Great Start to the Season for Robert Walker

Team Supreme Products rider, Robert Walker has started the early season shows with a host of wins on both new and established stars.

And its not only Robert that has hit form, as young son Sam has also been in action with his Lead Rein Show Hunter Pony, Annandale Phoenix, winning at BSPS Area 4A.

Robert’s season started at the Sport Horse Breeding, North West Show when winning the Hack Championship on Royal Engagement owned by Lucy Smith-Crallan.

Also having his first outing at Myerscough was the new Novice Lightweight Hunter, Diplomat’s Choice, owned by Jill Day.  The good looking dark brown gelding won his class before going on to be Reserve Hunter Champion.

Heading to Barton the following week Royal Engagement took the Hack Championship once again, to keep the winning form that saw him 2011 HOYS Hack Champion.

Robert’s Barton successes continued when he also took the Small Hunter class on Golden Tasset, the Lightweight Hunter with Ballard Bouncer who then went Hunter Champion, and the Lightweight Cob with Chesterton who also went on to be Cob Champion.

At North of England Spring, Osbaldeston, Diplomat’s Choice secured the Novice Hunter Championship while Robert’s other Small Hunter and last year’s HOYS winner, Party Time headed his class to round off a successful few weeks.

Learn From Expert M&M Producer Sarah Challinor - with Supreme Products and Wynnstay Group

TEAM Supreme Products rider and producer Sarah Parker (nee Challinor) will be demonstrating her top class turnout skills at the Wynnstay store in Oswestry on Saturday, April 14.

The demonstrations will focus on preparing Mountain and Moorland ponies for the show ring but Sarah will also provide advice on the wider aspects of show preparation.

Sarah will be taking the multiple award-winning Dartmoor, Pumphill Buckthorn for the demonstrations, explaining how she turns him into a show ring superstar.

The Shropshire-based producer is a huge fan of the Supreme Products Heritage Collection which has been specially developed for Natives and Traditionals and includes High Shine Serum, Mane & Tail Builder, Coat Shine, Ultra-Condition and Citronella Shampoo.

The demonstrations will take place at 10am and 12noon – don’t miss out on this great opportunity to learn from one of the country’s leading names in the world of M&Ms.

FOLLOWING the CHAPS Spring Grading, Team Supreme Products rider, Sue-Helen Shuttleworth has a great team of horses and ponies to produce this season.

Sue & Del Boy V

The two-year-old colt Hermits Pride will compete in youngstock in hand classes and is owned by Sue-Helen’s husband, Andrew.

The novice team will include Beau Diddley, a four-year-old Traditional Stallion owned by Michelle Cuerden.  Sue-Helen will ride him this season for the Cuerden family.

Too Smart is a five-year-old Traditional Stallion owned by Jennifer Taylor, and Sue-Helen will compete him in novice pony classes.

Boston is another five-year-old Traditional Stallion belonging to Sue-Helen and Andrew, who will begin novice classes this year.

Doylan Yves St Laurent, a 15hh Non-Native Pony will contest Novice classes before moving on to Royal International Horse Show and HOYS qualifiers with her owner Lorna Waite with help from Sue.

The open ponies include The Freak, an eight-year-old stallion who will compete in RIHS and HOYS qualifiers this year as well as stud duties as he has several mares to serve this spring.

Heartbreaker, the six-year-old stallion (Sue-Helen’s famous stallion with the black foot!) has had a long holiday after HOYS last year and will contend RIHS, HOYS & TGCA classes.

In your Dreams, the five-year-old Traditional Stallion owned by the Kimico Stud is also aimed at HOYS qualifiers this year.

The multi-award winning Del Boy is now being spoilt rotten in his new home with the Cuerden family and will be out competing at all major shows.

The team’s first show of the season was a great success, with Sue-Helen busy grooming for her owners!

At the BSPA Northern Spring Show at Northallerton - Del Boy ridden by Mrs M Cuerden, Not a Patch, owned by the Cuerden family and ridden by Lizzie Barton, and Doylan Yves Saint Laurent ridden by Lorna Waite - all qualified for this year’s RIHS, while Del Boy went on to be Champion Ridden.

