NPS Scotland
September 2005
The official Newsletter of the National Pony Society – Scotland
Chairman’s Report
Our Chairman is currently in
Australia, however, he will return
for the Youngstock Show and we
can all look forward to a full report
in our December newsletter from
the Chairman.
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WORKING HUNTER
TRAINING SESSIONS
Looking ahead to season 2006, we
would like to organise three
Working Hunter Training Evenings
for next spring. We would like to
hear from Members who would
support these sessions so that we
can then try to arrange the venue
around the geographical demand.
Please write to the secretary giving
the following details, where would
be your ideal location; what WH
classes you would be entering next
year; and any other information
you feel would help us to put
together a series of sessions that
would benefit as many of our
members as possible.
Summer Show
For another year, the Summer
Show on Saturday, 11th June at the
scenic setting of Strathallan Castle
was blessed with good weather.
This year, we amalgamated again
with the BSPS Scottish Branch –
something which has not been
done since our days at Kinross
House – and had an excellent
‘Showing Weekend’.
Amalgamation with the BSPS
certainly benefited both Societies –
not
just
from
a
financial
perspective as all ground costs
were shared, but also from an
entry one as many people
attended both shows.
Similar to other shows this season,
our entries in certain classes on
paper were good, but received a
poor turnout on the day. This,
however, did not detract from the
quality of ponies forward, nor from
those in the various qualifiers and
championships. How this situation
can be overcome is a difficult one,
but we trust all those who did
exhibit enjoyed their day.
Congratulations to those who won
major
Championships
and
Qualifiers and we wish them
success at the various finals.
Once again, it was noted by all
that the showfield was left clean
and tidy at the end of the day and
the Committee’s thanks go to all
who attended for achieving this.
Thanks must be made to those
who assisted with the setting up
and dismantling of the showfield.
Also to those who stewarded and
provided other assistance on the
day – thank you for giving up your
time.
I know it is continual
reiteration, but without such help,
a show will not run.
The NPS Scotland Committee had
a ‘greeting meeting’ soon after the
show and many things relating to
it were discussed. Hopefully as a
result of this meeting, any
problems will be ironed out for
2006.
If you have any other matters
relating to the show – whether
they be suggestions, comments or
criticism - which you would like us
to look at and discuss, can you
contact Alicia Hay so that we can
look at them.
It is the
Committee’s wish to bring the
show forward and it is your ideas
that will help us to achieve this.
Summer Show Results
Champions
Congratulations are to be made to
all class winners, but due to space,
we unfortunately cannot list you
all. However, the various section
Champions were are follows:
In Hand
Highland – JOSETHDENE – Tracey
Walker & H S McGregor
Shetland – EXHIBIT OF TRANSY –
Transy Stud
Welsh A – Waxwing Pimms –
Waxwing Stud
Welsh B – Wedderlie Mariota – Mrs
J Campbell
Welsh C/D – Yrallt May Day
Surprise – Mr & Mrs C J Anderson
Dartmoor –Rushfield Bailey – Mr &
Mrs C J Anderson
Exmoor – Eachainn – Mrs J Stewart
Dales –Kilmannan Sapphire – Mr W
R Ireland
Fell – Severndale Hector – Miss
Deborah Jane Chadwick
New Forest – Willoway Carousel –
Misses E & P Rennie
Connemara – Ballindene Thea –
Mrs Freda Stuart
Riding Ponies – Rotherwood
Pavarotti – Claire Brown & Maureen
Robertson
Elite Pony Breeding – Heart of
Gold - Mr & Mrs S M Wadelik
Hunter Pony – Heart of Gold - Mr &
Mrs S M Wadelik
Part Bred –Tricula Show Stopper –
David Hibberd
M&M Home Produced – Severndale
Hector – Miss Deborah Jane Chadwick
Overall M&M In hand – Wedderlie
Mariota – Mrs J Campbell
Supreme In Hand – EXHIBIT OF
TRANSY – Transy Stud
Ridden
Olympia – Dunedin May Rose –
Anne Mitchell
Ffrethi – Blainslie Valentine –
Eleanor Crate
Picton – Eastlands Loch Tam –
Alison Grainger
M&M LR/FR –Wolverton Rita – Mrs
Kirsty Miller
M&M Junior Ridden – Wedderlie
Marengo – Mrs Kirsty Miller
Open M&M – Dunedin Megan –
Anne Mitchell
M&M Open Ridden Summer
Champs – Ty’r Eos Sir Ken – Miss J
Mcknight
PB Ridden – Kenilwood Windsong
– Leonora Curry
Novice WHP – Spinway Kudos Mrs
Barbara Butterworth
Open WHP – Spinway Kudos Mrs
Barbara Butterworth
HOYS WHP – Homeshill Mallard Sophie Gresty
Supreme Ridden – Dunedin May
Rose – Anne Mitchell
Dressage
Prelim 4 -Wedderlie Marmion – Mrs
Sally Adams
Novice 24 – Lomondside Toffee Misses E & P Rennie
NPS SHOW
INSURANCE
We are in a fortunate position that
we are provided insurance cover
for all our shows by Head
Quarters.
This is at a very
reasonable rate in comparison to
sourcing
it
independently.
However, this years premium has
increased by a massive 150% .
Regrettably as you will understand
we need to pass this on to the
exhibitors. The cost for First Aid
cover at the Youngstock and
Spring Show will be £2.00 per
exhibitor, and £3.00 per exhibitor
at the Summer Show to cover
additional Veterinary and Farrier
cover.
Can Anyone Help?
Does any member have two potato
boxes available that they would be
willing to donate to NPS Scotland
to store the stobs and ropes in
required for the rings for the
summer show?
If you can help, please can you
contact Alicia Hay as soon as
possible.
Olympia Qualifier
Champions
Congratulations to the ponies and
their owners/producers who to
date have so far gained the
coveted ‘ticket to Olympia’ at
mixed breed M&M qualifying
rounds.
Scottish Successes at
Malvern
This year there are three Scottish
shows allocated a qualifier for the
NPS/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain
and Moorland Supreme Ridden
(Olympia) Pony of the Year.
The following Scottish Members
and their ponies were successful at
the NPS Championships at Malvern
in August. Scotland was second in
this competition, only beaten by 2
points and won £400 for NPS
Scotland.
NPS Summer Show - 11 June
Judge – Alan Robertson
Champion:
Dunedin May Rose – Highland,
Anne Mitchel
Braco Show - 23 July
Champion:
Judge – Mrs K Scott
Champion:
NPS Scotland Finals at the
Bowmore Blair Castle Horse Trials
26 August
Judge – Mrs Z Snape
Champion:
Pentrepoid the Judge
(Welsh D), Mrs M Hoare
There will be a report in the next
newsletter on all the Scottish bred
ponies who have qualified for
Olympia this year, including those
who have won breed qualifiers.
For anyone interested in attending
the Final, it is to be held at
Olympia in London on Monday 19
December. Preliminary judging is
at 10am with the Final as part of
the afternoon programme. The
Box Office is open now on 0870
733 0733.
Many thanks to:

