Showing news

South of England show: Worth waiting

Snelsmore Ulysses our two-year-old colt, has struggle since his flu vaccination. Such a promising yearling, we thought his season 2019 was over before it even got started. Due to a skin reaction to the flu jab he just wasn’t ready...

South West Shetland Pony Group show: Fabulous end to our show season.

We have travelled hundreds of miles across the country, showing twenty-five different ponies, meeting lots of old friends and making many new ones along the way. For our final show for 2018, we made the three-and-a-half-hour journey down to the...

Showing News: In the news.

Two wonderful reports for Cliff and I in the showing journal magazine. In the November issue of the showing journal it was lovely to see Snelsmore Sienna get a mention and a picture from MHOYS and Snelsmore Sundance also got...

Halloween show: “Trick or treat!”

No trick, just a treat for Ulysses at Leyland court farm Halloween fun show. While children are hoping to have their bags filled with candy Ulysses received the Supreme rosette for knocking on the door. It didn’t seem that long...

MHOYS: Sienna in the spotlight

MHOYS was a big experience for Snelsmore Sienna, seeing all the lights and razzmatazz of an evening performance for the first time. She has been lightly shown for a three-year-old but handled it like a true professional. Sailing through the...

Thame Show: Numero uno

The normal early start for Thame show, and not the nicest weather but the sun did eventually come out to shine on Snelsmore Uno. I can’t believe Uno our skewbald yearling has competed at ten shows and still as enthusiastic...

Royal County of Berkshire show: Quick step for the boy’s

The Royal County of Berkshire show always has an autumnal feel about it, a cold chill in the air and damp grass, winter is fast approaching and our outdoor season is nearly coming to an end. Even though it’s our...

Usk show & The Downs Group show: My Golden Nuggett

Well, what a weekend Merrylees Nuggett’s had and I!!!!! We travelled nearly 400 miles, firstly to usk show nr Monmouthshire in typical welsh wet weather, Nuggett won a strong four years & over Miniature shetland class and a few hours...

Bucks County: Sunshine for Sundance.

Can’t believe how difference the weather can be!! Only a few days earlier at the Society Breed show, we were soaked right through, we really struggled to get everything dried out in time for Bucks County show. The weather turned...

SPSBS Breed show: Well worth a soaking.

There is always something very special about the society Breed show, this year the weather was against us all from the start. It was a very long wet day at the SPSBS Breed show. Wow!!! what weather we had, never...

Show Case of Champions show: Amazing madness.

A long hot twenty-four hours of showing. We starting at three o’clock on Saturday morning and finally got to bed exhausted at three o’clock Sunday morning. Some might say we are mad, but it was great fun and very proud...

Somerset Native pony show: A piece of cake for Cliff and Spectre.

Lorry fully loaded with trailer on tow, we headed down the M4 for the Somerset Native pony show at Leyland court, Bristol. On broad we had some novice ponies having some practice, all the ingredients for a very interesting day....