After a two year hiatus owing to the pandemic, the LeMieux BSPS supreme Heritage Mountain and Moorland ridden championship was back better than ever. The end of season finale was held at London International Horse Show and the country’s best native ponies were presented for judging.
Eleven spectacular representatives were awarded the best of breed titles, but which one was your favourite?
Don’t miss the full report in this week’s issue of H&H magazine…
Dartmoor
Katy Marriott-Payne Salcombe Starehole Bay
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Felicity Thompson’s home-bred stallion Salcombe Starehole Bay — supreme M&M at the Royal International back in July — and Katy Marriott-Payne were on fine form to lift their best of breed sash as well as overall reserve.
Exmoor
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Hayley Reynolds rode Maureen Richardson’s ultra-consistent 13-year-old stallion Dunkery Wigeon to the Exmoor honour, a spot he’s occupied on three other occasions.
Shetland
The Brightmore family’s Shetland Lotuspoint Cassius was placed fifth overall with nine-year-old Lilly Ahern Lee, who also landed the junior rider title on her first London appearance.
Welsh A
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The eight-year-old stallion Hoekhurst Example and Libby Grota, HOYS winners in October, added the section A sash to their tally, also finishing 10th in the final line-up.
Welsh B
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Katy Marriott-Payne’s own Welsh section B mare Clanmill Leteika Miracle, another victor at the NEC back in October, lifted her best of breed title with Kimberley Bates at the helm.
Welsh C
Rebecca Penny Lynuck the Snowman
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Rebecca Penny was in the driving seat of Lynn Scott’s home-bred, home-produced super star Welsh section C stallion Lynuck The Showman, who was awarded a top conformation score to claim the supreme title on his fifth visit to London.
Welsh D
Adam Forster Menai Eurostar
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Karen Johnson’s HOYS M&M pony of the year Menai Eurostar and his producer Adam Forster ended their 2021 with fourth place.
Fell
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The 11-year-old stallion Wellbrow Diplomat is best of the Fell ponies for owners Zoe Marsden and Louise Garforth and rider Brian Williams.
Dales
Sarah Parker NIPNA Midnight Rambler
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On his first visit to London, the Pennell family’s home-bred stallion Nipna Midnight Rambler, champion at Royal Windsor earlier in the season, tops the Dales section and is overall third with Sarah Parker.
New Forest
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Penny Sutton’s Lovelyhill Folklore, a 10-year-old working stallion and top working hunter contender, nails his performance to score the New Forest best of breed ticket with Vikki Smith.
Connemara
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Ridden by Michael Harty, Robert and Barbara Fallon’s home-bred stallion Cashelbay Rocket, a former HOYS winner, leads the Connemara line-up and is placed sixth overall.
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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.
