West Yorkshire
Welsh Pony and Cob Association

West Yorkshire Welsh Pony & Cob

Association

Summer 2011 Newsletter

It is hard to think we are nearly half way through the year already and the Summer Newsletter is required. After a somewhat hard winter, the foaling and show season is upon us.

The AGM and Auction was held at Ossett Town Football club on the 26th February. A good night was had by all and after the meeting several items, donated by members were auctioned off, raising £178.00 for funds. Two new committee members were elected – these being David Allen ( Trenwith Stud) and Juliet Costello (Bluehaven Stud).

The Youngstock show was held at Mill Lane, Selby on 27th March this was well attended with entreis being up slightly on last year. Principal winners are listed below –
Sec A Champ: Haverford Imp – J Devenney Reserve: Withymead Pippa – R Macenzie
Sec B Champ : Jula Peacekeeper - Dr R Elliot Reserve: Paddock Rio – L Wilson
Sec C Champ: Harriswood Bobby Dazzler - C Ingram Reserve: Kirkhamgate Rembrandt –
A Steeples
Sec D Champ : Tymor Fame & Glory - S Gibbons Reserve: Tymor Kauto Star – L N Garvey
Part Bred Champ: Little Briars Beatrice – Kersey Family Reserve: Saltre Spellbound – Saltre Stud
Supreme Gelding : Ashmeadow Ragtime - C Stansfield
Supreme of the Show : Jula Peacekeeper – Dr R Elliot Reserve: Tymor Fame & Glory – S Gibbons

The Spring Show is on the 30th May 2011 and Schedules for the Summer show on Sun 10th July will be sent out with this newsletter or are available by post ot to download. Please support your association and any raffle prizes or sponsorship will be gratefully received. Sponsor packs as follows –
Classes £10.00
Championships £20.00
Bronze Rosettes £20.00
Medals £35.00

Or £50.00 per section.

On a lighter note, please could we ask that you take all your rubbish home with you, several wagons at the last show left rubbish, which committee members had to clean up at the end of the day. Please, please use the bins provided. Also can we ask you to refrain from smoking on the grounds – for obvious reasons.

If anyone would like to volunteer their services at any of the shows it would be more than welcome, be it stewarding or helping park the wagons, any offers of help would be gratefully received.

The WPCS are again running an Association ‘ Young Judges’ Competition on the Three Counties Showground on the 13th August at 3.30pm. Each Association can enter up to 3 competitors over the 3 age groups of 10-12 years, 13-18 years and 19-21 years. If anyone is interested in taking part and representing West Yorkshire please contact one of the committee, as this has to be entered by Tuesday 12th July 2011. Come on all you budding young judges, give it a go!!

We thought it might be a nice idea if the youngsters from the Association had their own say in the Newsletter, be it results, achievements or breeding. If anyone has any thoughts, ideas or handy hints, please contact Juliet, to get them printed.

A provisional date of Saturday 3rd December has been booked, at Ossett Town Football Club, for the Christmas fancy dress party. As you know this is a great occasion and a chance to let your creative talent show. Please bring your friends and family and lets make this a super event and a night to remember.

For Sale -
2 x Lorry Tyres brand new size 215 75 17.5 - £70 for the pair.
Logic paddock cleaner done 10 miles very good condition.
Colour TV for Horsebox unused and still in original box.
Mears Keepers tweed jacket size 32” - £40.

Section A foals for sale Dun, Bay black and Palomino lovely colours all 4 whites colts and fillies - available at weaning, deposit secures – Rosegarth Stud

Tel: 01924 367058 Mobile: 07951 434271



Willowdale Glamour Socks
Welsh Section A, chestnut yearling filly,
Sire Trefaes Orange Pip
Dam Glangwna Garland by Tiverton Timmie,
Well shown with many wins, easy to do etc. Good home required for this super filly.
Reasonably priced to the right home, please ring for further details. POA

4 Ford Cargo wheels with part worn Goodyear Tyres 8.5R 17.5 - £80.00 ONO

Tel Ann on 07702181209

Pentrefelin Playmate
3 year old Welsh section A colt.
For sale or lease at the end of the season.
Please contact Liz on 07919227755 for further details

Lingardswood Ruby
Welsh section A yearling filly.
For sale or lease.
Contact 01484 841991, mobile 07748988679 for further details.

Durkar Stud
Has for sale quality section D foals to 3yr olds. Line bred to Crugybar Mabon Mai.
Please phone 07947458186.



Obituary
West Yorkshire WPCA lost a very dear friend in Ruth Sykes. Most people will remember Ruth and her husband Peter, for their many successes with their Paleside section B’s. They showed at all the major shows all over the country with the help of Lisa, who remained Ruth’s dearest friend right till the end.
Although Ruth had not shown for a number of years, she will be very much missed by all her friends, who’s true friendship shone through on the 20th May, as they gathered to pay their last respects to a lovely lady.
As a society we thought it would be a lovely gesture to have a collection to purchase a memorial trophy, for Ruth & Peter Sykes of the Palesides stud, to be awarded at one of the shows. Maybe as the Supreme Trophy. A collection box will be available at the next couple of shows.

Autumn 2009 Edition

Well that’s another show season over all but a few foals shows, but lets not get morbid as we make our way into winter and those dark nights, endless mud, rain, snow & freezing temperatures and our prize winning ponies turning into yaks.

Lets reflect on the wonderful season some of our members have had. I don’t know where to begin and apologise if you have been left out of this newsletter but can only put in what we have been told by you the member.

Christopher Stansfield has had an amazing year with his Sec A geldings Sarum Whirlwind and Sollers Crescendo winning a total of 21 1st prizes and is currently awaiting the results of the W.P.C.S national high Point Junior competition, he has gained 425 points.

Tom & Ann Booth won the 2 yr old Sec C colt class at the Royal Welsh with Cwmhir Owen, and Paul & Dawn won the Sec C colt foal class with Kirkhamgate Rhembrant the colt was sold as a result of this to Ann Sharples. Josh Hampson won the young handler at the Royal welsh this year and this is not the first time this award has come to Yorkshire showing the great potential our area has with the younger generation, no doubt young Chris Stansfield will have his eye on that prize in the near future.

The Welsh National Show at Shrewsbury was a great day for Glynwyn as Henfynyw Mattie won the Brightwells inhand championship and Glynwyn Penny Sweet won the Brynseion Ridden Championship.

Our summer show ran very smoothly no major complaints, this year we included Mountain & Moorland ridden classes to try and bring more exhibitors to our shows as the welsh classes are still not fully supported, so next year we will also put inhand classes on for Mountain & Moorland ponies. This year we also organised a dog show where everyone seemed to have fun including children and adults.