Yarra Valley Open Breeds Foal Show
4th May
PENMAIN HEIR APPARENT (SANDBOURNE ROYAL ENSIGN (Imp) / SUFTON WILD ROSE (Imp), continued his Tatura successes, winning Champion Part Welsh Foal to exceed 12.2, and going on to take the Supreme Champion Part Welsh Foal award.
PENMAIN COUNTY SQUIRE (FERNLEIGH FINE PRINT / COUNTY COVER GIRL) took the Australian Riding Pony Championship followed by the Supreme APSB/ Riding Pony / Australian Riding Pony Championship. In the adjoining ring, COUNTY SQUIRE won the Open Breeds Championship exceeding 12.2, followed by the Overall Supreme Open Breeds Champion.
All Breeds Foal Show, Tatura
20th April
PENMAIN HEIR APPARENT made a great start to his showing career for owner, Rossanne Mason, winning Champion Riding Pony Colt, and Champion Arabian Derivative. HEIR APPARENT is classically bred by SANDBOURNE ROYAL ENSIGN (Imp) and out of past Royal Melbourne Show Supreme Riding Pony Champion, SUFTON WILD ROSE (Imp). HEIR APPARENT is from the first crop of foals from SANDBOURNE ROYAL ENSIGN since his import to Australia, and the first to be shown
We were also pleased to produce PENMAIN COUNTY SQUIRE, again bred and owned by Rossanne Mason, to take Champion Part Bred Welsh Colt, and Reserve Champion Riding Pony Colt. COUNTY SQUIRE is be FERNLEIGH FINE PRINT out of COUNTY COVER GIRL, and therefore a full brother to the very successful saddle ponies KOLBEACH PROMISE and KOLBEACH VOGUE.
Sydney Royal Horse Show
30th March
We were pleased to produce and show KOLBEACH ROYALIST (photo above) for Andrew Hunt and Charlotte Thompson of the Argyl Stud, in South Australia, to win the Riding Pony Stallion Class followed by the Champion Led Stallion / Colt award. ROYALIST is of full English Breeding being by Carmargue Tribute out of Ardenhall Royal Secret
A full pictorial report on the show can be found on the Horsedeals website by clicking Here
Foaling News
Our bay 12.2hh mare, DEANHILLS FASCINATION (Sandbourne Royal Ensign / Fabdens Chit Chat), foaled an exquisite Chestnut filly on 14th March, by Lechlade Quince. FASCINATION is a full sister to past Ridden Show Pony Of the Year, Bradmore Catkin, and has been a huge winner in youngstock classes with Championships at Royal Cornwall, National Pony Show etc etc. This is her second foal, her first, a colt by Deanhills Royal Portrait, was very successful in foal classes last season including winning both the Novice and Open Foal classes at The National Pony Show.
Deanhills Fascination and Deanhills Quotation (10 days old) 'enjoying' the UK spring weather
.............and at 6 weeks old!
Melbourne Royal
Summer Horse Show
12th - 14th March
Its been a fabulous show for ponies produced by the Stud, with all our clients exhibits continuing their winning run. KOLBEACH CHANTING stood top in the 2 year old 14.2 Riding Pony Filly class, whilst KOLBEACH ANGEL took the Reserve Riding Pony Filly Championship. ANGEL has now been sold to Haylee Baxter in New South Wales, and we wish her every success with this beautiful filly in the future.
KOLBEACH CHANTING
photo, Stephanie Pinton, Whiterose Stud
The second day was the turn of the colts, PENMAIN POSH added another Supreme Championship to his tally when he took the Supreme APSB Riding Pony title. POSH will now be offered for sale as a future top class 13.2 ridden prospect and further details can be obtained from owner / breeder, Rossanne Mason Email Link POSH returned on the final day to contest the Best In Show Championship, where he made through to the top 5 final in a star studded line up of 17 Supreme Champions.
Friday also saw the Arab Derivative classes, where we were pleased to produce LANGTREE EVERLASTING for owner David Ross to stand Champion Arabian Riding Pony Filly.
It was great to see descendents of SANDBOURNE ROYAL ENSIGN taking a couple of classes, Lynn Warburton's KOLBEACH CLASS (out of LJS Fleetcroft Royal Whisper by ENSIGN) in the 14.2 three year old filly class, and Corumbene Stud's SILKWOOD NUTKIN (By Deanhills Benjamin - S.R. Ensign X Bradmore Nutkin) 1st in the 12.2 two year old filly class.
