Big Show Debut for Molly!

My daughter Molly rode Joey in their first show recently on the lead rein. They got their first ever rosette for the 'best mane and tail'. 

Hannah, Molly & Joey

Sadly even with our amazing Supreme Products we only managed second and were beaten by an immaculate grey pony with ringlets!

Note to self – must try harder next time!

Back to the dressage team.......

All the horses are well, and all have qualified for their levels at the
Regional’s. I had qualified Belluga for the Medium Open but I am letting a
Junior rider, Laura Woodcock, ride him for the season as sadly her horse is
injured.

It will be a good change for him to not have as much pressure on his shoulders. He is still young and nearly ready for PSG level, this will give him a little time to mature more.

Laura will be riding him in the Medium Restricted, which is a big ask for her as she has only done novice classes previously.

Welkom, will be doing the Elementary and the Medium at the Regionals and Vanita will be doing the Advanced Medium. Rubin, who has been a star, will be doing the PSG and Intermediaire 1.

Vanita is really starting to grow up and is looking amazing at the minute, so too is Welkom and Rubin is just about ready for Grand Prix! So there are exciting times ahead!

Our Totilas foal Tantalize is coming on and is a real bundle of fun, especially when the sun comes out.

Hannah's Totillas foal - Tantalize

A fabulous team for the season

Last season was a fantastic year for the Supreme Products sponsored Emmersons Show Team which ended on the best note ever winning the HOYS Supreme Pony of the Year Award.

“After HOYS it was a couple of days rest and then straight into breaking the new ponies for 2011 and focussing our attention on some of the 16 riders we have on the team this year,” says Sarah Emmerson.

“Eleven of them have new ponies and some  are making the hard transition from lead rein to first ridden classes

“Already we have had some ponies out at the winter shows and will continue to do so for the next few weeks after which we will be campaigning the RIHS classes and then aiming to qualify for HOYS.

“Alongside these shows we will also be competing at the smaller more local events, as we feel as a team it is important to attend them and to furthermore educate the ponies and children we have on the yard ready for next year.

“Sadly we have sold the HOYS Supreme Pony, Charn Secret Legend as Abbie was finished with him after two fabulous seasons with. We wish him well in his new home and will no doubt be seeing him out and about.”

In February the yard was approved for the BHS/BSPS ACCREDITED YARD award and Sarah for the ACCREDITED TRAINER AWARD.

The team are in the process of having a new website being developed, so look out for www.emmersonsshowteam.co.uk in the next few weeks.

NEW HORSES AND PONIES

For this season Emmersons Show Team have a fabulous team of ponies and children, including some from the 2010 team but they also have 11 new combinations to look out for:

VENHAY VILLA- DARTMOOR FR OWNED BY THE WOOD FAMILY

CARRWOOD VALENTINE- SECTION B OWNED BY THE DAWSON FAMILY

ROSMARCHE RIBBONWOOD- SECTION A FR OWNED BY THE REED FAMILY

SANDBORO LOVE CHILD- 12.2 SP OWNED BY THE EADON FAMILY

CARDINES TARQUIN – LR SHP OWNED BY THE TUER FAMILY

AMESBURY MANDALAY- LR SP OWNED BY THE REYNARD/PRENDERGAST FAMILY

TWYFORD TAILOR MADE- SECTION A FR OWNED BY THE TUER FAMILY

TAMEVALLEY BLACK JACK- SECTION A LR OWNED BY THE EMMERSON FAMILY

SANDBANK EARLYBIRD- 12.2 SP  OWNED BY THE PARR FAMILY

BASFORD BALLERINA- LR SP OWNED BY THE JOBLING-PURSER FAMILY

TRELLECH MAGIC DREAM- 14.2 SP OWNED BY SMITH/BORROWDALE FAMILY

Success For Poppy at Area 5

Poppy Carter, from the Katy Carter Show Team, continued with the Supreme Products Team’s list of early season successes at the Area 5 show held at Arena UK.

Riding Robert and Sarah Walker’s four-year-old Mirabelle P on her debut outing, Poppy and the 12hh Show Hunter Pony were foot-perfect to take the honours in the RIHS Lead Rein Show Hunter Type class.

The pair then went on to take the Premier League Lead Rein Hunter Type section before rounding off the day by taking the Premier Championship, much to the delight of all connections and her sponsor’s Supreme Products.

Another pony from the Stoke on Trent yard, Chagford Leon, won the Open 128cm Show Pony class and then went on to be Reserve Champion with young Olivia Maltby on board.

Meet the Supreme Products Team- Katy Carter

Katy Carter produces a wide range of ponies from lead rein’s to intermediates, with great success, from her Stoke-on-Trent yard. Her daughter Poppy is well known in the show ring and is busy following in Katy’s footsteps.

