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B.S.P.S Teams  Summer Champs 2011 report from Fiona Johnstone

       

The inter-country team reception was held the evening before the competition

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Like last year there were 8 teams- 3 English, 2 Irish, 1 Welsh and 2 Scottish.

Team Balmoral were drawn first to jump.

The team consisted of

Nikki Melville on her 143cm The Pied Piper,

2 153cm ponies Tiffany McTaggart on Caperann Swift and Harry Waterston with Ritz and Pieces

and Alex Mundell in the intermediate section with Pebbly Limited Edition.

Team Glamis were drawn in 8th place being last to jump.

Glamis consisted of Madeleine Tinson on the 133 Aliludo,

Jessica Tinson on Pebbly Grey Fox in the 143 height,

Ariadne Weir on her 153 - Otto

and Stuart Sloan on Tinka's Flash in the 158 section.

Rumour had it the Scots were seen as the strongest opposition to the Engish!!           

On Thurs morning we walked the course at 7:30am. prior to an 8am start.

As usual the course was long and techinical with 12 fences.

From fence 4 ( a bridge over water with plastic poles which fell easily) to fence 8 was a difficult loop which caused many problems.         

Madeleine was 4th in the 133cm section.          

Nikki Melville was first to jump in the 143ht group and jumped a fabulous clear round to win the class.

Jessica Tinson was 4th.         

Tiffany McTaggart was first to jump in the 153cm class and knocked a few.

Ariadne on Otto jumped 1 of 2 clears and finished second.

Harry Waterston and Ritz and Pieces had a bad day at the office.        

Alex and Stuart competed in the 158 class where Stuart was first. and Champion        

Rumours abounded all afternoon that we might have won but couldn't be confirmed until the evening performance.

Team Glamis had won and as far as I can tell Scotland has not won since 1991.        

Both teams competed well and are a credit to their parents and Scottish Branch for their manners, good sportmanship and working together.        

 As usual we were unable to field complete teams in the premier leagues but tried our best with some good  placings.

Only the youngest members paraded on Sat evening but we joined up with Area 1b (Cumbria) who were few numbers.

We even persuaded one to wave a Saltire!

 

Riverside Show 2011 Working Hunter Series   Schedule      Entry Form

Dear Scottish Branch Members
 
Firstly I would like to thank you for your support at last years Riverside Charity Show.

Unfortunately due to family and work commitments I will be unable to run the Charity show this year,

but, it will run again next year on Sunday the 15th July 2012.
 
This year however I will be running a Working Hunter Style and Performance Series at the Riverside Inn.

The dates for the events are as follows: May 8th, June 5th, July 3rd, July 30th, August 28th.
 
Please find the schedule and the entry form attached! I look forward to seeing you there!

Many Thanks

Tricia Harper
Show Convenor

Missing Trophies  Feb 2011

 

We are missing TWO trophies from the finale show:

1. Shanter Cup for Scottish Champion WHP has been missing for last 3 years.   

2. Kingarroch Trophy for first ridden pony has also been missing for 3 years.

ALSO  - from the Summer Show

3. Blainslie Christmas Cracker Trophy for the M and M WHP Ch has been missing for 3 years

Maybe all members could check their sideboards and trophy cabinets and get in touch wit

Fiona Johnstone or Katherine Peden if they are found.

Thanks in anticipation.

NEWS REVIEW

The News Review is a very informative magazine that comes out once a month from BSPS at Sawtry.

Our current editor for BSPS Scotland is Fiona Longley and her first Review of 2010 is published below.

This magazine provides news from all the BSPS Areas as well as a list of monthly shows throughout the season, including an early list of HOYS and RIHS qualifiers and their judges.......  and much more. 

There is also a special page for junior members featuring a monthly competition with super prizes. Scottish members frequently do well in this competition.

To receive the Review just fill in the form that comes with your membership package and send off to BSPS Head Office or download the form from www.bsps.com.

