Strong native entry

Lifting the overall supreme working hunter pony championship at the end of the day was the open champion, Kirsty Aird riding Winsome Aird's Falfield Beeleaf.

The eight-year-old home-bred Connemara mare is by Tiercel Woodman and out of Falfield Honeybee. One of the most consistent ponies on the circuit, they were champion at the Royal Highland Show, qualifying them for the Horse of the Year Show.

Their win in the open class qualified them for the Royal International Horse Show,

Judges David Balir and Tweetie Nimmo were unanimous, saying: "It was an easy winner and in a class of its own."

Reserve supreme and the open reserve was Sophie Conway and Caebryn Fashion. The 10-year-old Welsh section C was previously ridden by Sophie's younger sister Lydia in plaited classes.

Zara Weir and Longwaite Red Robin won the RIHS 122cm class. Last year they qualified for HOYS, being eighth after jumping clear, and although only 11.2hh, made nothing of the track as they are used to popping walls while moving sheep on her parents sheep farm in Dumfries-shire.

Kirsty also won the exceeding 143cm class, riding Nicola McLean's Connemara Gorgeous George, which has been purchased as a schoolmaster for her 11-year-old son Euan.

The intermediate working hunter pony champion was Haydon Hodgson with Cadlan Valley Picasso. A new ride this year, the 10-year-old Welsh Section B grey gelding was purchased in south Wales.

Judge Tweetie Nimmo said: "The champion was a really lovely, correct stamp of a pony that jumped a flowing round."

Reserve was Sarah Findlayson with the Welsh cob Fronarth Rio. This was their fourth win this year, the pony – owned by Cheryl Young – hunts with the Lauderdale.

Niamh Dobie won the novice working hunter pony championship with Landswood Diamond Dawn. The eight-year-old mare is by Lewlawrem Casanova and was champion at Stranraer and Dumfries last year.

Novice working hunter judge Liz Clayton said: "It went beautifully, moved well and really filled the eye."

Reserve was the 138cm class runner up Anri Class Act, ridden by Jodie Craig from Castle Douglas.

In the ridden classes it was Ashley Jubilation, owned and ridden by Vicky Campbell that was Peter Boustead's choice for the open championship. The eight-year-old mare by Willoway Double Gold and was purchased from the New Forest three years ago, and this year will be aimed at HOYS qualifiers.

"I had strong classes today," said Peter. "The champion had a lot of quality and was very much a pony. I liked the reserve as well, it was very good moving, especially in trot where it moved its hocks well."

This was Lauren Hunter riding Carol Smith's Oak Bronwyn. Lauren has been riding the six-year-old Welsh section C by Parvadean Replay for a year, they were champion at the Scottish All Welsh Show.

Rhinns Point Niall-A-Dendie won the novice ridden championship. Owned by Angela McLeod, the six-year-old Highland pony has been with Lynn Paisley for two seasons.

"The novice was nicely balanced, off its forehand with a good trot and canter," said judge Peter Boustead.

Tiffany Mactaggart rode Lynn Gregg's five-year-old gelding Kalewater Kings Seat to be reserve. Lynn, from Jedburgh, purchased the Connemara from Rhona Elliott as a yearling. A winner in-hand at the Royal Highland last season, it had a good season under saddle being supreme at Berwickshire, and champion at Glendale and Yarrow and Ettrick shows.

Mini ridden champion was Pinnerburn Amelia, ridden by Lucy Allison, who has the pony on loan from breeder Kirsty Miller.

Reserve was Holly Stewart and the first ridden winner, Shamrocklake Shirley Temple.

In-hand supreme was the Smith family's home-bred Bracklinn Norah, a six-year-old Fell mare by the stud's Highland Show champion Carrock I'm Yer Man and out of Bracklinn Black Beauty. Norah had a foal in 2012 and also has been twice part of the Royal Highland St John's Wells championship.

Reserve supreme was the youngstock champion, Gail Neild's Hillgarth Simply the Best. Senior reserve was Lynn Tait's Welsh section A mare Abergavenny Andrea.