Q&A with Katy Carter:

Where are you based?

Wetley Rocks, Stoke on Trent in Staffordshire

What led you to showing and ultimately to be a professional producer?

I started out at the local riding club competing in gymkhanas and progressed from there. My sister, Joanne, and I branched out to small BSPS shows when we got a little older. Joanne was the braver rider but gave up at 16 to work in a bank, however she has remained in showing and is a well respected judge.

I had a successful career in the 80’s riding some lovely ponies including Groundhills Amazing Grace who I rode for Mr Champion the owner and producer Alan Bullock who was also a great horseman. Alan’s family were like my second family in 1987. I had some great successes that year, I won and went show pony champion at HOYS. It was my dream come true, a day I will never forget.

Tell us about your family:

My partner Jason is a farrier and I have three children Harry 10, Poppy 8, and Harvey 1.

What type of animals do you produce and show?

I produce show ponies, mountain and moorlands, show hunter ponies and intermediates.

What is your biggest and/or proudest achievement to date?

My proudest would have to be leading my daughter Poppy at HOYS in 2008 to take the Supreme Pony title, and again in 2009 to take the Dick Saunders Supreme at the Royal International.

Do you have any show ring superstitions or show ring rituals?

I do have a mouse tin that has a little plastic mouse and a piece of cheese in (not real!) I had it at HOYS in 1987 and in my pocket when I won at Olympia. Poppy had it in her pocket at HOYS and RIHS.

If you were not involved with horses, what would you like to be?

I love fashion so I think it would be fun to work in, also I would love to run a family restaurant, however Jason, laughs at this because I am a terrible cook. He would have to be the chef and I would be the waitress.

What tip could you give to newcomers to showing?

Watch, learn and be critical of yourself, have an open mind and never stop listening to what people say.

Laying the Coat Tip: An essential part of our show preparation is using the Supreme Products Body Wraps and Lycra Mix Hoods. I always have total confidence that the coats will be laid and conditioned, that plaits will be protected and that ponies are pristine when stabled or travelling to shows when I use these garments.

Katy Carter Joins the Supreme Products Team

We are very proud to be sponsoring well known show pony producer, Katy Carter this year. Katy has a great reputation for first class turnout in the showing world and we are looking forward to supporting both her, and her team, through what is bound to be yet another very succesful season.

Katy produces a wide range of ponies including lead rein to intermediates, with great success, from her Stoke-on-Trent yard.

In 2006 Katy was crowned Ridden Mountain & Moorland champion at the London Olympia Horse Show riding Pitybeck Prince Charming and Katy is well respected as both a rider and producer.

Said Katy: “I am very excited about working with the team at Supreme Products for the 2010 season. I am a great believer in the product range, they really work and are a great help when you need top class, show ring turnout.”

Major wins in recent years include taking two Supreme Championships at the Horse of the Year Show in 2007 and 2008 with Waxwing Thumbs Up and Chagford Lewis.

This was followed in 2009 with Chagford Lewis also taking the Dick Saunders Supreme Ridden Pony title at the Royal International Horse Show when ridden by Katy’s daughter Poppy.

For more information on the Katy Carter Show Team, visit Katy's website.

Emmersons Show Team join Supreme Products

The Stokesley-based Emmersons Show Team have started the 2010 season with a winning ticket after securing sponsorship from SUPREME PRODUCTS™.

Peter, Claire and Sarah Emmerson have a top class team of ponies and horses to produce for the season and are huge supporters of the Supreme Products Professional Collection for helping with their show preparation and show ring turnout.

“To have secured sponsorship from Supreme Products is a great start to 2010 and we are looking forward to working together,” said Sarah

The Emmersons Show Team has built up a great reputation for producing show horses and ponies for their wide range of clients. Always immaculate when in the ring, they pride themselves on making sure their horses and ponies coats simply gleam.

Says Sarah “As Yorkshire-based Producers we feel very fortunate to have the Supreme Products team close by in the county. Their range of garments including Body Wraps, Rug Wraps, Hoods and Bibs make a huge difference when it comes to coat preparation.

“Backed by the excellent quality of products such as Supreme Products De Luxe Coat Gloss and Supreme Products Spray & Shine you can always be sure the horses and ponies look their best.”

Says Sarah Turnbull of Supreme Products "As a Yorkshire-based family run company, we are absolutely delighted to be working with Emmersons Show Team who are a Yorkshire-based family run show team. The Emmersons have used the products for years and have always given us fantastic support and we hope the team has a hugely successful year."

Image cortesy of Pleasure Prints. Jonika Whistles the Wind ridden by Phoebe Borrowdale and owned by the Emmerson Family.