Show Results2005 British

2005 The British Nationals

By Liz Salmon

Well, what can be said about the 2005 show-WET !! However, the good side was that the entries were up, over 70 yearling fillies entered, and the standard was high on the whole. Safe from the elements inside the sponsors tent, I had a very good view of the Purebred in Hand classes.

The judges were Marlyn Pollard (fillies), Annette Hedley (colts), Sylvie Eberhardt (mares), Marianne Tengstedt (stallions), and Peter Whitlow (geldings and foals).

The intermediate colts born between 1st April and 9th May was a much larger class with some great moving entries. Once again a son of Psynergy came to the top. This time it was Psynerman out of Mustique-a good bodied colt with plenty of type and lovely big eyes. He was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Whittard and is owned by Mr. Tonge & Colin Mackenzie.

I thought that the Senior class of colts born before March 1st was the best of the three classes, but then they also have an edge on maturity. Taking the class was the very typey, refined and good moving colt Audemars PA (Kais 1 x Asali) bred by Jackie Ware and owned by Miss Bethall. The best yearling colt award went to Psynerman.

I thought that the two year old colt class was full of potential stallion material. Standing out was the big international winner Master Design GA (Versace x BEA Society Belle). This colt has everything-type, good conformation, movement and presence. He swept all before him taking the Junior Male Championship as well. He was bred by M. Bentley and is owned by Rhodri Jones. Coming in a very close second was last years wonderful Junior Male Champion SG Spirit of Esteem (Esteem x Malikeh Sakeena) who has grown on very well indeed, and showing how strong this class was, he was Reserve Junior Champion for proud owner/breeder Susan George. It's always very satisfying to breed a colt of this quality.

The class for three year old colts was also an excellent one. Taking the winners place was the flashy bay Final Shadow (BE) (Psytadel x AS Shahwan). Here was another colt with super type, movement and presence. He was bred by J. Swaenepoel and is owned by Mr. Atkin.

The Junior gelding classes also took place on the first day. The class for yearlings only had three entries and was won by the beautiful typey Zanzibar PA (Psytadel x Zanetta) bred by Jackie Ware and owned by Andrea Ware. The two year old class was quite a good one. Psyclone (Psychedelic x G Menelonia) was the winner- a well built good moving horse with great riding potential, bred by Mr. Evans and owned by Mrs. Robinson. Again the three years old contained some great looking potential riding horses. Winning this one was the very attractive, strong bodied Indian Golden King (Azina El Shaklan x Indian Phoenix) bred by Mrs. Nunn and owned by Ms Crookall. The Junior gelding Champion was Zanzibar with Indian Golden King in Reserve.

Sadly there was only one group forward for the Sire Produce Group, which at least was an outstanding one, which was the group by Psynergy (Padrons Psyche x Balanina) bred by Hans Trummer and owned by Emrys and Sue Jones. Psynergy also won the title of leading sire of the show with Esteem in Reserve.

The futurity class for colts was very small and won by the Esteem son Fantasist out of G Fantastica, bred by Mr. & Mrs. Bundy and owned by P. Wainwright. The Futurity gelding winner another Esteem son Estisha out of Nimisha owned and bred by Mr. J and Mrs. P Howell.

The next day, the weather had slightly improved with only a little rain, but it was still very overcast and threatening. This day heralded the start of the huge filly classes, although a good many entered did not come forward. The first class for yearlings born on or after 28th May was a fairly nice class, with the top five or so being of high quality. Standing at the top was the Dutch bred entry Lowinia F (NL) (Almonito (NL) x La-Belle AVS) an attractive great moving filly, bred by A Kuijf Nieuwkoop and owned by Miss Smith.

The next class for entries born between 22nd April and 27th May was a much better class on the whole with some beautiful entries. Winning this one was Psyonara (Psynergy (AT) x Fajala)-a very flashy, typey and good moving filly bred by Mrs. Maes Jones and owned by Mrs. Le'vell.

The next class was a very tough one indeed to judge-fabulous fillies. This was for those born between 20th March and 21st April. A great win here in this competition for Psyannah (Psynergy (AT) x Yannah (NL) ) a filly with all that it takes-type, movement and presence, she had a lovely topline too. Bred and owned by Emrys and Sue Jones.

The Senior fillies born before 19th March was another good one. Psynergy sired another winner here-Mirage Psyndicate out of HS Mimosa. Owned and bred by Sally Roberts, she too was very worthy of her win. The Best Yearling title went to the bay yearling Lowinia F.

The class for two year old fillies, I thought was a fairly average class, but certainly not the winner. This was the Dutch bred Yokosuka (NL) (Elton (NL) x Yarra (NL) ) a compact, typey filly with a good body and topline, bred by A. Kuijf Nieuwkoop and owned by Mr. & Mrs. D. Smith. The Senior two year old class was stunning. A feast for the eyes !! Winning this one with her wonderful presence was the very typey, great moving Kyla Jean (US) (Affirme x WA Psyches Charm) bred by Jess & Janet Lewis Blane and owned by Andrea Ware. She was Best Two Year old with Yokosuka Reserve.

The Futurity filly class was a good one won by the lovely SG Boranya (Borneo x Luzhana) owned and bred by Susan George.

