Izzy Walker set a unique double when she equalled her father Robert’s success this week at Royal Windsor Horse Show by securing the novice and open show ponies titles with Wadacre Tigger and Stoneleigh Showtime (Charlie) respectively. Both ponies are owned by Helen Davies.
The formidable pairing of Izzy and Charlie charmed judges Rebecca Ball and Gregory Goss with a sparkling performance in the Castle Arena to take the show pony championship at Royal Windsor for the third consecutive time.
The eight-year-old gelding by Cusop Dimension was bred by Stephanie Horton. He is the reigning Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) 128cm show pony winner, where they finished reserve in the championship.
Izzy Walker shows her appreciation to Stoneleigh Showtime after being crowned show pony champions at Royal Windsor Horse Show. Elli Birch/Bootsandhooves
(Image credit: Elli Birch/Bootsandhooves)
There is now only one major title that has so far eluded the partnership – winning at Royal International Horse Show (RIHS); they have finished second there for two years running.
“Izzy was feeling the pressure a bit today,” admitted father Robert. “He’s just such a super pony and he enjoys a varied life at home which keeps him fresh.”
Royal Windsor reserve show pony champion
Taking the reserve was another who featured in the HOYS championship last term, the 148cm winner Copybush Time Lord (Dennis), this time partnered by 16-year-old Irish rider Chloe Salley.
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“It still feels surreal to win here; he is my dream show pony,” said Chloe, who has him on lease for the season from owner Emma Andrews.
The decision to sell Dennis was overturned as he was a favourite of owner Emma’s late father, who passed away just days after his granddaughter Harriett Storey won the 148cm with him for the second time.
Dennis is based at home with Emma and Chloe comes over on the ferry from Dublin to join him at shows.
Joining them in the championship – as they did at HOYS – was the 138cm winner Landemann Bird of Paradise (Tweety) with Beatrice Taverner-Jordan, who were the eventual HOYS champions last term.
Owned and produced by John Harvey, Tweety is also a previous RIHS winner.
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Celeste is an experienced equestrian journalist based in Cornwall, specialising in native breeds and carriage driving. She has been reporting showing for Horse & Hound since 2012. Celeste brings a lifelong passion for ponies to her reporting. She competed both plaited and native working hunter ponies up to her teenage years, then taught herself to carriage drive in 2018 and has successfully competed and won at county and national level.
