twelve months: Mrs Joyce Capstick, mother of Thomas, 

and a supporter of the Society for many years; Arthur Earnshaw, a Society 

judge and a member for many years; Mickey Flynn, who helped the Duke of Edinburgh 

with his team of Fell ponies; Mr Ted Hore, husband of Stella Hore and a 

member for many years; Judith Slattery, a former Secretary of the Society; Elizabeth 

Thompson, a keen member in Northern Ireland; Liz Ball, Chairman of the 

Society for a good many years, and only last week, Mary Dodd, a former Council 

member and member of the Show Committee, who worked very hard for the Society 

over the years. She asked members to stand in remembrance of them. 

1 Apologies for absence 

Apologies were received from: Mrs F and Miss L Awde, Mrs S Barbour, Miss B Bell, 

Mrs S Camp, Miss A Carslaw, Miss J Charlton, Miss L Charlton, Mrs G Cockbain, Mrs 

W Dickinson, Mr & Mrs A Douglas, Mrs M Enser, Ms J Fairburn, Miss J Glass, Mr M 

Goddard, Mr C Grant, Mrs J A Hill, Mrs E Jones. Miss C King, Mr T Lloyd, Mr W 

Lloyd, Miss D Meikle, Mr A W Morland, Mrs C A Morland, Miss A and Mr G H Morton, 

Miss S Pringle, Mr J M Rawlinson, Mr W Robinson, Mrs C Ross-Thomson, Mrs J 

Ward, Mr D Wilkinson, Miss M Wilkinson and Mrs V Wood-Gee. 

Approval and adoption of Autumn General Meeting Minutes of 22 October 2011 

Acceptance of the minutes was proposed by Mrs S Brunskill, seconded by Mrs S 

Charlton, and agreed by the members. 

3 Matters arising from the minutes of the Autumn General Meeting held on 

22 October 2011 

There were no matters arising. 

4 Chairman’s Report 

Miss Longsdon welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked them for attending, 

especially our ex-President, Mr Bob Charlton, who had agreed to act as deputy 

President for the coming year. She thanked Mr Charlton for his work over the 

last two years – he had attended everything and been so nice to everyone as well 

as being a great support to Miss Longsdon as Chairman. We were extremely honoured 

that HRH The Duke of Edinburgh had agreed to be our President for the 

coming year – HRH has a great enthusiasm for the breed. HRH would be having a 

busy year owing to HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, so the Society probably 

wouldn’t see much of him but his support was there. Mr Charlton, our retiring 

President had agreed to act as his deputy for the year. This was the Society’s 

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90th Anniversary Year – the FPS being formed in October 1922. Mrs Walker would 

have lots to say presently about our plans for the Anniversary Convention. 

The Society proposed to hold the Autumn General Meeting at Tebay Social Club, 

as Orton Market Hall was not available on Sundays. It would be a very short formal 

meeting, followed by lunch and a speaker. Another change this year was that 

the Society’s Annual Sale of Fell ponies would be held at the new Auction Mart 

being built near Kendal, just off Junction 36 of the M6, so excellent access. This 

would be a new start and a splendid chance to upgrade our Sale: she hoped that 

vendors would try to ensure that their ponies were well-handled and wellpresented 

in the hope that this might help to improve prices. It was also an opportunity 

to hold our Sale on a Saturday, which had not been possible at Penrith, 

Miss Longsdon then thanked Mrs Millard for another excellent magazine and for 

looking after our website, and also thanked Barbara Dunne, who was not present, 

for co-ordinating the production of the 2013 calendar, which was now available 

for purchase and looked very good. Miss Longsdon thanked Claire Simpson for 

doing such a good job on our publicity, keeping our Facebook page up-to-date, 

and submitting articles and photographs to magazines. Claire appealed to members 

for more information to include in articles, especially anything showcasing 

the versatility of the breed. 

Miss Longsdon told members that the Dressage Championships at Addington in 

April included three Fell pony teams, and that Anastasia Meadows and her Fell 

pony, Aylestone The Merrie Monk, had been selected for the England Pony Club 

Games Team – a splendid achievement. 

Miss Longsdon had forgotten to bring her sponsor board for the Southern Show, 

so would members please see her after the meeting if they would like to sponsor 

a class. Mrs Morton enquired whether the Southern Show was a Breed Show and 

were the ponies measured. Miss Longsdon said that it was a Breed Show but that 

the ponies had not been measured in previous years. Mrs Morton thought that as 

the Olympia qualifier was being held there, the ponies for that class at least, 

should be measured. Miss Longsdon agreed to look into it. 

Miss Longsdon then spoke to members about the tremendous amount Mrs Ailie 

Newall had done for the Society over the years. She had been a very competent 

judge, had bred ponies which had travelled all over the country being a huge advertisement 

for the breed, had run the Judges Committee, been on Council for 

many years and served a term as our President. Consequently she asked Mr Charlton 

to present Mrs Newall with the Society’s Queen Elizabeth trophy in recognition 

of this. Mr Charlton reminded members that Mrs Newall was the same age as 

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and she was a great family friend of the Charltons. 

She and her late husband had done more for the Society than anyone living; the 

Society was very grateful for all she had done, she was a very wise person, and it 

was entirely suitable that her name should join those eminent names already on 

the trophy. Miss Longsdon told members that Council had thought it would be 

appropriate to make Mrs Newall an Honorary member. This needed the support 

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of members – Mrs Charlton proposed the suggestion, Mr Kelly seconded and members 

agreed that this should be done. Mrs Newall thanked everyone for the trophy 

and for her election as an Honorary Member of the Society. 

Miss Longsdon then reminded members of the Eileen Davis Trophy for Endurance 

Riding – this was to be presented to Vyv Wood-Gee, who unfortunately was unable 

to be present. She had sent a message via Mrs Murray to thank everyone and to 

say that she felt very honoured to be chosen. 

Miss Longsdon thanked the people who were serving the teas – the catering had 

been done by Katy Edgar Catering and there would be a charge of £3.50 per person. 

She thanked everyone present for their help and support for the Society. 

5 Result of Postal Voting for Council 

Miss Longsdon told members that there had been one retirement from Council 

and only one nomination, so there had been no need for a vote. Betty Walker had 

decided to retire from Council after many years, during which she had many different 

jobs for the Society. Miss Longsdon hoped that we would still see her at 

events, and thanked her very much for her work over the years. She then welcomed 

Sue Brunskill back onto Council. Miss Longsdon said she had been slightly 

concerned that no-one else had come forward to stand for Council – she didn’t 

know if that was because Council were doing such a good job or because they 

were such a bunch of losers, no-one wanted to join them. On a more serious note, 

the Society did need new people to carry on into the future and asked members 

to consider if for next year if they thought they could contribute. 

Miss Longsdon thanked Mrs Robinson for her work as Vice-Chairman, and reminded 

members how lucky they were to have such an excellent Council. Council 

had thought it might be a good idea to try and involve the Area groups more and 

proposed to invite a representative from each group to one of the autumn Council 

meetings, so that they could see how things work and to widen all our horizons. 

Miss Hilary Fell thanked Council for doing a good job for the Society. 

6 Adoption of Accounts for year ended 31 October 2011 

Mrs Parkin told members that last year the Society had made a small loss of just 

over £2,000. There had been a reduction in income for the second consecutive 

year, this time of almost £8,000 compared with the previous year. Subscriptions 

were down by £1,000 and Registrations by £500, but the biggest fall was in Merchandise 

sales which were almost £5,000 less than the previous year. Income 

from shows was down by over £2,000 as there was no South Cumbria Show and the 

Breed Show was cancelled – this had also affected merchandise sales. The only 

increases in income were in Transfers and the Pony Sales list. All of this was 

probably due to the current recession, branded merchandise being relatively expensive, 

people breeding fewer ponies and more ponies being sold. 

Total Expenditure reduced by £4,000 compared with the previous year. Show 

expenses were down, but not by much as expenditure had been incurred for the 

Breed Show prior to its cancellation. Office expenses were lower and salary ex- 

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penses slightly, as Mrs Wilkinson had done fewer extra hours in the year. Insurance 

costs reduced slightly as Mrs Parkin had been able to arrange for two policies 

to be combined at a lower premium. 

FIS testing had impacted on the accounts for the first time: Council agreed to 

fund testing for newly licensed stallions and affected foals, and to absorb the VAT 

increase. This didn’t affect the previous year’s accounts as we had secured a 

one-off grant from the RBST to cover it, so this year there was a charge of just 

over £2,000. Overall the Society had made a loss of just over £2,000. Our reserves 

policy as a Charity was to hold 75% of fund expenditure. Last year our reserves 

stood at 94%; despite the loss in this year, because of the reduction in expenditure, 

they now stood at 96%. 

There were no questions from members. Adoption of the accounts was proposed 

by Mrs Mallinson, seconded by Miss White and agreed by members. 