 

Review Date	BSPS Scotland Review Article
BSPS Scotland Oct 2011                         BSPS Scotland May 2011	October 2011 Hello Everyone Well done to all of our members who qualified and made the journey to HOYS – I hope you had a wonderful experience and congratulations to everyone, especially those who were placed. A few dates for your diaries – Our AGM will be on Monday 9th of November at the Express by Holiday Inn Hotel, Strathclyde Park to commence at 7.15pm.  Please come along and take part in the discussion about your BSPS Scotland.  Get your party clothes out for the 19th of November for our annual Prize Giving Dinner Dance.  This year to be held at the Inchyra Grange Hotel, Falkirk – tickets available from Helen Outram – we would love to see as many of our members there as possible,  to collect trophies and be presented with fantastic rosettes – best of all have a great evening out and catch up with everyone!! There will be a training day at SNEC on 25th of February 2012,  the winter show will be at Rowallan on 3rd of March,  followed by the Spring Show at SNEC on 18th of March 2012.  Something a bit different – a Showing Demo by one of the top producers will be at SNEC on 22nd of March. All of these dates along with further information will be on the BSPS Scotland website shortly – keep checking! Best wishes,  Fiona     BSPS Scotland News Review Hello Everyone - after all of our lovely April sunshine, we have had to go back to wellies and raincoats - cold, wet and windy May - here's hoping 'summer' is round the corner!! Helen Outram emailed me to let me know that her daughter Emma (5) and her pony Bronheulog Charmer (aka Charlie) have had a flying start to the season in the Lead Rein of Hunter Type classes.  They had a win first time out at Kilmaurs show, followed by a win and mini hunter pony Championship - then reserve supreme of the show at Kingsbarns.  On the bank holiday Monday at Puddledub show, they were again top of the lead rein of Hunter Type and mini champion.  They also added a win in the Pretty Polly RIHS lead Rein class, and gained the Pretty Polly Championship qualifying for the Dalton Stud Supreme ridden final. Well done to you and your back up team!! Thank you to well known judge Fiona Stewart who came along to Masterton Farm and gave us a very informative and interesting presentation for our budding Young Judges.  It is hoped to run more of these evenings throughout the summer in different venues - if anyone is interested in taking part, please get in touch with Alex Bankier or Helen Outram who are co-ordinating this. As ever, if any of our BSPS Scotland members have results, or news you would like to share and see in the Review, please forward them to me - all of my details are on the BSPS Scotland website, worth a look for your up - to - date news. Happy Showing!  Fiona
BSPS Scotland March 2011	A huge Thank You to trainers, Phillipa Aitken (flat and grass roots) ,Richard Telford (whp) and  course builder Jack Bishop who all worked tirelessly and provided excellent tuition at the recent BSPS Scotland training day at SNEC.  The day was enjoyed by members and non-members, and both adults and children benefitted hugely from the high quality of the coaching. Thanks must also go to Helen Outram who co-ordinated the whole day and was there at 7am along with Jack to set up the WHP course, both instructors started at 8am and taught throughout the day until 7pm at night. Again appreciation to those who stayed on to help clear the areas and help stack jumps onto the trailer – many hands making light work! Two of our young judges, Becca MacMillan and Sarah Gemmell did a sterling job in judging the new combination/practice classes.  They were both very professional, worked well together and looked extremely smart.  As the day was so successful with such a high demand for training, the format may be different for next year – possibly over two days with some type of demonstration incorporated into the event.  What do you, the members think?  Any ideas would be appreciated – please give any ideas/suggestions you have to your committee members .  The Spring Show at Rowallan on Saturday March 5th enjoyed a dry day with busy rings and visitors from over the border for the RHIS Qualifiers.  Congratulations to Millie Manners who was overall Supreme Champion of the show with Daukester Simon of Warleigh, with Holly Stewart and Shamrocklake Shirley-Temple taking the Reserve Supreme.  Full results are on the BSPS Scotland Website along with lots of other articles and information.  Here’s hoping Spring is on the way, although as I write this we still have snow on the ground here – it seems to have been a very long winter!!  Enjoy the next month with your ponies and let me know what you are doing!! Best wishes Fiona Longley
