New Forest show: Snelsmore in the ribbons

Really pleased to have had our last foal for 2016. Eiger Julianna has kept me hanging on tenterhooks for a while now, but at last she had a bay filly a few days ago allowing me to get a good night sleep and enjoy the New Forest show. Our ponies did us proud under the…

The National Performance Show: Lalique takes the Silver

Snelsmore Lalique takes the silver …. At The National Performance show, Lalique put her best foot forward for NPS judge Mr R Sutcliff to win the NPS/Kilmannan Stud M & M in hand Silver Medal, this little mare never fails to please me. Earlier in the day all our other ponies went well under our…

NPS Area 20 Show: The boy’s did us proud

Ponies and ourselves all feed and watered, after a wet NPS Area 20 show. The boys did us proud Merrylees Nugget, Best Miniature and Overall Shetland Champion and Snelsmore Rembrandt having his first outing this year Overall Junior Champion. Seven different ponies cleaned and ready for Welsh Breed show. Time for bed I think, another…

NPS Area 20 & Breed show of Wales: A weekend to remember

Wow! a weekend we won’t forget in a hurry. On the Saturday at the N P S  show area 20 East Sussex the heavens opened soaking us, but even the thunder and lightening didn’t stop Merrylees Nuggett being Best Miniature, and Overall Shetland Champion. Cliff and Snelsmore Rembrandt also took the Overall Junior Champion under Ms…

Three Counties Show: Nuggett get’s better every time

Couldn’t be more pleased with all three of our ponies we took to the Three Counties show today. Really enjoyable day even got some shopping in before it rained. Snelsmore Lalique was second in a strong mare class with twenty ponies entered. She tries so hard to please and always put everything into her showing,…

The Royal Bah & West Show: Slow journey home, but worth it

Great day at The Royal Bath and West show for our ponies so delighted with them all. Snelsmore Spectre won the yearling class. Snelsmore Querl won the two & three old filly class, Snelsmore Quiz Master won the two & three old colt class and to finish an already great day Snelsmore Nevada won a…

Lalique’s day

Snelsmore Lalique did her bit for the Miniatures Shetlands to take the Reserve Mountain and Moorland Championship at Bromyard NPS Area 12

Heathfield Agricultural show: Worth getting soaked

Its always been a early four o’clock start for the long journey to East Sussex for the Heathfield show. I also can’t remember a show at Heathfield when it hasn’t rain as well. All prepared for rain and long walk to the ring, we started our day. Our judge Mrs V Hampton had a tough…

Two happy boys!

The two boys seem very pleased with themselves, and so they should be Overall Junior Champion and Reserve Reserve Supreme Champion at Heathfield show. Great start for Snelsmore Sundance.

The Downs Group Show: A day to reflect

As usual an early start for our two-hour journey to the Downs group show held in the beautiful surrounding of Buckurst Park, Sussex. Only this time the Spring show had a very different meaning a special day in memory of Judy Hawkins a group member, such a lovely lady who enjoyed showing her ponies. Big…

NPS Area 12: Lucky number three

It was our first time competing at the Area 12 NPS show held at Kings Equestrian Centre Bromyard. It was a friendly, well organised show, even changing the rings to keep things running smoothly. It turned out a really busy hot day, we couldn’t have managed without Kate’s help in the Championships. Big thank you…