7 Resolution to appoint Langdales Accountants Ltd as Accountants to the 

Society 

The resolution was proposed by Mrs Morton, seconded by Miss Walker and agreed 

by the members. 

8 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report 

Mrs Parkin told members that the latest updates from Defra told us that they 

had been unable to come up with a feasible way of improving the ‘efficiency and 

effectiveness of the current system’ – their words. Ministers had therefore 

agreed to initiate a procurement process for a new central database contract. 

The tender had subsequently been published and the closing date for bidders to 

respond is 20th April, after which Defra would assess all bids and conduct a costbenefit 

analysis. A decision whether to award a contract would not be taken before 

these analyses had been completed. 

The FIS test was now available from the Van Haeringen lab in The Netherlands 

and would soon also be available from the lab at Texas University. The Dutch Fell 

Pony Society Secretary had told Mrs Parkin that the Van Haeringen lab did not 

offer a ‘fast-track’ service for sick foals, so it was likely that their members 

would still use the AHT for some tests. Additionally, Mrs Parkin had been contacted 

last month by Dr June Swinburne who was part of the team who developed 

the test. She and Laura Fox-Clipsham were no longer working for the AHT as 

there were no funds available for research. Dr Swinburne was in the process of 

establishing a new business to perform animal DNA diagnostic testing and hoped 

to be up and running by mid-June. She would be providing dog and horse genetic 

diagnostics and DNA profiling, and had offered to provide diagnostic testing for 

FIS and/or DNA profiling for our Society at rates slightly lower than those we currently 

pay the AHT. She would also be able to provide the fast-track test for sick 

foals. Still on the subject of FIS testing, Council had agreed at the last meeting 

that where colts had been FIS tested and subsequently licensed, the refund for 

the FIS test would only be paid where the colt was in the same ownership. 

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Mrs Morton asked for clarification about what would happen to the information 

held by the AHT if the Society moved to a new provider. Mrs Parkin explained 

that there was already a system of exchange of information between laboratories 

doing DNA profiling. 

There had been a good start to the new year in the office, last year’s registrations 

having been completed by mid-February, which meant that the 2011 Stud 

Book was printed and available for purchase at the meeting. There had been a 

further fall in the number of registrations, 422 in 2011, compared to 478 in 2010 

and 547 in 2009 and taking the Society back to the level of 2005. The 2013 calendar 

was also available and a new Christmas card. Schedules and entry forms for 

the Stallion Show and the Breed Show could be downloaded from the website and 

there were paper copies available at the meeting. Also available, following requests 

from members at previous meetings, were the Council minutes for the previous 

twelve months. Mrs Parkin asked members please not to remove anything 

from the file. 

On the financial side, the Society had received its grant from the Horserace Betting 

Levy Board, and was very grateful to receive the same level of grant as last 

year. The bank accounts are reasonably healthy, with the Trust Fund at just under 

£9,800, the Deposit Account at £48,000 and £3,000 in the current account. 

Finally, Mrs Parkin thanked Katherine for her hard work in the office, and Mary 

and the Council for their help and support. 

Miss Longsdon said the Society was extremely grateful to Elizabeth & Katherine 

for running such an efficient office; there was a very fast turn round of paperwork 

– way ahead of some other Societies. Miss Longsdon then thoroughly embarrassed 

Mrs Parkin by telling members that it was her birthday on the following day, presenting 

her with a bowl of miniature daffodils and encouraging members to sing 

‘Happy Birthday’. 

9 Reports from Sub-Committees 

Mrs Robinson had nothing to report from the Conservation Sub-Committee. 

There was no-one present from the Judges Sub-Committee. 

Mrs Millard, Overseas Sub-Committee, reported that invitations to the Anniversary 

Convention were being sent to the overseas branches, and separately, reminders 

that they should submit their reports and accounts prior to being assessed 

for certification for another year. There had been contact from the German 

FN, the organisation which oversees and co-ordinates the German Stud Book 

organisations and it was hoped that this might initiate consultation and progress 

towards recognising how Fell ponies should be registered. 

Miss Longsdon informed members that Henk Marsmann, who had been Chairman 

of the Dutch Fell Pony Society for over ten years, had now retired, and that Joke 

Postma had taken over from him. Relations between our two Societies had greatly 

improved while he was Chairman and she hoped this would continue. 

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Mrs Murray, Show Sub-Committee, hoped that we would have a successful Breed 

Show this year. We had secured the HOYS qualifier in addition to NCPA qualifiers 

and three new Equifest qualifiers. Paul Metcalfe had been unsuccessful in obtaining 

a venue for a South Cumbria Show for 2012, but had secured a date for 2013. 

The bursary initiated last year was available again in 2012 – details in the Breed 

Show schedule. As always, helpers were needed for the Breed Show, particularly 

in setting up the rings. If anyone knew of an Equine Photographer in the Cumbria 

area, please would they let her know. 

Mrs Charlton said that schedules for the Performance Trials would be available 

by the Stallion Show. 

Mrs Walker spoke about plans for the Anniversary Convention – she hoped that 

by now members had the dates embedded in their brains and were booking their 

holidays and getting their ponies fit to come and join in. When everything was 

finalised there would be a separate page on the website giving all the details. 

Activities were planned for every day during the week and on four evenings. A 

list of pony accommodation would be available on request. The organising committee 

planned to produce a book afterwards, recording the events of the week. 

Mrs Walker also wanted to record all breeding stock in 2012 – she thought this 

would be an historic document that could be used as a benchmark in years to 

come, to monitor how things were changing. All ponies that competed in the 

Stallion Show, the events of the Convention week and all Fells competing in the 

Performance Trials would receive a commemorative rosette, and a commemorative 

china mug would be available for purchase. There would be a writing competition 

with sections for poetry and prose, split between under 18s and adults, 

with a general title of ‘Fell Diamonds’. Winning entries would be published in the 

book. 

Miss Longsdon thanked Mrs Walker and her committee and told members it was 

a week not to miss - they needed to be there and should tell everyone else. 

Booking would be necessary for some of the events were numbers had to be limited 

or catering planned. 

10 Any Other Business 

Hilary Fell told members that the Packs & Tracks event organised by Cumbria 

Bridleways Society and usually held at Dalemain would this year be part of the 

Countryfest event at the Westmorland showground taking place over two days – 

26 to 27 May. She hoped that Fells would be represented there – it would be a 

bigger audience and very good publicity for the ponies. 

Christine Morton asked if anyone had identified any more of the individuals on 

the photo on the front of the recent magazine – she said it had been taken at the 

Crown Hotel, Penrith, now demolished. 

Miss Chadwick asked if the Breed Show should have to be cancelled again because 

of bad weather, would Council consider changing the date. Miss Longsdon 

asked if the Show Committee had looked into a backup location – nothing had 

been identified. 

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Mr Brunskill said that he had raised the issue of a list of FIS clear stallions at the 

last AGM and no progress had been made. Miss Longsdon pointed out that stallions 

could be advertised free of charge on the Society’s website and that a list of 

stallions had been printed in the catalogue for last year’s Stallion Show. Owners 

of clear stallions were not necessarily willing to accept visiting mares. 

Mrs Thorpe asked about stamping passports to show that ponies had been FIS 

tested. Mrs Parkin said this had just been discussed again at Council and she 

would be looking into setting up a voluntary system. 

Miss White asked if any progress had been made with Natural England and the 

fencing-off of watercourses. Miss Longsdon said that David Martin of Natural England 

had attended a Council meeting and there had been a useful exchange of 

information. 

Mrs Newall suggested that the Society send our congratulations to HM The 

Queen for her Diamond Jubilee and Miss Longsdon agreed to do this. 

Mrs Robinson and Mrs Murray then presented the awards for the 2011 Performance 

Points. Miss Longsdon congratulated the winners and then closed the meeting 

and invited the members to have tea. 

www.fleurhallamphotography.com 

2 year old Lunesdale Black Dahlia, winner of the Youngstock Championship at the 

Breed Show, shown by Vicki Armstrong. She was also Reserve Champion at both 

Brough and Reeth Shows. 

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Registration and Other Fees 

To Register Colt or Gelding – 

registrations received to 

30 November £10 

To Register Colt or Gelding – 

registrations received 

1 – 31 December £20 

To Register Filly – registrations 

received to 30 November £15 

To Register Filly – registrations 

received 1 – 31 December £30 

Late Registration (does not include cost 

of parentage test) £50 

Duplicate Passport (does not include 

cost of parentage test) £50 

Transfer of Ownership (UK) £10 

Advertising—Spring Magazine 

Full page ........................... £60 

Half page ........................... £30 

Quarter page ...................... £15 

Small box............................ £10 

Picture in any of the preceding +£10 

Classified, text only.. £2 / 20 words 

Please send your advertisement to the 

Secretary, by 1 February 2013, with the 

appropriate fee payable to FPS. 

