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8 equines crowned in-hand winners in the show ring

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    • An Arab, a Shetland and a rescue pony — take a look at our selection of in-hand winners so far this season.

    Mystical Dream

    Lincs. Show 22.06.16 In Hand Hunter Champion No. 322

    This three-year-old filly collected the overall in-hand hunter title at Lincolnshire County (22-23 June) for Yorkshire-based breeder Kath Barley. The home-bred bay received the same trophy won by her grand-dam, Drummer, in 1989.

    Frozti

    Frozti owned by Pippa Windle-Barker during the Cuddy Supreme In Hand Championship during The Royal Norfolk Show at the Norfolk Showground near Norwich in Norfolk UK on 30 June 2016

    Pippa Windle- Baker’s lovely grey Arab gelding contested the Cuddy qualifier at Royal Norfolk (29-30 June) and secured The Queen’s prize. This award is given to the best animal that is owner-bred by an exhibitor living in Norfolk, and it rotates through seven sections of the show. It came to the light horse section in 2016.

    WHW Little Lion

    World Horse Welfare Lion at the Royal Norfolk Show 2016

    Inaugural rescue classes at Royal Norfolk saw judges Jayne Ross and international vet Fred Barrelet crown this lovely 28-year-old their overall champion. Little Lion has been with World Horse Welfare since 1994 and currently lives with one of the charity’s supervisors, Viki Cooper, as a companion.

    Chilham Celestial

    Lincs. Show 23.06.16 M & M In Hand Supreme Champion No.983

    Vanessa Clark’s home-bred Connemara won her mixed breeds class en route to lifting the overall in-hand native title at Lincolnshire County, with handler Jack Cochrane.

    Benbreac Of Croila

    BENBREAC of CROILA Highland winner at Great Yorkshire Show 14/7/16 Photograph by John Grossick 0771 046 1723

    This beautiful grey belonging to Melanie Stanford took the Highland title at Great Yorkshire Show (12-14 July).

    Kerlock Rupert

    KERLOCH RUPERT - Shetland Champion at Great Yorkshire Show 14/7/16 Photograph by John Grossick 0771 046 1723

    Another Great Yorkshire Show victor, this black pony stood Shetland champion after winning his colt/stallion Shetland class for John Watson.

    Townend Believer

    Townend Believer

    Contesting the fourth show of his short career, this four-year-old Fell stood overall non-Welsh champion at Hertfordshire County (28-29 May) with producer/handler Philip Ward-Burton.

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    Idyllic Guinevere

    Idyllic Guinevere

    This Welsh section A mare stood M&M in-hand champion at Herts County for breeders Mark and Liz Kilbey. Guinevere, who had a five-week-old foal at foot at the time of the show, is a five-year-old and this was her first time back in the ring after being shown as a youngster.
    It’s been a good season for the Kilbeys, whose Idyllic Perdita qualified for Horse of the Year Show when winning the Cuddy qualifier at Great Yorkshire Show.

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