Thrilling end to equine star search

The 2012 South Essex Insurance Brokers Search For a Star Championship reached a thrilling conclusion at Britain’s Horse of the Year Show when Nicola Wilkes took the Supreme Championship riding her hubby Anthony’s impressive present hunter Rustic Midnight Moonshine. 

Reserve went to the lovely Riding Club Show Horse, Annagh Spider Monkey, owned in addition to ridden past times Laura Lowcock.  The judges, Richard Ramsay in addition to Katie Jerram, in addition to ride gauge Clare Oliver had a hard determination to brand in addition to Richard Ramsay commented that the effect was rattling close.

The SEIB Search For H5N1 Star Finals receive got larn 1 of the most pop attractions at HOYS in addition to represents a dream come upward truthful for those who receive got qualified for the half dozen classes.  The Championship is the culmination of the week’s Search For H5N1 Star finals in addition to the atmosphere was electrical every bit the winners entered the International Arena to notice out who would reign supreme.

Rustic Midnight Moonshine looked every bit though he owned the arena every bit he performed an exemplary private present without putting a human foot wrong.  “I am totally inwards shock”, said Nicola afterwards.  “He felt fantastic in addition to actually rose to the occasion”.  This has been a exceptional calendar week for Nicola in addition to Anthony who were spending their honeymoon at HOYS.  “We got married inwards March in addition to planned to move to Commonwealth of Australia for our honeymoon.  Then nosotros qualified for HOYS in addition to so nosotros receive got spent the ticket coin coming hither instead,” said a delighted Anthony.

The half dozen twelvemonth old bay mare, known every bit “Monster” at home, is past times Ski Dancer out of Rustic Dancer.  Anthony has had the mare since she was two ½ years old, in addition to bought her from the breeders, Mr in addition to Mrs Evans, inwards Carmarthen, West Wales, who compass to follow her progress.  She did some inwards manus showing in addition to won at the Royal Welsh in addition to Royal Cornwall every bit a iii twelvemonth old earlier going away to hold out backed.

“I bought her to hunt amongst the Glamorgan in addition to the Pentyrch in addition to produce some showing, but nosotros never dreamed that nosotros would larn to HOYS”, said Anthony.

The mare volition hunt this flavor amongst Anthony in addition to Nicola plans to produce opened upward present classes in addition to some workers amongst her side past times side year. Nicola industrial plant total fourth dimension every bit a sales rep inwards technology scientific discipline in addition to the distich produce the horses inwards the morn in addition to evenings to fit them inwards around work.  “Search For a Star has given us this wonderful chance in addition to I am so grateful to SEIB, in addition to all those who receive got supported us, for making it possible”, said an emotional Nicola.   Judge, Richard Ramsey commented “This hunter is a big horse, but rattling elegant.  He has enormous quality, in addition to is a existent present Equus caballus amongst withal to a greater extent than to come”.

There were tears of joy for Laura Lowcock who took the reserve spot amongst her ain Annagh Spider Monkey.  “He was such a skillful boy, it was brilliant”, she enthused after the championship.  Known at dwelling identify every bit ‘Monarch’, Laura has owned this lovely viii twelvemonth old chestnut gelding for iii years having bought him off the cyberspace to show. “He was mutual depression temperature backed to laid out amongst but nosotros worked through it in addition to immediately he is fine”, said a delighted Laura, whose friend, Amy Smith, has helped.

Riding Horse/Hack

The calendar week started amongst a rattling potent Riding Horse/Hack class, amongst Jo Brew’s Devil or Angel taking the Hack in addition to Jasmin Hosgood’s Rubins Star Attraction taking the Riding Horse title, both going forwards to the Championship.  Jo was delighted amongst her viii twelvemonth old bay mare past times Devil’s Jump who is competing inwards her kickoff opened upward year.  As they alive on the Isle of Mann it is non slow for them to compete on the mainland.  “We come upward over for a distich of weeks at a fourth dimension in addition to remain at Osbaldeston”, explained Jo.

