SEVERAL OF the horses and ponies at Doune and Dunblane Show had done rather well at the Royal Highland Show.

Amongst them was Willie Simpson’s Chapelhill Tess (Auchnahillin Scarba/Chapelhill Maggie) a nine-year-old mare which was reserve overall in-hand Highland pony. She continued her success here by claiming the Highland pony championship, with Wendy Scott’s recently acquired gelding Cuilleann of Dunrui, by Moss-side Dorlach, reserve.

The Eynhallow Stud’s three-year-old colt Eynhallow Black Magic, the Shetland pony leader, has had an impressive ring career, being second at the Highland after collecting honours at Tayside, Grampian Foal Show and the Winter Fair.

From Jim and Graeme Wilson’s stud at Muckhart came the reserve, their brood mare Warrackston Guylian, whose foal also won its class. To add to their fine day out, grand-daughter Lisa Wilson was best young handler.

Secret Solitaire (Solitair/It’s A Secret), Sarah Houlden’s home-bred three-year-old filly from Strathearn Sport Horses, captured the hunter breeding title, and plans are for her to be broken and have a worker career. Another home-bred entry, the Reid family’s yearling gelding Lynnbank Van Sar, a winner at the Highland was reserve.

Hunter champion was Lauren Jarvis’s grey gelding Knight Templar, by Ricardo Z, is doubly qualified for the Royal International, and Lauren intends to go there, trying for a HOYS qualifier on the way. Laura McArthur’s six-year-old gelding Westmore Quest, by Broadstone West Country, was reserve, as he had been at Drymen. He was second at Ayr and third at the Highland.

A two-year-old Welsh mountain colt at his very first show claimed the in-hand mountain and moorland championship. He is Lesley and Kevin Moy’s Cromagtir Gawain, by their Ambercott Pageboy.

Reserve both in-hand and ridden was Liz and Pat Rennie’s New Forest mare Willoway Carousel, while ridden honours went to Alison McLeod’s Highland pony Rory of Alltnacailleach, a son of Kincardine Ben Macdhui.

The leading mini native pony was the Sarim Stud’s Foxcroft Miss Monique, by Rotherwood Statesman. She is being a real confidence-booster for her rider, 11-year-old Katelin McCartney. Amy Graham’s Paddock Tigre son Walseker Leonardo, reserve, had been SWPCA champion.

Melissa McCluskey’s Royal Highland ridden Arab champion Lucy Brown (Whalton High Flyer/Silken Knot) captured the intermediate title, with her four-year-old mare Barrdene Paris Lace, by Willowcroft Regal Bronze, being show hunter pony champion at what was only her fifth show.

Mary Nicoll-Thompson’s part-bred Arab geldings Rotherwood Rainbow and Marshbrook Ltd Edition were reserve in each section. Charlie Cousens’ leading rein Kenilwood Purple Emperor, by Moorhall Miniature, won the mini show pony title. In reserve was Lynda Mulholland’s first ridden Morwyn Lady Verity. Three-year-old Kiera Brash, on her first time in a show ring, was second in the leading rein class on her coloured mare Tinker. Mary Nicoll-Thompson’s Jack of Diamonds, by Kilvington Scoundrel, followed up his show pony championship at BSPS Scotland, Strathallan, by heading the show ponies. David Robertson’s five-year-old mare Truly Scrumptious, another by Kilvington Scoundrel, was reserve. At Ayr Show she had qualified for the RIHS.

Storm Trooper, a three-year-old home-bred Warmblood gelding by Cutsdean Centurion, won the coloured in-hand championship for Joyce Hatton, as he had done at the Royal Highland. The Raith-Hill Stud’s four-year-old gelding Hairy McClairy was reserve.

The ridden champion was Gillian Rosen’s Bluetooth, ridden by Kirsty Aird. Bluetooth has qualified for the maxi cob class at the RIHS. Louise Snowie’s skewbald gelding Noble Elton, reserve, had been champion as a worker at Central and West Fife and champion at Drymen.

Gavin Hay rode Farchynys Pererin into top place in both the BSPS Heritage mountain and moorland worker section, with Becca MacMillan’s grey gelding Rumworth Moonlight reserve, and also topped the mini workers ahead of Holly Sherrie on the part Dartmoor mare Milton Chilli Pepper. The BSPS worker champion was Pebbly Grey Fox, ridden by Jessica Tinson. He has qualified for both the RIHS and the Burghley event pony competition. Mhairi Miller’s Pebbly House Martyn, by Rockrimmon Senator, was reserve.

