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What a long, hot and dry day we had for the AMHS Golden Buckle
Championships... Oh My Gosh... We are still exhausted from
it. The new girl, Butterfield Kandy placed 2nd in her
class, behind last years Royal Champion. Seeing as she
only arrived 2 days prior, has only just weaned her foal, she
looked pretty good (still a little podgy, but that's ok).
She worked out beautifully, and stood in line well, not square,
but at least she stood.. That's all I wanted from her.
Chevy went out and won his class, as usual... Jack won his
class, then went on to Grand Champion Gelding. While the
star of the show again, was Josh. Won his dilute/taffy
class, won his stallion class (beating the current Royal Champ),
was Grand Champion Entire, and then was awarded Supreme Champion
Miniature Pony Exhibit over the current Royal Supreme Champ.
We are over the moon with Joshy's performance... Don't think he
has ever looked or worked as well as he did on Saturday.
Not long now til his retirement begins, that will be a VERY sad
time here for us.
Our new mare has just arrived. Massive thanks to Lyn Kondratenkov for allowing Kandy (AKA - Butterfield Kandy) to
come and live with us. We plan to do a couple of shows
with Kandy to finish off the season, then she'll be shown again
next season. Kandy was recently named Reserve Champion
Mare at the Vic Stud Pony Show, while she had her foal at foot.
Her foal has been retained by Lyn.
Well, what a disappointing show we had at the Summer Royal.
Probably our worst results ever, and the only show we've done
all season where we didn't bring home at least one win or sash.
Josh placed 3rd in the Best presented miniature pony class, and
was a disappointing 4th in his stallion class. Jack was
4th in the Best presented class and placed 2nd in his gelding
class. Guess everyone has to have a "bad" day sooner or
later... Just a shame it was at the Royal. Only a couple
of shows left for the season now, thank goodness... I'm more
than ready for a break.
Josh has now competed in his last Shetland class. We've
just finished the Vic Stud Pony Show, where he won the senior
stallion class (shetland 8.2h & under) and went on to win
champion stallion. What a way to finish his career.. Champ
at both the Vic All Shetland Show and the Vic Stud Pony Show!!!
Chevy, our junior gelding was 2nd in his class behind the
champion (who came over from SA). Very happy with both the
boys after a long, hot, dry and dusty day.
Another new addition to the stud (and another miniature
horse!!!) is the very striking chestnut pinto colt Wenalan
Snippets Scout. Scout will be gelded once he arrives and
settles in, and will then be shown in the mini horse ring
alongside Diva. Thanks again to Wendy for selling Scout to
us. Can't wait til they both arrive.
We are very happy to announce that we have purchased a Miniature
Horse weanling filly. Diva (Wenalan Orions Devine Diva) is
a stunning minimal black pinto, who will be shown most likely in
the mini horse ring for something different. She will
arrive her once she is weaned (another couple of months to go).
Big thankyou to Wendy Barton for allowing Diva to come and live
with us. Also to arrive here, later in the year, is the
beautiful bay pinto small shetland mare Butterfield Mimi.
Mia, as she is known, will be a lovely addition to our broodmare
team and will be bred to Josh for a 2013 foal. Big thanks
to Michelle Doyle for agreeing to sell Mia to us. Finally,
we do also have another mare that will be joining our stud in
the next few weeks. More details on her once she arrives
(her current owners don't want names announced yet). This
mare will be shown for at least one season, before being bred to
Josh.
Another great show run by the AMHS. This time, the show
was held at Greendale. Lovely grounds, great people and
fantastic prizes. Josh was lucky enough to win his
stallion class and go Reserve Champion Entire. Jack won
his class and went Champion Gelding, while Chevy won his class
and was Reserve Champion gelding behind Jack (a nice little
double there!). Then Jack was 2nd in his colour class, Josh win
his, and Chevy won his. All in all, a great day, bringing home 3
sashes and 5 massive gold cup trophies. (Love these AMHS
shows!!!) Oh, and we were home nice & early for a
change!!! Finished by 10am (8am start) and home by around 12
noon.
First show of the new year has been and passed. We headed
off to the Bunyip AMPS Groups show. Chevy as usual won his
class. Jack won his class and then went Reserve Champion
Junior Gelding, and Josh placed a disappointing 3rd (his lowest
ever placing) We didn't bother staying for the colour
classes, as we'd already been soaked thru twice (going thru 2
changes of clothes) and needed a clean DRY set to wear home.
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