The winning Riding Horse was  Rubin Star Attraction, ridden past times Jazmin Hosgood, 20, in addition to owned past times her father, Paul Hosgood.  The Hosgoods bought Rubin, a iv twelvemonth old bay gelding, when he was but backed to present in addition to he has been brought on past times Jazmin in addition to Paul.  The gelding is past times Diptford Star Attraction in addition to was bred past times Sandra Rogers inwards Devon.

Workers

Melanie Dixon, riding her ain Forest Bay, jumped a human foot perfect circular in addition to showed impeccable manners to win the workers inwards fine trend on Thursday.  It was a plumbing fixtures celebration for Melanie who bred the seven twelvemonth old gelding, past times the thoroughbred stallion, And Beyond, out of her ain 7/8 thoroughbred hunter broodmare, Hunters Promise.  When Melanie became sick a few years agone in addition to could non await after the horses, she had to sell the mare in addition to her progeny in addition to rattling sadly, the mare died before long after beingness sold.  Forest Bay, known every bit “Billy” at home, was but a rattling gangly shaver in addition to non cook to sell, so she kept him, but every bit a gelding he is the in conclusion of the work of horses she bred from the mare.  Once her disease was nether command she broke him inwards in addition to started eventing every bit a v twelvemonth old.

Ponies

Two ponies move through to the entitle from this hotly contended class, amongst Hideaway Jamaica Inn, ridden past times xiv twelvemonth old Natasha Taylor, taking the Show Pony Title, in addition to Courtland JP Charmer, ridden past times xv twelvemonth old Vicky Nicholls, the winning Show Hunter Pony.

Known every bit ‘Jimmy’ at home, Bev Taylor’s lovely present pony, Hideaway Jamaica Inn, was a Christmas introduce in conclusion twelvemonth every bit Natasha had outgrown her 13.2 pony.  The pair receive got enjoyed success this year, amongst a kickoff in addition to minute identify at Pony of the Year Show, a win at the Northern Counties Ponies Association Spring Spectacular, in addition to 3rd in the Part-bred Arab storey at Cheshire county.

He is past times Joyce Newbury’s pony stallion, Ardenhall Missoni, out of Hideaway May Mirackle in addition to was bred past times Paula Shepheard inwards Devon, who made the trip to HOYS to scout him win.  “I am delighted.  This is the minute pony I receive got bred that has got to the in conclusion of SFAS, Hideaway Night Thyme qualified inwards 2010”, said Paula.

Michelle Nicholls’ Show Hunter Pony, Courtland JP Charmer, went beautifully for her daughter, xv twelvemonth old Vicky Nicholls, to earn a identify inwards the Championship.

Cobs

Judged on Fri earlier the championship, this was a potent storey but the judges were clear virtually what they wanted.  As the horses showed their paces during the go-round, Katie Jerram commented that she likes to meet the Equus caballus come upward off the corner in addition to into their stride every bit they lengthen.  On conformation, Richard Ramsey explained that he is looking for a wide chest, brusk cannon, skillful depth in addition to a matching develop of feet.

Haley Shippey’s lovely cob, General George, took the peak spot in addition to a identify inwards the championship.  The viii twelvemonth old Irish Gaelic Draft x Thoroughbred is sentiment to receive got been bred inwards Republic of Ireland but his breeding is unknown.  Hayley bought him but backed through the local newspaper when she was looking for a cob to show.

Katie Jerram commented after the class, “it was lovely to gauge in addition to rattling close.  I was impressed amongst touchstone in addition to every unmarried cob is a proper cob”.  Clare Oliver added, “The winner gave a lovely ride, steady in addition to mannerly.  The touchstone gets meliorate each year.”

Richard Ramsay was standing every bit gauge for Robert Oliver.  “I am rattling sorry for Robert, who is non well, but it is wonderful fun for me to come upward dorsum in addition to meet all the horses in addition to the move in addition to improvement that has gone into them.  While people powerfulness intend I receive got judged them before, HOYS is so utterly dissimilar that it is similar looking at them all amongst completely fresh eyes, in addition to inwards many cases the horses receive got changed so much since they qualified that yous don’t recognise them”, said Richard.

