Chiltern group show & NPS Area 20: Busy weekend of showing

Fantastic start to our weekend of showing: Saturday was a fairly easy day for Cliff and I, we took three boys for an outing at the Area 20 NPS show held at the south of England showgroud. Despite the rain Snelsmore Nevada was Miniature Champion and Reserve Supreme, Snelsmore Spectre and Snelsmore Rembrandt second and…

Royal Welsh Show: A twirl for Querl

Even though it’s always a long tiring day at the Royal Welsh its still one of my favourite shows, so many beautiful ponies of all breeds forward to the rings. Another fantastic result for Snelsmore. A  first, second, third and Reserve Miniature Champion, What can I say about this young mare, Snelsmore Querl apart from…

Foal update: Snelsmore Usher

New home for one very lucky little boy if only he knew it. As our foals names are beginning with ‘U’ this year Lauren chose a great name for this cheeky little boy. Snelsmore Usher. Usher will join Lauren and her family when he’s weaned in October.

Shetland Performance show: Piccolo and Nevada meet again.

“Well luck was certainly with us at the at Shetland performance show.” The Shetland Performance show is a favourite for us and this year was no exception. Two first and two seconds followed by a Junior Championship for Snelsmore Rag Doll, while Cliff and Snelsmore Spectre being Reserve Junior. Snelsmore Lalique and Cliff had a…

Devon County Agricultural show: Three in a row

Busy weekend with its up and downs; Early Friday evening Oasis had a lovely bay filly by Mandrake,with no complications so luckily an early night for Cliff and I as we were off to a show the next morning. The alarm was set at two-thirty and it seemed to ring louder than normal it was…

Snelsmore Sponsorship: Best gelding rosette for Jack and Lily Mai

Snelsmore has always been a keen supporter of the gelding classes, so for many years we have sponsored several group shows with a gorgeous best miniature gelding rosette. Pictured here is a very happy winner, Lily Mai Belton with seventeen year old Longcot Jack receiving the highest placed Snelsmore miniature gelding rosette at Chiltern group…

Heathfield Agricultural show: Rain stopped play.

Another early start, we arrived at seven o’clock for Heathfield Agricultural show in lovely sunshine, thought this year we might be lucky and not get wet, as it always seems to rains at Heathfield. Once again, the sun didn’t last long before thunder and lightning started, for safely reasons the show had to be stopped…

Snelsmore Sponsorship: Best gelding rosette for Oberon and Emma

Lovely to see Snelsmore Oberon and Emma Houston at the Southern Shetland pony group spring show with a Snelsmore best miniature gelding rosette around her waist. It was Oberon and Emma’s first show so you can imagine the excitement when they also became Reserve gelding champion as well.

Stretcholt Equestrian Centre: Early to bed

Another early 4.00 o’clock start for team Snelsmore. Me in my comfy pyjamas ready for the two-hour journey to Stretcholt Equestrian centre. Weather was great and ponies were amazing. Well done to Daniel for leading Snelsmore Querl to take Overall Supreme Shetland under Nigel Vale, while Snelsmore Sundance and I also being Reserve Supreme along…

The SWSPG show: The best kind of present

It was a first time for us competing at the South West Shetland pony group. We competed three ponies the long journey didn’t dampen their enthusiasm they all won their classes. Our judge Mrs Sargeant later picked Snelsmore Sebastian out of a strong line up to be her Junior Champion. Snelsmore Querl was a star…