SEAHG Spring Show - 24 April 2010

The entries were slow coming in for the SEAHG Spring Show and the deadline was extended for a further week to guarantee the show going ahead what was the reason for the slow start? Maybe the delayed warmer weather and the economic climate played a role but thankfully enough late entries came in to make a respectable turnout. All that late winter weather was forgotten on the day as we had a beautiful sunny spring day shining on Saturday 24th April 2010 at Ardingly for the SEAHG Spring Show.
Ring one started the day with Anglo & Part bred in-hand classes judged Mrs S Woodhouse with the yearlings first in the ring.
A good start for the new SEAHG member Ms C Pepe  and her gelding Bonnie St George (Sarfraz x Wacella) who was bred by Mrs J Kotecha at Heath Stud in Surrey.
The Anglo & Part bred 2 years olds were in the ring next with  Brizemead Silouette out of Stanley Grange Royal Appointment owned by Ms A Bell taking home first place and Authentic (The Alchemist x  Floure De Luce) owned by Mandy Burr was called in second.
With a change of ownership since our last years summer show at Hickstead and still in winning form is the 3 year old part bred arab NW Ganton MacCallum (African Gold Rush x  Ganton Romola VII ) owned by Ms J Gallois and bred by Mrs N Whittington- Davis who also went on to claim the Anglo & Part Bred In-Hand Championship taking home the Westfalia Silverdale Cup which has been kindly presented by Mrs Wendy Carr.
Paddocklow Persephone (Aimbry Chester  x Paddock Paragon)  owned by K Gough  won the Anglo & Part bred mares class, with Classical Rose (Classic x Daws Heartsese) owned by  Mrs J Haylett,  bred by Mrs E Steptoe, pulled in second. Later in the day Classical Rose also came fourth in the Amateur Owner/Handler class.  
Kingsford Moondance ( Colebeach Nightlight x  Kingsford Daisy Chain) owned by Mrs J K Reed, won the geldings class and then Reserve, Reserve Anglo & Part Bred In-Hand Championship. Kingsford Moondance had equal success in the ridden ring with a win in the Anglo & Part Bred Arab Novice Ridden class, taking home Chequer Tree Farm Trophy.
Samantha  Jones’ Classique Triumph ( Bamboo Saucer x Millbrook Janandrea)
came second in the Anglo & Part Bred In-Hand geldings class and had another second  in the Amateur Owner/Handler class, plus third in the Veterans.
The only stallion in his class was Mrs Nina Hutton McKenzie’s Mettlewood Jubilee Tribute (Saracens Gem x Fransescas Cruise) who also went on to claim the Reserve Anglo & Part Bred In-Hand Championship.
The Crabbet Breeding was next in the ring with first place going  to the bay stallion  Ibn Al Antoon (Antoon x Kariszma), owned and bred by Mrs Gill Bryan, he showed how versatile he is by later coming second in  the Pure Bred Arab Open Ridden Stallions class.
Second in the Crabbet class was Tytus  (Silvern Ghaalib x Princess Silphara), bred by Mrs Pamela Harrison and owned by our SEAHG Treasurer Mrs Marian Eydmann, he also came third in the gelding in hand class later in the day and also enjoyed his ridden class.
The Amateur Owner/Handler class was won by Rosella Gold ( Catherston Gold Storm x Zarafshan Sharella), owned and bred by Mrs G Gribble, she also came third in the Anglo & Part bred arab mares class.
Ekscaliber (Ganges x Escalanta), also in the Amateur Owner/Handler class, came third for owner Mrs S Boundy  and following on, with change of handler, won the Young Handler class. He later came fourth in the gelding inhand class
Pikita (Piechur x Prestance ), the little bay mare owned by junior member Evangeline Parker, won two blue rosettes both for young handler and young riders classes and a third for the mares inhand class.
Yellow being the lucky colour for third place Crabbet bred Seren Rigel  (Hanson x Blue Bandaila), for young handler Charlie Beaven and also in the Crabbet class with a change of handler, Ms R Kinnarney.
It’s always a pleasure to see the veterans enjoying their outing and the oldest of the class, 28 yrs young, was The Frosted Orange (The Prince of Orange x Holly Blue) owned by Mrs Alison  Dursley and  bred by Mr M Harris. He stood at the top of the line followed by Pehreza (Pandoer  HT x  Zehreza), owned by Miss S Beedle bred by Mr & Mrs JS Bundy.
The Pure Bred Arab youngstock classes came after lunch in ring one with a change of judge to Mrs Fiona Grant-Chivers.
The Yearling Fillies was won by One Love (Master Design GA  x Pimlicos Mist MC) owned by Ms J Austin, bred by Mrs M Robson, she was also crowned Reserve, reserve Pure Bred Arabian Youngstock Champion. Second was Pearl of Nyght (El Karismma x GF Pasadena ), owned by Mrs Alison Dursley bred by Mrs J Landon and third was Bblack Magic Woman (Bblack Magic  x Ali Luya) owned and bred by Mrs Victoria M Wood. 
Sadly the one yearling colt entered did not come forward on the day and there were only three colts for the 2 & 3 years olds. The chestnut MG Vaquero (Vervaldee x  Vataga ) owned by Mr & Mrs P Gamlin bred by Peter & Mark Gamlin won the class and later became the Pure Bred Arabian Youngstock Champion. Unfortunaly he didn’t stay for the Pure Bred In Hand Championship as results showed he may have won this title also.
Al Hudaydah (OM El Mareikh x  Tiaze ), owned and bred by Mrs V Curtis came second in the colts class and Comptons Wasaami, owned and bred by Ms Sue Compton was third.

