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