Katie Jerram was enthusiastic virtually the touchstone in addition to lineament of the entries.  “This is my kickoff twelvemonth judging SFAS in addition to I receive got never fifty-fifty watched because I am commonly so busy.  The touchstone of ponies inwards this class, in addition to the lineament is actually good.  In the workers, at that topographic point was non 1 refusal, at that topographic point was positive riding in addition to a lot of move has been done to larn here.  I am flattered to hold out asked in addition to overwhelmed past times the lineament in addition to yous know they volition testament come upward dorsum in addition to hold out seen again.”

Supreme Hunter title

Search For H5N1 Star also celebrated the success of a one-time finalist.  Jenna Tyldesly in addition to Tudor Minstral, who were minute inwards the SFAS in conclusion inwards 2010, won the Open LW Hunter of the twelvemonth in addition to went on to receive got the Supreme Show Hunter of the Year title.  They in addition to so added the Ladies Hunter entitle to their entitle haul.

 

RESULTS
Champion, Rustic Midnight Moonshine, owned past times Anthony Wilkes in addition to ridden past times Nicola Wilkes
Reserve, Annagh Spider Monkey, owned in addition to ridden past times Laura Lowcock 

Riding Horse/Hack
1 Hack, Devil or Angel, owned in addition to ridden past times Jo Brew
1 Riding Horse, Rubins Star Attraction, owned in addition to ridden past times Jazmin Hosgood
2 Donatella, owned in addition to ridden past times January Palmer
3 Oh Star II, owned in addition to ridden past times Holly Simmonds
4 Red Leprechaun, owned in addition to ridden past times Caroline Cooper
5 Millyn Solitaire, owned past times Joan Shearstone in addition to ridden past times Chrissie Shearstone 

Riding Club Show Horse
1 Annagh Spider Monkey, owned in addition to ridden past times Laura Lowcock
2 Country News Flash, owned in addition to ridden past times Amy Teare
3 Dazzling Destiny, owned in addition to ridden past times Courtnay Argyle
4 Finn, owned in addition to ridden past times Rebecca Thompson
5 Spring Fever, owned in addition to ridden past times Kate Andrews 

Working Hunter
1 Forest Bay, owned in addition to ridden past times Melanie Dixon
2 Hans II, owned past times Karin Fitton in addition to ridden past times Elizabeth Mantel
3 Broomfield Brazil, owned past times Clare Crocker in addition to ridden past times Alice Crocker
4 Diamond Cavalier Royale, owned past times Elaine Hill in addition to ridden past times Stephanie Hill
5 Amazing, owned in addition to ridden past times Clare Wilson 

Show Hunter
1 Rustic Midnight Moonshine, owned past times Antony Wilkes in addition to ridden past times Nicola Wilkes
2 C.Upbeat, owned in addition to ridden past times Catherine Dickison
3 Llynfi Valley Colorado, owned past times Robert Kerse in addition to ridden past times Christopher Penfold
4 Casper Van Overis Z, owned in addition to ridden past times Jasmine Kearey
5 Oat Lane Ninja, owned past times Barbara Beercock in addition to ridden past times Robert Shaw 

Ponies
1 Show Pony, Hideaway Jamaica Inn, owned past times Beverley Taylor in addition to ridden past times Natasha Taylor
1 Show Hunter Pony, Courtland JP Charmer, owned past times Michelle Nicholls in addition to ridden past times Vicky Nicholls
2 Bathleyhills Chocolate Dream, owned past times Penny Walster in addition to ridden past times Shannon Bridson
3 Hindleap Dainty Daisy, owned past times Trudi Sage in addition to ridden past times Katie Higgins
4 Ddeunant Mischief Maker, owned past times Alison Jane Ball in addition to ridden past times Amy Ball
5 Royal Park Peters Dream, owned past times Kathryn Farrow in addition to ridden past times Morgan Farrow 

Cobs
1 General George, owned in addition to ridden past times Hayley Shippey
2 Regents Park, owned past times chiliad Cracroft-Eley, ridden past times Caroline Heard
3 Alfie Moon, owned past times Felicity Comber in addition to ridden past times Emily Comber
4 Horton’s Vortigern, owned in addition to ridden past times Dominique Pizzingrilli
5 Sir Walter Reilly, owned in addition to ridden past times Andrea Pearman

 

 

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