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NIWHA Pre Balmoral Horse Show

NIWHA PRE-BALMORAL FOR HORSES

The eagerly awaited Northern Ireland Working Hunter Association Pre-Balmoral for horses is all set to run at Danescroft on Saturday 3 May. With English Judges, £250 prize for both Working Hunter and Riden Champion and the ever challenging outdoor course everyone anticipates a great level of competition. Enteries are taken on the field and the schedule is available to download here on the NIWHA website by clicking the schedules tab on the toolbar above.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 April 2008 )
 
NIWHA Spring champs

UK based judges Mrs L Partridge from the Rosedale Stud & Mrs D Machin from the Stanleymoss stud found their supreme champion Pony of the Year in Maggie Letters’ 6-year-old gelding, Brookwater Lord of the Light.  Bred by J Taggart & J Roberts in Nottinghamshire, by the illustrious Barkway Georgio out of Barkway Fairydoll a grand daughter of the magnificent 'Holly of Spring'.  He was ridden by 10-year-old Lauren Finn from Carrickfergus.  He took the Young Pony of the Year Championship then went on to stand Supreme Champion of the day. 

Taking Reserve Supreme Pony of the Year was 12-year-old Rachel Maybin on the consistent Wedderlie Marmion. Rachel a pupil from Ballymena Academy has only been riding for a few years scooped the 133 Open & the Starter Stakes titles.  She stood champion to Knockmurry King ridden by Shannon Corbett in the Working Hunter Pony of the Year Championship.

International course designer, David Cole from Nottinghamshire built a beautiful technical but safe track for the Spring Championship Pony of the Year show. David, who designs the Guernsey Horse of the Year Show for a tenth time is rated as one of the best course designers in the country.  He is particularly renowned for his abilities within the pony circuit, having built Pony of the Year Show, as well as the major venues of Hickstead, Windsor, Wembley and Olympia. We hope to see David back in 2009 for next years Championship Shows.

In rings 2 & 3 BSPS judges M. Millar & M. Cartilage found their supreme champion in Shirley Moores’ Silverstone with Michelle McDonalds’ Huttons Ambo Mayflower reserve supreme.

We would like to thank our Sponsors Horseware for the rugs & saddlecloths for our prizewinners.  Also gratefully thank our Stewards Brian & Desna Lewis, Connor McCormick, Hazel Henderson, Stephen McDonald, Michelle Robb, Paul Glass, Janet Dorman. Our extended thanks also to Gareth O’Connell, Vincent O’Connell, Christopher Dunseath, Barry & Pauline Maybin, Gillian Creighton, Jamie Smyth, Shirley Marshall & our caterer for the day Anne Allen.  NIWHA would also like to thank Laurelview EC for the use of their facilities & the competitors for supporting us on our Championship show.

 
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