BSPS Scotland February 2011	BSPS Scotland Winter Show at SNEC on the 12th of February was a great success with a wonderful atmosphere, and everyone glad to see friends and actually do something with their ponies!  Linda Tinson and I would like to thank everyone for coming and competing, and a big vote of appreciation must also go to all of our stewards and helpers, and also our judges – a few of who brought their daughters to steward for them – a different kind of ‘bring your daughter to work day’!!  Our very kind sponsors of the supreme of show were Peter Page Photography – on hand to capture the moment too!   The happy winner of the Supreme of show was Danielle Grant with Llanarw Betsan, and the Reserve Supreme was Chesterhill Forrester ridden by Ruth Darling.  The second hand tack stall proved very popular, as did all of the home-made cakes!  We can now look forward to our training day at the same venue on the 26th of February and our next show on the 5th of March at Rowallan equestrian centre (all details on the BSPS Scotland Website).    Nicoll Show Team News  Well its been a long hard winter this year up in Scotland if its not snowing its been wet and cold and miserable but spring is nearly upon us and we can hopefully leave this cold weather for another year.  We however have still been busy on the yard and have some new editions and have sold some of the ponies too which we are glad are in show homes and hope to see them out soon.   We managed to venture out to the Puddledub flat show on the 6th Feb where the team had a great day.  Katelin McCartney has two new ponies this year the 138cm show pony Mountcharles Firefly and a 133cm shp Pennyroyal Master Pip.  She won the open SP and championship with Firefly and with Pip she won the novice mxd shp and was 2nd in the open mxd shp and was reserve shp   Zoe-Martella taking over the ride from her sister Kimberley this year on  Riversdale Poker won the Mxd Open shp and was champion.  She won with Rotherwood Rainbow in the Int SRT and was Champion Intermediate and she won the Int SH with her new horse Ramble On and was Reserve Champion. We cant wait to travel south to see all our friends again and we wish them the best of luck this season    If you would like me to put any news you have in the review, please drop me and email, text or phone – I’ll look forward to hearing from you!  Wishing you all happy times with your ponies and horses! Fiona Longley
	Previous Reviews
BSPS Scotland January 2011	Happy New Year Everyone – wishing you all the best of luck with your ponies and horses for the coming year, hope it’s fun. The weather has no doubt kept most of you from doing much in the way of riding over the last couple of months, however we can look forward to the beginning of the 2011 season with the following dates:- BSPS Winter show at SNEC on February 12th Puddledub WHP Shows at Sandyflats January 30th and Balcormo March 13th Puddledub Flat Shows at Balcormo on 6th February, Fountain 19th February and Sandyflat March 20th. All schedules and entry forms are on the BSPS Scotland website – a good place to look for all sorts of information!! Get in touch with any news, I’m always delighted to hear from you about new ponies, outings and your hopes for the year! Best wishes Fiona Longley
BSPS Scotland Oct 2010	BSPS Scotland would like to extend a very warm invitation to all members, their families and friends to join us at our Annual Dance !  This year the dance will be held at the Macdonald Crutherland Hotel and Spa in East Kilbride, there will be great food, entertainment and dancing as well as presentation of the BSPS Scotland points trophies and rosettes.  Get your glad rags out and come along!!  Tickets are £30.00 for adults and £15.00 for Juniors, available from Helen Outram 07805259804, Alex Bankier 07887541671 and David Hibberd 07968526268 – looking forward to seeing you all there!   Horse of the Year Show – congratulations to all of the branch members who qualified to compete and made the journey to Birmingham – you all did us proud, especially Carly Brewster and Freckleton Maximus taking the Champion WHP title, and also Ariadne Weir with Ruby Slippers winning the 14hh WHP class – well done just doesn’t cover it!  With the showing season drawing to a close I hope you are enjoying a few relaxing weekends and fun outings with your ponies.  We have taken Skellorn Royal Consort (Finn) and the new member of the family Knockillaree Castle (Connor) to a couple of Hunter Trials and an ODE – great days out, both ponies and Rosie  love the cross-country, and we meet up with lots of friends from far and near!  