Edenbridge Agricultural show: Our Lucky Shamrock

It was a rather longer journey than we had expected to Edenbridge Agricultural show this year it made Scotland seem easy, even following the diversion signs due to closed road ahead wasn’t straight forward, still got lost so needed to call on the help of Daniel and he’s waze app on his sat nav to…

SPSBS Breed show: Wow!! What a Journey we had.

The fourteen-hour journey to Scotland seemed like a good idea at the time, but I must admit it was much further than I thought. With the attitude “If your not in it you cant win it” We left home at 6.30 in the evening and headed towards Scotland with trailer in tow. Funny how it…

Okehampton Agricultural show: Homeward bound

I was born in Hatherleigh just outside Okehampton so it was especially nice to go back to my home town to show our ponies and catch up with family, I only wish my mum was still around to have seen me compete, she always loved watching the ponies. The day started well with no hold…

Wessex group show: Soapsuds and smiles

Great day at Wessex show. I thought we were quite mad the day before washing seven ponies, but all the hard scrubbing paid off. So pleased we decided to take two extra yearlings with us, its so rewarding to watch them learn as the day go on. The experiences at these group shows all help…

Snelsmore Sponsership: Best gelding rosette for Charlotte and Dempsey

It is so nice to see our Snelsmore best miniature gelding rosette going to first time competitors like Charlotte and Wotknotts Dempsey. This Beautifully turned out pair, made their first big step into the world of showing Shetland ponies at the Southern Shetland pony group summer show and I’m sure we will be seeing them…

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…