Transfer of Ownership (Overseasincludes 

postage charge) £15 

Transfer to Gelding 

FOC 

Stallion Licence (includes cost of DNA 

kit) £50 

Register a Prefix – UK Rate £40 

Register a Prefix – Overseas Rate £60 

DNA kit £50 

FIS kit £40 

Please note the increase in registration 

fees for applications received in 

December. 

Reminder from the FPS Office: 

deceased ponies 

We know how hard it is to lose a 

pony, but by law the owner should 

return the pony’s passport to the 

Society for cancellation. It can then 

be returned to you if you wish to keep 

it. 

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2013 Membership Fees 

Membership Type UK Fee Overseas Fee 

Full £25 £30 

Associate £15 £20 

Junior £15 £20 

Family £50 £60 

The range of overseas membership types has been extended to 

mirror the UK types, with an additional charge to cover the cost of 

overseas postage. 

An Associate member is unlikely to own a pony and therefore will 

not wish to take advantage of the pony related privileges of 

membership. 

Family membership may be applied for by married or co-habiting 

couples and their children under the age of 18 years, all residing at 

the same address. The two adult members enjoy the rights and 

privileges of full membership, and the children the rights and 

privileges of junior membership. Full details are in Section 2 of the 

Articles of Association. 

Membership Renewal 

Society memberships fall due on 1 January annually. We do not 

send out reminders at this time - it would cost the Society approximately 

£450. 

No member is entitled to vote if his/her subscription to the Society 

has not been paid on or before 15 February 2013. If subscriptions 

have not been received by the time we send out the Spring 

newsletter, a reminder slip is enclosed. Alternatively, members can 

arrange to pay their subscription by standing order on 1 January 

each year. 

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Sub-Committees 

Conservation Grazing Sub-Committee 

Chairman: Mrs CH Robinson, North Fell Dyke, Lamplugh, Workington, 

Cumbria CA14 4SH. Telephone: 01946 861302. 

Mrs GM Callister, Mr RB Charlton, Mrs M Dodd, Mr WS Potter, Mr A 

Thorpe. 

Judges Sub-Committee 

Chairman: Mr P Boustead, 33 Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 

3AQ. Telephone: 01524 383665. 

Secretary: Mrs E Jones, Mill Cottage, Sparket Mill, Hutton John, 

Penrith CA11 0LZ. 

Mr TB Capstick, Mrs GM Cockbain, Mr TH Harrison, Mr AW Morland, 

Mr WS Potter, Mr P Metcalfe. 

Overseas Sub-Committee 

Chairman: Mrs Sue Millard, Daw Bank, Greenholme, Tebay, Penrith, 

Cumbria CA10 3TA. Telephone: 01539 624636. 

Mrs GM Callister, Mr TB Capstick, Mr GHB Mallinson, Mrs MC Murray, 

Mrs CH Robinson. 

Show Sub-Committee 

Chairman: Chairman: Mrs CH Robinson, North Fell Dyke, Lamplugh, 

Workington, Cumbria CA14 4SH. Telephone: 01946 861302. 

Mr P Boustead, Mr I Brunskill, Mrs S Brunskill, Miss R Brunskill, Mrs S 

Charlton, Mrs M Dodd, Mr J Greener, Miss H Mawrey, Mrs MC 

Murray, Mrs CH Robinson, Mrs K Wilkinson, Mr D Wilkinson. 

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Council Elections 2013 

The following members retire from the council in 2013 and are 

eligible for re-election: 

Miss B Bell, Mr T B Capstick, Mrs M C Murray, Mr D Wilkinson 

Members wishing to make a nomination for Council should obtain 

a form from the Office and ensure that it is delivered to the 

Secretary on or before 1 January 2013. 

Postal Voting for Council Members 

Ballot papers will be sent out with their Spring magazine to 

those eligible to vote. Completed ballot papers have to be 

returned to the scrutineer appointed by the Council not less than 

10 days before the date of the AGM. No member is entitled to 

vote if his/her subscription to the Society has not been paid on or 

before 15 February 2013. You will find details on Votes of 

Members under Section 7 of the Articles of Association, and 

Election to the Council under Section 8.6. 

PLEASE REMEMBER FOR 2013 AND SEND YOUR BALLOT PAPER TO 

THE SCRUTINEER BEFORE THE DEADLINE. DO NOT WASTE YOUR 

CHANCE TO VOTE IN THE RUNNING OF YOUR SOCIETY. 

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT 

Please note that our President HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s term of office 

ends in 2013. Please could any nominations for the office of President be 

submitted to the Office before 1 January 2013. Nominations must be in writing 

and accompanied by a signed statement from the person proposed that they are 

willing to stand for election. Election will be by a poll held at the Annual 

General Meeting in 2013. 

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The 200 Club: Draws 2012 

Nos Name 

Prize 

Jan '12 

1st 222 Mrs M Dodd £25.00 

2nd 357 Mrs M Dodd £15.00 

3rd 434 S Davis £10.00 

4th 352 Mrs G Williamson £5.00 

Feb '12 

1st 280 Mrs EJ Bainbridge £25.00 

2nd 279 Mrs CE Fergus £15.00 

3rd 338 Mrs SD Morris £10.00 

4th 333 Mr GHB Mallinson £5.00 

Mar '12 

1st 221 Miss J Glass £25.00 

2nd 282 Mrs SM Morris £15.00 

3rd 310 Mrs M Wilson £10.00 

4th 311 Mr T Carradus £5.00 

Apr '12 

1st 329 Mrs SJ Seward £25.00 

2nd 253 Mr RJ Brickell £15.00 

3rd 295 Mr P Merry £10.00 

4th 254 Mrs S Waddington £5.00 

Nos Name 

Prize 

May '12 

1st 438 Mrs EA Foster £25.00 

2nd 258 Mrs E Howard £15.00 

3rd 325 Mr T Densham £10.00 

4th 229 Mrs S Charlton £5.00 

Jun '12 

1st 239 Mrs RA Forsyth £25.00 

2nd 333 Mr GHB Mallinson £15.00 

3rd 226 Mr P Boustead £10.00 

4th 294 Mrs S Densham £5.00 

Remember, your 

friends and family 

can join the 200 

Club ... they do not 

need to be 

members of the 

FPS. 

Still only £12 to join - and look at the prizes! All profit goes to the Society. 

All profit goes to the Society’s funds. 

Please send your name, address and cheque for £12 made payable to: 

The Fell Pony Society 

to Glenis Cockbain, Rakefoot Farm, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 4TE 

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Dorset Show, 6th May 2012 

Luck was with us, as after lots of rain the show had dry weather even if it didn’t 

feel much like May. Entries were up on last year with 10 in the In Hand mares 

class. Again there were more in the In Hand classes than the Ridden classes. Disappointing 

was that having decided to add 2 Working Hunter classes to the show I 

received 1 entry so had to cancel the classes. 

However I did some research on the day & it seems Dressage would be more 

popular for next year. 

Thanks go to our judge Mrs Jane Upton and the many helpers Georgina & Janet 

Blair, Nicky & Georgia Purton, Katharine Webb, Linda Skakich & not forgetting my 

OH Steve who gave up their Sunday to make the show go well. 

The date for next year’s show is Sunday 5th May 2013 so please put the date in 

your diaries and details will be on the website in the New Year. 

