HORSE
OF THE YEAR SHOW – 2002 REPORT
RESULTS AND PHOTOS BY CLAIRE A. WARD
Parade
of 1st & 2nd prizewinners
of the three Arab Classes now being judged for the Championship
Photo Claire Ward
As above.
Photo
Claire Ward
The
coloured championship, most marvelous little childs pony of about
11 hands won this, a real daisy cutting show pony type.
Photo Claire Ward
I
was a little late in arriving and unfortunately missed the
first half of the gelding class being judged for their "rides".
The ride judge Mr. John Conify was a very sympathetic, quiet
rider, allowing each horse plenty of time to give of it’s
best. He was quick, but thorough ad didn't keep anyone hanging
around.
Conformation was very ably assessed by Sue Woodhouse in a
small section cordoned off by white paling fencing right in
front of where I was sitting in the Horse & Hound Arena.
The arena was in my estimation 15/16th’s full and at times
people were finding it difficult to find a seat. Those who
had seats generally stayed put!
Eleven out of twelve entries were forward for the gelding
class. A strong class of very handsome horses of differing
conformation and composition, difficult to judge (glad I was
not
doing it)
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| RESULTS
36A: Ridden Pure Bred Arab Gelding of the year. |
| 1st |
439 |
JOHARA
EL KHEIL Grey: 7years:
Sire: INDIA: Dam: INDIAN SERENA |
Breeder:
Mrs. Moore: Owner: Mrs. & Ms. Alfrick, Worcs: Rider: CLAIRE
FITCH (Also received the BEST TURNED OUT Award) |
| 2nd
|
447 |
SILVERN
ENCHANTER Grey:
8years
Sire: SILVERN SCEPTRE: Dam: CRYSTAL NAZERA
|
Breeder:
Mrs. Bowring & Mr & Mrs. Peck: Owner: K. Lake,Blackmore
Essex: Rider: DARREN CROWE |
| 3rd |
448 |
VIKTA: Chestnut: 8years
Sire: KASADI: Dam: SOPHY |
Breeder
& Owner: Mrs. M. Calvert, kendal, Cumbria: Rider: JANET
CHADWICK |
| 4th |
443 |
MOSCODIN:
Chestnut:15years:
Sire:MUSCABAR: Dam:ROSALBA |
Breeder:
Mr & Mrs. Backhouse: Owner: Miss N. Perry, Stanford-Le-Hope,Essex:
Rider: Ms LINDSAY HILLYARD |
| 5th |
444 |
MUZONOMY:
Chestnut: 5years:
Sire: GOLDEN SUMARAI: Dam: MUZEHRAA |
Breeder
& Owner: Mrs. M.A. Wragg, Melton Mowbray, Leics. Rider:
JUSTINE CRAWFORD |
| 6th |
438 |
THELDANAS
ENIGMA: grey: 7 years:
Sire:ELDON: Dam: LUZHANA |
Breeder
& Owner: Miss S.M. George, Minehead, Somerset: Rider:
RICHARD MILLS |
| 7th |
442 |
MILLHANGER
PTOLOMY: black: 9 years:
Sire: AL SIRHALIMA(USA) : Dam: TANYE RAMA (USA) |
Breeder:
Millfield Stables Ltd, Hamilton, Bermuda: Owner: Mr &
Mrs. ST. George-Smith,Hambleton, Lancs: Rider: KAREN ST. GEORGE-SMITH |
| 8th |
437 |
AL
KAMIR: chestnut: 6 years:
Sire: WHITE KOSSAK: Dam: REDHOUSE NAOMI |
Breeder:
Rachel Webber: Owner: Caroline Pope, Benfleet, Essex. Rider:
NIGEL FULLER |
| 9th |
441 |
MALEIKERO:
grey 9 years:
Sire: DAKSHAH: Dam: MALQUEDA |
Breeder:
Ms. N.Haworth: Owner and rider: ANDREA BOYLE, Wootten Wawen,
Warks |
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Called in, a decision to be made shortly.
Photo Claire Ward
Decision
made!
CHAMPION
Number 439 the gelding JOHARA
EL KHEIL
RESERVE CHAMPION Number
461 the stallion AL MESDAM
Photo Claire Ward
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The
Arab mare class brought forth nine out of twelve entries.