We even managed to bring home a couple of red and blue rosettes!    Dates  for your winter show season diary – the BSPS Winter show will be held at SNEC (Oatridge) on the 12th of February 2011 – there will be a variety of classes and Winter Champs qualifiers, come along and tell your friends to come too !  No membership of BSPS is needed, and help will be on hand for anyone not sure of what to do and how to go about it – we all needed to ask questions at some point!  Further enquiries to Linda Tinson 07918768969 or Fiona Longley 07788870815 – the schedule will be on the website asap!  Later in the month, on the 26th of February there will be a training day – the format will be similar to the popular day we held last year, and further details and application forms will be available soon, please keep an eye on the BSPS Scotland website for all sorts of information.  As ever, if you would like any news items included in the next review please forward them to me.  Thanks! Fiona Longley.
BSPS Scotland Review Aug 2010                           BSPS Scotland Review May 201	Aly Boswell has kindly written this great account of the BSPS Scotland Whp teams trip to Ireland – well done everyone, so good to hear you all had such fun and did so well.....more   Recent news from the Nicoll Show Team :- Well we have had a busy time up and down the road we set off to Great Yorkshire and the North of England and had a few days rest at Arena UK in between.  We also set off to the RIHS where we stayed with Pru, Jamie and Charlotte of Classic Security and had a very enjoyable time there.  The weather was so warm compared to what we had left behind in Scotland.!! The ponies have been notching up the results starting at Riverside Show which is run by Susan Harper and her daughter Tricia for the Leukaemia Charity.  Sofie and Mountcharles Fifefly won their inhand class and were inhand Champion, they also won their 13.2 show pony class and were Reserve Champion.  Zoe and Marshbrook Ltd Edition won thier 143cm SHP class and were Champion.  Jack of Diamonds won his 148cm Show Pony class.  This show is a fun day out for the kids and very well run and we all had a most enjoyable time at it. At Biggar Show the girls stood Champion with Jack of Diamonds and Reserve Champion with Mountcharles Fifefly.  Zoe and Harry won the 143cm SHP and were Reserve Champion. At Perth Show Zoe won the 148cm SP class with Jack and Sofie won the 138cm class and stood Champion with Mountcharles Firefly getting their first champion of champions qualifier! Sofie also won the ridden arab class and stood Ridden Arab Champion.  Zoe and Harry won the 143cm shp. Dumfries show was a great day for us taking 1 2 and 3 in the Ridden Arab Class.  Kimberley and Rotherwood Rainbow won the class and later stood overall Arab Champion, Zoe and Jack were 2nd and Sofie and Willow were 3rd. I cannot believe that by the time this news review comes out the summer champs will be over and the winter season will soon be upon us. How time flies when you get older !!!     I know many of you have been out and about competing and having fun – please let me know what you have been up to!   Mary Nicoll  sent me the news from her yard – We have only been out a few times this month as Daphne (the wagon) has been getting her makeover finished and we are still trying to find time to put her off the road for her respray! Kimberley started her new job this month with Barclays Bank so it has been all go on the yard for Zoe and myself. We were out at Stewarton and Dunlop show where we had a successful day.   Zoe won the 143cm shp class with Harry and Kimmie won the 153cm class with Poker but due to a stray cow entering the ring and scattering the line up poor wee Gemma Mason fell off her pony and kimberley being a First Aider forfeited her championship and jumped off to Gemmas rescue at which point Zoe was getting chased round the ring on harry by the cow and to cut a long story short Zoe stood reserve SHP Champion. Kimberley rode our novice ISRT Fifi in the open ISRT and was 2nd they also did the Part Bred arab class where they were 2nd to Zoe and Jack who won the class and went on to be Reserve Champion Arab. We set off the following weekend down south where we stabled at a beautiful yard owned by Liz cross and competed firstly at BSPS Area 2B on the Saturday where Zoe and Jack won the 148cm Show Pony class first thing in the morning.  Kimberley rode Poker in the RIHS 153cm class but due to the rain he could not get a grip on his feet and decided it wasnt for him on this occasion. (I must add he ended up getting his first set of plates on as soon as he returned home and he feels as proud as punch with them on).  