Tracy Marshall’s Bennochie Blue was the leading pony club pony, with her 19-year-old Wingrove Minkino son Muirhall Panache reserve, whilst 10-year-old Bryce Robertson, a member of West Perthshire Pony Club was named the best rider. His mount was Duntarvie Raindance, which had been champion at Drymen in the pony club section. The reserve rider was Lauren Aitchison, with her part New Forest gelding Mydle Prince, which had been champion at the Festival of Champions, SNEC.

The leading ridden Arab, Anglo Arab or part-bred Arab was Jack of Diamonds, with Pamela Willox-Hamilton’s 17-year-old gelding Saiyid El Kheil (Maleik El Kheil/Somrah) reserve. He had been second at the Royal Highland, and last year was overall ridden champion at the Scottish Arabian Show. In-hand honours went to Jill Cousens’ two-year-old black gelding Kenilwood El Nino, by Mynach Arion, which had been supreme in-hand at Central and West Fife.

Kim Pearson-Miller’s Welsh cross stallion JD’s El Dorado was private driving champion, ahead of Norman MacAllister’s Craigwell Holly, which had been a Royal Highland winner in the exercise vehicle class.

LEADINGawards:

Hunter breeding (Judge: D Crawford, Ladybank). Champion – Secret Solitaire, S Houlden. Reserve – Lynnbank Van Der Sar, L and N Reid. Brood mare – 1, Solaris Sport Horses; 2, Pippy B, M Reid. Foal – 1, M Reid; 2, Solaris Sport Horses. Filly/gelding 2/3 years old – 1, Secret Solitaire, S Houlden; 2, Knickerbocker Glory, L Godfrey; 3, Laighlands Meg O’ The Mill, A and O Wilson. Yearling – 1, Lynnbank Van Der Sar, L and N Reid; 2, unlisted; 3, unlisted.

Horses under saddle (Judge: Mrs Nicola Neill, Thornington Farm, Mindrum, Coldstream). Champion – Knight Templar II, L Jarvis. Reserve – Westmore Quest, L McArthur. Novice 158cm – 1, K Aird; 2, unlisted; 3, Zazeu, S Thom. Over 158cm – 1, Capitalist, L MacLachlan; 2, R Latchford; 3, G Drummond. Small riding horse – 1, Classic Independence, S Thom; 2, Cuncliffe Lou Lou, B Hill. Large – 1, Westmore Quest; 2, Smokey Mountain, G Culross; 3, Mr Darcy, I McWilliam. Small hunter – 1, F Stuart; 2, c/o Alichmore Stables. Open – 1, Knight Templar II; 2, Capitalist, L MacLachlan; 3, Sammy, L Forsyth.

Ridden Clydesdale (Judge: E MacKechnie, Greenbrae`West, 3 Pitkellony Street, Muthill, Crieff). – 1, Stepends Lady Kirsty, V Lafferty.

Mountain and moorland ponies in hand (Judge: Mrs S Brooks, Kelso). Champion – Cromagtir Gawain, L and K Moy. Reserve – Willoway Carousel, E and P Rennie. 3 years old and younger Dales, Fells, Connemara, New Forest, Welsh sec C/D – 1, Sakama Gwynffor, Raith-Hill Stud; 2, G Rae; 3, Bracklinn Steffi, Messrs Smith. Welsh sec A/B, Exmoor, Dartmoor – 1, Cromagtir Gawain; 2, Islyn Atom, L and A Shaw; 3, Gartconnel Wonder, Mr and Mrs J Russell. 4 years old and over large – 1, Willoway Carousel; 2, G Rose; 3, B Hill. Small – 1, Ceannaiteach Marcus, Raith-Hill Stud; 2, Brierdene Llewelyn, E Cousens; 3, Okeleat Martini, K Gardiner.

Mountain and moorland ponies ridden (Judge: Mrs S Brooks). Champion – Rory of Alltnacailleach, A McLeod. Reserve – Willoway Carousel. Novice large breeds – 1, A Curle; 2, unlisted; 3, unlisted. Small breeds – 1, unlisted; 2, Morlich, L Wilkie; 3, Bedlay Janinne, E Geddes. BSPS Heritage M&M stallion, mare, gelding small breeds – 1, Rosedust March Mist, FR Jack; 2, unlisted; 3, Duntarvie Raindance, E Robertson. BSPS Heritage M&M large breeds – 1, Willoway Carousel; 2, Eastlands Loch, A Grainger; 3, Llanllugan Mike’s Lad, B Hill. Highland ponies – 1, Rory of Alltnacailleach; 2, H Dick; 3, M McCloy. Mini champion – Foxcroft Miss Monique, Mr and Mrs J Craig and S Bainbridge. Reserve – Walseker Leonardo, A Graham. BSPS Heritage lead rein – 1, Tullibardine Rose-Wall, S Keron; 2, unlisted; 3, Rosebestman of Transy, S Keron. First ridden – 1, S Bainbridge; 2, S Bainbridge; 3, Tullibardine Rose-Wall.