Deanhills Stud was proud to sponsor the new Hunter Pony Breeding Championship at the Show and would like to extend congratulations to Roger and Gayle Searle on winning this inaugural event.
AnotherBarastoc EFA Horse Of The Year Show
14th - 17th February
KOLBEACH CHANTING made for a great start for Deanhills at Barastoc on the Thursday, winning the Led Newcomer Large Pony Class, followed by the Overall Led Newcomer Championship.
Photo Derek O'Leary
CHANTING (pictured above) bred by Angie Penalurick, is owned by Queenslander, Louise Barton of Darlington Stables. Classically bred, CHANTING is by FERNLEIGH FINE PRINT out of OLDCOURT BALLALIKA (Imp), who was a past Ridden Show Pony Of The Year at the UK Horse Of the Year Show.
Friday was Barstoc Riding Pony Youngstock Of The Year section. Making her show ring debut was Angie Penalurick's KOLBEACH ANGEL, photo below, (Fernleigh Fine Print / Necta Night Surprise) who won the 13.2 yearling filly class, followed by the Yearling Filly Championship then standing Reserve Supreme Yearling to her stablemate, PENMAIN POSH (see below), who had previously won the Yearling Colt Championship, and ended a sensational day being sashed Supreme Grand Champion of the Show.
POSH returned on Saturday to contest the APSB classes, and continued his fantastic run by taking the Supreme APSB Riding Pony Championship.
Pictured above KOLBEACH ANGEL
Photos and full results can be found on both the Barastoc and Horsedeals websites (click on name for link)
EFA (Vic) Show
26th January
The Show season finally got under way here for us here in Victoria, with the EFA holding In Hand classes for the first time at the Open Show at Werribee Park on Australia Day.
PENMAIN POSH, produced by the stud, made a great start winning his class before going on to win the Open Pony Championship. POSH, a chestnut yearling colt to make 13.2 h.h., is bred and owned by Rossanne Mason, by Fernleigh Fine Print out of Kirreway Rendezvous, and was successful as a foal including Supreme Champion at The All Breeds Foal Show in May 2007.
Latest news -
Past Royal Show Champion, SPRING HOLLY OF ASTRAL (Rotherwood Acrobat / Solway Magnolia), has been kindly leased to the Stud by her owner, Lesley Walkinshaw, and having been covered by ENSIGN dropped in foal first time. Due in September, the result will be eagerly awaited given the fabulous foals already on the ground out of Rotherwood Acrobat mares.
Other mares in foal to ENSIGN at Deanhills include: Fairlight Acres Style Pattern, (by Rotherwood Acrobat), Past dual Melbourne Royal Supreme Champion, Blaircourt Crystal Rose, and her daughter Falconhurst Just A Dream, by Deanhills Benjamin (S R Ensign / Bradmore Nutkin)
Foaling
The first foal conceived by Sandbourne Royal Ensign since his Import to Australia arrived on the 11th August, from the Rotherwood Acrobat mare, 'Fairlight Acres Style Pattern', an exquisite dark brown quality colt to make 12.2 hands. Photo above at 3 weeks old, below at 2 months.
The Davey family from The Canterbury Park Stud in Ceres, Victoria have had a stunning chestnut colt foal by ENSIGN from their mare, CANTERBURY PARK OLIVIA, who is in turn by the Sandbourne Royal Ensign son, SYON ROYAL PORTRAIT (photo below).