Sharron Camp 

In Hand 

Stallions 

1st, Fairlawn Dominic, Mr & Mrs P A 

Schwarzin 

Mares 

1st, Bewcastle Blossom, Mr M Goddard 

2nd, Richmond Affra, Mrs P Marsh 

3rd, Lunesdale Keely, Mr R Muttitt 

4th, Bracklinn Maggie, Mrs S Camp 

Geldings 

1st, Balmoral Dart, Miss S Davis 

2nd, Bluecaps Luke, Mrs S Kirven 

3rd, Hynholme Double O Seven, Miss M 

Biggs 

4th, Lydvale Jet, Ms D McGrail 

Youngstock 

1st, Wellbrow Crystal, Mrs J Jordon 

2nd, Severnvale Lady, Mr G Guy 

3rd, Severvale Jasmin, Mr G Guy 

4th, Banksgate Songbird, Mr & Mrs A G 

Parker 

Veterans 

1st, Waverhead Dusty, Ms G Davies 

2nd, Shilvinghampton Rosanna May, 

Mrs C Edwards 

Pairs 

1st, Severnvale Rosie, Mr G Guy, 

Severnvale Gypsy Rose, Mr G Guy 

2nd, Hynholme Double O Seven, Miss M 

Biggs, 

Farleton Phoebe, Miss M Biggs 

3rd, Bracklinn Maggie, Mrs S Camp, 

Lydvale Jet, Ms D McGrail 

Ridden 

Stallions 

1st, Fairlawn Dominic, Mr & Mrs P A 

Schwarzin 

Mares 

1st, Waverhead Dusty Ms G Davies 

Geldings 


2nd, Bluecaps Luke, Mrs S Kirven 

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Veterans 


2nd, Shilvinghampton Rosanna May, 

Mrs C Edwards 

Traditional Ridden 


2nd, Fairlawn Dominic, Mr & Mrs P A 

Schwarzin 

3rd, Hynholme Double O Seven, Miss M 

Biggs 

4th, Waverhead Dusty, Ms G Davies 

Handy Pony 

In Hand 


2nd, Lydvale Jet, Ms D McGrail 

3rd, Shilvinghampton Rosanna May, 

Mrs C Edwards 

4th, Farleton Phoebe, Miss M Biggs 

Ridden 

1st, Shilvinghampton Rosanna May, Mrs 

C Edwards 

In Hand Champion, Fairlawn Dominic, 

Mr & Mrs P A Schwarzin 

Reserve, Bewcastle Blossom, Mr M 

Goddard 

Ridden Champion, Fairlawn Dominic, 

Mr & Mrs P A Schwarzin 

Reserve, Balmoral Dart, Miss S Davis 

Supreme Champion, Fairlawn 

Dominic, Mr & Mrs P A Schwarzin 

Reserve, Balmoral Dart, Miss S Davis 

Qualified for Inter Area 

Championship, Bewcastle 

Blossom, Mr M Goddard 

Carrock Pollyanna on her 25th 

birthday in May with owner and 

breeder Glenis Cockbain. 

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FPS Stallion and Colt Show, 12 May 2012 

Judges 

In-hand, Ridden and Driven: Mr A W 

Morland (Lunesdale Ponies) 

Reserve: Mr D Wilkinson (Brackenbank 

Ponies) 

Best Foot Shod: Mr J Britton 

CLASS 1 Registered Yearling Colts 

1st Wellbrow Express FP71972C, 

Owner & Breeder: Mr A Thorpe 

2nd Banksgate Bronco FP71982C, 

Owner & Breeder: A & E D 

Ashcroft 

3rd Wellbrow Eli FP71961C, Owner: 

Ms Z Marsden, Breeder: Mr A 

Thorpe 

CLASS 2 Registered Two Year Old 

Colts 

1st Wellbrow Lancashire Lad 

FP71671C*, Owner & Breeder: Mr 

A Thorpe 

2nd Murthwaite Smoking Joe 

FP71790C, Owner: Mr J Tighe, 

Breeder: Mr T B Capstick 

3rd Greenholme Emblem FP71700C*, 

Owner: Mrs G Rae, Breeder: Mrs I 

Potter 

CLASS 3 Registered and Licensed 

Stallions 3 and 4 Years Old 

1st Banksgate Johnny Doran 

FP71327C*, Owner & Breeder: A 

& E D Ashcroft 

2nd Fitzview Dazzler FP71138C*, 

Owner: Miss B Bell, Breeder: Mr 

H Fearon 

3rd Brackenbank Flash Harry 

FP71155C, Owner: Mr J M 

Rawlinson, Breeder: Mr & Mrs D 

Wilkinson 


Stallions 5 to 8 Years Old 

1st Wellbrow Rover FP70669C*, Owner 

& Breeder: Mr A Thorpe 

2nd Greenholme Warbler FP70489C*, 

Owner: Mrs C Wigley, Breeder: 

Mr W S Potter 


Stallions 9 Years and Over 

1st Wellbrow Leo FP50513C*, Owner 

Mr G Richardson, Breeder: A & A 

Thorpe & T J Barlow 

2nd Lownthwaite Gary FP825C*, 

Owner: Miss H Lighfoot, Breeder: 

The late Mr H F Wales 

CLASS 6 Stallions 4 years and Over 

Shown Under Saddle 

1st Greenholme Warbler FP70489C*, 


Mr W S Potter 

Rider: Mrs C Wigley 

2nd Wellbrow Leo DP50513C*, Owner 


Thorpe & T J Barlow 

Rider: Ms A Smith 

CLASS 7 Stallions or Geldings 4 Years 

and Over Shown In Harness 

1st Murthwaite Sako .308, Owner & 

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Breeder: Mr T B Capstick, 

Driver: Miss C Savage 

2nd Tynebank Danny Boy FP70880G & 

Tynebank Brown Bobby 

FP71046G, Owner: Mr W D 

Parkinson, 

Breeder: Mrs C Logan, Driver: Mrs 

J Parkinson 

CLASS 8 Stallion, Colt or Gelding 3 

Years and Over With Best Set of Feet 

Shod 

1st Banksgate Johnny Doran 

FP71327C*, Owner & Breeder: A 

& E D Ashcroft, 

Farrier: Mr Alan Ashcroft DipWCF 

2nd Wellbrow Leo FP50513C*, Owner 


Thorpe & T J Barlow , 

Farrier: Mr W Strivens 

3rd Greenholme Warbler FP70489C*, 


Mr W S Potter, 

Farrier: Mr J Alton 

YOUNGSTOCK CHAMPION 

Wellbrow Lancashire Lad 

YOUNGSTOCK RESERVE 

Murthwaite Smoking Joe 

SUPREME CHAMPION 

Wellbrow Lancashire Lad 

RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION 

Wellbrow Rover 

VETERAN TROPHY 

Lownthwaite Gary 

Cumbria Fell & Dales Pony Show, 9th June 2012 

The weather was kind to the Cumbria 

Fell & Dales show and organisers Ellen 

Jones and Hilary Fawcett were very 

pleased with the entries in most 

classes. 

The supreme Fell championship was 

judged by Deborah Chadwick and 

Glenis Cockbain, who chose Towford 

Harmarnie a four year old mare, sired 

by Carrock I'm Yer Man and shown by 

Alan Anderson. Reserve supreme went 

to Alex Robinson, with Severnvale Grey 

Bobby, who too k the ridden 

championship ahead of Lunesdale 

Aurora, ridden by her mother, Julie. 

Courtney Savage, Plumpton, took the 

ridden reserve championship with 

Murthwaite Sako 308 owned by 

Thomas Capstick. 

Ellen and Hilary would like to thank 

Jenkinson’s Forest Products for the use 

of the field; and sponsors Carrs 

Billington Agriculture and the Paragon 

Veterinary Group for their generous 

support. 

Claire Simpson 

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Cumbria Fell & Dales Pony Show, 9th June 2012 

