TARRANT HORSE SHOW REPORT & RESULTS

70TH ANNIVERSARY FOR LOCAL SHOW

Tarrant Gunville Horse Show (TGHS) celebrated its 70th year on Saturday 20th August; no mean feat in these days of dwindling village shows. Sadly, entries were down but that probably isn’t surprising given that the mid week forecast predicted gale force winds & torrential rain! It was certainly windy but the rain fortunately held off. As ever at TGHS, there were plenty of happy smiley faces & fierce competition on the Handy Hunter course & in the Show Jumping.

We would like to thank our Patron, James Farquharson, for kindly allowing us to use Eastbury Park which is such a perfect setting for the Show; and our Sponsors, in particular, Edward Hurst (Antiques & Interiors Consultant) for his generous sponsorship of the Handy Hunter classes; Mrs Jackie Carlyle- Clarke (Clarke & Partners Wealth Management Wimborne) for the Hunter classes and Symonds & Sampson for the programmes. These donations help us to not only run the Show but also enable us to contribute to local charities. Thank you to the Judges for their expertise, encouragement and patience! Lastly, a huge thank-you for the enthusiasm and hard work of the stewards, course builders and helpers who make the Show such a success.

Class 1 Novice Handy Hunter 1st Finn Jones on Piper, King’s Stag 2nd Jessie Dean on Nell, Sixpenny Handley 3rd Lara Borradaile on Paddy, Belchawell; Class 2 Open Handy Hunter 1st Ivana van der Spek on Callum, 2nd Amy Barlow on Valetto, East Stour 3rd K. Sutherland on Jimmy, Dorchester; Class 3 Mini Handy Hunter - Led 1st Poppy Jones on Kiki, King’s Stag 2nd Madelaine Reader-Smith on Hollydell Poseidon, ; Class 3 Mini Handy Hunter – Not Led 1st Isobel Baines on Misty, 2nd Tom Baines on Puzzle, Fontmell Magna 3rd I. Suthland on Patience, Dorchester; Class 4 Open Hunter 1st Olivia Forge on Silver Flame, 2nd Megan Kirk on Rocky, 3rd Clare Tredea on Flynn, ; Class 5 Show Hunter Pony 1st Flora Hill on Bubble, 2nd Rachel Deakin on Sway Mr Bojangles, Winterborne Stickland 3rd Lucy Smith on Charlie, Dorchester; Class 6 Working Hunter Horse 1st Amy Barlow on Lizzie 2nd Finn Jones on Piper 3rd Megan Champney on Toya Student Prince, Verwood; Class 7 Working Hunter Pony 1st JJ Hill on Rory, Winterborne Kingston 2nd Jessie Dean on Nell, Sixpenny Handley 3rd Kitty Fraser on Murphy, ; Hunter Champion Olivia Forge on Silver Flame, Reserve Amy Barlow on Lizzie; Class 9 Cob 1st Rachel Moore on Renanaree Stripe, Somerton 2nd Lara Borradaile on Paddy 3rd Wilf Jones on Piper; Class 10 Mounted Fancy Dress – Cup winners were James Ashworth on Basil, Fifehead Neville; Lucy & Robert Coward on Winnie & Tiffany, Fordingbridge; Amber Smith on Harry, Salisbury; Imogen Follett on Saffron, Berwick St John; Class 11 M&M Ridden Ponies 1st Jack Burry on Trefynys Trooper, Tollard Royal 2nd Alice Wigmore on Millcroft Tycoon, Salisbury 3rd Frankie Binns on Hallows Pippa, Bowerchalke; Class 12a Child’s First Ridden Pony- Registered 1st Caitlin Markendale on Jack Horner, 2nd Matthew Tory on Doldrum Ali G, 3rd Alice Wigmore on Millcroft Tycoon; Class 12b Child’s First Ridden – Non Registered Amy Frampton on Hector, Fifehead Neville 2nd Lucy Smith on Hector 3rd Ruby Riggs on April, Verwood; Class 13 Child Handler 1st Caitlin Markendale on Jack Horner 2nd Yasmin Wood-Hill on Hippo, Rockbourne 3rd Matilda Edwards on Shilstone Rocks October, Wimborne; Class 14a Leading Rein – Registered 1st Matilda Edwards on Shilstone Rocks October 2nd Annabel Tory on Southfields Phoenix, Blandford Forum 3rd Isla Rose Bird on Teddy, ; 14b Leading Rein – Non Registered 1st Harry McCarter on Bertie, Salisbury 2nd Rose Egerton on Widget, Shaftesbury 3rd Ned Tucker on Ebony, Droop; Class 15 Veteran 1st Megan Kirk on Rocky 2nd Eva Riggs on Rumby Bear, Blandford St Mary 3rd Imogen Follett on Saffron; Class 16 Best Rider 1st Perdie Whitmore on Ziggy, Moor Crichel 2nd Poppy Jones on Ziggy 3rd Tilley Burney on Archwood Imitation, Templecombe; Class 17 Family Pony 1st Molly Payne on Copper Bullet, 2nd Amy Frampton on Hector 3rd Anne Harding on Lovelyhill Landmark, Warminster Class 18 Coloured Horse or Pony 1st Sophie Slight on Zebedee, 2nd Wilf Jones on Piper 3rd Lara Borradaile on Paddy; Class 19 Best Turnout 1st Matilda Edwards on Shilstone Rocks October 2nd Imogen Follett on Saffron; Class 20 Handy Pony 1st JJ Hill on Rory 2nd Anne Harding on Lovelyhill Landmark 3rd Bruno Cardozo on Cornish, Mapperton; Class 22 Minimus Jumping 1st Madelaine Reader- Smith on Milo 2nd Amy Frampton on Hector 3rd Caitlin Markendale on Jack Horner; Class 23 Mini Jumping 1st Alice Smith on Percy 2nd Rose Egerton on Widget 3rd JJ Hill on Bubble; Class 25 Junior Novice Jumping 1st Alice Smith on Percy 2nd Georgie Meaden on Pixie, Penselwood 3rd Flora Hill on Bubble; Class 26 Open Novice Jumping 1st Ivana van der Spek on Callum 2nd Flora Hill on Bubble 3rd Molly Payne on Copper Bullet