Emma and Stuart Miller-Olsen who run the run the Deeplake Stud in Victoria in conjunction with Sandra and Peter Hunt, had a beautiful brown filly by ENSIGN on 2nd November from their mare, DEEPLAKE PARTY GIRL (photo below)
News from Stephanie and John Robertson of the Little Paddocks Stud is the arrival on 3rd November of a chestnut filly foal by ENSIGN from SILKWOOD SONATA, By ROTHERWOOD WINDSWEPT. (photo below)
Past Royal Melbourne Show Champion, SUFTON WILD ROSE, has produced a sensational chestnut colt foal by ENSIGN for Rossanne Mason of the Penmain Stud, in Launching Place, Victoria. (photo below)
ROSSLYN RIVERDANCER (Imp) foaled a beautiful fine and quality Black Filly by ENSIGN, for David Ross, Falconhurst Stud on 9th November (pictured below at 6 days old)
BELARADAH SPUN SUGAR, has produced a lovely chestnut colt by ENSIGN, to the delight of her very proud owner, Amanda Hewitt, of The Thorwood Stud, Victoria. (photo below)
Meagan Hughes has a stunning chestnut colt from her WILLOWCROFT CORONATION by ENSIGN, photo below
KOLBEACH CATWALK has produced a Bay Colt by ENSIGN, for owner, Rossanne Mason, which has all the makings of a top class galloway (picture below)
ASCOT SCARLETT O'HARA foaled an exquisite chestnut filly by ENSIGN for Melanie McGuire-Muller, Ascot Stud.
Across in WA, Greg and Sandy Jamieson of the Karma Park Stud, had a stunning bay colt by ENSIGN on 16th December, out of their Oakvale Serenade daughter, KARMA PARK ENGLISH ROSE (photo below at 2 days old)
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RECENT SHOWING RESULTS IN AUSTRALIA AND UK
UK Horse Of The Year Show
7th October
Congratulations to Emily Lacey on winning the Intermediate Small Riding Type of the Year with ALLTALK (see below) ALLTALK is grandson of BRADMORE ROYAL PENNANT, who epitomises the successful cross of bloodlines between SANDBOURNE ROYAL ENSIGN and ROTHERWOOD ACROBAT, producing great saddle ponies, and a breeding policy we are keen to pursue here in Australia.
British Show Pony Society Championships
22nd - 25th August
ENSIGN'S progeny had a great week at the recent BSPS Show with a hat-trick of Championships.
Seen above are from left to right, FALCONHURST PARK PENNY ROYAL, 133 / 143 cms Show Pony Champion and Reserve Ridden Part Bred Welsh Champion, DEANHILLS SWEET RHAPSODY, (also shown below) Open Show Pony Champion and Reserve Supreme Show Pony Champion, and DEANHILLS SQUIRREL NUTKIN, Restricted Open Show Pony Champion.
Ponies Association UK Summer Champs
16th - 18th August
Limited results are to hand but a fabulous day was recorded by WAYWARD SILHOUETTE (by ENSIGN out of a thoroughbred mare), who stood Overall D J Riseley In Hand Champion, before going on to win the Overall Supreme Championship of the Show against all the Ridden Champions. SILHOUETTE has qualified for the Cuddy Supreme In Championship at the Horse Of The Year Show in October, and is destined to become a brood mare next season. Standing Reserve to SILHOUETTE in the D J Riseley was BRADMORE LALIQUE (by ENSIGN out of FABDENS CHIT CHAT) who is currently in foal to Lechlade Quince for next year, and looks to be a very exciting Show Brood Mare prospect.
A stunning 12.2 colt foal, JIPSON CURLEW, (by DEANHILLS ROYAL PORTRAIT out of DEANHILLS KITTIWAKE topped a great season winning the Rotherwood Supreme Foal Championship.
Welsh National Championship Show
5th August
DEANHILLS SWEET RHAPSODY (by ENSIGN out of ROSSLYN SWEET FUN) followed up her Supreme In Hand win in 2006, winning the Supreme Ridden Part Bred Of The Year award. RHAPSODY is owned by Jane Laffey, who also had great success with her home bred 14.2 yearling colt, WYTCHWOOD DESERT PRINCE (by DEANHILLS ROYAL PORTRAIT) who won the Supreme Led Part Bred Of the Year Championship. DESERT PRINCE is enjoying a fabulous season and also took the Supreme Riding Pony Championship at The Scottish Horse Show the following week.
The National Pony Show
1st - 3rd August
Following on from his sensational record at the 2006 Show, Ensign did it again with some fantastic results for his offspring including:
FALCONHURST REPERTOIRE, 1st and Champion Riding Pony Colt, Overall Champion Colt / Stallion and Vincent Taylor Supreme Riding Pony Champion
WAYWARD SILHOUETTE, 1st and Champion 14.2 Riding Pony Breeding
BRADMORE FABERGE, 1st and Champion Novice Brood Mare, 1st and Reserve Champion Open Brood Mare (photo below), her foal by DEANHILLS ROYAL PORTRAIT Champion Novice Foal, Champion Open Foal and Supreme Riding Pony Foal Champion.
