2024 RIHS M&M supreme ridden championship outcomes

A Dales gelding triumphed amongst one of the best native ponies within the nation to scoop the 2024 RIHS Roger’s Truck Companies Ltd BSPS Heritage M&M supreme ridden championship on the 2024 Royal Worldwide Horse Present (RIHS).

Amanda Jones and her daughter Leah Could’s nine-year-old Nipna Mighty Oak and his producer Sarah Parker impressed judges Ruth Newman (experience) and Mark Northam (conformation) all through. The pair had large courses of ponies to evaluate within the Roger Stack Enviornment, and time was of the essence.

“We had a number of ponies to get via beneath tight time strain, and the usual was very excessive,” stated Ruth. “Our champion was so true to his stamp. He did every part he wanted to do within the ring, too.”

“Oak” is in his second season with Crew Parker. He was purchased unseen from Katie Widespread.

“We purchased him over the telephone,” Sarah confirmed. “Amanda was on vacation and I rang her with a really random request; I stated: ‘I feel we have to purchase this pony with out seeing him’. So, that was it; we despatched a transporter to choose him up.”

Leah and Oak have been fourth on the Horse of the Yr Present (HOYS) final time period. This season, he certified for HOYS, London Worldwide Horse Present and the RIHS on his first makes an attempt.

“He goes again to Leah to hack out for just a few weeks, after which he’ll come again to me,” Sarah added. “He went residence after he gained Windsor in Could and solely returned to me final week to prepare for this present. You do should wind him up a bit, however he actually loves the job.”

Sarah final gained this title again in 2011 on her prolific Dartmoor pony Pumphill Buckthorn, additionally employee champion right here, so the native specialist was greater than able to reclaim the supreme sash. Yesterday, Sarah led her son, Thomas, to win the lead-rein M&M remaining on Dartmoor Langfield Billy Costa.

Sarah has flown the flag for Nipna-bred ponies over time. She has loved many victories for stud house owners Anna and Julie Pennell, together with on Nipna Midnight Rambler (Rambo), who she was supreme with in London final December.

“Rambo actually gained every part there was to win for me, however he didn’t win this title, so it’s good to have it on a Nipna pony,” stated Sarah.

Reserve for the 2024 RIHS M&M supreme ridden championship title was Amanda Sharman’s Connemara Fortress Kestrel, ridden by his producer Lucy Glover. The stallion’s CV contains two Royal Windsor championships, a HOYS victory and the London Worldwide supreme M&M accolade.

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