FELL PONY IN HAND CLASSES 

Judge: Mrs Glenis Cockbain, Keswick 

Cumbria 

Yearling Colt, Filly or Gelding 

1ST Banksgate Bronco 

Mr A Ashcroft 

2ND Deepghyll Lucky Touch 

Miss C Savage 

3RD Lunesdale Dan Mathews Mr AW 

Morland 

4TH Lownthwaite Hot Gossip 

Miss R Gibbs 

2. Two Year Old Filly or Gelding 

1ST Drummersdale Limited Edition 

Mrs E Pringle 

2ND Auckside Joe 

Mr A Summerbell 

3RD Bybeck Lady Diana Mrs G Rae 

4TH Murthwaite Storm Mrs N 

Lovegreen 

3. Three Year Old Filly or Gelding 

1ST 

2ND 

3RD 

4TH 

Bracklinn Melissa Mrs G Rae 

Muthwaite Prime Suspect 

Miss C Savage 

Haweswater Firecracker 

Mrs C Jones 

Murthwaite Tonka Toy 

Amanda Batey 

4. Gelding, 4 years and over 

1st Murthwaite Sako .308 

Miss C Savage 

2nd 

3rd 

4th 

Tynebank Danny Boy 

Mr D Parkinson 

Castle Hill Jo 

Mrs L Reeday 

Murthwaite Warrior 

Mrs N Lovegreen 

5. Mares, without foal at foot, 4 

years and over 

1st Towford Harmarnie 

Mr A Anderson 

2nd Murthwaite Dawn Chorus 

Miss C Savage 

3rd Lunesdale Mountain Music 

Miss E Empsall 

4th Hillhead Emma II Mrs H 

Gallagher 

6. Mare, with foal at foot 

1st Lunesdale Limelight 

Mr J M Rawlinson 

7. Foal 

1st Thornbeck Foal 


8. Veteran Pony, 16 years and 

over 

NO ENTRIES 

9. NPS/Area 25 Home Produced 

M&M In Hand Championship 

1ST Drummersdale Limited Edition 

Mrs E Pringle 

2ND Auckside Joe 

Mr A Summerbell 

3RD Hillhead Emma II Mrs H 

Gallagher 

4TH Bybeck Cherry Blossom 

Mrs J Coates 

FELL PONY RIDDEN CLASSES 

Judge: Miss D Chadwick, Preston 

Lancashire 

10. The NPS/Picton M&M Novice Fell 

Ridden 

1st Castle Hill Jo 

Mrs L Reeday 

2nd Lunesdale Warrior Queen 

Miss A Robinson 

3rd Rundales Mayfly 

Charlotte Miller 

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4th 

Dene Decoris 

Miss S Pringle 

11. The NPS/Peasedown Stud M&M 

Intermediate Fell Ridden 


Miss C Savage 

2nd Kerbeck Odin’s Fire 

Miss G Hunter 



4th Dene Decoris 

Miss S Pringle 

12. The NPS/Ringside Stud M&M 

Open Fell Ridden 

1st 

2nd 

3rd 

4th 

Severnvale Grey Bobby 


Lunesdale Aurora 

Mrs J Robinson 

Kerbeck Odin’s Fire 

Miss G Hunter 

Brackenbank Bobby 

Miss H Waterhouse 

13. The NPS/R H R Demolition Ltd 

M&M Junior Fell Ridden 

1st Brackenbank Bobby Miss H 

Waterhouse 

2nd Lunesdale Warrior Queen, Miss A 

Robinson 

3rd Bracklinn Bertie. Miss S 

Braithwaite 

4th Bybeck Ebony Miss A 

Nowell 

5th Orton Hall Dusky Miss E Exley 

14. The NPS/Dargavel M&M Young 

Open Ridden Fell Pony 

1st Lunesdale Aurora Mrs J 

Robinson 

2nd Castle Hill Jo Mrs L Reeday 



15. Novice Pony in its first season 

under saddle 

1st Castle Hill Jo 

Mrs L Reeday 

2nd Rundales Mayfly 


3rd Wansfell Sheena Mrs J 

Reekie 

4th Dalewin Liberty 

Miss B Dent 

16. Novice Pony Not to have won 2 

firsts in ridden classes. 

1st Murthwaite Dawn Chorus Miss C 

Savage 

2nd Dalewin Liberty Miss B Dent 

3rd Wansfell Sheena Mrs J Reekie 

4th Broxdown Barracus Mrs A 

Ferrier 

17. Traditional Ridden. Walk and 

Trot only 


Miss C Savage 

2nd Rundales Mayfly 


3rd Townend Eden 

Mrs P Randell 

4th Kerbeck Odin’s Fire 

Miss G Hunter 

18. Veteran Pony under saddle. 

Pony to be 16 years and over. 

1st Orton Hall Dusky Miss E Exley 

2nd Llancloudy Zap Mrs J Reekie 

YOUNG RIDER/HANDLER AND BEST 

TURNED OUT 

Judge: Miss Carly Glasper, Bishop 

Auckland, Co. Durham 

19. Best Turned Out (stallions 

excluded) 

1st Lownthwaite Inara Mrs C 

Wrigley 

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Photo, Ellen JM Jones 

Left, Ridden Champion Severnvale Grey Bobby, Miss A Robinson; Right, Murthwaite 

Sako .308, Miss C Savage (reserve) 

20. Young Rider 

1st Bracklinn Bertie 

Miss S Braithwaite 

OVERALL JUNIOR BEST RIDER 

CHAMPIONSHIP 

Bracklinn Bertie Miss S Braithwaite 

FELL PONY PLEASURE DRIVING 

Judge: Mr Rodger James, Rugeley, 

Staffordshire 

21. Any Vehicle, show drive 

1st Tynebank Danny Boy & Tynebank 

Brown Bobby, Mrs J Parkinson 

2nd Lownthwaite Finger Print 

Miss A Morton 

FELL PONY WORKING HUNTER 

Judge: Mr Rodger James, Rugeley 

Staffordshire 

23. The NPS/Area 25 M&M Working 

Hunter Pony National 

Championship 

1st Carrock Stormbreaker 

Miss C Read 

2nd Raisbeck Casino Miss E Exley 

24. The NPS/KBIS M&M 

Intermediate Working Hunter Pony 

National Championship 

1st Raisbeck Casino Miss E Exley 

2nd Carrock Stormbreaker Miss C 

Read 

3rd Kerbeck Smugglers Fire Miss Z 

Brain 

25. The NPS/Leyhills M&M Working 

Hunter Pony Starter Stakes National 

Championship 

1st Broxdown Barracus, Miss A 

Cussons 

2nd Dene Decoris Miss S Pringle 

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26. The NPS/Mrs M Alford’s M&M 

Junior Working Hunter Pony National 

Championship 


2nd Kerbeck Smugglers Fire 

Miss Z Brain 

27. Pony not to have ever entered a 

WHP class before 

1st Castle Hill Jo Mrs L Reeday 

2nd Townend Eden Mrs P Randell 

3rd Linnel Fern Georgia Norfolk 

4th Orton Hall Dusky Miss E Exley 

28. Novice WHP not to have won a 

WHP class. 

1st Dene Decoris Miss S Pringle 

2nd Broxdown Barracus Miss A Cussons 

3rd Linnel Fern Georgia Norfolk 

Junior Working Hunter 


30. Open WHP Fences Not To 

Exceed 75cm 


FELL PONY CHAMPION WORKING 

HUNTER PONY, 

Raisbeck Casino Miss E Exley 

FELL PONY IN HAND CHAMPIONSHIP 

Towford Harmarnie Mr A Anderson 

FELL PONY YOUNGSTOCK IN HAND 

CHAMPIONSHIP 

Banksgate Bronco Mr A Ashcroft 

FELL RIDDEN CHAMPIONSHIP 

Severnvale Grey Bobby Miss A 

Robinson 

Murthwaite Sako .308 Miss C Savage 

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FELL PONY OVERALL SUPREME 

CHAMPION 

Towford Harmarnie Mr A Anderson 

Severnvale Grey Bobby Miss A 

Robinson (reserve) 

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Sandringham MESG Show Results—19 th May 2012 

Photo, Jean Bateson 

Sandringham Supreme Champion was Sarah Prior’s Sunnybrowe Jack 

A festive air prevailed over Sandringham as the Midlands East Support Group 

celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 90 th anniversary of The Fell Pony 

Society with a bumper entry at their show on 19 th May 2012. The show is held on 

the beautiful Sandringham Estate by kind permission of HM The Queen. To 

acknowledge Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee we had a picture display 

representing her interest in our native breeds. 

The Fells were joined this year by the Dales Pony Society and the Highland Pony 

Enthusiasts Club, along with friends of all breeds. There was a large entry of 

registered Fell youngstock with at least two colts entering their first show. 

In the lunch break Mr Marcus O’Lone, the Queen’s agent at Sandringham, made 

a speech on behalf of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh—the Society’s President—and 

cut a cake to celebrate the Society’s 90 th anniversary. Mrs O’Lone was presented 

with a bouquet of flowers. Mr O’Lone has supported our show on the Queen’s 

behalf and supplied us with a wonderful venue and facilities over the last 10 

years, for which we are very grateful. 

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We were also honoured with the presence of Miss Mary Longsdon MBE, the FPS 

chairman. She must have noticed quite a few developments since her previous 

visit to one of our first shows. 

The afternoon ridden classes were also well filled, and included a traditional 

walk and trot class and child handler class. 

The Supreme Champion was Sunnybrowe Jack, a well-deserved win for this 

superb stallion who showed none of his 20 years. Reserve Supreme was Lorna 

Brooks’ Shirdleyhill Tara. 

The Fell judge was Jane Paterson and our thanks go to her for all her hard work. 

The Fell ponies were also represented on other parts of the showground in the 

novice working hunter pony and the open working hunter pony classes. 

The Midlands East Support Group would like to thank everyone who helped in 

organising, running and sponsoring this show. We all had an excellent day and are 

looking forward to seeing you all again next year. 

Inhand Youngstock 

1. Mark Lupton, Lownthwaite Victor 

2. Mark Lupton, Inglegarth TomTom 

3. Mr R Lake, Greenhead George 

4. Mr R Lake, Waverfoot Duke 

5. Mrs Dee Anthony, Townend Lorcan 

6. Jean Bateson, Bowthorne Ted 

Best yearling Greenhead George 

Inhand 4 years and over 

1. Sarah Prior, Sunnybrowe Jack 

2.Lorna Brooks, Shirdley Hill Tara 

3. Wendi Davies, Ffrethi Commodore 

4. Claire Lawrence, Tighewood Model 

5. H. Miller-Burton, Townend Stevie 

6. Beth Southwell, Inglegarth Yordas 

Best veteran and stallion Sunnybrowe 

Jack 

Child Handler 

1. L. Brooks, Wolds Storm Petrel, 

handler Emily Goss 

Ridden 4yrs and over 

1. J. Glass, Roddlesworth Nancy 

2. Alison Favell, Lunesdale Knight Music 

3. Wendi Davies, Ffrethi Commodore 

4. Kisa Dunger, Shepparton Tara 

5. Catriona Peterson, Meres Just a Mo 


Traditional Walk and Trot 

1. H. Miller-Burton, Townend Stevie 

2. Alison Favell, Lunesdale Knight Music 

3. J. Glass Roddlesworth, Nancy 

4. Claire Lawrence, Tighewood Model 


Inhand Championship 

Sarah Prior, Sunnybrowe Jack 

Reserve Lorna Brooks,Shirdleyhill Tara 

Ridden Championship 

J Glass, Roddlesworth Nancy 

Reserve 

H. Miller-Burton, Townend Stevie 

Supreme Champion 

Sarah Prior, Sunnybrowe Jack 

Reserve 

Lorna Brooks, Shirdleyhill Tara 

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MESG Native Pony Show—24 June 2012 

Fells at the Native Pony Show at 

Berkshire College of Agriculture 

The Midlands East Support Group of 

the Fell Pony Society joined forces with 

the Chiltern and Thames Valley 

Connemaras and the Highland Pony 

Enthusiasts Club to hold a Native Pony 

Show for the three breeds at Berkshire 

College of Agriculture on 24 June 2012, 

writes Georgina Blair. Despite heavy 

rain overnight the ground on the show 

field was very good and there was 

ample room for vehicles to park on 

hard standing, so nobody got stuck. 