Intermediates (Judge: T Best, Waxwing Farm, Balgonar, Saline). Champion – Lucy Brown, J McCluskey. Reserve – Rotherwood Rainbow, M Nicoll-Thompson. Show riding type 153cms – 1, Lucy Brown; 2, M Nicoll-Thompson. 158cms – 1, unlisted.

Show hunter ponies (Judge: T Best). Champion – Barrdene Paris Lace, J McCluskey. Reserve – Marshbrook Ltd Edition, M Nicoll-Thompson 122cms – 1, Greylands Little Star, C Mason; 2, A Hay. 133cms – 1, Cedar Farm Top Man, C Dickens; 2, Courtway Amadeus, D Robertson; 3, Meadowlands Choirboy, K Grant. 143cms – 1, Marshbrook Ltd Edition; 2, Duval Midnight Rhapsody, C Gilbert; 3, Kinnity Crackerjack, F Maitland. 153cms – 1, Barrdene Paris Lace; 2, Riversdale Poker, M Nicoll-Thompson. Mixed height novice – 1, L Tinson; 2, Kinnity Crackerjack, F Maitland; 3, L Gilliland.

Show ponies (Judge: T Best). Mini champion – Kenilwood Purple Emperor, C Cousens. Reserve – Morwyn Lady Verity, L Mulholland. BSPS leading rein – 1, C Cousens; 2, T Brash. First ridden – 1, Morwyn Lady Verity. Champion – Jack of Diamonds, M Nicoll-Thompson. Reserve – Truly Scrumptious, D Robertson. Open show pony mixed height – 1, Jack of Diamonds; 2, Truly Scrumptious; 3, Whalton Pipsqueak, L Baker. MIxed height novice – 1, Bracon Tapdance, E McManus; 2, Helsington Touch of Elegance, S Burkhill.

Veterans (Judge: R Aitken, Broomhill Farm, Fergushill, Kilwinning). Open mixed age in hand – 1, Mister Lincoln, S Thom; 2, Oliver Cromwell II, R Tilley; 3, unlisted. Ridden – 1, J Dolan; 2, Mister Lincoln; 3, Smokey Mountain, G Culross.

Coloured horse or pony (Judge: Mrs M Smith, Kilwinning). Champion in hand – Storm Trooper, J Hatton. Reserve – Hairy McLairy, Raith-Hill Stud. Open youngstock – 1, Storm Trooper; 2, Maximus V, J Marshall. Non-native in hand – 1, Just A Jigsaw, A McMillan. Native/cob/traditional – 1, Hairy McLairy; 2, Oliver Cromwell, R Tilley. Champion ridden – Bluetooth, G Rosen. Reserve – Noble Elton, L Snowie. Non-native – 1, Noble Elton; 2, Kinnity Crackerjack, F Maitland; 3, Kres, A MacKenzie. Native/cob/traditional – 1, Bluetooth; 2, A M Green; 3, Maxamillion, A Chaffe.

Working hunter (Judge: Mrs Nicola Neill) – 1, Playboy Forever, E Snowie; 3, Cuncliffe Lou Lou, B Hill.

BSPS Heritage Mountain and Moorland WHP (Judge: Mrs F Stewart, Rannoch, Hilltarvit Mains, Cupar and E MacKechnie). Champion – Farchynys Pererin, A Hay. Reserve – Rumworth Moonlight, C MacMillan. BSPS Heritage 122cms – 1, Farchynys Pererin; 2, Penllyn Pirate, E Robertson; 3, unlisted. 138cms – 1, Rumworth Moonlight; 2, S Snowie; 3, Rosedust March Mist, F Jack. Exc 138cms – 1, Tullibardine Jubilee Quadrille, S Anderson; 2, Llanllugan MIke’s Lad, B Hill; 3, Skelwith Rockets Flashdance, E Aitchison.

BSPS working hunter pony (Judge: Mrs R Young, Nairn and Mrs Pat Stirling, Galashiels). Champion – Pebbly Grey Fox, L Tinson. Reserve – Pebbly House Martyn, K Miller. Mixed height novice – 1, Pebbly House Martyn; 2, C Orr; 3, unlisted. Open intermediate – 1, unlisted; 2, C Orr; 3, unlisted. 153cms – 1, unlisted; 2, Noble Elton, C Snowie; 3, Ruby Rebate, B Irving. 143cms – 1, unlisted; 2, unlisted; 3, S Marshall. 133cms – 1, F Longley; 2, L Tinson; 3, A Strome.

BSPS mini working hunter pony (Judge: R Young, P Stirling). Champion – Farchynys Pererin, A Hay. Reserve – Milton Chilli Pepper, S Thom. Nursery stakes – 1, Farchynys Pererin; 2, unlisted. Cradle stakes – 1, Milton Chilli Pepper; 2, unlisted.