Although down in number, still a strong contingent of very
beautiful and different horses. I have for this class given
a small description of the judge’s ride of that particular
horse below the result for each horse. (This is entirely
my own opinion and has nothing whatsoever to do with the
actual judging of any of the horses)
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| RESULTS
36b: Ridden Pure Bred Arab Mare of the year. |
| 1st |
449 |
AFRICAN
SHU SHU:
Chestnut: 6 years:
Sire: AFRICAN GOLD: Dam: SHUBULA
|
Breeder:
Mr. C. Mackenzie: Owner and Rider: SONIA WHITTINGTON-DAVIS,
Inverness, Scotland |
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"Nice
compact short-coupled mare with a nice balanced trot with
good changes, steady pace and nicely on the bit"
|
| 2nd
|
451 |
JASMINE:
Chestnut: 9years:
Sire: ZACARIA: Dam: JAMEELA |
Breeder:
Mr & Mrs J.S. Bundy: Owner: Barbara Matthews, Newton Abbot,
Devon: Rider: WENDY GIBSON |
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"Nicely
put together mare, very well-mannered with good changes,
although nerves seemed to produce a certain lack of elevation
"
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| 3rd
&
Best Turned Out |
460 |
SOUTHERN
MASJIC: grey 15 years:
Sire: MASJIGAL: Dam: SOUTHERN SILK |
Breeder: Ms.K. Darbey & Mr. C. Noon: Owner: S.Rose, High
Ongar, Exssex. Rider: DARREN CROWE |
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"
Very nicely put together mare, didn't seem to quite hit
it off with the judge, seemed rather unbalanced and off
the bit to begin with, improved towards end of the ride"
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| 4th |
450 |
CAZ
KAZURAI: Chestnut: 8 years:
Sire: SHOGUN Dam: KAZMINTA |
Breeder: Mr. H.C. Birdsall: Owner: T.O. Aggas, Englefield
Green, Egham, Surrey: Rider: CRISPIN MOULD |
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"This
is the mare for me!!**, rich deep chestnut, beautiful body
really fills the eye, enjoys being ridden but not being asked
to come on the bit too much ( couple of buck threats in mid-arena
during change of rein) caused an "OOOAH" from the
crowd. Lovely movement and paces." |
| 5th |
455 |
MARZOOKAH:
chestnut: 6years:
Sire: AMAL: Dam: JOHAR |
Breeder
& Owner: Mrs. J. Alexander, Tyldesley, Manchester: Rider:
KIRSTY BROWN |
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" Lovely mare with a big trot, a little unhappy in
the mouth, could be bits of the double bridle are too thick/wide,
improved at the canter"
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| 6th |
452 |
JAZMYN:
chestnut: 9 years:
sire: KASADI: Dam: SOPHY |
Breeder:
Mrs. Monica Calvert: Owner & Rider: KIT ROLFE, Halstead,
Essex |
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" A stand out in the crowd mare with lovely white stockings
giving a fine display of obedience with nice transitions
and good elevation in trot and canter, nice free moving
mare, another mare for me!!!**"
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| 7th |
458 |
RAMILLA:
grey: 11 years:
Sire: GAYMET: Dam: RADSILLA |
Breeder:
Mrs. G.A. Paul: Owner & Rider: CHARLOTTE DABBS, Walsall,
West Midlands |
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"A
lovely mare, looking bigger than her 15 hands due to her
long striding, flowing, effortless paces showing cadence
and impulsion – she went even better for Charlotte, a young
rider with a calm relaxed manner that obviously RAMILLA
felt very safe with; ( a rider to watch out for in the future
of ridden Arabian classes)"
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| 8th |
453 |
JEDRANI
EL SHAKLAN: bay: 9 years:
Sire: MALHABI EL SHAKLAN: Dam: ESTOVIA |
Mrs
I & Miss K. Brooks: Rider: KAREN BROOKS. |
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"
A beautiful bay mare ( lets have more bay breedings please)
with an exceptional affable and well-mannered nature, so
relaxed she tended to lack a little lustre on the day. Nice
even paces if a little short, but went very well for the
judge, a surprising result, she should have been higher"
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| 9th |
454 |
KALISTA:
grey: 9 years:
Sire: F.V.A WONDER:" Dam: KRONA |
Breeder:
Mrs. S.A. Watts: Owner: Mrs. B. Rowell, Alfrick, Worcs: Rider:
CLAIRE FITCH |
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" Well put together mare lacking a bit in presence
on the day seemed to cause her paces to flatten although
she did exhibit a good extension in trot"
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The
unchosen ones leave the ring!
Photo
Claire Ward
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The
stallion class produced nine out of thirteen entries forward.
The stallions varied more in type and conformation than
did the geldings and mares. All were wonderfully behaved
no coltish antics from any of them, must be some sort
of a record in a stallion class! Once again I have made
a personal comment on each horse under it’s result. This
was done whilst the judge was riding that particular horse.
Each comment is my own opinion and has nothing to do with
the actual judging itself.
