20 stars who shone bright at the British Show Pony Society’s winter championships

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Bagging the coveted winter restricted supreme championship is Noble Peppermint and Ruby Ward
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If you couldn’t make the British Show Pony Society (BSPS) winter championships (30 March-1 April 2018) or simply want to re-live the weekend (maybe not the weather…), you need to check out these 20 combinations who won at Arena UK.

Whalton Reprise
BSPS Winter Champs 31.03.18 Winter Novice Intermediate Champs. Champion No. 321 Whalton Reprise
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Whalton Reprise

Taking the novice supreme title was Harriet Dennison aboard the four-year-old intermediate Whalton Reprise

Comberton Clarence
BSPS Winter Champs 01.04.18 Winter Restricted Part Bred Champion Cl 126-127 No.697 Comberton Clarence
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Comberton Clarence

Winter restricted part-bred champions, Comberton Clarence and Charlotte Elliott-Grooby

Hisley Caliph
BSPS Winter Champs 01.04.18 Winter Heritage Restricted Mini Champion Cl 94-95 No.380 Hisley Caliph
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Hisley Caliph

Hisley Caliph and Harry Heathcote net the Heritage restricted mini title and bag an RIHS ticket with producer Sarah Parker on the lead rein

Dartans Big Impression
BSPS Winter Champs 31.03.18 Winter Novice SHP Champs. Champion No.710 Dartans Big Impression
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Dartans Big Impression

Novice show hunter pony champions are Jodie Simmonds with the 15hh Dartans Big Impression

West Bridge Mirah
BSPS Winter Champs 31.03.18 Winter Heritage Novice WHP Champs. Champion No.251 West Bridge Mirah
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West Bridge Mirah

West Bridge Mirah takes the Heritage novice working hunter spoils with Rachel Turner

Stanley Grange Royal Silk
BSPS Winter Champs 01.04.18 Winter Restricted Intermediate Champion Cl 76-77 No. 402 Stanley Grange Royal Silk
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Stanley Grange Royal Silk

Winter restricted intermediate champions are Stanley Grange Royal Silk and Myles Cooper

Uphill Freddie Fox
BSPS Winter Champs 31.03.18 Winter Novice Heritage Mini Champs. Champion No. 381 Uphill Freddie Fox
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Uphill Freddie Fox

The new partnership of Uphill Freddie Fox and Chloe Heathcote claim the Heritage novice mini title

Finglands Flora
BSPS Winter Champs 01.04.18 Winter Heritage Restricted Ridden Champion Cl 109-113 No.255 Finglands Flora
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Finglands Flora

Sara Parrott rides the Stanford family's Finglands Flora to the Hertitage restricted title

Culmore Bobby
BSPS Winter Champs 31.03.18 Winter Heritage Novice Ridden Champs. Champion No. 384 Culmore Bobby
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Culmore Bobby

Culmore Bobby trots away with the Heritage novice ridden sash with Tayla Lewis

Birkenbrook Cello
BSPS Winter Champs 01.04.18 Winter Heritage Restricted WHP Champion No. 270 Birkenbrook Cello
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Birkenbrook Cello

Novice working hunter champions are Birkenbrook Cello and Chloe Lemieux

Cashel Bay JJ
Cashel Bay JJ Susie Eddis BSPS champs
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Cashel Bay JJ

Cashel Bay JJ and Susie Eddis land the Gold Cup championship

Noble Peppermint
BSPS Winter Champs 01.04.18 Winter Restricted Supreme Champion No.616 Noble Peppermint
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Noble Peppermint

Bagging the coveted winter restricted supreme championship is Noble Peppermint and Ruby Ward

Blindsland Hero
BSPS Winter Champs 01.04.18 Winter Heritage Restricted WHP Champion No. 210 Blindsland Hero
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Blindsland Hero

Despite standing second in their class, Blindsland Hero and Freya Herring take the Heritage restricted working hunter championship

Surewill
BSPS Winter Champs 01.04.18 Coloured Ridden Champs Champion No. 440 Surewill
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Surewill

At the first HOYS qualifier of the season, Andrew Collins and Surewill bag their ticket and the section title

Field Aston Royal Fanfare
BSPS Winter Champs 31.03.18 RIHS SP Champs. Res. Champion No. 396 Field Aston Royal Fanfare
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Field Aston Royal Fanfare

Field Aston Royal Fanfare and Alexandra McDowall net an RIHS show pony sash

Parkhills Van-Persie
BSPS Winter Champs 01.04.18 Winter Restricted SHP Champion Cl 58-61 No. 614 Parkhills Van-Persie
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Parkhills Van-Persie

Parkhills Van-Persie is ridden by Charlotte Caulfield to win the 133cm restricted show hunter pony class before securing the championship

Carnsdale Toy Boy
BSPS Winter Champs 31.03.18 RIHS SHP Champs. Champion No. 561Carnsdale Toy Boy
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Carnsdale Toy Boy

RIHS show hunter pony victors, Carnsdale Toy Boy and Crystal Body

Hoghton Solitaire
BSPS Winter Champs 31.03.18 Winter Novice WHP/WH Champs. Champion No. 305 Hoghton Solitaire
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Hoghton Solitaire

Hoghton Solitaire and Darcey Parr take the novice working hunter spoils

Hisley Carnival
BSPS Winter Champs 01.04.18 RIHS Heritage Pretty Polly Mini Champs. Champion No. 288 Hisley Carnival
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Hisley Carnival

RIHS Heritage Pretty Polly mini champions, Hisley Carnival and Jemima Jewson

Lynuck The Showman
BSPS Winter Champs 31.03.18 RIHS Heritage Ridden Champs. Champion No. 519 Lynuck The Showman
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Lynuck The Showman

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Alex Robinson
Alex Robinson
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.