Pony club pony (Judge: Miss E Moyes, Falkirk). Champion – Bennochie Blue, T Marshall. Reserve – Muirhall Panache, T Marshall. Tack and turnout – 1, A Milne; 2, Oscardene, S Kirkpatrick; 3, Meadowlands Choirboy, K Grant. 128cms – 1, S Marshall; 2, unlisted; 3, Morwyn Lady Verity, L Mulholland. 138cms – 1, S Marshall; 2, Beinnteallch Zodiac, L Cuthbertson; 3, Orkney’s Magician, S Loxley. 153cms – 1, S Marshall; 2, Kinnity Crackerjack, F Maitland; 3, Mydle Prince, E Aitchison. Rider champion – Duntarvie Raindance, B Robertson. Reserve – Mydle Prince, L Aitchison. Riders under 11 years old – 1, Duntarvie Raindance; 2, S Marshall; 3, S Bainbridge. Under 16 years old – 1, Mydle Prince; 2, Oscardene, S Kirkpatrick; 3, unlisted. 16 years old – 1, E Wilson.

Arab, Anglo Arab and part bred Arab (Judge: D Blair, Saline). Champion ridden – Jack of Diamonds, M Nicoll-Thompson. Reserve – Saiyid El Kheil, P Willox-Hamilton. Arab – 1, Saiyid El Kheil; 2, K MacDougall; 3, Frosted Knight, E Ross. Anglo or part-bred Arab – 1, Jack of Diamonds; 2, unlisted; 3, unlisted. Champion in hand – Kenilwood El Nino, J Cousens. Reserve – Rangehill Musician, A Efthymiou. 4 years old and over – 1, Rangehill Musician; 2, K MacDougall; 3, Lindston Kytrina, A Vallance. Anglo/part-bred – 1, Kenilwood El Nino; 2, Behesht Luz Y Amor, L Allan; 3, Rustums Rembrant, S Gamble.

Private driving (Judge: Mrs M Hogg, Haddington). Champion – JD’s El Dorado, K Pearson-Miller. Reserve – Craigwell Holly, N MacAllister. Private vehicle – 1, JD’s El Dorado. Exercise class – 1, Craigwell Holly; 2, Nelson, H Hunter; 3, Moorcroft Jaffir, A Small.

Highland ponies in-hand (Judge: Mrs Mary McCall-Smith, Connachan Farm, Crieff). Champion – Chapelhill Tess, W Simpson. Reserve – Cuilleann of Dunrui, W Scott. Foal champion – W Simpson. Stallion – 1, Glenmore of Roisbheinn, A McLeod; 2, H Dick. Yeld mare – 1, W Simpson; 2, A Curle; 3, H Paterson. Gelding – 1, W Scott; 2, A McLeod; 3, M McCloy. Brood mare – 1, W Simpson. Colt foal – 1, W Simpson. Filly, gelding 3-y-o – 1, Marigold of Meggernie, BJ Malim; 2, Corrybrough Kattie, M Castle; 3, Burnside Victoria, A Munro. 2-y-o – 1, L Wright. Yearling – 1, W Simpson; 2, M Comrie-Bryant; 3, Penny of Roisbheinn, A McLeod.

Shetland ponies (Judge: Miss S Dunnet, Wick). Champion – Eynhallow Black Magic, Eynhallow Stud. Reserve – Warrackston Guylian, J and G Wilson. Stallion – 1, Eynhallow Black Magic; 2, R Pitcairn. Broodmare – 1, Warrackston Guylian; 2, Eynhallow Belle, Eynhallow Stud; 3, Centenary of Transy, Transy Stud. Foal – 1, J and G Wilson; 2, Eynhallow Stud; 3, Transy Stud. Yeld mare – 1, Exhibit of Transy, Transy Stud; 2, R Pitcairn. Yearling – 1, Kinnes Legend, Almondell Shetlands; 2, J and G Wilson; 3, Cassindilly Viola, L Wilson. Filly 2/3 years old – 1, Achramore Rhianna, S Bridgeman; 2, J and G Wilson; 3, Millhouse Relative, L Wilson. Gelding – 1, Lotuspoint Formula Six, Almondell Shetlands. Miniatures 1/3 years old – 1, E Crawford; 2, E Crawford; 3, Myreton Poppy, S Bridgeman. 4 years old and over – 1, J and G Wilson; 2, E Crawford. Young handlers 12 years old and under – 1, J and G WIlson; 2, Sophie Ross, Transy Stud; 3, Lucy Ross, Transy Stud. Over 12 years old – 1, Myreton Poppy, S Bridgeman.