Domino Bad Boy (Horse No 141), In-Hand Supreme Champion during the BSPA Festival of Showing and Winter Championships at The College Equestrian Centre in Keysoe near Bedford in Bedfordshire in the UK on 24th February 2019
The British Piebald and Skewbald Association (BSPA) hosted the first winter championships of the 2019 showing season, where a myriad stunning champions were crowned during the day and under the evening performance spotlight. Held at The College Equestrian Centre, Keysoe, the show had several tickets to the Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) on offer as well as two coveted supreme titles up for grabs.
Check out these 15 combinations who turned heads the show:
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1. Rockstone Raven
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Rae Colosso was on top form with her stunning gelding, a Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) winner in 2017, to claim a ticket to the RIHS in the coloured ranks as well as the section title.
2. Silverwoods
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The seven-year-old grey cob won the novices and the RIHS lightweight class en-route to the championship with Jessica Ely at the helm.
3. Domino Bad Boy
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Owned by Andrew Smith, this impressive eight-year-old traditional stallion was crowned supreme in-hand champion in the evening performance.
4. Carrhouse Dark Silk
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The RIHS hack championship went to Charlotte and Sophie Hall’s home-produced 2018 SEIB Search For A Star winner, who was bought by the sisters as a two-year-old.
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5. Red Warrior
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The seven-year-old traditional pony went through the card to net the supreme ridden accolade with Terri Guyett. The gelding is owned by Victoria Ward and is in his third season with Terri.
6. Blue Russian
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The 133cm traditional colt was crowned reserve in-hand supreme for owner Phaedra Towler.
7. The Silent Master
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Allister Hood rode the Bowie’s middleweight The Silent Master to clinch the RIHS hunter spoils.
8. Kaybrook Midnight Comet
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Phil and Karyn Thomas’ Welsh Cob stallion picked up amateur and junior RIHS tickets as well as the overall mountain and moorland title, with Ellena Thomas in the saddle.
9. Haysden Lithium
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The big-moving three-year-old landed the in-hand horse title for Jen Baldwin-Murphy.
10. Ellie Blue
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Willow Tarrant and her own 20-year-old mare took the amateur/home-produced sash. This part-bred Connemara has been with Willow for 15 years.
11. Bowerdarrow Fred
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Katie Jerram-Hunnable made a successful return to the show ring. She is pictured here riding the maxi cob Bowerdarrow Fred, who she rode into second place for owner Ruth Flack.
12. Hollyland Maystar
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Ruby Watts and this eye-catching mare topped the junior ridden championship on their season debut.
13. So Sweet
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15-year-old Megan Thompson rode the mare to top the RIHS 153cm plaited class as well as the ridden horse championship before taking reserve in the ridden supreme.
14. Lenhalls Legacy
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Cassie Hartley booked her Hickstead tickets in both the small and amateur hunter classes on her delightful bay, who also competes in intermediate ranks.
15. A Masterpiece
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The Jayne Ross-produced maxi booked an RIHS ticket for owner Kay Campbell. Jayne also topped the heavyweight cobs on Randalstown Columbo and the riding horse title on CSF Cummer Paradise.
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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.