Mesdames Robertson & Brown
with Rotherwood Pavorotti

Bill Ireland with Village
Defender

Victoria Harvey with Caraway
Kingcup

Mary Scott with Fidra Pussy
Galore

Joan and Ronnie Alexander
with Elisedene

Joan and Ronnie Alexander
with HS of Fourmerk

Tweetie Nimmo with
Duntarvie Chanel

Scott McGregor with
Josethdene

Tammy Hinchcliffe with Bally
First Edition

Transy Stud with Exhibit of
Transy
As this was my last year as Chef
d’Equipe for NPS Scotland, it was
good to finish on a high note. I
have been Chef since the
competition began (many years
ago!) and feel it is now time to
hand over to someone new.
If there is any member who would
like the job as Chef d’Equipe,
please can you contact Alicia Hay
or myself as soon as possible. It is
not an onerous job and I am
happy to give any help that I can
to whoever takes it on.
Tweetie Nimmo
NPS Scotland
Youngstock Show
Our Youngstock Show will be held
on Saturday, 19th November at
Devon
Equestrian
Centre,
Fishcross.
We once again have the very
generous support of Rotherwood
Furniture Limited who have
sponsored all the class prize
money. There will be cash prizes
for the various Champions and
Reserve
Champions
kindly
sponsored by Ballinton, Kilmannan
and Fourmerk Studs.
The judges are Mrs Pat Stirling –
Highland
Ponies,
Hunters,
Coloureds
and
Riding/Hunter
Ponies and Mrs Sheila Clark –
Shetland ponies, and Mountain and
Moorland ponies.
Entry fees will be £4.00 prior to
the closing date and will also be
taken on the day at double the
entry fee and up to 30 minutes
before
the
relevant
class
commences.
Schedules are enclosed with this
newsletter and it is hoped this
show will be well supported.
NPS Scotland Finals
at Blair Atholl
Although rain was the forecast for
the day, the Finals of the NPS
Scotland Kilmannan Stud Novice
Ridden
Championship,
NPS
Scotland Baileys Horse Feeds Open
Ridden Championship and the NPS
Scotland
Scottish
Countryside
Alliance WHP Championship were
blessed with a dry, but somewhat
windy, day.
Entries were up on 2004 and we
had a good turnout of exhibitors in
all classes.
We have not
discussed
the
Finals
at
a
Committee Meeting yet, but if you
have any comments to make,
please can you do so to Alicia Hay
as soon as possible.
Thanks, as usual, must be made to
all those who assisted with the
running of this event and for
stewarding the various classes.
Again, without your help there
would be no show. Thanks to to
the sponsors – Kilmannan Stud,
Baileys Horse Feeds and The
Scottish Countryside Alliance – for
their continued support and to
Ballinton Stud for kindly sponsoring
the Championship of the WHP
Final. The organisers of Blair too
must be thanked for all their input.
The various
follows:
results
were
as
NPS/Baileys Horse Feeds M&M
Ridden (Olympia) Pony of the
Year Qualifier (Judge: Mrs Z
Snape):
Champion:
Mrs
M
Hoare’s
Pentrepoid the Judge
Reserve: Mrs G McMurray’s
Trailtrow Taransay
NPS Scotland/Kilmannan Stud
M&M Novice Ridden Final 2005
(Judge: Mrs Z Snape)
Champion: T Hinchcliffe’s Bally
First Edition
Reserve: K Miller’s Wolverton Rita
Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland,
Welsh A – 1st Wolverton Rita, 2nd
E Rainy Brown’s Ridge Acre Sky
Boy, 3rd S Lean’s Plovers Ding
Dong
Welsh B & C – 1st F Stewart & J
McKenzie’s Aytounhill Annabella,
2nd M Mair & K Hogg’s Mynach
Flute, 3rd E Hay’s Bureside Sun
King
New Forest, Connemara – 1st
Bally First Edition, 2nd E Brown’s
Silver Nutmeg, 3rd A Grainger’s
Eastlands Loch Tam
Fell, Dales, Highland Welsh D –
1st Sheila Brook’s Jaune of Ednam
House, 2nd Jo Jack’s Durris
Galeforce, 3rd M Nicoll’s Edindurno
Glenfiddich
NPS
Scotland/Scottish
Countryside
Alliance
M&M
WHP Final 2005 (Judges: Mrs F
Cameron and Mrs C Nelson)
Champion: E Gray’s Bureside
Bouncer
Reserve: A Currie’s Gleannmhor
Debutante
Not Exc 122cms – 1st S Lean’s
Moortown Highlander, 2nd S
Whittington
Davis’s
Fieldcotes
Balaclava, 3rd A Hay’s Greyoaks
Gillian Rose
122-138cms – 1st Bureside
Bouncer, 2nd A Matheson’s Arabella
of Balvonie, 3rd I Leckie’s
Aytounhill Sebastian
Exc 138cms – 1st Gleannmhor
Debutante, 2nd E Owen’s Sydserff
Clinker, 3rd B Munro’s Glenbanchor
Treshnish
NPS Scotland/Baileys Horse
Feeds M&M Open Ridden Final
2005 (Judge: Mr D Hinde)
