South West Pony Association

Championship Show 2006

 

Held at The David Broome Event Centre at Crick on 1/2/3 September 2006

 

REPORT:

Although pre-entry numbers were slightly down on last year, and with bad weather predicted, some 400 ponies and horses turned up to the David Broome Event Centre in Crick for the 9th annual SWPA Championship Show. With the finals of the prestigious Kitt-Kraiburg International In hand Competition and MTM Twrcoed Supreme Ridden Championship as the highlights of the Saturday Evening Performance; entries came from all over the South Western region to enjoy three days of competitive showing and fun.

Text Box: Charise Broad riding the MTM Champion Ffrethi Flashback. Winner of the Kitt-Kraiburg was Karen Hodge with her Fell stallion Townend Midnight. Having previously won the Cavendish Premier In hand competition at the PUK Championships Karen was delighted to win the Kitt-Kraiburg as well. Reserve was Andrew Pitman from Taunton with his home-bred small hack filly Wyecroft Petronnella that he shows with Di Porter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charise Broad from Weston-super-mare riding the Welsh Section C stallion, Ffrethi Flashback won the MTM Twrcoed

Text Box: Karen Hodge receiving her Kill-Kraiburg trophy from SWPA Chairman Richard Broad who stood in for the sponsors. Supreme Ridden Championship with Angrahad Thomas riding Sedgelands Riverdance as reserve.

 

Anhared’s sister Billie took the Supreme ridden of the Championships with their Anglo Arab Holtness Sweet Melody, who came forward as the Supreme Light Horse and Pony Champion from the finals held on Saturday, and the Riding Pony Champion Jasmin Burrows riding Mayeath Royal Flight took reserve place.

Text Box: Debbie Baker riding Starcrest Discovery – ridden Champions in the Oldacres Sweet Violet series of classes. Andrew Pitman and Di Porter continued their winning streak at the show by taking the Supreme In hand Championship and the reserve slot with Wyecroft Petronnella standing above the yearling Wyecroft Pasha.

 

The Mini Championship on Friday’s classes went to Georgina Butler on Wyedean Aaron, beaten only by Debbie Bakers Olympia Welsh Section C pony Starcrest Discovery who was also Mountain and Moorland Champion in Sunday’s finals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young handler champion was Tom Clarke from Pembrokeshire, whilst young Lisa-Marie Card, who is also from Pembrokeshire, won the In Hand Championship on Friday with her Shetland Grutness Axnor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2006 Mini Ridden Champion of the year went to Phillippa Horton with her Open First Ridden pony Meglands Vision whilst Jessica Sayers took the Young Show Rider award with Tom Clarke receiving the Young Show Handler. Jessica and her sister Charlie also took Reserve and Champion in the Star For The Future Competition. Charlie took  Champion on his Dartmoor Lead Rein, Peps Malachi, and Jessica took Reserve with the show hunter pony Stychlands Regal Lady.

 

Next year is the 10th anniversary of the formation of SWPA and a spectacular show is planned. With the association being formed “to put the FUN back into showing” an expansion to three full days will allow extra classes to be included and create a real family Championship show. For more information about the association contact Medwin Broad on 01934 Text Box: Lisa-Marie Card receiving her Oldacres Sweet Violet In Hand Championship from Judge Angie Cox and Sponsor Stephanie Broad. 633304.