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| RESULTS
36C: Ridden Pure Bred Arab Stallion of the year. |
| 1st |
461 |
AL
MESDAM: grey: 13 years:
Sire: SILVERN IDYLL: Dam: SHERIFAH |
Breeder
& Owner: Mr. Z. Edrees, Cranbourne,Windsor, Berks: Rider:
Mrs. SHEILA FLEMING |
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"15.1
hands and a big handsome horse with depth of body and
substance, producing a big balanced, long and free striding
ride, coupled with good manners he must be a joy to ride,
couldn't fault him at all"
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| 2nd
|
469 |
PHA
SILVERN RISALM: grey: 8 years:
Sire: SILVERN SCEPTRE: Dam: RISLINA |
Breeder:
David & Jean Peck, Owner: Tiffanni McCarthy, Wanstead,
London: Rider: DARREN CROWE. |
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"Another fantastic stallion, not much in it between
469 and 461 except perhaps the extra height and experience
of 461. A very good calm, obedient performance producing
continuity in all paces
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| 3rd
&
Best Turned Out |
467 |
NAJMEH
SHAZARA :grey: 11 years:
Sire: SHARAZA: Dam: SALABELLA |
Breeder:
C.P. Evans: Owner: Vivienne Nelson, Corwen, Clwyd: Rider:
KIRSTY NELSON |
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"A
beautifully put together gentleman with big, elevated long
striding paces" |
| 4th |
462 |
CAS
IBN KALIBUR: Brown: 6 years:
Sire: PHOENIX KALIBUR: Dam: SHALIEKAH |
Breeder:
Mr. H.C. Birdsall: Owner: Miss K. Ross, Diss, Norfolk: Rider:
ALLISTER HOOD. |
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"What a fantastic rich chocolate colour, not often
seen in Arabs these days. A very smart, short-coupled
chap who provided the judge with a very collected balanced
happy ride. In fact this stallion seemed to have a happy
and trusting aura emanating from him, his ears were always
forward denoting his enjoyment and concentration upon
the situation"
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| 5th |
466 |
MOASHIRO:
grey: 12 years:
Sire: GUAL MOGHAR: Dam: BINT ESTASHA |
Breeder:
Mr. H. Merz: Owner: Judith Powell. East Grinstead, Sussex:
Rider: PAT SMEDLEY |
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"A
nice boy, well mannered but lacking a little presence on
the day seemed to led to a stilted trot, much better canter
and gallop" |
| 6th |
464 |
MADRID
IBN MAXIMO :grey: 10 years:
Sire: G G MAXIMO: Dam: RIALLA |
Breeder:
Major and Mrs. T.W.I. Hedley: Owner: Mrs. A. Hedley, Kirkby
Lonsdale, Cumbria: Rider:KATHRYN HOUGHTON |
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"A
very beautiful dappled grey, well made horse. Seems to be
rather too speedy, a little uncollected, nerves I think,
got better towards end of the judge’s ride" |
| 7th |
471 |
SAROUKH:
bay: 10 years:
Sire: MUDASSAH: Dam: DP BLACK SARONG |
Breeder:
Mrs. Anne Hawke: Owner: P. Wainwright: Rider: WENDY GIBSON |
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"Nice
horse, similar to 462, nice paces, rather quiet at first
until judge asked for a little more" |
| 8th |
465 |
MATRA:
grey: 12 years:
Sire: MUSTAPHAH; Dam: SERA CHAR LANNEY |
Breeder:
P. A. Harrison: Owner: Ms. B. Purkis & Mr.J.C. Poole,
wickford, Essex. Rider: NIGEL FULLER |
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"Very obedient horse who certainly knows the ropes,
producing a long flowing canter with good transitions" |
| 9th |
470 |
SAMHIRE:
Chestnut:11 years:
Sire: SAMYR:" Dam: SAPPHIRE LADY |
Breeder:
Mr. & Mrs. A. Ryder: Owner & Rider: MISS. J. DAVIDSON,
Nuneaton, Warks |
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"This
horse has lovely paces, especially trot, but not until it
comes down onto the bit properly when both rider and horse
relax a bit more" |
Victory
parade of the
CHAMPION:- JOHARA
EL KHEIL
Photo
Claire Ward
Victory
parade of the
CHAMPION:- JOHARA
EL KHEIL
Photo
Claire Ward
ARAB CHAMPIONSHIP
HORSES FORWARD FROM:
Class: 36a: = numbers 439 & 447
Class: 36b:= numbers 449 & 451
Class:36c: = numbers 461 & 469
CHAMPION Number
439 the gelding JOHARA EL KHEIL
RESERVE CHAMPION Number
461 the stallion AL MESDAM
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design by Arabian lines
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