This is the third year there have been 

Fell classes at this show, which was 

originally the local Connemara group’s 

summer show, and numbers of Fells 

forward has been growing each year. 

Judge Mrs Pat Campbell from Kent 

had a good selection of ponies to 

choose from. Her in-hand champion 

was George Guy’s broo dmare 

Severnvale Gypsy Rose, with Wendi 

Davies’ gelding Ffrethi Commodore in 

reserve. Sue Petritz’s homebred 

yearling Richmond Cosmos was the 

highest placed pony from the South 

East Support Group area and qualified 

for the final for the Bewcastle Boy Blue 

Trophy, an inter area championship 

which is held at the Southern Show in 

September. 

The ridden classes began just as an 

ominous grey cloud drifted overhead 

and there was a brief but very wet 

downpour during the traditional ridden 

mares. When the rain started the 

ponies in the line up all swivelled as 

one to get their backs to the wind. 

Fell ponies are no strangers to bad 

weather, and know exactly what to do 

in it! Ludworth Donna, owned and 

ridden by Sam Bloomfield took the 

class, and went on to win the ridden 

veterans too. The traditional ridden 

geldings and stallions was won by the 

stallion Waverhead Copper, ridden by 

Laura Barsoum, with the grey 

Greenholme Yabadabadoo, ridden by 

Holly Mayling, taking second. These 

positions were repeated in the open 

ridden class, and in the ridden 

championship itself. Holly has only had 

her pony, known as Bill at home, since 

the autumn, but has already forged a 

very strong partnership with him. They 

are showing great promise in working 

hunter pony classes, and were second 

in the Fell WHP class at this show. 

Debbie Boylan-White and Raydale 

Blackberry won the WHP. 

The supreme championship went to 

Severnvale Gypsy Rose, after a 

storming trot round the arena with 

handler Leanne Russell. Waverhead 

Copper took reserve supreme. Fells 

were also active in the dressage arena, 

with Tamsin Hughes’ stallion Banksgate 

Tamlin ridden by Karl Standing best 

Fell in the prelim test. Alison Favell’s 

Lunesdale Knight Music, who had 

travelled all the way from Suffolk, won 

t h e M E S G P e r f o r m a n c e P o n y 

championship for ponies taking part in 

both dressage and WHP. 

From the show organiser’s point of 

view the greatest success was that the 

tent stayed upright throughout the 

day. Strong winds wrecked a gazebo 

on the Fell stand at the Suffolk show a 

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few weeks previously, so extra 

precautions had been made for this 

show. 

Georgina Blair 

Results 

Judge: Mrs AJC Campbell 

Youngstock in-hand 

1st Severnvale Jasmine Mr G Guy 

2nd (& best yearling) Richmond 

Cosmos 

Mrs S Petritz 

3rd Severnvale Lady Mr G Guy 

Stallions 2 years & over in-hand 

1st Wellbrow Dodger Miss R Lock 

Mares in-hand 

1st Severnvale Gypsy Rose Mr G Guy 

2nd Ludworth Donna Miss S 

Bloomfield 

3rd Severnvale Rosie Mr G Guy 

4th Heltondale Ruby III Mrs J Blair 

Geldings in-hand 

1st Ffrethi Commodore Miss W Davies 

2nd Lunesdale Knight Music Mrs A 

Favell 

3rd Greenholme Yabadabadoo Ms N 

Mayling 

Veterans in-hand 

2nd Clandon Gabriella II Ms G Blair 

3rd Heltondale Ruby III Mrs J Blair 

4th Clandon Gabriella Ms G Blair 

In-hand championship 

Champion Severnvale Gypsy Rose 

Mr G Guy 

SESG Inter Area Qualifier Richmond 

Cosmos Mrs S Petritz 

Traditional ridden mares 

1st Ludworth Donna Miss S 

Bloomfield 

3rd Heltondale Ruby III Mrs J Blair 

Traditional ridden geldings & stallions 

1st Waverhead Copper Mrs S Hardy & 

Mrs A Edwards 

2nd Greenholme Yabadabadoo Ms N 

Mayling (rider Miss H Mayling) 

3rd Lunesdale Night Music Mrs A Favell 

4th Banksgate Tamlin Miss T Hughes 

Ridden veteran 

1st Ludworth Donna Miss S 

Bloomfield 

2nd Clandon Gabriella II Ms G Blair 

Open ridden 

1st Waverhead Copper Mrs S Hardy & 

Mrs A Edwards 



3rd Frethi Commodore Miss W Davies 

4th Banksgate Tamlin Miss T Hughes 

Ridden championship 

Champion Waverhead Copper Mrs S 

Hardy & Mrs A Edwards 

Reserve Greenholme Yabadabadoo, 

Ms N Mayling (rider Miss H Mayling) 

Supreme championship 

Champion Severnvale Gypsy Rose 

Mr G Guy 

Reserve Waverhead Copper, Mrs S Hardy & 

Mrs A Edwards 

Performance pony championship 

Lunesdale Knight Music Mrs A Favell 

Best Fell in open dressage classes 

Walk/trot Lunesdale Knight Music 

Mrs A Favell 

Prelim 12 Banksgate Tamlin 

Miss T Hughes 

Working Hunter Pony 

1st Raydale Blackberry Miss JC 

Matlock 



3rd Lunesdale Knight Music Mrs A 

Favell 

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40th BREED SHOW FOR REGISTERED FELL PONIES—11 August 2012 

Saturday 11 August 2012 

Judges 

Classes 1 – 8 Mr M R Goddard 

(Bewcastle Ponies) 

Classes 8 – 16 Mrs H Jones 

(Tarnbeck Ponies) 

Classes 17 – 20 & 33 Mrs S C 

Morton (Lownthwaite Ponies) 

Classes 21 - 23 Miss J Williamson 

(Tarnbeck Ponies) 

Class 26 Mrs A Chappelhow 

Classes 27 & 28 Mr A Dawson 

Classes 29 - 32 Miss B Bell 

(Waverhead Ponies) 

Class 34 Miss J Williamson & Miss B 

Bell 

Class 1 Mare 4 – 7 years old (Mare 

with foal at foot not eligible) 

1st GREENHOLME BUTTERCUP 

FP4566 f2007 

S: Lunesdale Redstart, D: 

Heltondale May Dew VIII, 

Miss R L Morland 

2nd MURTHWAITE DAWN CHORUS 

FP4288 f2005 

S: Murthwaite Look At Me, D: 

Murthwaite Maydew, Mr T B 

Capstick 

3rd TOWNEND DAYDREAM FP4814 

f2008 

S: Castle Hill Bellman, D: 

Townend Dream, Mrs M Wilson 

CLASS 2 Mare 8 years old and 

upwards (Mare with foal at foot not 

eligible) 

1st RACKWOOD MAGIC FP3486 f200 

S: Heltondale Bonzo Boy, D: 

Rackwood Dawn, Mrs E A 

Walker 

2nd BRACKENBANK ROMANY FP3006 

3rd 

f1997 

S: Waverhead Prince II, D: 

Brackenbank Mayblossom 

Mr & Mrs D Wilkinson 

KERBECK NIGHT WHISPER FP3970 

f2003 

S: Townend Huey, D: Kerbeck 

Night Serenade, Mrs C H 

Robinson & Ms G M Callister 


upward with own filly foal at foot 

1st HELTONDALE BONNY GIRL 

FP3595 f2001 

S: Tebay Campbell Ton Victor, D: 

Heltondale Bonny III 

Mr T B Capstick 

2nd LUNESDALE LIMELIGHT FP3113 

f1997 

S: Lunesdale Henry, D: Lunesdale 

Darkie II, Mr J M Rawlinson 

3rd RACKWOOD BLOSSOM FP3992 

f2004 

S: Bishopdale Duke, D: Rackwood 

Magic, Mrs E A Walker 

CLASS 4 Filly Foal 

1st THORNBECK CRACKER FP5644 

f2012 

S: Brackenbank Flash Harry, D: 