DEANHILLS FASCINATION 1st Novice Brood Mare, 1st Open Brood Mare, her foal by DEANHILLS ROYAL PORTRAIT also winning both his classes.
DEANHILLS PRINCE REGENT 1st and Reserve Champion Riding Pony Colt, Reserve Overall Champion Colt / Stallion,
BRADMORE LEGACY, 1st 13.2 yearling colt, 1st Part Bred Welsh
DEANHILLS KITTIWAKE 1st and Champion Home Produced Riding Pony Breeding.
HINDLEAP CHOIR BOY (a grandson of ENSIGN)
British Isles Supreme Ridden Champion
DEANHILLS SQUIRREL NUTKIN, (below) 1st and Reserve Champion Novice Show Pony, Supreme Champion Novice Ridden Show Pony / Hunter Pony Championship Final
The Royal Welsh Show
25th July
BRADMORE CELEBRATION made it a hat trick of Royal Show Championships in the UK for ENSIGN progeny. CELEBRATION stood overall Riding Pony Breeding Champion, before taking the Reserve Supreme In Hand Championship of the Show, and notched up another Reserve for the CUDDY In Hand Championship
Kent County Show
13th July
FALCONHURST REPERTOIRE had another great show winning the Part Bred Arab two or three year old class, followed by the Overall Part Bred Arab Championship.
The Great Yorkshire Show
11th July
SANDBOURNE ROYAL ENSIGN stock dominated the Riding Pony Breeding Sections. BRADMORE FABERGE took the Riding Pony Brood Mare Championship, with her foal by DEANHILLS ROYAL PORTRAIT also winning his class. WAYWARD SILHOUETTE made her return to the ring, after having claimed the Cuddy In Hand qualifier at Notts County Show in May, to win the Riding Pony Youngstock Championship and Overall Supreme. A new face appeared in the ring to take Reserve Youngstock Champion, ASTRAL HEARTBREAKER a 12.2 yearling colt by ENSIGN, owned by Sandra Donovan, who looks to have a great future.
The Royal Of England
1st - 4th July
DEANHILLS SWEET RHAPSODY continues to go from strength to strength. RHAPSODY won her 128cms class before going on to win the Open Ridden Show Pony Championship.
RHAPSODY returned on Wednesday for the Supreme Ridden Horse / Pony Championship, when she stood 2nd Reserve Supreme, and top of the Pony Section
Congratulations to her owner Jane Laffey, her very capable producer / jockey, Becky Edwards, and Team Gilbert-Scott for all their help and guidance.
Wednesday was 'Breeds' day, and again ENSIGN stock recorded some great results. Dawn Lee's BRADMORE CHIT CHAT took the Overall Riding Pony Brood Mare Championship, followed by the Reserve Supreme In Hand Horse / Pony Championship. her foal by FALCONHURST REPERTOIRE (who is also by ENSIGN) won the Riding Pony Foal Championship, and REPERTOIRE also won his 2/3 year old colt class. Standing reserve in the youngstock Championship was Jane Laffey's yearling 14.2 colt, WYTCHWOOD DESERT PRINCE (by the ENSIGN son, DEANHILLS ROYAL PORTRAIT).
WYTCHWOOD DESERT PRINCE
Royal Norfolk Show
27th June
The 3 year old 128cms colt, DEANHILLS PRINCE REGENT (Sandbourne Royal Ensign / Bradmore Nutkin) enjoyed a great show for owners, Universal Packaging Ltd, winning the overall Part Bred Arab in hand Championship. PRINCE REGENT was a huge winner as a yearling when shown by Deanhills Stud, now shown by Jeff Grace, PRINCE REGENT stood reserve for the Cuddy In Hand Championship at Ponies UK last year. and was Supreme In hand Champion at NPS Area 17 earlier this season.
The Northern Horse Show
24th June
Making a welcome return to the showring, was BRADMORE FABERGE (Sandbourne Royal Ensign / Fabdens Chit Chat) now as a Broodmare. Having won her Riding Pony Broodmare class and Reserve Champion mare, Faberge went on to win the Part Bred Arab 4 and over section, followed by the Part Bred Arab In Hand Championship. Full sister, BRADMORE CELEBRATION not to be outdone by her elder, took the Part Bred Welsh Section Championship, going on to stand Reserve Supreme Overall In Hand Champion of Show. DEANHILLS SWEET RHAPSODY notched up another win with the Part Bred Welsh Ridden Championhship.