Champion of the hunter and riding ponies in-hand was Barrdene Paris Lace, owned by Audrey Efthmymiou and shown by daughter Dominique. The seven-year-old mare by Willowcroft Regal Bronze will be shown in ridden part-bred Arab classes and riding horse classes.

Reserve and youngstock reserve champion was Eleanor Crate's three-year-old Welsh section B filly Corkhills Skylark, by Carrwood Poseidon.

LEADINGawards

Mountain and moorland novice ridden (Judge: P Boustead, Lancs). Champion – Lynn Paisley's Rhinns Point Niall-A-Dendie. Reserve – Lynn Gregg's Kalewater Kings Seat. Welsh A & Welsh B – 1, Anne Gilbert's Plas Llewwlyn Llwyd; 2, M J Harrison's Kemysfawr Musicman; 3, C Cohen's Milford Fair Honeysuckle. Welsh C & Welsh D – 1, J Hansen's Rhoswen Regent; 2, B Hill's Llangennydd Black Prince; 3, A Sclater's Hillgarth Aimee Agatha. Fell, Highland, & Dales – 1, L Paisley's Rhinns Point Niall-A-Dendie; 2, M Mccloy's Pancake of Whitefield; 3, J Vasey's Highland Piper of Sunyneuk. New Forest & Connemara – 1, Kalewater Kings Seat; 2, A Hodgson's Old Mill Mid-day; 3, K Common's Sundance.

Mountain and moorland open ridden (Judge: P Boustead, Lancs). Champion – V Campbell's Ashley Jubilation. Reserve – C Hunter's Oak Bronwyn. Welsh A & B – 1, C Cohen's Milford Fair Honeysuckle; 2, C Cohen's Thistledown Sea Scout; 3, N Dobie's Landsward Diamond Dawn. Dartmoor, Exmoor, and Shetland – 1, L Mullholland's Beinnliath Hartshornpike; 2, S Graham's Collstone Bonanza; 3, B Walker's Harvieston Romanov. Welsh C & D – 1, Oak Bronwyn; 2, S Finlayson's Fronarth Rio; 3, L Keay's Coedenwirin Reward. Dales, Fell and Highland – 1, Rhinns Point Niall-A-Dendie; 2, J Page's Trowan Monty; 3, L Paisley's Jura of Meggernie. New Forest and Connemara – 1, Ashley Jubilation; 2, M Whiteford's Fuinseoig Boy; 3, Kalewater Kings Seat.

Mountain and moorland mini ridden section (Judge: Mrs GM Cockbain, Cumbria). Champion – L Allison's Pinnerburn Amelia. Reserve – K Stewart's Shamrocklake Shirley Temple. Lead rein – 1, Pinnerburn Amelia; 2, V Taylor's Pumphill Crusade; 3, J Van Weegen's Strathisla Logansville. First ridden – 1, Shamrocklake Shirley Temple; 2, A Gilbert's Plas Llewwlyn Llwyd; 3, S Graham's Grwgaur Sky Lark. Tiny tots first ridden – 1, S Keron's Cwmlynfell Fury; 2, R Fleming's Llanarw Betsan; 3, K Scotland's Boothsdale Maverick.

