High standards were once again set at this year is Scottish Sports Horse Annual North Of The Border Foal Show. Judging the classes was British Breeder Lynn Crowden of Woodlander Stud in Wales, who has been breeding and producing successful horses for racing, eventing, jumping and dressage for twenty five years. In addition Lynn is secretary of the Warmblood Breeders-UK Studbook, Chair of the Sports Pony Stud Book (SSPS) and evaluator for the BEF Futurity classes held Nationally across the UK.
Lynn commented that the standard and quality of the Sports Pony Foals was exceptionally high.
For the first class, first place in the line up was awarded to the charming dark bay filly foal Elisonna owned by Ashley Honeyman of Cupar in Fife. Elisonna had a total overall score of 72 points out of 80, sired by Solaris Sport Horses young stallion Amoureux (Saros Van TGestelhof x Krack C) out of a 1st premium 14.2hh pony mare Alkatinna sired by another of Solaris Sports Horses SSH stallion Umenno. Elisonna had also gained a very high 1st premium at the SSH Mare & Young stock Gradings with the second highest foal score earlier in the year. Her scores claimed her the 1st prize of £50 and Championship prize money of £100 with the additional bonus prize of £25 for being the highest scoring SSH Passported sports pony foal bringing her winnings to £175.
In second place and Reserve Champion Sports Pony Foal was Hugh Patterson of Newton Stewarts Miami Hourglass sired by Wian Master Darron (Downland Wayfarer x Mynach Flower Power) out of the pony mare Miami Troubles by Solway Cruise, (the full brother to this years second placed puissance winner at HOYS Cree Cruiser) Appropriately named by the white hourglass marking on her face offset by the fillies dark coat, she scored 67 out of 80 points.
Third and fourth places with equal scores of 66 points went to Harry Aird of Hanleen Studs DF.Carwyne and Little Miss Button by Buttons Blue out of Country Rose D.F Carwyne was described as being an exceptionally well developed colt with a lot of power in his canter. His sire is the legendary International Grand Prix Show Jumping, Welsh Pony Stallion Machno Carwyne out of Dibberford Jabbis. Carwyne showed all the qualities of making a top show jumping pony. Little Miss Buttons gained her place based on the result that no score was below an 8 and was described as being a very useful and correct sports pony of the future.
With only one entrant in class two the decision was made to combine class two and three into Colts & Fillies Born before 31st May 2009. Thirteen entrants came forwards and once again the high quality was commented upon. The winner, was the elegant long lined chestnut, filly Clara sired by Kroongraf x Burggraaf x Amor out of Lillian by Flemmingh owned by J & K , Steel of Perth and bred by the late Margaret Coyle in Ireland. Clara obtained high marks for conformation 8.25 with a 9 for canter 8.5 for movement and 8 for presence with an overall score of 67.5 points and went on to take the Reserve Champion of the sports horse foals born in 2009 collecting her total prize money of £100.
The second place went to A&H. Aird's Hanleen Mcflyn a bay colt by Sir Shutterfly x Silvio, out of Macklin Calista x Calvaro followed by Freckleton Maarifa a chestnut filly by Monte Carlo x Holland, out of Quinta by Quelle owned by P.Rawlings, Aberdeen, bred by Freckleton Stud Southam, took the third place with 65 points.
Miami Boy Cruiser a bay colt, yet another of Hugh Paterson's home bred stock, sired by SSH stallion Hootcha Boy x Tornado, out of Autumn Cruise by the late SSH stallion Goldhills took fourth place and also collected the award of being the Highest placed sports horse foal sired by an SSH stallion.
Class four for foals born after 31st May found the overall Sports Horse Foal Champion 2009 Editor by Darius x Darco x Ramiro owned and bred by Balcormo Partnership. He earned his first place with the overall highest score of the of 72 points, gaining the first place and Champion prize money of £150 but also the bonus prize money of £25 as the highest placed SSH passported sports horse foal bringing his total to £175.
Editors dam VDL Torrete Isolde by Matterhorn has been a fabulous broodmare for the stud. Her first foal Zorrette by the show jumping sire Indorado won the loose jumping championship in 2007 and is also dam to this years overall sports horse Champion at the Royal Highland Show Brunette by Cavalier Royal. Brunette was also the highest scoring SSH mare at the 2009 SSH Gradings.
The next three foals presented all came very close with a fraction of a point between them but it was the Chestnut filly Hanleen Chaccoa by Chacco Blue x Chambertin out of Fee by For Pleasure once again owned and bred by Hanleen Stud that took the second place scoring 64.33 points and with less than one mark behind him was David and Jacqui Lambs tall elegant bay filly Cullenbay Aurora another daughter of Amoureux out of Arabian Symphony sired by Alexander. In fourth place on an equal score of 63.16 points was Lorna Campbells black colt foal by the German Dressage Stallion Sandro Hit, Sanchanted out of the stunning black mare Enchantress by Demonstrator, a mare that has achieved excellent position within the Stud Book.
Fifth and sixth places were awarded to two more of Balcormo Studs foals, Ello Ello a chestnut filly by the late SSH stallion Secundus x Rigoletto out of Lotus by Goodtimes and Emily Little another SSH 1st premium bay, filly by VDL Douglas x Darco out of Vinini by VDL Emilion x Wellington.
The foal show also provided the ideal opportunity to present this years Mare & Young Stock Grading awards, with Jackie Low-Mitchell receiving her cash prize of £250, trophy and sash for breeding the highest graded SSH mare Brunette who scored an overall 80%. Jackie was also presented with her cash prize and rosette for breeding the highest graded SSH colt foal Ere Am I sired by the SSH stallion Calvaro
A prize of £50 for the highest graded SSH Gelding owned and presented by Molly Barclay went to the Palomino Pony Andy Pandy also bred by Balcormo Stud sired by the late Court Jestar out of Silver.
In addition the prestigious Central Breeders Prefix Award was presented to Mr Hugh Patterson for his life time contribution to breeding and in recognition of the prefix Miami with a special Owner Award for Miami Roberto
The nominated horse, Miami Roberto, a dun colt was North of the Border Foal Show Champion in 2008 at the same show Hugh also took reserve with Miami Sandyman and in 2007 produced the Sports Pony Champion Foal Miami Goldrush. Over the last few years Hugh has dominated the foal show with his pony foals taking numerous top places, Championship and Reserve titles.
Hugh now in his 70's, has been a prolific breeder of SSH Sport Ponies, which now go by the Miami prefix. He has consistently produced National JA ponies, working hunters, Inhand and Loose Jumping Champions as well as 1st premium stock.



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