The Welsh Pony and Cob Society
Cymdeithas y Merlod a'r Cobiau Cymreig

WPCS Performance Competition Awards 2007

Welsh Pony & Cob Society Performance Competition Awards
Sponsored by Brightwells Auctioneers and Rhydspence Stud
Presentation of awards, Thistle Hotel, Cheltenham. 2^nd December 2007

Section A mare / gelding: Mrs D Barr’s Waitwith Choice 4860 points (Reserve Supreme)
Reserve: Mrs J Guy’s Highland Jury 3600
Stallion: Mrs D Barr’s Waitwith West Wind 3630

Section B mare / gelding: Mrs J Smith’s Barkla Royal Heir 3740
Reserve: Mrs L Sayers’s Janada My Valentine 3045
Stallion: Mrs A Holt’s Stoak Valuer 1415

Section C mare / gelding: Morrigan Stud’s Tynwydd Good Friday 3420
Reserve: Miss E Kinnaird’s Wyken Fair Lady 3200
Stallion: G Parry’s Gurnos Welsh Jo Jo 1725
Reserve: Mrs A Holt’s Glynwyn Tarango 710

Section D mare / gelding: Joanne Wheeler’s Fleurs Flight 3140
Reserve: Mrs T Harries’s Yarty Blodwen 2600
Stallion: Gaynor Macefield’s Mitcheltroy Master 8650 (supreme)
Reserve: S & J Webster’s Sharmon Royal Express 4415

Small Part-Bred: Mrs K McKercher’s Faulshope Duncan 2835
Reserve: Morrigan Stud’s Morrigan It’ll Do 2625

Large Part-Bred: C Randell’s Mytice Minding Time 3525
Reserve: Miss J Lees’s Langarth Ruby 3280

Bursaries of £100 sponsored by Rhydspence Stud:
Ellena Ingles (12)
Richard Jones (10)
Jessica Sayers (12)
Georgina Veale (9)
Kate Aburrow (13)
Joseph Carney (6)
Karyl Williams (12)

Gelding Of The Year Award:
Millcroft Stud Section A: Mrs H Lane’s Crumpwell Blue Dale 182 points
Reserve: A & W Dobinson’s Brierdene Sundance 141

Stockham Stud Section B: Mrs S Potter’s Westfirle Alderman Ptolemy 182
Reserve: Mrs C Langford’s Llandaff Accolade 136

Kemysfawr Stud Section C: Ms A Jamieson’s Cwmythan Easter Express 107
Reserve: Miss N Luil’s Glynhir Triple Crown 72

Felinmor Stud Section D: Miss J Price’s Ynysgerwyn Daniel 118
Reserve: Miss K Thompson’s Pyrgll Dafydd 104

Report and photographs by Dr Wynne Davies

National High Point Junior Gelding of the Year Award

There was keen competition this year not only in the individual sections but also for the overall title when two geldings were equal on points and the overall title had to be decided on number of first prizes won.

Taking the title was the three year old section B, Westfirle Alderman Ptolemy for Mrs Sally Potter, who hopes to bring him out in First Ridden classes with grandson Jack aboard. Bred by Mrs Debbie Barr, he is out of the Section A, Hollywell Leisa Ddu, and by Whisperdale Flamenco who was making a name for his self in 12hh WHP classes for the Barr family before his premature death.

The reserve champion, Crumpwell Blue-Dale, was spotted as a foal on the Autumn Hay Sale by Heather Lane and her daughter Rachel; now a two year old, they thought it a waste for him not to do something so decided to try him showing culminating in four wins at his last four shows.

The Scottish bred Cwmythan Easter Express was best of the Section C ponies for Angela Jamieson who travelled from Lanarkshire to receive her award; the attractively marked chestnut yearling by Glynwyn Gideon has been a consistent winner all season culminating with reserve championship at the Scottish All Welsh show.

Julie Price bought the section D winner, Ynysgerwyn Daniel, from his breeder Lynne Woodyatt as a yearling. Since then he has needed time to mature; by July this year he had developed from the gangly yearling into a very presentable three year old and from the six shows contested he returned home with five firsts and two championships. He is now backed and will have a quiet year as a four year old in preparation for the ridden classes the following year.

Eleven animals gained more than 100 points, clearly reflecting the growing popularity of the competition.

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