Mountain and moorland in-hand (Judge: Mrs GM Cockbain). Overall and senior champion – Messrs Smith's Bracklinn Norah. Senior reserve – L Tait's Abergavenny Andrea. Overall reserve and youngstock champion – G Neild's Hillgarth Simply the Best. Youngstock reserve – E Crate's Corkhills Skylark. Large 4 yrs and over, mare or gelding – 1, Bracklinn Norah; 2, Mr & Mrs J Staveley's Eastlands Rashiebrae; 3, Mrs Alison Grainger's Walstead Anencme. Highland 4 yrs and over, mare or gelding – 1, A Taylor's Eagle of Moulzie; 2, L Fraser's Fingal of Mendick; 3, Highland Piper Of Sunnyneuk. Small 4yrs and over, mare or gelding – 1, Abergavenny Andrea; 2, Mrs F Punton's Flenwherry Harriet; 3, Mrs C Burton's Gartconnel Clara. Stallion 4 yrs & over – 1, M Snowden's Westwick William; 2, Mrs J Malim's Noah of Meggernie; 3, E Crate's Brynoffa Jazz. Large yearling – 1, G Neild's Hillgarth Mister Tango; 2, Messrs Smith's Bracklinn Nacho; 3, Mr & Mrs J Dykes's Isles Man of Mendick. Small yearling – 1, L Dryburgh's Dargale Beatrice; 2, C Scobbie's Pillheath Prince Charming; 3, N Luti's Pillheath Angelina. Large 2 or 3 yrs – 1, Hillgarth Simply the Best; 2, J Somervail's Bellindene Rhuaridh; 3, G Rae's Greenholme Emblem. Small M & M 2 or 3 yrs – 1, Corkhills Skylark; 2, Mrs F Punton's Almondell Virginic; 3, L Macleod's Hjailtland Hirta.

Riding and hunter pony in-hand (Judge: Mrs V Laing, Midlothian). Champion – A Efthmymiou's Barrdene Paris Lace. Reserve – Corkhills Skylark. Riding/hunter pony 2 or 3-year-old filly, colt or gelding – 1, Corkhills Skylark; 2, Heathpark Show Team's Moluccas Rosemary Mist; 3, B Maddox's Longriggs Mr Todd. Riding/hunter pony 4yrs old & over – 1, Barrdene Paris Lace; 2, I Harley's Masterton Midnight Velvet; 3, M Cowie's Thistleview Lotaario.

M & M novice working hunter ponies (Judge: Mrs EM Claxton, Perths and P Boustead). Champion – N Dobie's Landswood Diamond Dawn. Reserve – J Mctaggart's Anri Class Act. Not exc 122cm – 1, Miss B Pears's Brynamman Dent Santess; 2, R Fleming's Llanarw Betsan; 3, L Mccrindle's Lippens Sweetcorn.

Exc 122 cm but not exc 138cm – 1, Landswood Diamond Dawn; 2, Anri Class Act; 3, D Rodwell's Carlung Marksman. Exc 138cm but not exc 148cm – 1, L Helyer's Breaffy Delight; 2, C Whitaker's Meikle Radley; 3, S Noble's Brimstone Cadog.

M & M intermediate working hunter ponies (Judge: Mrs EM Claxton and Mrs MC Nimmo, West Lothian). Champion – H Hodgson's Cadlan Valley Picasso. Reserve – S Finlayson's Fronarth Rio. Exc 138cms but not exc 148cms – 1, Fronarth Rio; 2, K Common's Sile Na Gig; 3, E-J Murray's Castlestrange Wee Sparrow. Exc 122cms but not exc 138cms – 1, Cadlan Valley Picasso; 2, L Gilliland's Rosedust March Mist; 3, K Watson's Peasedown Artful Dodger. Not exc 122cms – 1, Miss B Pears's Brynamman Dent Santess; 2, Mrs L De Wesselow's Wydcoff Delilah; 3, S Ferguson's Waitwith Welsh Magic.

M & M open working hunter ponies (Judge: D Blair, Fife and Mrs MC Nimmo). WHP supreme and open champion – Miss K Aird's Falfield Beeleaf. Reserve and reserve supreme Emma Conway's Caebryn Fashion. Not exc 122cm – 1, S Weir's Longwaite Red Robin; 2, Miss B Pears's Brynamman Dent Santess; 3, Sharon Ferguson's Waitwith Welsh Magic. Exc 122cm but not exc 133cm – 1, E Conway's Caebryn Fashion; 2, K Watson's Peasedown Artful Dodger; 3, C Lindsay-brown's Kyneton Sweet William. Exc 133cm but not exc 143cm – 1, Falfield Beeleaf; 2, S Wheway's Peasedown Mr Muddle; 3, S Weir's Ruby Slippers. Exc 143cms – 1, K Aird's Georgeous George; 2, N Bruce's Glenlo Valley Mirah; 3, J Somervail's Bellindene Franklyn.