It certainly is equal to any top quality European venue and I am sure the Summer Show will grow in entries in the future if it stays in such a fantastic place.
Day One hosted the inhand classes with Judges: Mrs J Lowe (GB), Males & Crabbet Class & Mr J Constanti (USA), Females & Mrs J Holder, Geldings (GB).
The first class of the day in the Bunn Arena, judged by Mrs J Lowe and sponsored by Dulkeith Labs of Woburn, was the pure bred yearling colts. First place went to Forever Spirit Of Versace (Forever Besson x Love by Design GA) owned and bred by Mr & Mrs M Foreman. This colt went on to claim the pure bred junior male and later the reserve pure bred youngstock championship. Zebauri (KZ Ibreez x Araura) bred and owned by Mrs H LeFevre came second in this class and claimed reserve, reserve in the junior male championship.
Next in, with the change of the sexes, was the first class for American judge Mr J Constanti, the pure bred yearling fillies. This was won by Atiyah MP (Legacy of Fame x WA Foxie Beyali) owned by Miss K Spicer. Second place went to AV Bahnanarama (OM El Bahreyn x MG Saffire) owned and bred Mrs Caroline Reeves. The class was kindly sponsored by Amar Patel.
The next classes were an amalgamated, Pure Bred Colts 2 & 3 years old and sponsored by Sjael Arabians. Sadly only one horse had entered, Fredoric (Mirokan (DE) x G Fantastica) he was handled by Seamus McCormic, owned by Mr & Mrs K & K Jones and bred Mr & Mrs J S Bundy, proving he had presence he went on to become reserve pure bred junior male champion.
Mr and Mrs M Gambrill, DGM Arabians, sponsored the two year old pure bred fillies which was won by AV Bayonsay (OM El Bahreyn x ZT Shakgeyma), she also had further victory by claiming the pure bred junior female championship and also the overall pure bred youngstock championship for her owner Mr A Allen.
The three year old fillies was won by the multi winning Laminiah (Laman HVP (BRZ) x CS Kalliope), she also won the reserve junior female championship for owner Mr & Mrs D Tyzack. Second place went to AV Scahrlett (Om El Bahreyn x Da Sandala), who went on to win reserve, reserve junior female champion for owner and breeder Caroline Reeves, this class was kindly sponsored by Jack MacFarlene.
Disappointingly only three entered the Crabbet Bred Arabian, which was kindly sponsored by Indalo Arabians, first place went to Marian Eydmann’s Tytus (Silvern Ghaalib x Princess Silphara), bred by Mrs P Harrison, Tytus also came second in the geldings 4 years and over. Second place in the Crabbet breeding went to Nazaan (Zircon Nazeer x Suhan), owned by Mrs A Dursley and bred by Miss A Parker. Third went to stallion Silver Breeze (Gleam of Flame x Dasht Malie), owned by Ms Rose Allen and bred by Mrs A Keet.
Judge, Mrs J Holder, took her place in the arena for the geldings, the winners of both gelding classes received a £25 voucher from the sponsor Feedmark. First was the 1-3 years pure bred geldings class which was won by Mr John Brewster’s Psyrabba (Psynergy (AT) x Lianna), he also qualified for The British Arabian Championships and became reserve gelding champion. Mrs French’s gelding, Ths Saaladin (Karat x Jemille) came second and also qualified for BAC, he went on to be the reserve, reserve gelding champion.
The 4 years & over geldings was won by Akabar Khan (Narismma x MA Bint Azadik) owned by Miss T Case. He too qualified for BAC and claimed the Gelding Champion title.
European Veterinary Supplies sponsored the pure bred barren mares and it was the strongest class of the day. Judge, Mr J Constanti, had a difficult decision to place the top of the line. The very feminine mare, proudly owned by Mrs Donna Gambrill, Rohara Aria (Magnum Psyche x SRA Ashley Bey) was first, this mare was shown by Rebecca McCormick and it was the first time she was shown in the UK. After winning this class she won the senior female championship and went on to become the reserve supreme In hand champion. Second in the pure bred barren mares was the big mover Metelica (Balaton x Marica) owned by Mrs Caroline Reeves and bred by Tersk Stud. Later she went on to become the reserve pure bred senior female champion.
There was only one pure bred brood mare forward, Aja Nasalia (Da Sandala x Nasika), owned by Mrs V Curtis and bred by Mr & Mrs Hickford, she won the vouchers from class sponsor, Balance Horse Feeds. Proving a worthy winner this mare went on to become reserve, reserve pure bred senior female champion.
We also had just one pure bred foal forward, a filly named Naszeema (Narismma x Saszarra), owned and bred by Mrs A Quispe-Flores, winning more vouchers from the class sponsor Balanced Horse Feeds.
Pharmaceuticals Direct sponsored the next class, the pure bred junior stallions. The black stallion El Mahaal (Mahaala x Ali Luya) owned and bred by Mrs V M Wood was pulled in first and later became reserve, reserve senior male champion.
The stunning Ffoenix (Ffatal Attraction x Alysia), owned by Mr & Mrs R Thomas was the winning senior stallion, he took the pure bred senior male championship and with it the Skronwneck Bronze and was also presented with an Arabian bridle from the very generous sponsors of the class, Scarlet Arabian Bridles. He eventually claimed the title of In hand champion of the show taking the Cobhambury Cup.
Second in the senior stallion class, kindly sponsored by Mr & Mrs A Harris Euro Medical was Mrs Tracy Austin‘s exquisite multi-Champion grey stallion, Ssinsation (WSA Charismma x Sabaara), who went on to take the reserve in the senior male championship.
Beginning the day over in Ring 3, with judge Mrs J Holder, were the young handlers. First place was awarded to Samantha Goss with Ku-Ribi (Kuraishi x Sahara) and second Giverny Dursley with the Crabbet bred Nazaan (Zircon Nazeer x Suhan).
Following on was the amateur owner handler class with Miss V Haydon’s Anglo Arab, Daws Lilly Of The Valley (Aesthete Al Khayal x Daws Hearts Desire), pulled in first. In second was another Anglo Arab, Weirton Royal Ascent (King’s Flight x Astral), owned by Maria Northfield.
Mrs G Bryan of Antoon Arabians very kindly sponsored the in-hand veterans paraded in with Shelia Morgan’s 26 year old grey stallion, Maleki Ibn Almaza (Manneki x Almaza) standing proudly at the top of the line, followed by Ku-Ribi (Kuraishi x Sahara), this time handled by Ms Postma.

NW Ganton MacCallum (African Gold Rush x Ganton Romola VII) owned by Mrs Jackie Gallois / Miss H Loffstadt and bred by Mrs N Whittington-Davis photo by Sweet

NW Ganton MacCallum (African Gold Rush x Ganton Romola VII) owned by Mrs Jackie Gallois / Miss H Loffstadt and bred by Mrs N Whittington-Davis made his debut to the Arabian showing world and took to the ring very well. Firstly he won the 1-3 yrs old show horse/riding pony youngstock class. Later, under another judge, Mrs Sue Woodhouse, he won the 2yr old anglo & partbred arab class and he also took the anglo & part bred youngstock championship. After a successful start he stayed on to the end of the day to be awarded as reserve, reserve In Hand Champion of the Show. Watch out for this very smart chestnut partbred in future shows. Second in the 1-3 yrs old show horse/riding pony youngstock class was Kelmstone Royal Gold (Strinsdale Matador x Kelmstone Royal Star), bred and owned Mrs K Hillman. She also came second in two year old anglo and partbred class and later took home the title of reserve show horse / pony & coloured breeding champion.