TA Arabella (AH Kuda x AH Anoushka )TA Arabella (AH Kuda x  AH Anoushka )

 The girls made up for the boys as the entry numbers were much better, first in the ring was 2 & 3 years old fillies.
The black filly TA Arabella (AH Kuda x  AH Anoushka ) owned by Mrs J Horrocks  bred by Mrs G Abdolkarimzadeh, was pulled top of the line and later took home the title Reserve Pure Bred Arabian Youngstock Champion and eventually was crowned The Pure Bred In Hand Champion including The Silver Cup which has been kindly presented to the class by Mrs P Harrison and the sponsors of the championship, Scarlet Arabian Bridles - www.scarletarabianbridles.co.uk - presented her with an Arabian Halter.

Bey Sophia (Ganemede x Shariah ) owned by Mr M Buckley, was second in the 2 & 3 years old fillies and  SG Mayerling (KZ Ibreez  x  Malikeh El Sakeena ) owned by Mr P Edwards and bred by Susan George came third.
Pure Bred Geldings 1 - 3 years was won by  Psyrabba  (Psynergy  x Lianna ) owned by Mr John Brewster bred by Mr & Mrs E J Jones with second going to Sahir Forever (AV Montoya x  Sahir Felicite), owned by Ms J Austin.
Class 16 was the Pure Bred Geldings 4 years & over and first place went to MW Farah  (Etman Divine  x Tranquility ) bred and owned by Mrs Nina Hutton-McKenzie. He later went on to take Reserve Pure Bred In Hand Champion and he also tried his paces in the ridden by entering the Pre Novice Ridden, where he came a respectable third.
Second in class 16 was AV Kubla Khan (AJA Shakakhan  x Ffemme Ffataal ) owned by Junior member Jessica Amess, who was one of the winners for a SEAHG bursary. She had further success in the ridden ring gaining on experience from the SEAHG clinics in the winter where she attended a lesson instructed by Mrs Pat Smedley. This paid off as she was pulled in first place in the Pure Bred Arab Novice Ridden Geldings class.
Pure Bred Mares 4 years & over saw Fahimah  (Padrons Psyche x  G Fantastica ) owned by Miss K Pody and bred by Mr & Mrs J Bundy  taking home the red rosette, second  Myrtle ( Saker x  Miralda ), owned by Ms Sarah Larcher  bred by the late Mrs M Calvert from the Harwood Stud .
The Pure Bred Stallions prize went to the grey Razmoniet (The Legend  x Razamzam), owned by Ms J A Cooper and bred by Mr & Mrs Brookes, he also went home with the Reserve, Reserve Pure Bred In Hand Champion title

Starting the day over in Ring Two was the Pure Bred Ridden Classes Judged by Mrs L Lidbury.
The Pure Bred Arab Novice Ridden Mares was first and Crystal Glimmer (Crystal Magician x  Nozhah), owned and ridden by Miss Thompson won it and later became Reserve Pure Bred Ridden Champion.
Second in the Novice mares was Mozaka (Medalj x Eka ) owned and ridden by Lysey Kerly, bred by Mrs W J Carr, she later won the open ridden mare class. Third went to  Ku-Zira (G Loventure x Ku-Ribi ) owned and ridden by Ms Peggy Postma she also managed to move up a place in the open ridden mares to secure them second place, proving the top 3 novice mares outclassed the other Open entrants on the day.
AV Kubla Khan was first in the Pure Bred Arab Novice Ridden Geldings (see above), second Naddir  (Andrus  x Nazieka ), owned by Mr & Mrs D Kennedy ridden by  Stephanie Zeberdee, third  Mutaahab (Kharrazan  x Mararak ) owned and ridden by Elizabeth Bailey.
In the Pure Bred Arab Novice Ridden Stallions first was Calimeer  (Edeon x  Calamintha ) owned and ridden by Karen Dewey, bred by The Hon F B Guinness. He  later went on to become Reserve, reserve Pure Bred Ridden Champion. The second  placed stallion was Nijm Gzh (Waseem Mouraad x  Nazeerah II ) owned by, another new SEAHG member, Mrs U Kuhn and ridden by Claire Knight. Third was SF Ambassadors Amir (Ambassadors Raab x Asifa Gazalah ) owned and bred by  Miss Sally Filtness  and ridden by Miss Suzie Wells. This was another novice horse who improved his result in the open class by securing first place in the open ridden stallions.
As mentioned the first and second places went to the novice entries in the Pure Bred Arab Open Ridden Mares but third place went to Estaneera (Estasan Ibn Estopa  (DE)  x Kohineera ) owned by Mr A Rodgers bred by Mrs W J Carr ridden by daughter Domino Rodgers.