The mares without foals and the Senior geldings were on at the same time, which meant I was dashing from one ring to the other. The class for Junior geldings four years and over was a lovely class of great riding horses and was won by the splendid grey NPA Hazan (Shaikh Al Kuran x Havannah) owned and bred by Mr. & Mrs. P. Armstrong, He had a lovely front and great legs. The Senior class was again a fabulous class of super movers, won by Erros (Mezalians x Emi)-a lovely upright horse with a well shaped neck and good movement. He was bred Elizabeth Chat and owned by Mrs. S. Russell. He also won the Best gelding award and went onto be Champion Senior Gelding with another good horse HT Ala Shan (Azal x Winja al D'Ama) in Reserve bred by Mr.& Mrs. Woodward and owned by Miss A. Mitchell.

The first class of mares without foals aged 4 to 6 years was a nice class of typey movers. Sylvie Eberhardt was quick and decisive in her choices. Here she put the dynamic bay US import Love By Design GA (Versace x HL Infatuation) as her winner. This mare has type, good body conformation as well as superb movement and presence. She was bred by W & B Bentley and owned by M & S Foreman.

The next class of mares aged 7 to 10 years was also a good class. Here the lovely, ethereal, great bodied and super moving Yazmeena Estopa (Om El Azadik x Om El Shiva Estopa) prevailed for her owner/breeders Mr. & Mrs. Dean Ingham.

The another mares aged 11 to 16 was another good class, with all greys except one. Coming out on top was one of my personal favourites, as I've seen many of her relatives in Australia. This was Windella Silver Sensation (SK Shakla Khan x Windella Silver Fascination)-a lovely ethereal mare with great type and movement. She was bred by Peter & Vivien Hall & S. Stump and is owned by Heather Brown.

The Veteran class for mares aged 17 to 20 was a small class won by that great winning mare Sasza (Fawor x Saszetka) looking great. She was bred by Janow Podlaski State Stud and owned by Rebecca McCormick. The winner of the class for the 21 year olds and over was Alina (Procyon x Shimmering Psalm) bred by Mrs. C Jenkins and owned by Mr. & Mrs. L Jenkins. The last class of the day was the Princess Muna Family groups won by the group out of Marih Lela by Nazdrowie bred by Wendy Carr and owned by Heather Brown.

The third day of the show the weather worsened. Pouring rain on and off-such a shame as Arabs don't show their tail carriage nearly as well and are afraid of slipping. First in were the classes for mares with foals at foot. The first class was for mares of 4 to 8 years. Although 21 were entered only 11 came forward, but it was a good class of typey movers. The winner had everything-type, good conformation movement and presence, she was Noura (DE) (Kubinec x Bint Moufisa) bred by Michael Ponnath and owned by Mrs. S Madgewick.

I found the next class for mares 9 to 16 years a little disappointing, however the winning mare was lovely, this was Focus Galliana (Padrons Psyche x Focus Alianna). A big, typey, scopey mare she was bred in the US by Mr. & Mrs. Davidson and owned by Raymond Fox and Emrys Jones. Only one entry came forward for the Veteran class-Kazmeira (Kazmierek x Seranata), a lovely mare owned and bred by Mr. & Mrs. Tonge.

There were some gorgeous foals in the classes, but the Champion stole everyone's heart. In the pouring rain, she managed to keep her presence with her tail over her back. She was the bay filly by Om el Mareikh out of Marani owned and bred by Talal Aggad. Reserve was another lovely, well grown filly Psyreesh ( Psynergy x Gretta).

There was a lovely presentation of the WAHO trophy to Silvern Risalm for the successful Purebred of the year.

By the time the stallions came in spectators were packed in the stands or umbrella to umbrella !! The class for 4 to 6 year olds was a lovely deep class won by the exciting bay who exuded type, presence and great movement. He was AJA Sanagor ( FS Bengali x Bey Santeyna) owned and bred by Malcolm and Jane Hickford.

The 7 to 10 year olds was another great class with several highly successful stallion vying for the red rosette, and little tail end to it. Another bay stallion won this one-the flamboyant, typey FL Sayawan (DE) (Ibn Yathrab x Om El Sanaya Estopa) bred by Walter Letsch and Om el Arab International. The 11 to 16 years old was also a good class. Here the Russian bred stallion Karat (Aromat x Kaluga) prevailed. An exciting stallion with great type and topline, plus the well known big Russian movement. He was bred by the Tersk Arab Stud and owned by Mr. A Atkin.

The Straight Egyptian stallion El Helaly (Ikhnatoon x Enshad) won the small, but interesting Veteran class of stallions of 17 to 20 years. He has always put on a good show, having great movement and presence. He was bred by El Zahraa Stud and is owned by David and Angela Angold. It was in this class that aptly named Poseur (Nrav x GG Mariposa) decided to roll in the mud !!

The final Veteran stallion class only had two entries and was won by Yahmur (Masjid x Yolande) bred by Mrs. Moss and owned by Barbara Cary and Mrs. Thomas Everard.

So all that was left now were the Championships. The weather had become worse, which is such a shame. First were the Mare Championships and looking down the line, the cream had certainly come to the top. The Champion mare was Love By Design GA with Noura Reserve.

Again looking at the contenders for the Stallion Championships, there was a wealth from which to choose. AJA Sanagor got the title with Karat Reserve.

Finally the Supreme Purebred in Hand Championship, which essentially was between AJA Sanagor and Master Design GA. The judges were obviously split in their decision as a referee judge had to make the final choice. She chose AJA Sanagor as Champion with Master Design Reserve.

It was a good show in spite of the weather, and we can all look forward to next year to see how the young horses have matured and meet up with old friends. For me attending this show is sort of addictive after 41 years !

Champion stallion AJA Sanegor

Champion mare Love By Design GA

Champion colt Master Design

Champion Filly Kyla Jean