THE FORGER exhibited by Danielle Heath and owned by Ms P F Frampton winner of the Ridden Maxi Cob Championship during Great Yorkshire Show held at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate in North Yorkshire in the UK between 9 -11th July 2019
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1. Copenhagen
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Simon Reynolds led the cob championship at Lincolnshire County aboard the lightweight contender who stood second at the Royal International (RIHS) later in the season.
2. Miramax
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The 15-year-old chestnut gelding topped the maxi cob class at the RIHS with owner Nina Armstrong Finlay in the saddle.
3. Our Cashel Blue
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The ‘Carlsberg cob’ and his producer Allister Hood were crowned supreme at the RIHS for owner Caroline Tyrrell.
4. Randalstown Rolex
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Another Hickstead winner was Nicola McConville and her own prolific 10-year-old who secured the overall amateur cob sash at the July championship fixture.
Heather McCloy topped the supreme at Hambleton with her own home-produced Irish Draught, who went through the card after heading the maxi cobs.
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6. Jambalaya II
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Leon King was aboard Sarah Field’s lovely heavyweight to qualify for Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) at Royal Norfolk.
7. Cob In Hood
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This classy gelding secured the section tri-colours at Midland Counties.
8. Lord Alexander
Stephen Norris riding LORD ALEXANDER, winner of The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year Championship during the Horse of The Year Show at the NEC in Birmingham in the UK between the 2nd - 6th October 2019
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Stephen Norris topped the maxi cobs at HOYS on Elizabeth Bury’s consistent 10-year-old chestnut Irish Draught.
9. Cobert De Niro
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The first season ride, who contends both ridden coloured and cob classes, added the Three Counties HOYS coloured title to his enviable tally.
10. The Forger
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Libby Robertson galloped to victory in maxi cob ranks at the Great Yorkshire showground for owner Petra Jensen.
11. Red Rock III
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Tracey Veale’s lightweight, who won HOYS as a ridden coloured, was crowned cob champion at the Great Yorkshire Show with his producer Vicky Hesford.
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Former H&H showing editor and deputy features editor
Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 as showing editor, cementing its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK. She moved on in October 2024 to pursue other opportunities, but continues to write for us on a freelance basis.