Zoe and Harry were 2nd in their RIHS 143cm SHP class which was good enough to give them their ticket.  Kimberley not wanting to be outdone by her sister rode Cherub in the RIHS NF and Connie class which they won and Qualified.  Two tickets on the one day!!!! Well done Girls.  We were supposed to go to Hambleton the following day but decided that the ponies had all done well so we ended up having a lazy day in the wagon watching tv all day!! Next day we set off to NPS Area 5 to a glorious day.  Zoe and Cherub were 2nd in the Junior M&M and Reserve Champion. Zoe then rode Harry in the HOYS 143cm SHP where they were 5th, kimberley then rode Poker in the 153cm HOYS SHP where they were 6th which we were absolutely delighted with.  Jack later in the afternoon was 2nd in the 148cm SP and Cherub with Kimberley were 5th in a very strong junior RIHS M&M class. So a good weekend all in all. At Central and West Fife Show which was held on a new showfield which was absolutely perfect with stunning views the ponies had a good show.  Zoe and Harry won the 143cm SHP, Kimberley and Poker were 2nd in the 153cm SHP and stood Reserve Champion.  Cherub who was ridden by Lucinda Stapleton on this occasion won the ridden NF and Connie class and then went on to win the mixed M&M inhand class and take the Championship.     It is also a big month for the McTaggart family as Dad, David is taking part in the 3 Peak Challenge as he tells us:- Dear All, As a lot of you will know, Melissa, Tiffany and I have been through a very traumatic time in the last year. To firstly lose Sarah-Jane (17) to meningitis and then 6 months later to lose Juliette (42) to cancer has been devastating to say the least However on Friday the 18th June 2010 (starting at 4am), I along with 5 other team members are going to do The 3 Peak 24 Hour Challenge in aid of the above worthy causes. I will navigate the crew (the girls will make sure I get plenty training driving to shows!) to Ben Nevis Scotland’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike, England’s best then onwards to Wales’s mighty Snowdon. All three of these mountains have to be conquered in less than 24 hours! Our aim is to finish around midnight!! All donations will be gratefully received no matter how big or small, as there are no administration costs 100% of your money will be donated to these worthy causes. Your support, helping to prevent other people going through what Juliette and Sarah-Jane went through, will be greatly appreciated. It could happen to any of us. Yours David Mactaggart All information and forms are on the BSPS Scotland Website – get giving!!  And good luck David, you will have earned your Yorkie bar!         The Arbuckle family from Ayrshire would like all friends and fans of Hayborough Petite to know that she has joined her friends in pony heaven at the grand old age of 39 years.    When we bought her she was on loan to the Forbes family from Girvan where she gave Vivienne many years of fun.  I still look back to 1986 when I bought her when she was 15 from Joyce Downie thinking that I was paying too much for an old pony.  Little did I know she was THE "One in a Zillion".    Kim and Petite had several years of fantastic fun and glory, winning the Scottish Points Championship many times.  By the time Robin took over, Petite was 20 years old but it didn't stop her winning ways and she carried on where she left off with Kim.     After Robin outgrew her she was leased to the Metcalf family from Penrith where Richard also had some super, memorable times with her.  She taught him so much just as she had Kim and Robin and she still had so much to give even at 24 years young.  She then went on loan to Lindsey Bishop where she just went on winning.    She came back home to us after this and has been with us ever since.     Kim, Robin and Seonaid pray she is running in green fields with her friends.   That’s all for now folks – good luck  if you are out and about, and  don’t forget to let me know your news!  Fiona