Champion: WR Ireland’s Village
Defender
Reserve: A Mitchell’s Dunedin
May Rose
Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland,
Welsh A – 1st Moorland Mousie
Trust’s Rosefinch, 2nd S Smith’s
Hector of Transy, 3rd E Rainy
Brown’s Pitlands Native Charmer
Welsh B & C – 1st K Miller’s
Wedderlie Marengo, 2nd Aytounhill
Arabella, 3rd C Houliston’s Blainslie
Valentine
New Forest, Connemara – 1st J
McCallum’s Sydserff Lord of the
Dance, 2nd S Smith’s Milford
Adventurer, 3rd E & P Rennie’s
Lomondside Toffee
Fell, Dales, Highland, Welsh D
– 1st Village Defender, 2nd Dunedin
May Rose, 3rd J McKnight’s Ty’r Eos
Sir Ken
Summer Show 2006
Stabling
Pat Rennie
Next year we are looking to
increase our stabling list for
competitors
coming
to
the
NPS/BSPS Summer Shows. We
would like to hear from anyone
who can offer overnight stabling
around the Auchterarder and Perth
area and the Stirling area. Please
contact the Secretary with the
details.
Sports Pony Day
The
Scottish
Sports
Horse
Association are holding their
second Sports Pony Day at
Balcormo on 1st October. There
are classes for Ridden Sport
Ponies, here ponies do a 1 minute
ridden show followed by a round of
jumps and then come back into
the ring without saddles for a
conformation assessment.
All
sections are marked. There is a
small height section for up to 13hh
with fences to a max of 60cms.
The large height class – 13hh –
15hh will have fences not to
exceed 85cms. Sport Ponies in
Hand – 1,2, or 3yrs old, not to
exceed 15hh – 4 yrs and over not
exceeding
15hh.
There
are
dressage tests, Prelim 4 and
Novice 24 and show jumping
classes for 12hh and under, 12 –
13hh, 13hh – 14hh and 14hh –
15hh.
Schedules are available online at
www.scottishsportshorse.org
or
contact Liz Davies for further
details on 0870 770 8880 or 07970
550367.
SWPCA Dinner Dance
The SWPCA are holding their biannual Dinner Dance on Saturday,
29th October within the Hilton
Hotel, East Kilbride and it is hoped
that as many NPS Scotland
members
will
support
this
fundraising event, as they are
great supporters of our dance.
Tickets, priced at £25.00 per
person and £12.00 for children 12
years and under, are available now
from Irene McKenzie, the SWPCA
Secretary. Tel: 01337 870243.
Raffle prizes are also required, so
please contact Irene if you wish to
donate something.
Winter Quiz Series
Once again, we will be holding a
few more of the ever popular quiz
evenings to brighten the winter
evenings.
The first one will be held on
Wednesday, 2nd November at
The Lion & Unicorn, Thornhill.
This evening will take the same
format as in 2004 and will be an
enjoyable evening.
At the turn of the year, there will
be Quiz Nights at the Riverside
Inn, Ayr and one in The Goblin
Ha’, Gifford, East Lothian in Mid
February.
Confirmation of dates and venues
in the next newsletter and
members and friends will be
welcome to attend more
Diary Dates
October 29 – SWPCA Dinner
Dance, Hilton Hotel, East Kilbride.
November 2 – NPS Scotland Quiz
Night at The Lion and Unicorn,
Thornhill, Stirling.
November 12 – SWPCA Winter
Show at Devon Equestrian Centre.
Contact Irene McKenzie for details
01337 870243
November 19 - NPS Scotland
Youngstock
Show,
Devon
Equestrian Centre, Fishcross
December 19 – Final of the
NPS/Baileys Horse Feeds Ridden
M&M
Championship,
Olympia,
London
February 26 – AGM, Lunch and
Performance Scheme Prize Giving.
The Green Hotel, Kinross.
NPS Scotland Office
Bearers and
Committee Members
Contact List
We are here to run your society
so, please let us have your
thoughts and suggestions on how
to improve this Society for your
interests. Following are the full
Committee. Should you have any
queries, ideas or suggestions, they
are waiting to hear from YOU!
Chairman
Mr H Scott McGregor
Ballinton, Thornhill, By Stirling
FK8 3QL
Tel: 01786 850219
Mobile: 07866 775180
Vice Chairman
Mrs MC Nimmo
Duntarvie, Winchburgh, Broxburn,
EH52 6QA
Tel: 01506 834331
Treasurer
Mr WR Ireland
Kilmannan Farm, Auchineden
Estate, Blanefield, By Glasgow,
G63 9AX
Tel: 01360 770815
wireland@kilmannan.demon.c
o.uk
Secretary
Mrs Alicia Hay
Blairview, Milnathort, Kinross
KY13 0SF
Tel: 07970 816416
Email secretary@npsscotland.co.uk
Committee (listed
alphabetically)