The Royal Highland Show
22nd June
The Royal Highland Show had some great results for the three full 'Bradmore' sisters, by SANDBOURNE ROYAL ENSIGN out of FABDENS CHIT CHAT: Dawn Lee's BRADMORE CHIT CHAT winning the Riding Pony Brood Mare class and Overall Riding Pony Championship, Pat Greenleaf's BRADMORE CELEBRATION, wining her class, and the Rommano Stud's BRADMORE SWANSONG, taking the Reserve Part Arab Championship. Standing Reserve to CHIT CHAT, and Youngstock Champion in the Riding Pony Section, was Jane Laffey's WYTCHWOOD DESERT PRINCE, (by DEANHILLS ROYAL PORTRAIT), on his debut outing. BRADMORE CHIT CHAT went on to stand Reserve overall Supreme for The Cuddy In Hand Championship
Cheshire County Show
20th June
Congratulations to Henrietta Windsor-Phillips and DEANHILLS SQUIRRELL NUTKIN (Sandbourne Royal Ensign / Bradmore Nutkin) on winning the overall Novice Ridden Show Pony Championship. SQUIRRELL is owned by Jane Laffey who is also enjoying a fantastic season with her 4 year old DEANHILLS SWEET RHAPSODY
Three Counties Show
16/17th June
Stock by Ensign have had another fabulous show. DEANHILLS SWEET RHAPSODY, enjoying her first season under saddle, had a great day. Beautifully produced and shown by Becky Edwards, RHAPSODY won a strong 128cms Show Pony Class, qualifying for the Horse Of The Year Show, then crowned her day winning the Overall Ridden Show Pony Championship. Becky enjoyed further success when her 133cms Show Hunter Pony, HINDLEAP CHOIR BOY, (a grandson of Ensign) took the Overall Show Hunter Pony Championship, whilst FAWSLEY ROYAL ENTREPRENEUR, again by Ensign, won the 122cms Show Hunter Pony class, both qualifying for the Horse Of The Year Show.
In the In Hand rings, BRADMORE CELEBRATION completed a hat trick of Championships from her last three shows, winning the Riding Pony Youngstock Championship, followed by The Overall Supreme Riding Pony award, whilst FALCONHURST REPERTOIRE gained another Championship in the Part Bred Arab section.
June Update
June has brought more great results for stock by ENSIGN.
FALCONHURST REPERTOIRE, stood Champion Part Bred Arab at Midland Counties Show, followed by the The Whiteside and Knowles Supreme In Hand Championship qualifier for owner, Dawn Lee, whilst the same owners 12.2 Brood Mare, BRADMORE CHIT CHAT took the Part Bred Arab Championship at Royal Cornwall Show.
Pat Greenleaf's BRADMORE CELEBRATION, continued from her Bath and West glory, winning Overall Champion Riding Pony at Derbyshire Festival of Showing, and The Whiteside and Knowles Supreme In Hand Championship qualifier.
Reserve Champion to REPERTOIRE at Midland Counties in the Part Bred Arab section, was DEANHILLS GREAT EXPECTATIONS (Sandbourne Royal Ensign / Rosslyn Sweet Fun), who also stood Reserve Champion Hunter Pony Breeding. GREAT EXPECTATIONS is also enjoying great success in the ridden rings, winning the 138cms Show Pony Class at Derbyshire Festival of Showing.
Royal Bath and West Show
31st May
BRADMORE CELEBRATION continued her winning run, taking the 128cms two and three year old Riding Pony Filly Class, the Overall Riding Pony Breeding Championship, and standing Reserve Champion for the Cuddy Supreme In Hand Championship. CELEBRATION is by Sandbourne Royal Ensign out of Fabdens Chit Chat, owned and bred by Pat Greenleaf and shown and produced by Craig Elenor. CELEBRATION is full sister to our own DEANHILLS FASCINATION, who is currently in foal to Lechlade Quince. Another full sister, BRADMORE CHIT CHAT was 1st and Reserve Champion Part Arab, whilst DEANHILLS PRINCE REGENT won the 2 & 3 Year Old Part Arab class, and FALCONHURST REPERTOIRE stood first in the Riding Pony 2 & 3 year old colt class, both being by ENSIGN.
