2022 BSPS Heritage M&M ridden supreme championship: outcomes

A Connemara stallion made an excellent London Worldwide Horse Present debut as he lifted the 2022 BSPS Heritage M&M ridden supreme championship on the ultimate day of the present.

Amanda Sharman’s seven-year-old Fort Kestrel and his producer Lucy Glover led the sphere of 38 from the off, scoring 46/50, the best trip marks throughout the board, from each efficiency judges Jill Burgess and Fiona Holton. He then equally delighted conformation judges Joyce Coltart and Ann Bigley to realize 47/50 and 46/50, respectively, placing him on a successful rating of 185/100, 9 marks forward of second place.

“It was a unanimous resolution,” mentioned Jill. “He had an impressive approach of going and he actually moved, which is so vital for a local; they need to transfer in accordance to their breed sort, and he did simply that.”

Joyce was additionally impressed with what the lightly-shown stallion needed to supply.

“He was of excellent high quality, with good bone and limb, and he screamed Connemara at me,” she famous.

This was the third time Lucy has ridden within the BSPS Heritage supreme ridden ultimate, and whereas she has netted better of breed rosettes earlier than, this was the primary time she has occupied the highest spot.

Kestrel, who’s by Glencarrig Knight out of Fort Melody, was bred by Henry O’Toole. Amanda purchased him unseen as a yearling from PJ Watson.

He joined Lucy’s yard when he was a three-year-old and he goes dwelling to vacation with Amanda on the finish of the present season. He certified for London on the BSPS Heritage championships in October and different outcomes added to his CV this time period embody wins at Royal Windsor and Lincolnshire Present, and a high seven end at Horse of the Yr Present (HOYS).

“He’s so form and straightforward to do, although he’s a vocal pony who likes to talk,” mentioned Lucy. “We’ve taken our time with him; that is solely his second open season.”

Lucy and Kestrel have been first of the Connemaras to carry out.

“I had watched a few sections earlier than me and I simply determined to go for it ultimately,” mentioned Lucy. “His trot is gorgeous so I attempted to point out that off as a lot as I might.

“That is one I’ve all the time needed to win, although it’s so exhausting to qualify so to only get right here is wonderful.”

Amanda was ringside to look at the triumph.

“That is my first time proudly owning a London-qualified pony,” she mentioned. “I all the time knew he had one thing like this in him. He’s a famous person.”

It was a day for the greys as ending reserve within the 2022 BSPS Heritage M&M ridden supreme on a ultimate whole of 176/200 was 18-year-old Victoria Harker using her mom Jenny Harker’s Welsh part A stallion Dukeshill Pearly Spencer. The Dukeshill Magnum eight-year-old certified for London final season and he booked a return go on the BSPS Heritage championship present.

“Each time he goes into the ring he offers me 100%,” mentioned an emotional Victoria, who has loaned “Dennis” since he was a three-year-old from his breeders Jo and Kathy Sheil, however revealed that her mum Jenny had not too long ago bought him and gifted him to her as an early Christmas current. “I’ve a ‘Dennis present’ which I trip once I can; it’s technical and features a canter on the straight, a serpentine and a stroll to canter, which he’s the grasp of.”

Dennis gained the Royal Welsh in-hand as a yearling and a two-year-old. He has been one of the crucial constant breed representatives over the previous couple of seasons beneath Victoria.

“He thinks he’s 17.2hh regardless of being simply 11.2hh,” mentioned Victoria, who has ridden Dennis to high placings at HOYS and the RIHS throughout their partnership. “We name him Dennis the Menace at dwelling as he’s a little bit of a personality.”

“I by no means anticipated to get this far so younger,” added Victoria, who continues to be on a excessive after her 128cm present pony Ardenhall Blenheim gained the present pony championship at HOYS earlier this yr.

In third on 168/200 was the Highland better of breed, Jane McNaught’s Dunedin Mascot, ridden by Katie Widespread, who have been each making their debuts within the ultimate.

The opposite outcomes have been:

4, Felicity Thompson’s Salcombe Starehole Bay and Katy Marriott-Payne (Dartmoor) 164/200
5, Julie Pennell’s Nipna Midnight Rambler and Sarah Parker (Dales) 164/200
6, Felicity Thompson’s Salcombe Frowder Cove and Alice Tomlinson (Dartmoor) 158/200
7, Samantha Walker’s Melau Aramis and Lauren Brill (Welsh part B) 158/200
8, Leisa Woodward’s Hilltop Ned and Rebecca Penny (New Forest) 157/200
9, Ruth Robert’s Wildhoeve Oki Doki and Clare Fitch (Fell) 156/200
10, Caitlin Hamilton and her personal Nipna Invictus (Dales) 155/200

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