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| The Welsh National Show - 11th Mar 2006 | |
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Tatura Exhibition Centre Saturday 11th March. By Anna Sharpley. The Show this year could really make claim to being a National event, as the show received entries from every State and Territory in the country. Yes even the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Since arriving from Darwin in November, Marcie Lash has really made her presence felt in Welsh and indeed Open competition with her Cheraton Mikado. The Part Welsh pony by Kirreway Rialto out of Indi Dimity had a super show once again taking out the Ridden Part Welsh Championship, the Show Hunter Championship and at the evening presentation, the Best Ridden Exhibit Award. Whilst on the subject of Ridden Champions, it is interesting to note that the Grand Champion Ridden Welsh Exhibit, Danielle Galea's Cheraton Arianwen is from the same stud and also by Kirreway Rialto. (Arianwen is out of Cheraton Sonata.) Marcie is having such a time of it 'down south' that she is not sure when she will return to Darwin and may even move down permanently. Lucy Hocking received every girl's dream Christmas present last year in the form of Weston Park Chorister. The five-year-old B gelding by Eyarth Sama (imp) out of Weston Chanel has been the subject of media attention when shown by breeder and former owner, Janet Evans. The typey Chorister left none of his success behind as he claimed Best Welsh Section B Exhibit, Champion Led Welsh Senior Exhibit and defeated a class field to be declared Best Welsh In Hand. The Welsh Cobs were as always both impressive and delightful and if you are after a great athletic performance, you need not go to Melbourne for the Commonwealth Games. You need look no further than Mark Brown in partnership with Cheryl Bunting's Section D colt, Bookra Legal Edition. Cheryl is a good mover herself but both Mark and Legal Edition have, to use a dressage term, super movement. The Cob by Wingana Welsh Flyer out of Barnon Graceful Edition was awarded Best Welsh Cob Exhibit. Teresa Townsend's impressive Section C, Cataraqui Hasufel, by Nattai Sprig out of Cataraqui Arielle really added to the Cob's good showing at the Nationals. The gleaming black colt was declared Supreme Led Welsh Youngstock from again a strong field and at the evening presentation, Best Welsh Pony of Cob Type. After a full day of competition the show moved into the Tatura Indoor arena for the Premier Welsh Sale, for which there was a great deal of interest, the Special Awards Presentation and the inaugural Goulburn Valley Ridden Native Pony Championships. The Championships were the brainchild of well known Welsh and Hunting identity, Gary Le Brocq. "The idea for the Goulburn Valley Ridden Native Pony Championships came from watching the Mountain and Moorland classes in the UK. The qualifying shows attract huge entries with ponies vying for a place in the finals at the Horse of the Year Show. People travel all over the UK to qualify their ponies. There is huge demand in England for saddle animals from all the Native Pony breeds. By staging this Championship event I wanted to show what we are trying to achieve and aim to provide good prize money for finalists". Gary invited the ponies this year and is keen to hear from anyone interested in putting on a Native Pony qualifier. (Gary Le Brocq 03 5725 1995). Eleven breeds were represented, Welsh D, Connemara, New Forest, Highland, Fjord, Welsh C, Welsh B, Australian, Welsh A, Dartmoor and Shetland. Vicki Maurice-Smith's Welsh B, Oak Park Fontana was the inaugural winner. It is probably fair to say that the Welsh B ponies are ridden more often and in the broader, open community, which would give them the edge in this competition. However, it is up to the others to put in twelve months of work to make the Ridden Pony Championship a much-anticipated competition. The Tatura Exhibition Centre is becoming a popular show venue. With a well-watered outdoor arena, the indoor school and more permanent stables on the drawing board, it is no wonder. Tatura is also a good geographical compromise for interstate visitors. With the Autumn Welsh Show conducted on Sunday, it was again a great weekend for the Welsh. | |
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Lucy Hocking's 'Weston Park Chorister' carried all before him at the Welsh Nationals. Bred by Janet Evans and by her imported Eyarth Sama out of Weston Chanel, Chorister. The Supreme Champion Adult Gelding also took out the best Welsh B Exhibit, Grand CHampion Led Welsh Senior Exhibit and Best Welsh In Hand. Not a bad hall for the well-performed five-year-old.
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'Whiterose Michelangelo' by LJS Limited Edition out of Ascot Toy Show and eshibited by Stephanie Pinto was declared Supreme Champion Led Part Welsh Youngstock.
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Wendy Parsons' 'Barakee Breeze' by Ceulan Sovereign (imp) out of Nattai Medwin won the Section A Mare 4 Years and Over class and went on be declared Reserce Champion Led Mare.
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Ashleigh Catto from Tatura with her newly leased and handsome Welsn C stallion, 'Fleur de Lys Hamish'. Here Hamish, who placed in both Led and Ridden classes, poses for photographs.
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Carolyn Bradley takes time out in the shade to catch up on the latest Horse Deals magazine.
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'Bamborough September Song' by Fairlight Acres Kidman out of Bamborough Sierra and exhibited by Bamborough Stud was declared Reserve Champion Led Part Welsh Youngstock.
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Alice Austin took out the Reserve Champion Adult Gelding Award with her always in the money, 'Nilton Mayfair' by Bellbrae Pageboy out of Nattai Model.
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Elsa Avery's lovely Welsh C Mare, 'Snowdonvale Sequince' is really flying in this picture and handler, Peter Harkness did a good job to keep up.
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A lovely Welsn D mare. 'Cataraqui Gwendolyn' is by the supreme Ridden Stallion, Acheron Splash of Magic out of Acheron Mari Ddu. Exhibited by Basil lee, Gwendolyn was second in the D Mare Over 4 Years class.