April 2010	Hello everyone hope you are all well,  and here is some Scottish Spring News! Elaine Robertson was kind enough to send me the following about her son Bryce and his pony  Penllyn Pirate at the Puddledub WHP Show, Balcormo. It was their first outing of the year and having not seen a rustic fence for 6 months, they didn't quite know what to expect.  However the sun was shining and both Bryce and Pirate seemed on good form.  The first class was the Open Cradle Stakes which was a challenging course with some good up to height fences but the pair danced their way round and got a lovely clear, followed by a good balanced show.  They were absolutely delighted to be placed first and then went on to get Reserve Mini WHP Champion which was a fantastic achievement for their first day out. The afternoon saw the Heritage M&M Nursery Stakes and then the Novice Heritage Mixed Height M&M, both of which they managed 2 lovely clear rounds and went on to get 2 firsts, then overall M&M Champion.  I am not sure who had the bigger smile -  Bryce or Pirate! We thoroughly enjoyed our first experience of  BSPS Puddledub Shows with some lovely, friendly people and a very relaxed atmosphere and we now definitely have the bug for the season ahead, after a very positive start. News from The Nicoll Show Team The team have been working very hard with the ponies at home in preparation for the Winter Champs and the girls efforts of riding in the rain and snow paid off when we came back from the champs with great results. Kimberley riding Riversdale Poker won the Open 153cm SHP, they also went into an evening presentation (the first Poker has ever done) and we were so delighted when he behaved himself and they were placed 5th in the Restricted SHP.  They also had great placings in the HOYS SHP coming 9th and in the RIHS SHP were 8th Zoe-Martella riding Marshbrook Limited Edition were 2nd in the RIHS 143cm SHP and 5th in the HOYS SHP. Kimberley riding our Connie Carlingford Cherub were 3rd in the RIHS connie and NF and 4th in the Open. Kimberley riding Rotherwood Rainbow were pulled first in the RIHS Arabs but after a wee tiffle with the ride judge they ended up 3rd.  In the RIHS Int SRT they were 7th and in the HOYS 8th. Zoe-Martella was riding her new show pony Jack of Diamonds where they got 4th in the Restricted Show pony, 7th in the HOYS and 9th in the RIHS. We had a great show the weather mainly being kind to us when we were in the ring but the heavens opened every night when we were tucked up in bed.  We had a good journey back to Scotland arriving home at 11.00pm. We are looking forward to the summer season now and we have a new addition to our team as Johanna is coming back into the show ring and we have bought her a lovely INT SH called Ramble On.  We wish everyone Good Luck for 2010 show season. Mary Nicoll-Thompson   From the Longley family:- We were delighted with our first outing of the year, when Skellorn Royal Consort and Highland Jury took Champion and Reserve Champion M&M Whp at the BSPS Puddledub show at Sandyflats.  However, a few weeks later, accident prone Rosie managed to damage ligaments in her knee.  5 weeks of rest for ponies and rider, a course of physiotherapy and a lot of clunking about on crutches and thankfully,  all seems better.  Rosie and Jury had a last minute outing to the NPS show where they won the Open Ridden M&M ‘A’ and the M&M Whp Championship, both Rosie and Jury had big smiles on their faces – glad to be out and about with friends again!  The pair also passed the BHS riding and road safety exam last week at Gleneagles.   The Weir Family travelled to the Winter Championships and had a fantastic show, as Ariadne tells:- Otto started off the competition for me in the Royal International 15hh worker which we ended up winning, starting the champs off on a good note. We then went on to do the gold cup dressage which we found out later on in the day we had won as well. With Ruby Slippers I also did the RIHS working hunter which I was third in we then had a quick rush to get to the dressage,in the pouring wet rain- we were fourth in this phase. Day one had ended up well. Day 2 was the quietest day with only one class on each, I firstly did the gold cup workers on Ruby and came fourth with my points from phase one and two added together I was lying in first place. I then went on to do the gold cup workers on Otto  and ended up in 1st place with him. This left us in 1st place as well and 9 points to spare going into the showjumping. Day 2 complete. On the last day I firstly did my HOYS workers on Ruby and had two unfortunate poles. Next I had Otto in the HOYS we had a clear round and ended up 5th in a class of ten clears. We now had to wait on until the night performance, and going in on top position on both left pressure on me to go clear. Ruby was the  first of my rides  and after completing a clear round on her it meant I kept my position at first place. Otto was next  we also had a clear round and finished up first. The chamnpionship was the final class of our time at winter champs and when I was selected champion on Otto  it made the mud the rain and the long journey greatly worth it. Ariadne. Parkfield Freddie and Philippa were 9th in gold cup dressage, clear in gold cup workers, clear in HOYS and 6th place and finished 6th overall in the Gold cup -- The Grants also went to the winter championships and Julie let me know their results as follows:- Danielle Grant - Lindisfarne Grouse - 10th Working Hunter Phase - Novice 133cm Gold Cup                                                           9th Novice 133cm Gold Cup - Overall Placing                                                           8th Novice 133cm Working Hunter Hannah and Betsy are a new combination from November 2009 - so still trying to learn to work together.  