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Post by manorian on Jul 17, 2006 10:11:22 GMT -1
The Dales did really well at County Show yesterday. Durham don't have Dales classes anymore only mixed M&M but the Championship were all Dales apart from one. The judge was a mrs Gibb from Aberdeen and no-one knew what she owned herself before the classes. Anyway, it didn't matter as the championship consisted of Leadgate Black Beauty (Mare or Gelding), Leadgate Blue Belle (Brood Mare), Leadgate Blue J (foal), Creebeck Skylark (Connemara yearling), Manorian Mischief (2/3 year old) and Waterside William II (Stallion). Then I nearly died when Mischief was pulled in as Champion and the Connie as reserve. Not only had she beaten her dad again she had beaten the wonderful Black Beauty. Mischief in her class.  Unfortunately she didn't win anything in the Supreme. That was won by a coloured thoroughbred type. |
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Post by grace on Jul 17, 2006 11:18:06 GMT -1
Brilliant results. Well done!
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Post by flintfootfilly on Jul 17, 2006 11:19:35 GMT -1
What a great result! Well done. Saw Mischief at North Yorkshire Show, if I remember rightly, and she does look lovely. What a shame there isn't a Dales section any more. Would have thought it would be well supported up that way?
Sarah
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Post by DalesLady on Jul 17, 2006 11:57:56 GMT -1
How wonderful! Well done. Mischief is a wonderful. I would be delighted to have one nearly as good as she. Well done to Mischief and tell William not to worry that he is producing such good progeny.
I too would have thought there would be a Dales class up that way if anywhere. Perhaps with numbers like that in the Championship they could be tempted?
;D
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Post by manorian on Jul 17, 2006 12:06:10 GMT -1
Thanks Penny. Apparently, and I have only heard this 2nd hand a dales person(mentioning no names) upset the secretary and she said as long as she was secretary she would never have dales classes again. We always had them until a couple of years ago. As long as she continues to get good, panel judges who realise that Dales Ponies are the best it doesn't really matter.
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Post by DalesLady on Jul 17, 2006 12:18:17 GMT -1
Well the explanation is a good one! True enough that if judges do judge ponies as good examples of any breed, it doesn't matter about having their own classes.
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Post by lancslass on Jul 17, 2006 15:21:05 GMT -1
well done norma, ian and mischief.................and beautiful william for producing such superb offspring.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2006 15:28:22 GMT -1
OOOOhhhh well done mischief!!!
was there PIMMS at the end of that show Norma
lol
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Post by mabel on Jul 17, 2006 18:47:56 GMT -1
Well done, what a fantastic result. Mischief looks great.
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Post by juliansteve on Jul 17, 2006 20:19:10 GMT -1
Well deserved results - what a beautiful pony!
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Post by Biggerside Benwell on Jul 17, 2006 20:47:33 GMT -1
Well done my boss said that their were lots of Dales ponies at the show, I should have taken Duke!
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Post by manorian on Jul 18, 2006 7:09:26 GMT -1
No Pimms Nic. Just a beer tent. Never thought to take some with me. I will have to take a bottle to the breed show then when the judge is at lunch all the dalesfans could meet at our wagon for a Pimms.
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Post by acorn on Jul 21, 2006 21:34:10 GMT -1
Seems crazy that there would not be Dales Pony classes in Durham!! So I suspect that there IS something political behind it.
Congratulations - even without breed classes, the Dales ponies certainly flew the flag in the M&M classes!!
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