In the Ridden section ALLTALK (see below) won his Intermediate Show Riding Type Class, going on to take the Intermediate Championship and qualifying for the Horse Of The Year Show
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Congratulations to Emily Lacy and ALLTALK, who is enjoying a phenomenal season in the UK, winning Championships in both Show Pony and Intermediate Show Riding Type classes. ALLTALK is a great grandson of Sandbourne Royal Ensign, and, as his breeders, we are excited to follow his showing results, along with the many Deanhills ponies being shown in the UK under saddle this year.
Magic Breeds Arab Foal Show
Werribee, Vic
26th May
We were pleased to produce KRISTELLE on behalf of her owner, David Ross, to win Champion Arabian Yearling and Overall Supreme Arab Champion.
PENMAIN PARLEZ, bred and owned by Rossanne Mason was produced and shown by the Stud to win 1st and Reserve Champion Arabian Riding Pony.
All Breeds Foal Show
Tatura, Victoria
13th May
PENMAIN POSH, (Chestnut colt to make 138cms) by Fernleigh Fine Print out of Kirreway Rendezvous, owned by Rossanne Mason, was produced and exhibited by the Stud to win 1st and Male Champion Part Welsh, Supreme Part Welsh Foal, Supreme Arab Derivative, followed by the Overall Supreme Champion in Show.
Royal Windsor Horse Show
12th May
It was great to see home bred ponies by Sandbourne Royal Ensign doing well at the first Major Ridden show in the UK, Deanhills Sweet Rhapsody continued to stand up to her older counterparts being second in the Novice 128cms Show Pony class, followed by a very pleasing 2nd in the Open class, Deanhills Golden Heights, (a full brother to Rhapsody) 3rd in the Open 133cms Show Hunter Pony Class, and Radway Black Night , 1st in the 122 cms Show Hunter Ponies.
Notts County Show
12th May
Congratulations to Lesley Bishop-Milnes with her 3 year old 148 cms filly, WAYWARD SILHOUETTE (By Sandbourne Royal Ensign), shown and produced by Craig Elenor, who won the Riding Pony Youngstock Championship followed by the Supreme Riding Pony Championship and then capped a wonderful day by taking the CUDDY SUPREME IN HAND CHAMPIONSHIP, qualifying her for the Horse of the Year Show in October.
British Show Pony Society Area 7
5th May
Congratulations to Jane Laffey with DEANHILLS SWEET RHAPSODY, (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign) who took the Open Show Pony Championship in this her first season under saddle, following up wins from The National Pony Society Spring Festival when she won both her Open and Novice classes, ridden and produced by Becky Edwards. RHAPSODY was a phenomonal winner In Hand as a yearling and three year old, and looks set to have an exciting Ridden Career ahead of her
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National Pony Society Spring Festival (UK)
27th April
Great news from the UK, the Sandbourne Royal Ensign three year old colt, Falconhurst (Aus) Repertoire, shown and produced by Jeff Grace, took the Riding Pony Championship and the overall Supreme In hand Championship at the recent Spring Festival Show. Repertoire is following up his fantastic yearling season when shown by the Deanhills Stud to win numerous Supremes including the Cuddy In Hand Championship at The National Pony Society Championship Show.
Sydney Royal Show
April 2007
Congratulations to the SANDBOURNE ROYAL ENSIGN grandson, 'KT MADIGAN' owned and ridden by Kim Durante, Champion Hack for the third time, having previously won the title in 2004 and 2006, and to LEVENS FIRST WISH, by Deanhills Benjamin (Imp) (Sandbourne Royal Ensign / Bradmore Nutkin) on winning the Ridden Pony not exceeding 11.2hh for the second year.
Pictures from Sydney Royal can be seen on the Horsedeals website by clicking HERE
Ponies (UK) West Midlands
5th April
Congratulations to Lesley Bishop- Milnes, with WAYWARD SILHOUETTE (By Sandbourne Royal Ensign), shown by Craig Elenor, who took the Reserve Riding Pony Breeding Championship followed by the Overall Part Bred In Hand Championship on her first outing this season.