This was Hannah's first time to venture to the winter champs, after all the rain, mud and more mud - not sure if she will want to go back!!! Hannah Grant - Llanarw Betsan -       10th RIH Heritage M&M First Ridden   Julie Bankier also had a fantastic time at the Championships with her new novice ponies as her Dad Alex told me:- Pennyroyal Little Brown Sugar 3rd HOYS, 2nd Rihs and qualified. She is a very, very sweet natured pony. Valentine Maria 1st Winter Novice 12.2 final and Reserve Champion. So fine and showy looks like she has  been sculpted. Really looking forward to season with her.     Thank you to all who have been in touch – keep the news and results coming hope to hear from you soon and in the meantime have fun with your ponies – here comes summer!!  Fiona
March 2010	Hello Everyone – we are hoping all of the snow has left us for this year and we can all get out on our horses and ponies and have some fun! Many thanks to the following people who were kind enough to let me know their news so far! News from the Nicoll Show Team. We have eventually ventured out in 2010 and went to the Puddledub Show at Balcormo on Valentines Day. This was a very enjoyable and successful day for us. Zoe-Martella Riding our new Conemmara Carlingford Cherub were 2nd in the open M&M Ridden. Zoe also rode her new 148cm Jack of Diamonds and won the Novice IST and were Champion they also won the mixed height Open Show Pony and were Champion. Kimberley riding Riversdale Poker was 2nd Novice Mixed Height SHP, they then entered the Mixed height Open SHP which they won and went Champion SHP. Kimberley has a lovely new novice ISRT for this season called Jivetime Frightfully Nice owned by Jenny Gilchrist of the Romanno Stud and we cannot wait to show her. The Team went out to BSPS Rowallan and had a good day. Kimberley had a busy day riding starting with Jack Of Diamonds where they won the RIHS Arab Qualifier. She rode Carlingford Cherub in the RIHS M&M Qualifier and was 2nd, and also was 2nd in the Open/Restricted M&M Ridden. On Rotherwood Rainbow she was 3rd in the RIHS Hack Qualifier and on Riversdale Poker was 3rd in the Mixed Height Novice SHP. Zoe-Martella riding Jack of Diamonds was 2nd in the Mixed height Open Show Pony. Hope to see everyone soon x Mary Nicoll-Thompson News from the Cohen family - they have bought Lippens Sweetcorn from the Veitch Family for Kirsty to branch out into Cradlestakes and 122cm WHP - and twin Lauren might enjoy a go at jumping her too. They are looking forward to joining fellow competitors at the working hunter rings over the coming season. Sarah Burkhill emailed to let me know how delighted she was to win the Mini WHP Champion at the Sandyflats Puddledub show with her pony Obbly Onker (or Conker as he is known), they have been showjumping and done local showhunter classes collecting lots of rosettes and are looking forward to the 2010 season. NEWS FROM THE SLIGHT FAMILY Hurrah, the last of our snow has finally disappeared. Like everyone in the country we were struggling to get any work into our ponies and horses let alone get both them and ourselves sufficiently fit for our Scottish Branch Winter Show on Saturday 6th March. We were all looking so forward to catching up with all those friends, who, a bit like us have been in hibernation for most of the winter. Friday dawned dry and bright but with Jill at school it left me preparing 3 animals for the show, along with packing the lorry for its first outing of the year too. Exhausted, I came into the house, around 8.30 pm, to sit down to supper which I had fortunately prepared the evening before. Then it was bed, although I no sooner had laid my head on the pillow than the alarm woke me at some sort of silly O’clock and I thought to myself, here we go, mad as March Hares we are. Our novice pony, loaded in the dark without any hiccups, and we had a stress free 2 hr journey to Rowallan. STANLEY GRANGE CITY LIGHTS (Charlie) was first in the ring in the RIHS Part Bred Arabs at 8 am. He behaved beautifully and seemed