British Breeder Magazine Feb 2020

Studbook - NEWS
Sandlings Outstanding Account competing in the
138cm Bronze League Final at BSNC 2019.
Image courtesy 1st Class Images
It is always encouraging to see British
Riding Ponies excelling in a variety of
disciplines and 2019 saw the studbook
successfully represented in pony
racing, mounted games, dressage,
eventing and show jumping. This winter
a number of British Riding Ponies have
been competing with BS looking to gain
their championship qualifications for
2020.
Sandlings Outstanding Account
(Westacre Comic Opera – Coppicebrook
Cascade (Ninfield Millionair) bred by
Mrs Kelly) has had a number of wins
this Autumn and Winter building on
their appearance earlier in the year
at the BS National Championships in
the 138cm Bronze League. This 16
year old mare has been a consistent
school mistress over the years to a
number of young children. She is a
daughter of Westacre Comic Opera
who was very successful in the show
ring and sired RIHS & HOYS ponies
as well as a number of good jumping
ponies including Sandlings Surreal and
Sandlings Surrealist.
Just starting her BS career is Trellech
Blithe Spirit (Kilvington Scoundrel –
Trellech Spirit of Spring (Royal Ensign)
bred by Mrs Gould) winning at Kings
Sedgemoor ridden by Jack Teague. The
same family own another Riding Pony
– Goresmead Galante (Ainsty Musical
Dream – Bradmore Tango (Bradmore
Mannikin) who has successfully raced
and evented in the past. The consistent
Comberton Carina (Coveham Animation
– Comberton Cristabelle (Cusop
Disciplin) bred by Mrs Byrd) has been
jumping in 1.10m open classes over
the winter and has qualified for the 1m
Restricted Championship Final. Fairley
Picador (Fairley Puccini – Fairley Coral
(Fairley Tempest) bred by Mr Careless)
jumped in the Pony Discovery Final at
the National Championships and has
already started to collect the double
clears needed to qualify again next
year.
Another British Riding Pony with their
second round qualification in the bag
is Lindeth Preacher (Lindeth Quandry
– Yealand Praise (Botingelle Swansong)
bred by Emma Boardman) who has
his Pony Discovery clears and has also
qualified for the Blue Chip Winter
Champs in the Sapphire Championship.
The 10 year old was only registered
in Autumn 2019 with BS so has a very
bright future with his young rider Grace
Shuddall-Hughes. Preacher is from the
direct motherline of the top broodmare
Yealand Dreams, who was the dam of
leading sire Yealand Night Owl among
others.
Forgeland Tiger Tot (Kilvington
Scoundrel – Graceful Tiger (Java Tiger)
bred by Mrs Jackson) continues to
impress with Katie Corteen by winning
her last outing of the season at Oasby
after competing in their first CCI***
events earlier in the year. Katie was
nominated for the Pikeur Amateur Rider
of the Year at the Horse and Hound
awards so we are looking forward to
seeing the pair out in 2020 as they are
now qualified for 4 star!
A pony who has had success at pony
club and riding club level has been
getting some very good results this
winter in BE Arena Eventing. This is
Charlotte Taylor’s Wycroft Partytime
(Rendene Romany Fiddler – Damask
Rose of Rendene (Rendene Rising
Sun) bred by Mr Pitman). His dam is a
granddaughter of Wembley champion
Rosevean Gypsy Moth who also had a
very successful career in hand as well
as producing top stallion sons.
In the dressage arena Helsington
Secret Message (Mount Holly – Hollyhill
Royal Secret (Kilvington Scoundrel)
bred by Mr & Mrs Knipe) and owner
Karen Bunning started their affiliated
journey scoring their first victories at
Myerscough. The very consistent pony
Chiddock Hour Glass (Chiddock Time
Limit – True Illusion, bred by Sykes &
Davies) has gone on loan to young rider
Megan Field and is already scoring in
excess of 75%.
In order to offer further support to
Riding Pony breeders, the NPS has
launched a new Breeders membership
for 2020. This entitles the member to
receive discounted foal registration
rates, public liability and personal
accident insurance, a copy of the
acclaimed Annual Review and breeder
specific newsletters.
To find out more about this new
membership option please contact
the NPS office by email on:
studbook@nationalponysociety.com
We are also looking at a new
performance scheme for 2020 to
reward both breeders and owners of
our incredibly versatile ponies. Follow
our social media pages for more details
as they are announced.
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