Mazeer Ibn Maarouf (Maarouf Ibn Rodan x Star of Nazeer )
Mazeer Ibn Maarouf  (Maarouf Ibn Rodan  x Star of Nazeer )
For the Pure Bred Arab Open Ridden Geldings first place went to Mazeer Ibn Maarouf  (Maarouf Ibn Rodan  x Star of Nazeer ), owned by Ms V Coleman bred by Mr L Maryon and ridden by Katie Davis. They went on to claim Pure Bred Ridden Championship.
Second place in the class went to Melzi (Da Vinci  x Masora ) owned by Mrs R Napier-Clark & Mrs S Easton, bred by Mr Michael Harris and ridden by Rebecca Napier-Clark. Rebecca is one of the three SEAHG Bursary winners for 2010. In third for the open geldings was Fairwinds Jedi (Kasadi x Silvered Rosebud)  ridden and owned by Lorna Ewin.
We had a change of judge, Miss S Wrigglesworth, for the newly introduced Pre Novice Ridden class. This was won by  Marbon Medina  (G Navajo x Roselinda ) owned by Miss S Blake and ridden by Stephanie Zeberdee. Second  was Renelles Florentine (Stanley Grange Royal Appointment x  Renelles ) owned by Mrs J Grace  and ridden by  Keeley Handelgar.

The Small Riding Horse was won by Mrs Heaver’s Night Shadow (Yealand Night Owl  x  Arndilly Rose) ridden by daughter Chloe, they also came third in the Anglo & Part Bred Arab Ridden up to 15.2hh. Second went to owner/rider Sarah Nundy’s Ramak Gold( Akram Gold x Tamila) with third to owner/rider Valda Angier’s Melissa Rose (Kasadi x Kathryn Rose) another Arab bred at Harwood Stud by the late Mrs M Calvert.
The Large Riding Horse was won by Belle Vue Highlander (Kizar x Lady of Iona ) owned and ridden by Mrs Jo Heasman. They also went on to win Anglo & Part Bred Arab Novice Ridden 15.2hh and over including the Silver Cup sponsored by Netta King Smith, qualifying for Cherif, at the end of the day Belle Vue Highlander was the Reserve Anglo & Part Bred Arab Ridden Champion .
The second Large Riding Horse was Blysful Ignorance (Blysmus x  For Valour)  for owner/breeder Mrs J Stevens, ridden by Natasha Stevens. They came second in Anglo & Part Bred Arab Novice Ridden plus Reserve, reserve Anglo & Part Bred Arab Ridden Champion.

Breaglen Symphony (Blue Habbit x Tofta Symphony )
Breaglen Symphony (Blue Habbit x  Tofta Symphony )

None of the Amateur Riders entered came forward on the day so next was the Young Riders and this was won by  PartBred Arab Breaglen Symphony (Blue Habbit x  Tofta Symphony ) ridden by 10 year old Sophie Court. This team had ongoing success on the day by winning the Anglo & Part Bred Arab Ridden under 15.2hh, with the Fleetmead Genie Trophy sponsored by  Miss J Powell, and the icing on the top was the title of Anglo & Part Bred Arab Ridden Champion presented with the Silverdale Cup.
Second place Young Rider was Czirenzar (Centurionn x Czeresnia), ridden by Tanya Slade, third AV Kubla Khan (AJA Shakakhan x Ffemme Ffataal)  ridden by Jessica Amess, fourth Melissa Rose  (Kasadi x  Kathryn Rose ) ridden by  Jade Colvin and fifth was Pikita  (Piechur  x Prestance)  ridden by Evangeline Parker.
The ‘Golden Oldies’ graced the ring next in the Ridden Veterans with  Marian Eydmann’s 20 year old gelding Kashish (Dhruv  x Princess Roxanya  ) ridden by Gina Pirk in first place and second was Pikita (Piechur x  Prestance)  ridden by junior member  Evangeline Parker adding to a successful day with lots of rosettes.
The Anglo & Part Bred Ridden Classes were judged by  Miss J Woodward and the Novice Ridden first and second place to Kingford Moondance and Blysful Ignorance (see above). Third was Bonnie Sassy (Sarfraz  x  Flight of Fantasy ) owned by Mrs S Shaw  ridden by Philippa Pickard , bred by Mrs J Kotecha from the Heath Stud.
The Anglo & Part Bred Arab Ridden up to 15.2hh was won by  Breaglen Symphony (see above) and second went to Glentons Adonis (Akhiran x Midnight Dalul) owned and ridden by Miss C A Chubb.
Many thanks to the organisers and supporters, competitors and spectators, who made another successful SEAHG Spring show. We are very lucky to have such generous sponsors and volunteers and we hope to see your continued support in the future to secure the survival of specialist Arab shows in our region.