New Ponies and Horses for Team Hollings

WITH new ponies and horses, new owners and clients, Supreme Products sponsored Team Holllings are looking forward to an exciting season ahead.

Rides for Alex Hollings include Pendle Mattina, a 148cm Show Pony bred by Team Hollings and leased to June Horsfall for this season, Pendle First Light, a 153cm Show Hunter Pony owned and bred by Team Hollings and Loggs Master Amigo, 143cm Show Hunter pony owned by Team Hollings.  Alex was fourth at the Royal International Horse Show and tenth at HOYS on him last year.

Phoebe Plumbridge has a new Coloured Non-Native pony called Lightening

McQueen owned by her mother, Annie.  Alex will also be doing Part-bred Arab classes on June Horsfall's Ninfield Fable while Phoebe will compete in 138cm Show Ponies.

Georgia Butterworth has Mister Socks for Intermediate Show Hunter classes and Fleetwater Xecutive for Small Intermediate Show Riding Type - owned by her father John.

Kathryn Pitt has rejoined the team after a two year break from the main

circuit and has a Novice Intermediate Show Hunter/Small Hunter called

Scattery Diamond and a Large Intermediate/Large Hack called China Rose.

Also back after a break, the Monk family have a 148cm Show Pony called

Archwood Jitterbug which daughter Lauren will hopefully do a few small shows

on to get going. Lauren is a newcomer to showing so will be taking things

slowly.

Nicola Reynolds has a Small Intermediate called Hayleys Comet owned

by her mother Lesley.  Nicola is new to the yard as an owner but has had lessons with Penny Hollings for a couple of years.

Team Hollings also have three exciting novices which they own and include the 138cm Show Pony Becca Sovereign Quest, a 148cm Show Pony called Becca Sweet William and a Novice Large Intermediate called Roxlan Eric.

Show Manager, Stacey Wiseman, has her favourites from Supreme Products and these include Mane and Tail Builder from the Heritage Collection - which helps promote hair growth where there has been rubbing or hair loss; Supreme Products Glistening Oil for Highlighting round the eyes and muzzle and Supreme Products Sparkle, the mane and tail dressing which produces body, glamour and shine.

Victoria’s Show Countdown

WITH three new rides for Team Supreme Products rider, Victoria Hesford is looking forward to the first shows of the season.

Loyal owner Clare Twiston-Davies has the Large Hack Whalton Forgery; Small Riding Horse Midnight Scoundrel; and Small Hack Maid in Manhattan for Victoria to ride and produce.

Under Gill Simpson’s ownership, Victoria has the Welsh Section B, Wortley Imagination and Dales, Kilmannan Black Wizard.

Said Victoria: The horses are coming on right now and it is only three weeks to my first show and Royal International Horse Show qualifier. 

“As I have all new horses this year I feel quite nervous as to how they will behave with me.  Robert Walker, my brother in law and another Team Supreme Products member, has been showing Forgery and he really is a class act to follow.

“Cameron (Midnight Scoundrel) my Small Riding Horse is a dream to ride and seems very easy - famous last words!"

“My other new one is Hattie (Maid in Manhattan) she is a Small Hack and has had a very successful time in her previous yard so I hope I can do her justice. 

“I will ride Cameron at the first show and probably Hattie and take Forgery to ride around just to see what he is like on a showground. 

“Also I cannot manage a Small and Large Hack following on as I have no one to ride one in while I am in the ring.”

"We are getting the horses ready for the ring, preparing their coats with Supreme Products High Shine Shampoo, which strips away dust and dirt and produces a really healthy shine on the coat."

Vanita set for Small Tour

TEAM Supreme Products dressage rider and trainer, Hannah Esberger-Shepherd has a stable full of horses to compete and train throughout 2012.

Hannah is also busy training and teaching young riders on the next step of the dressage ladder.

Hannah’s rides include Vanita – Jazz x Pion – a 16.1hh liver chestnut, nine-year-old who is campaigning Small Tour this year and will be Intermediare 11 at the end of the year with the plan of Grand Prix next spring.

Says Hannah: “He is an amazing horse with all the ability to go to the top so we are all very excited about him and taking it one step at a time.”

