Our Summer Show for Horses and Ponies, sponsored by Andrew Black Haulage & Storage, is already one of the largest Horse Shows in the County and, on Sunday 30th July, we hosted a record number of competitors. The 15th annual year of the Show saw 145 riders competing across 49 different classes with 440 class entries, and an age range from 4 to 75. What an incredible day we had, read on to find out who our winners were, our highest ever fundraising total, Show photos and a little video.
The forecasted rain and thunderstorms stayed away from our Show’s site here at West Fenton and all classes were able to run, the fancy dress was a particular highlight with Walt Disney’s Dalmatians and the Scarecrow, Lion, The Tin Man and Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, turning up. There were even competitors all the way from Australia!
Our Championship Class winners
The winners of each of the classes in our 4 Championship Rings went through to their Ring’s Championship Class. The 1st and 2nd place from each Championship Class were invited to compete in our Supreme in Show Class. Thank you so much to our Championship sponsors.
Ring B – Ridden Championship, sponsored by Garden Solutions
1st Krista Ainslie – Just Reiver
2nd Harriet Morrison – Municeach Lady
Ring C – Veterans and Coloureds Championship, sponsored by Drem Timber & Fencing LTD
1st Joan Leslie – Craigyderyn Warrior
2nd Gill Tait – Bailey
Ring A – Working Hunter Championship, sponsored by Garden Stirling Burnet Solicitors and Estate Agents
1st Jade Patterson – Highland Cruise
2nd Georgina Patterson – Leo
Ring F – Mountain and Moorland Championship, sponsored by Q Electrical industrial services ltd
1st Abbey Johnston – Glentress Talisker
2nd Skye Ramsay – Robin
The Supreme in Show and Reserve, were presented with their trophies by Mr Andrew Black of Andrew Black Haulage and Storage, Ltd, Drem. The Show’s main sponsor,
Supreme in Show
Krista Ainslie – Just Reiver
Reserve
Joan Leslie – Craigyderyn Warrior
Thank you to our two incredible professional Photographers Zoe Meadows and Claire Dowling, who did a brilliant job of capturing the action. You can view and purchase images direct from Zoe and Claire And check out this lovely wee video make for us by Lesley Deutsch, thank you Lesley
Show Secretary, Jo Patrick, praised the community support from sponsors and volunteers across the County,
“It would be impossible to run such an event without our team who all give their time free-of-charge; our judges, volunteer stewards and gatekeepers, our Rotary Club of North Berwick car parking marshals on the day, plus an army of people needed to put on an event like this, and the many, many generous local business and individual sponsors who help us fund the event.”
“We’d like to say a special thank you to the Morrison Family for allowing us to run the Show at West Fenton Farm & Livery, and to Farm Managers John and Kerry for their help preparing fields for the event. Together, the event raised just over £9,000, which will help ensure MRT is able to provide its pioneering equine facilitated therapy free-of-charge to ensure it is accessible to all who need it.”
Next event
It’s our Winter Series Show Jumping Championship fundraiser for equestrians next, with 4 events – 24 September, 8 October, 12 November and 10 December. Open to all ages, the Championships especially encourages novice/inexperienced riders and their ponies/horses. Entries are now open on horsemonkey.com
