Check out the 12 native ponies crowned best of their breed at Olympia

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In the spotlight
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In the spotlight

The most recent Cadlanvalley pony to hit the headlines is Cadlanvalley Sandpiper, who took the overall supreme accolade at the Olympia International Horse Show, under Katy Marriott Payne

Welsh section C
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Welsh section C

The overall reserve champion was also the top Welsh section C. This was Lynuck The Showman, ridden by Rebecca Penny for Lynn Scott.

Connemara
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Connemara

Banks Timber claimed the Connemara title with Sandra Burton.

Welsh section D
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Welsh section D

Best of the section Ds was Bethan Simons’ Ballynacoy Prince.

Dales
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Dales

The Julie Pennell-owned Nipna Flora took the Dales prize with Tayla Lewis in the saddle.

Welsh section A
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Welsh section A

Gemma Pallett piloted Chetwynd Jasper to lift the section A title for the Countess of Shrewsbury.

Exmoor
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Exmoor

Maureen Richardson’s Dunkery Wigeon stood best of two Exmoors.

Fell
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Fell

Jonathon Stevens with Wildhoeve Okidoki triumphed over three other Fell ponies.

Highland
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Highland

Best of the Highlands was Aileen Curle’s Harris Of Mendick, partnered by Brian Williams.

Dartmoor
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Dartmoor

Chloe Chubb rode Shilstone Rocks North Westerly to land the Dartmoor prize for his owner Lynda Calcutt.

New Forest
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New Forest

Hollybrooke Duke — owned and ridden by Maddison Bishop-Peck — landed the New Forest title.

Shetland
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Shetland

Aimi Clark
Aimi Clark
Former Showing, Vet and Point-to-Point Editor

Aimi was responsible for Horse & Hound’s showing, pointing and veterinary pages, as well as assisting with eventing content. Aimi also edited Horse & Hound’s popular occasional magazines, Ask The Vet and Ask The Trainer. She is the former deputy editor of Eventing magazine. She left Horse & Hound at the end of 2017 to take on new challenges in the publishing industry and is now editor at Your Horse.