Belluga - Brietling x Donnerhall – is a 16hh bright chestnut, eight-year-old.  Hannah has recently sold him to a pupil who is keeping him at the yard.  Belluga is at Prix St Georges level but they will enjoy the lower level at first until they get to know each other.

Hannah’s pupil Laura Woodcock has taken on the ride of Rubin - Rubin Star x Hitchcock.  He is a 16hh, dark bay, 13-year-old competing at Small Tour.  Laura is gaining experience on him in a bid to make it on to the Junior Team.

Welkom - Jazz x Amor – will be ridden by Hannah.  He is a 16.3hh, very dark bay, nine-year-old gelding competing at Medium and Advanced Medium.

Hannah is very excited about Sirocco - Sandro Hit x Florencio – a 16hh, dark bay, five-year-old.

Adds Hannah:  “Sirocco feels like he will go to Grand Prix and will be out competing in young horse classes this year.”

Then there is Joey, the 11hh welsh pony ridden by Hannah’s daughter Molly who will be out at Pony Club rallies and shows, Potter, a 14.2hh, four-year-old pony in training this year and showing the temperament and potential to be a team pony prospect.

Rounding off the team is Tantalize, the Totillas foal who is growing up and becoming quite a character.

Stanley Grange Show Team All Set For 2012 Season

THE North Yorkshire-based Stanley Grange Show Team, led by Jerome Harforth has both in hand and ridden horses and ponies to show throughout 2012.

Jerome Harforth demonstrating how to produce perfect quarter marks

The team, sponsored by Supreme Products is well known for top class turnout. Llook out for the following horses and ponies this season.

For the in hand circuit ponies include Sue Grimshaw’s 138cms Riding Pony Yearling, Moluccas Mojito Mint and the 148cms Riding Pony Yearling, Moluccas Carraway Kitten.

Rotherwood Spring Parade, a 128cms Riding Pony Yearling, will be produced for Steven Jackson and Allan Dilllingham.

While Mighty Silk Sensation will contest 148cms Brood Mare classes for George and Diane Brereton.

Rhona Timson has the 148cm, two-year-old Brindlebrook Prime Suspect and 153cm, two-year-old Brindlebrook Under Suspicion.

Under saddle, the team will be producing Rivenwood Class Act in Lead Rein classes for Lily Brennan, Charn Secret Fairytale in First Ridden classes for owner Pam De-Pree and rider Freddy Welford.

Barrdene Belle De Jou, owned by Kate Bankier and ridden by Julie Bankier will be out in 138cms Show Pony classes as will Willowhill Forget Me Not owned by Ian Darcy and ridden by Callum Potts.

In the 148cm Show Pony section Danielle Burnip will ride Bengairn Princess Royal, – for Jacqueline Grierson,  Moluccas Cinnamon Secret owned by Sue Grimshaw, will be ridden by Sami Elliott, Georgie Reik will ride Carrhouse Almost Legal for Barbara Reik and Dance all Night owned by David Dixon and Mary Harforth, will see Lucinda Elliott in the saddle.

The 143cms Show Hunter Pony, Frithwell Champagne Charlie, owned by Liz Jackson, will be ridden Sami Elliott and Westerdale Regal Max, the 158cms Show Hunter Type will be ridden for owner Ian Darcy by Melissa McCluskey.

Carrhouse Above The Law, a 153cms Hack is owned and ridden by Sarah Carey.

Tremarl Mr Mole also a 153cm Hack is one of three rides for Michaela Wood and owner’s Martin and Sandra Wood.  Michaela’s other rides are the 158cm Hack, Genevieve III – 158cms Hack, and the Lightweight Hunter, Temple Mill.

Broadshard Show Girl, a 153cm Hack is owned by Margaret Williams and will be ridden by Amelia Allen, Willowcroft Secret Agent, also contesting 153cm Hack classes is owned by Cath Fagan and ridden by Ali Talbot.

Mathemadam Indian Spirit , a 158cms Riding Horse is owned by Vanessa Stephenson-Plant and will be ridden by Lucinda Elliott.

The 153cm Hacks, Cranbournes Regal Star and Net Value are rides for Lily Twitchett and owned by Mrs G Twitchett.