Lunesdale Limelight, 


2nd MURTHWAITE FILLY FOAL f2012 

S: Murthwaite Timothy, D: 

Heltondale Bonny Girl, 

Mr T B Capstick 

3rd RACKWOOD GRACE f2012 

S: Brackenbank Amos, D: 

Rackwood Blossom, 

Mrs E A Walker 

CLASS 5 Yearling Filly 

1st CARROCK SNOWDROP FP5484 

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2nd 

3rd 

f2011. S: Banksgate Johnny 

Doran, D: Townend Sugar, Mr J 

W Cockbain 

BRACKENBANK KATE FP5547 

f2011 

S: Lownthwaite Gary, D: 

Brackenbank Sorrel, Mr & Mrs D 

Wilkinson 

RACKWOOD FRANCESCA FP5441 

f2011 

S: Brackenbank Amos, D: 

Rackwood Dawn 


CLASS 6 Filly – 2 years old 

1st LUNESDALE BLACK DAHLIA 

FP5272 f2010 

S: Lunesdale Warlord, D: 

Lunesdale Black Queen, 

Mr A W & Mrs C A Morland 

2nd GREENHOLME QUEEN BEA FP5337 

f2010 

S: Greenholme Look At Me, D: 

Greenholme Whisper, 

Mr P Ward-Burton 

3rd THORNBECK AMY FP5228 f2010 

S: Greenholme Heather Mist, D: 

Lunesdale Limelight, 


CLASS 7 Filly – 3 years old 

1st TOWNEND FANTASY FP5094 

f2009 S: Heltondale Bonzo 

Boy, D: Townend Bridie II, 

Mrs M Wilson 

2nd BRUNSWYKE EBONY FP5054 f2009 

S: Lownthwaite Gary, D: 

Lunesdale Penny Black, 

Mrs R Littlejohn 

3rd SEVERNVALE JASMINE FP5109 

f2009 S: Severnvale 

Denzil, D: Baronshill Ariel 

Mr G Guy 

CLASS 8 Mare Progeny 

1st RACKWOOD MAGIC: Rackwood 

2nd 

3rd 

Princess, Rackwood Blossom, 

Rackwood Black Magic, 


TOWNEND SUGAR: Carrock 

Snowdrop, Carrock Juno, Carrock 

Stormbreaker, Mr J W Cockbain 

BRACKENBANK SORREL: 

Brackenbank Kate, Brackenbank 

Pearl, Brackenbank Gabriella, 


CLASS 9 Gelding 4 – 7 years old 

1st GREENHOLME BELTER FP70929F* 

f2007 S: Greenholme Look 

At Me, D: Greenholme Susan, 

Miss H Lightfoot 

2nd LINNEL FROSTIE FP71217G f2008 

S: Lunesdale Redstart, D: Linnel 

Fair Surprise Mrs J A Rogers 

3rd WELLBROW ALFRED FP70969G 

f2007 S: Wellbrow Leo, D: 

Wellbrow Nora, Miss S Pringle 

CLASS 10 Gelding 8 years and 

upwards 

1st WANSFELL TOBIAS FP70124G 

f2002 

S: Heltondale Ted, D: Wansfell 

Tanya Miss H Mawrey 

2nd CARROCK WHODATHOWTIT 

FP70174G f2003 S: 

Lownthwaite Moonshadow, D: 

Townend Sugar, Miss C 

Richardson 

3rd GUARDS JOSEPH FP533G f1987 


Guards Joanne, Ms S Wardle 


upward with own colt foal at foot 

1st LOWNTHWAITE EDEN FP3831 

f2002 

S: Peepings Raven, D: 

Lownthwaite Lace 

Miss A W Morton 

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2nd 

BRACKENTHWAITE KHANDI 

FP4645 f2007 

S: Drybarrows Rusty, D: 

Brackenthwaite Ebonnie 

Mrs R Douglas 

CLASS 12 Colt Foal 

1st BRACKENTHWAITE RADAR 

FP72025C f2012 

S: Waverfoot Jack-The-Lad, D: 

Brackenthwaite Khandi 

Mrs R Douglas 

2nd LOWNTHWAITE PAT f2012 

S: Underwoods Drummer, D: 

Lownthwaite Eden 

Miss A W Morton 

CLASS 13 Yearling Colt or Gelding 

1st WELLBROW EDWIN FP71962C 

f2011 

S: Wellbrow Leo, D: Wellbrow 

Peggy Ms Z Marsden 

2nd BANKSGATE BRONCO FP71982C 

f2011 

S: Banksgate Jackdaw, D: 

Townend Candytuft II 

A & E D Ashcroft 

3rd LUNESDALE DAN MATHEWS 

FP71932C f2011 

S: Lunesdale Tarquin, D: 

Lunesdale Gypsy Queen 

Mrs C A Morland 

CLASS 14 Gelding – 2 years old 

1st LUNESDALE MOUNTAIN SONG 

FP71634G f2010 


Greenholme Keely 


2nd LUNESDALE MOUNTAIN GOLD 

FP71635G f2010 


Lunesdale Lady Rebecca 

Mr A W & Mrs C A Morland 

3rd STENNERSKEUGH GREGORY 

FP71694G f2010 

S: Lunesdale Tarquin, D: Foggy 

Gill Rosy (B) 

Miss E V Barnes 

CLASS 15 Gelding – 3 years old 

1st MURTHWAITE TONKA TOY 

FP71391G f2009 


Murthwaite Meadowsweet (B) 

Mrs A J Batey 

2nd WELLBROW CHIEF FP71497G 

f2009 

S: Heltondale Mountain Mist II, 

D: Heltondale Lucky Girl V 

Ms H Martin 

3rd SALISBURY FREDDIE FP71378G 

f2009 S: Greenholme 

Warrior, D: Greenholme Vicky 

Mr E A Marshall 

CLASS 16 Stallion Progeny 

1st HELTONDALE BONZO BOY 

Rackwood Magic, Townend 

Fantasy, Carrock Juno 

Mrs M Wilson 

2nd HELTONDALE MOUNTAIN MIST II 

Wellbrow Elsie, Wellbrow 

Express, Wellbrow Chief 

Mrs M Thorpe 

3rd LOWNTHWAITE GARY 

Brackenbank Kate, Brackenbank 

Pearl, Brackenbank Gabriella 


CLASS 17 Riding Class for Stallions 

or Geldings – 4 years old and upwards 

1st LITTLETREE BOLD IMPRESSION 

FP70823G* f2006 

S: Littletree Bodini, D: 

Stennerskeugh Frances II 

Ms S McStein, Rider Ms N Speak 

2nd SEVERNVALE GREY BOBBY 

FP50712C* f1997 

S: Heltondale Bobby, D: 

Greenholme Kitsey 

Mr G Guy & Mr P Metcalfe, Rider 

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3rd 


MURTHWAITE MR RIGHT 

FP70853C* f2006 


Murthwaite Fern 

Mrs J Crane, Rider Miss H 

Reynolds 

CLASS 18 Riding Class for Mares – 4 

years old and upwards 

1st LUNESDALE AURORA FP4437 

f2006 

S: Dalehead Glen, D: Lunesdale 

Lady Rebecca 

Mr & Mrs P Metcalfe, Rider Mrs J 

Robinson 

2nd KERBECK NIGHT WHISPER FP3970 

f2003 

S: Townend Huey, D: Kerbeck 

Night Serenade 

Mrs C H Robinson & Ms G M 

Callister, Rider Mrs C H Robinson 

3rd GRAYSONS POLLY PERKINS 

FP3580 f2001 

S: Townend Duke III, D: Tunstall 

Polly 

Mrs H Kirkham, Rider Miss H 

Stead 

CLASS 19 Riding Class for Ponies 4 


Ridden by a boy or girl 13 years or 

under on the day of the show 

No Entries 

CLASS 20 Riding Class for Ponies 4 


Ridden by a boy or girl to be aged 14 or 

over and not to have attained 

their 18th birthday before 1 

January in current year. 

