A native turning his hoof to workers, a first ridden champion excelling in open classes and a home-produced Dartmoor bound for the Royal International Horse Show (RIHS). Check out some of the beautiful ponies who recently won in the show ring
1. Moortown Honey Boy
Moortown Honey boy and Pheobe Penston
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Phoebe Penston, 10, and her Dartmoor pony are RIHS bound after triumphing in the Pretty Polly mountain and moorland (M&M) first ridden class at BSPS Area 15 (22 April).
2 and 3. Rhos Emperor and Whepley Watchman
Rhos Emperor and Zara Clark with Whepley Watchman and Ellie Stunt
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Rhos Emperor netted the show pony and ridden Anglo and part-bred Arab titles at BSPS Area 15, ridden by Zara Clark. In the latter championship, the 11-year-old gelding pipped his stablemate Whepley Watchman, who was partnered by Ellie Stunt.
4. Greenholme Emblem
Greenholme Emblem owned by Gwen Rae and ridden by Kirsty Aird win the M&M Intermediate Working Hunter Championship at the NPS Scotland Spring Show 2017
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He was placed in ridden Horse of the Year Show qualifiers last year, but a new direction for this Fell proved a good decision when he stood supreme working hunter pony at NPS Scotland Spring (22-23 April) and secured his RIHS ticket, ridden by Kirsty Aird.
Despite it being just the second-ever affiliated showing outing for 17-year-old Bethany Grigg, she piloted Arizona Gold to stand winter restricted supreme at the BSPS Winter Championships.
Rebecca Walters steered this bay to stand restricted working hunter pony champion at the BSPS Winter Championships.
7. Lisas Dream
Lisa's Dream and Georgia Darlington
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This eye-catching dun turns her hoof to eventing at BE90 level as well as showing, and the 11-year-old topped the RIHS working hunter pony championship at BSPS Area 15 with Georgia Darlington in the saddle.
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8. Roseview Limited Edition
Roseview Limited Edition and George Chandler
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Thirteen-year-old George Chandler piloted this lovely bay to stand Pretty Polly home-produced champion at BSPS Area 15, earning their ticket to the Royal International Horse Show (RIHS).
9. Woodroyd Celebration
Woodroyd Celebration and Eugenie Godfrey-Faussett
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Another young rider bound for RIHS is Eugenie Godfrey-Faussett, nine, who claimed the RIHS mini show pony championship on Woodroyd Celebration at BSPS Area 15.
This Welsh section A stood supreme at the Ponies (UK) Winter Classic in March, ridden on that occasion by 12-year-old Charlotte Kilbey. At BSPS Area 15, however, he showed his versatility when carrying producer Sam Roberts, whom he only meets up with at shows, to the RIHS Heritage M&M title.
Don’t miss the full BSPS Winter Championships report in the current issue of H&H (27 April)
Look out for the BSPS Area 15 and NPS Scotland Spring reports in the issue on sale Thursday 4 May
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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.