Mr David Hibberd, Bridge
House, Meadowfoot Road,
West Kilbride, Ayrshire, KA23
9BX
Tel: 01294 823095

Miss Peggy Jardine Paterson,
Nether Gask, Auchterarder,
Perthshire PH3 1HP
Tel: 01738 730346

Mr Angus Kidd, The Cottage,
The Crossing, Inchyra,
Glencarse, By Perth, PH2 7LT
Tel: 01738 860655

Mrs Joan McCallum, Kintyre
Lodge, High Corton Road, Ayr,
KA6 6BY
Tel: 01292 442738

Mrs Jane McNaught,
Netherbrae, 30 Burn Road,
Darvel, Ayrshire, KA17 0DB
Tel: 01560 320366

Miss Pat Rennie, Lomondside
Stud, Buchannan Home Farm,
Drymen G63 0HU
Tel: 01360 660481
info@lomondsidestud.co.uk

Mrs Gail Whitaker,
Hollandbush, Brasswell,
Dumfries, DG1 4PH
Tel: 01387 750711

Mrs Sue Williamson, Wilbram,
Justinhaugh, By Forfar, Angus,
DD8 3SD
Tel: 01307 860263
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Performance Competition
Organiser

Mrs Barbara Darling
Forresters Cottage
Leaston Farm
Humbie
East Lothian EH36 5PD
Tel: 01875 833213