1st LITTLETREE BOLD IMPRESSION 

FP70823G* f2006 

S: Littletree Bodini, D: 

Stennerskeugh Frances II 

Ms S McStein, Rider Natalie 

2nd 

3rd 

Speak (16) 

LUNESDALE AURORA FP4437 

f2006 


Lady Rebecca 

Mr & Mrs P Metcalfe, Rider Anna 

Metcalfe (14) 

GRAYSONS POLLY PERKINS 

FP3580 f2001 

S: Townend Duke III, D: Tunstall 

Polly 

Mrs H Kirkham, Rider Holly Stead 

(17) 

CLASS 21 Ridden Veteran Class – 

Mare or Gelding to be 18 years or 

over 

1st 

2nd 

3rd 

ORTON HALL DUSKY FP2495 

f1993 

S: Heltondale Ted, D: Foggy Gill 

Dapper 

Mrs D J Slack, Rider Miss E Exley 

GUARDS JOSEPH FP533G f1987 


Guards Joanne 

Ms S Wardle, Rider Ms S Wardle 

MURTHWAITE BROWN GIRL 

FP1838 f1989 

S: Heltondale Hero, D: Foggy Gill 

Brenda 

Ms N Frith-Williams, Rider Miss N 

Frith-Williams 

CLASS 22 Riding Class for Novice 

Stallions or B202Geldings – 4 years 

old and upwards 

1st HALTCLIFF BARLEY SUGAR 

FP71231G f2008 


Townend Sugar II 

Mrs S Field, Rider Miss Sarah 

Field 

2nd GREENHOLME BELTER FP70929F* 

f2007 

S: Greenholme Look At Me, D: 

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3rd 

Greenholme Susan, Miss H 

Lightfoot, Rider Miss H Lightfoot 

WELLBROW NORMAN FP70463G 

f2004 

S: Heltondale Norman, D: 

Wellbrow Polly Flinders 

Ms L Younge, Rider Ms L Younge 

CLASS 23 Riding Class for Novice 

Mares – 4 years old and upwards 

1st DALEWIN LIBERTY FP4896 f2008 

S: Lunesdale Tarquin, D: Dalewin 

Amy 

Miss B Dent, Rider Miss B Dent 

2nd LUNESDALE WARRIOR QUEEN 

FP4717 f2007 

S: Greenholme Warrior, D: 

Lunesdale Zena 

Mrs B J Robinson, Rider Miss A 

Robinson 

3rd LOWNTHWAITE FLICKA II FP5396 

f2006 


Lownthwaite Otto Again 

Mrs S C Morton, Rider Miss A W 

Morton 

CLASS 24 Driving – Stallion, Mare or 

Gelding – 4 years old and upwards 

No Entries 

CLASS 25 Cone Driving 

No Entries 

CLASS 26 

Dressage 

26A Preliminary 7 (Senior) 

1st GREENHOLME CLYDE FP71187C* 

f2008 

S: Greenholme Little John, D: 

Heltondale Poppy 

Mrs B Metcalge & Mrs M D'Arcy, 

Rider Mrs J Robinson 

2nd CARROCK WHODATHOWTIT 

FP70174G f2003 

S: Lownthwaite Moonshadow, D: 

Townend Sugar 

3rd 

26B 

1st 

2nd 

1st 

2nd 

Miss C Richardson, Rider Miss C 

Richardson 

GUARDS JOSEPH FP533G f1987 


Guards Joanne 

Ms S Wardle, Rider Ms S Wardle 

Preliminary 7 (Junior) 

SEVERNVALE GREY BOBBY 

FP50712C* f1997 

S: Heltondale Bobby, D: 

Greenholme Kitsey 

Mr G Guy & Mr P Metcalfe, Rider 

Alex Robinson (17) 

INGLEGARTH PANDORA FP4857 

f2008 

S: Inglegarth Premier, D: 

Greenholme Pauline 

Mrs Y Marsden, Rider Natalie 

Andrews (17) 

26C Introductory 

STENNERSKEUGH BONNY LAD 

FP51156C* f2000 

S: Towerview Spirit of Joy, D: 

Adamthwaite Amanda 

Miss A Richardson, Rider Miss A 

Richardson 

LOWNTHWAITE INARA FP4798 

f2008 



Mrs C Wrigley, Rider Mrs C 

Wrigley 

CLASS 27 Pony with the best set of 

feet (Shod) 

1st GUARDS JOSEPH FP533G f1987 


Guards Joanne 

Ms S Wardle, Farrier Ms S Brown 

2nd TOWNEND FANTASY FP5094 

f2009 


Townend Bridie II 

Mrs M Wilson, Farrier Mr J 

Newhouse 

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3rd 

LOWNTHWAITE INARA FP4798 

f2008 



Mrs C Wrigley, Farrier Mr C Tyson 

CLASS 28 Pony with the best set of 

feet (never been shod) 

1st MURTHWAITE TONKA TOY 

FP71391G f2009 


Murthwaite Meadowsweet (B) 

Mrs A J Batey 

2nd DRUMMERSDALE LIMITED EDITION 

FP5289 f2010 

S: Burnhead Henry, D: Restar 

Tamzin Maria 

Mrs E Pringle 

3rd HILLHEAD EMMA II FP4531 f2006 

S: Murthwaite Black Bobby, D: 

Hillhead Jean 

Mrs H J Gallagher 

CLASS 29 Lead Rein 

1st TOWNEND MAYDAWN II FP3721 

f2002 

S: Lownthwaite Moonshadow, D: 

Townend Dawn III 

Mrs R Williams, Rider Erin Brown 

(9) 

CLASS 30 First Ridden 

1st ABERVALE BRENIN FP70582G* 

f2005 

S: Underwoods Icarus, D: 

Clarmount Lady Rose 

Miss L G Craven, Rider Joseph 

Craven (10) 

CLASS 31 Young Handlers 

1st BRACKENBANK GYPSY III FP4421 

f2006. S: Murthwaite Look At Me, 

D: Brackenbank Mayblossom 

Mr & Mrs D Wilkinson, Handler 

Megan Wilkinson (12) 

2nd HILLHEAD DANIELLE FP3544 

3rd 

f2000 

S: Townend Dandy, D: Hillhead 

Trixie 

Mr E A Marshall, Handler Emma 

Macdonald (11) 

ORTON HALL DUSKY FP2495 

f1993 

S: Heltondale Ted, D: Foggy Gill 

Dapper 

Mrs D J Slack, Handler Emily 

Exley (14) 

CLASS 32 Young Judges 

1st Megan Wilkinson (12) 

2nd Emily Exley (14) 

CLASS 33 Fancy Dress 

1st STENNERSKEUGH BONNY LAD 

FP51156C* f2000 

S: Towerview Spirit of Joy, D: 

Adamthwaite Amanda 

Miss A Richardson, Rider Miss A 

Richardson 

CLASS 34 Horse Of The Year Show 

NPS/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & 

Moorland Ridden Pony Championship 

Qualifier 

1st LUNESDALE AURORA FP4437 

f2006 


Lady Rebecca 

Mr & Mrs P Metcalfe, Rider Mrs J 

Robinson 

2nd ABERVALE BRENIN FP70582G* 

f2005 

S: Underwoods Icarus, D: 

Clarmount Lady Rose 

Miss L G Craven, Rider Miss L G 

Craven 

3rd TOWNEND PROMISE FP70666G 

f2005 

S: Castle Hill Bellman, D: 

Townend Truth 

Mrs S Field, Rider Ms Sarah Field 

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CHAMPIONSHIPS 

Lakeland Cup—Best Pony 2 years old 

and under 

Champion LUNESDALE BLACK DAHLIA 

Reserve THORNBECK CRACKER 

Shawfell Silhouette Memorial Cup— 

Champion Foal 

BRACKENTHWAITE RADAR 

FPS Challenge Cup—Best Filly or 

Gelding of 3 years old likely to make 

a good riding type 

TOWNEND FANTASY 

Farleton Trophy—Champion Gelding 

of Classes 9 and 10 

Champion WANSFELL TOBIAS 

Reserve GREENHOLME BELTER 

Alan Shuttleworth Trophy—Champion 

Female Pony in Classes 1 – 3 and 

Class 11 

Champion GREENHOLME BUTTERCUP 

Reserve MURTHWAITE DAWN 

CHORUS 

The Tufton Silver Challenge Trophy— 

Supreme Champion Pony 

Champion LUNESDALE AURORA 

The Jim Bell Memorial Trophy— 

Reserve Supreme Champion Pony 

Reserve GREENHOLME BUTTERCUP 

The Sylvia Mary McCosh Memorial 

Rose Bowl— Breeder of the Champion 

Pony 

Mr & Mrs A W Morland 

Heltondale Lucy X Cup—Best Filly of 

3 years old bred by a registered 

native heath breeder 

LUNESDALE NUTMEG 

McDonough Shield—Oldest mare with 

own foal at foot 

LUNESDALE LIMELIGHT 

RIDDEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 

The Greenfield Memorial Trophy— 

Novice Ridden 

Champion HALTCLIFF BARLEY SUGAR 

Reserve DALEWIN LIBERTY 

The Littletree Trophy—Junior Ridden 

Champion LITTLETREE BOLD 

IMPRESSION 

Reserve LUNESDALE AURORA 

The Carrock Pollyanna Trophy—Open 

Ridden 


Reserve LITTLETREE BOLD 

IMPRESSION 

The Toby Tankard—Champion Ridden 


Reserve LITTLETREE BOLD 

IMPRESSION 

NPS Silver Medal Rosettes 

In Hand GREENHOLME BUTTERCUP 

Ridden LUNESDALE AURORA 

The Briar Trophy—Best Turned Out 

INGLEGARTH PANDORA 

Veteran Gelding Shield—Oldest 

Ridden Gelding 

GUARDS JOSEPH 

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