With the London International Horse Show over for another year, we take a look back at the best of breeds crowned in the 2023 BSPS M&M supreme ridden final, as well as those who placed in the top 10.
In a remarkable turn of events, two Dales ponies took champion and reserve, but the final line-up saw Welsh ponies make up the majority, with a Dartmoor and a Fell also earning their rosettes.
Find out which ponies were placed in the top 10 and which landed their best of breed titles in the 2023 BSPS M&M supreme ridden final…
Dales
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Sarah Parker piloted Julie and Anna Pennell’s home-bred eight-year-old stallion Nipna Midnight Rambler to win their best of breed crown and lead the final line-up.
Welsh section D
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Sarah Weston’s first-season stallion Llynhelyg Mr Jones, who is also produced by Sarah Parker, and Tayla Lewis were crowned best of the Welsh cobs before standing third overall.
Connemara
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Eastlands Dunknowe, ridden by Chloe Heathcote, secured fourth place for the Team Parker lorry.
Welsh section C
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Top of a strong Welsh section C section and fifth overall went to Hannah Atkinson riding her own and her mother Linda’s home-bred gelding Danwood Llewellyn.
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Welsh section B
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Cadlanvalley Masterclass belied his lack of ring experience to finish top of the small breeds line-up and land seventh overall for Libby Grota.
Dartmoor
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Harlow White became the highest placed junior rider with her Dartmoor gelding Coppinshill Commemoration, also best of breed.
Fell
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Gemma Pallet rode Sarah Weston’s Team Parker-produced Fell Greenrivers Luke to take his best of breed sash and land 10th place overall.
Shetland
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Sharptor Kingpin, ridden by Rebecca Curtis and owned by breeders Julian Walters and David Hodge, took the Shetland best of breed title.
Exmoor
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Jessica Talbot, who had three ponies through to the final, rode leading Exmoor Blackthorn Poldark.
Highland
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Julie Barton’s top in-hand contender Ellister Islay Spruce gave Molly Mercer a dream first London ride, winning best Highland in the process.
New Forest
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Hilltop Ned and Rebecca Penny were the top New Forest combination for owner Leisa Woodward.
Welsh section A
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Last year’s reserve supreme champions, Dukeshill Pearly Spencer and Victoria Harker, reclaimed the Welsh section A best of breed title.
And those who made up the top 10:
2nd
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Griseburn Major also excelled for the Dales breed, landing reserve overall supreme for his owner/rider Joe Watson.
6th
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Ellena Thomas, in-hand veteran supreme in London just two days earlier, returned to the main ring to finish sixth, this time riding her Welsh section D stallion Kaybrook Midnight Comet.
8th
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April Gilmartin took eighth position with her own Welsh section C stallion Gems Malt Whiskey.
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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.