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Sophie Scott and 'Morningside Daybreak' made an elegant picture in the Ridden Show Hunter ver 13hh class. They placed third.
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Sharyn Jarvis brought her 'Bandeeka Ffanci' by Dryncyler Chances out of Bandeeka Ffether, all the way from Western Australia to the Welsh Nationals. With Madeleine McAvaney in the saddle, Ffanci was declared Champion Welsh Leading Rein/First Ridden and Reserve Champion Ridden Welsh. They have been staying with Janet Evans and will continue on to the Grand National in Sydney before returning home.
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Marcie Lash is not sure when she will be returning to Darwin, as she has been having such a successful time 'down south' since she arrived last November for the Hack Nationals. Marcie rode her 'Cheraton Mikado' by Kirreway Rialto out of Indi Dimity who was declared Supreme Champion Ridden Part Welsh Exhibit., Supreme Champion Show Hunter and Grand Champion Ridden Open Exhibit..
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Jenni Cesnik's lovely Welsh B Mare, 'Kylandee Pansy' by Weston Fernando (imp) out of Glenire Pandora was declared Supreme Champion Led Mare.
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Danielle Galea rode her own 'Cheraton Arienwen' by Kirreway Rialto out of Cheraton Sonata to win a very strong Ridden Welsh B Mare/Filly/elding class. Arienwen was declared Supreme Champion Ridden Welsh Exhibit and Grand Champion Ridden Welsh Exhibit.
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Vicki Maurice-Smith rode her Welsh B mare, 'Oak Park Fontana' by Imperial Jackpot out of Tonimbuk Entoo, to win the inaugural Goulburn Valley Ridden Native Pony Championships.
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Phillipa Mitchell rode her 'Nigma Darius' by Imperial Cyrus out of Springbourne Ceridwen (imp to take out the Supreme Champion Welsh Hunter Award. Phillipa and Darius are pictured with Judge 'Tweetie' Nimmo from the UK
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Ebony Purcell rode Donna Nichols 'Natttai Gwyn 2nd' , by Kent Park Nerod out of Nattai Gaytime to take out the Reserve Champion Welsh Hunter prize.
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Elsa Avery from the Bellarine Peninsular again put on a super display with her team of harness exhibits. Elsa appears to be having a good time with 'Acheron Brenin', by Redwood Derw out of Goldie. Brenin was declared Supreme Champion Harness Exhibit and Supreme Driven Exhibit.
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Wendy Trimble had a late start to the day but made up for it by claiming the Supreme Champion Yearling award with her own and Shane Bysouth's Welsh B, 'Tooravale Cameo' by Weston Manhattan out of Weston Cassandra.
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Katherine Mitchell from South Australia won the Led Section A 2 and 3 Year Old Colt/Filly class with her 'Dalbrae Tori' by Weston Park Tipperary out of Flowerdale Tempo.
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Cheryl Bunting's super moving, 'Bookra Legal Edition' by Wingana Welsh Flyer out of Barnon Graceful Edition, with an equally super moving Mark Brown, won the Led D Colt/Filly 2 and 3 Years and went on to be declared Best Welsh Cob Exhibit.
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Joan McDonald with her Reserve Champion Ridden Stallion, the Welsh A, Kylandee Sampson by Imperial Jericoee out of Derlwyn Sonoveire.
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Teresa Townsend took out the Supreme Champion Youngstock Welsh exhibit and the Best Welsh Pony of Cob Type titles with her black colt, 'Cataraqui Hasufel' by Nattai Sprig out of Cataraqui Arielle.
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Wendy Trimble took out the Supreme Youngstock Gelding Award with Lynne Warburton's new purchase, 'Tooravale Casanova'. Bred by Tooravale Stud, Casanova is by Waston Manhattan out of Weston Park Candice.
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Frederikke Jensen rode her 'Sunfield Magistrate' to take third place in the Ridden Part Welsh Mare/Filly/Gelding over 13.2hh.
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A large crowd gathered for the Premier Welsh Sale.
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Mark Brown on the move again. This time with Denise Brown's D stallion, 'Alcheringa Warlock' who took second place in his class.
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Suellen Dean missed a trip to Tasmania to compete at the Welsh Nationals. She made the right decision as her own and husband Anthony and Jenny McDonald's,'Nattai Bedwyn' by Twyford Maple (imp) out of Nattai Ragtime was declared Supreme Led Stallion. The delightful pony went on to be declared Best Welsh Mountain Pony Exhibit.
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Marnie Hicks rode her 'Niemur Park Charles Bronson' to take third place in the Welsh First Ridden class.
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Roger Searle's 'Newington Infinity' had a super show. The charming pony by Brierdale Sequel out of Kirreway Under the Stars shown by Laura Bradley was declaerd Supreme Led Part Welsh Exhibit. With a change of personnel, Katie Smith rode Infinity to take out the Open Leading Rein/First Ridden Championship.
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Noel and Debra Oldaker's handsome. 'Acheron Splash of Magic' by Llanina Merlin (imp) out of Acheron Splash and ridden by Kristy Rrevell was declared Supreme Champion Ridden Stallion.
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Kay Nixon was a welcome new face at the Nationals this year, as was her own and hunband Russell's eye-catching D stallion, 'Niscinda Traditions' who performed well in hand and under saddle.
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Julie Wilson Equestrian Photography PO Box 167 Warburton Victoria 3799 Phone 03 59 662668 Mobile 0408 547 378 juliewilson@bigpond.com http://www.jwep.net |
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