to enjoy the new experience of being ridden by the judge. Jill and Charlie finished a creditable 3rd. On with the next pony – a homebred 143 cm SHP – CARAWAY DIAMOND SMUGGLER. This was Smugs first ever outing apart from travelling in the lorry a few weeks previously to be measured. Jill rode him beautifully and he took everything in his stride to finish 4th in a large mixed height novice class. Jill has done all the ride work on him herself and he proved a huge credit to all her efforts. A quick swop of jacket and number and Jill was back in the ring with Charlie for the Novice isrt, followed by the Open, where they finished reserve Champion in both. We were delighted with the judges’ comments when they said he was simply going better and better as the day went on. A mad rush back to the lorry, this time to work in our Connie, MILFORD ADVENTURER, Bob, to his friends. This was Jill and Bob’s first ever outing together and again we were not to be disappointed with his performance – 3rd in the RIHS Qualifier. We, at last, had a short break while the Cobs and Riding horses performed in the Ring and as Douglas (non horsey father) had come with us (yes, he got up at 4 am!) to help, we decided to treat him to a light, late afternoon lunch in Rowallan’s restaurant. An hour or so later Jill was back in the saddle on Charlie and telling me that he felt tired, which I was not surprised to hear. However, we had entered the RIHS hack qualifier and I decided the pair should gain some experience in adult classes. Well, I almost dropped my grooming basket when the pair were pulled in top. This was their first ever venture into adult classes and I was so proud of them as they collected their red rosette, qualifying RIHS on their first outing. The perfect end to a super day out. Rachael Snowie and Georgian Dorian competed in the Gleneagles unaffiliated winter dressage league, they finished 2nd overall in the series and won The Rider Cup for the highest placed junior!  Along with a  nice leather headcollar and a large bag of treats for Dobbie!  Another string to  add to their bow! David Hibbard would like everyone to take note of his new telephone numbers:- Land line – 01294 829 676 and mobile - 079 685 26268 Training Day A very successful training day was held at Scottish National Equestrian Centre on 21st of February. There was flatwork with Phillipa Aitken and WHP with Richard Telford. Everyone found the instruction beneficial and it was fantastic to see so many new combinations out and about so early in the season. We also had 2 young judges (Lauren Jarvis and Sarah-JaneCrichton) on hand to judge 6 ‘practise’ classes and a Championship, under the eye of trainer Caroline Nelson, the Champion for the day being the McTaggerts Locharmoss Symphony and Reserve Charlotte Dun with Finn. Thank you to all the organisers, course builders and helpers both on the day, and behind the scenes, for making the whole experience so worthwhile.   3 Peak 24 hour Challenge Please support the MacTaggart Family as they take part in the 3 Peak 24 hour Challenge to raise money for Cancer Research, The Meningitis Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support. Full details and donation form are on the BSPS Scotland Website. All donations will be gratefully received no matter how big or small, as there are no administration costs 100% of your money will be donated to these worthy causes. Good luck to everyone for the next month – let me know how it goes! Please get your news to me promptly as I will be away in Bostwanna on a riding safari (yikes!) towards the end of April - Fiona Longley
Jan 2010	Happy New Year to everyone and best wishes for the 2010 season.  As some of you may be aware, I have taken over from Karen Slight as the Scottish News Review Co-ordinator, to enable me to keep up her good work I need lots of news, stories and tales of what you and your ponies have been doing.   PLEASE email me (longley.fiona@googlemail.com) with any information you would like to see in the review.  I cannot pass on your news if you don’t get it to me first!!  The BSPS Scotland Dance was a great night – a fantastic end of year get together, a fun night of dancing and partying and also a celebration of our members successes over the 2009 season.  A full list of the points awards are included here – well done to everyone who took part. I look forward to being inundated with all of your news, hearing all about your ponies and horses old and new, and also to meeting up with you all in the season ahead – let’s hope it’s a sunny one after all of the snow!  Fiona Longley 01360 860 216

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