Performance Awards 2020 Full Results
In a break with the usual tradition of lunch, home baking and craic, the Performance Awards Presentations took place 'virtually' for the first time ever! We were delighted that, from 37 different firesides including the United States and Germany, Willie Ralston, the Society's Presidnet, welcomed around 45 people!
Gillian McMurray gave a most interesting illustrated talk on the history of Highland ponies from their working days on farms and crofts to the ponies we enjoy today in performance in so many different disciplines.
Christopher Grant who runs the scheme for England & Wales masterminded the presentations, warming us up with a lovely compilation of photographs featuring the ponies who had competed for points in 2020. 42 cards had been returned, 28 from E&W and 14 from Scotland. Working from the lower placings up to a terrific climax, all were awarded rosettes of some colour! Several participants gave a little infomration about the fun they had with their ponies and some had a dialogue with Chris who was so well informed about the ponies and their activities.
The Reserve Champion was Debbie Harris with her Achnacarry Machair Mist bred by Mrs Jean Connell who achieved 1265 ponts mainly in the dressage ring. In a blaze of glory, the Champion was announced - Joanne Bond riding her husband, Andrew's, Sienna of Sunnyneuk, a 10yr old mare bred by The Late Martin Taylor and his daughter Wendy. Joanne gave a lovely acceptance speech explaining that she had been around horses and ponies throughout her life and currently works teaching horsemanship techniques and in this wide experience, she stated that Highlands are the best equine breed! Their ability to form close relationships with their owners, coupled with a really good attitude to learning makes them second to none!
Huge thanks are due to all who participated with their ponies, Chris Grant and Gillian McMurray who had undertaken all the scoring.
The Highland Pony Society
UK Performance Awards Results 2020
| Overall | Owner | Pony | Total | E&W | S | Specials |
| 1st | Andrew Bond
/Joanne Bond |
Sienna of Sunnyneuk | 2,450 | 1st | *Champion
*Mare *Trec (1,840) |
|
| 2nd | Debbie Harris | Achnacarry Machair Mist | 1,265 | 2nd | *Res Champion
*Gelding *Dressage(970) |
|
| 3rd | Mardy Fawcett | Tower Highland Piper | 1,229 | 3rd | *Senior Rider
*Pleasure rides (384) |
|
| 4th | Gemma Green | Balmule Tavish | 1030 | 4th | *Hunting (650) | |
| 5th | Vicki Fletcher | Royal Caledonian of Fourmerk | 1011 | 1st | *Homebred
*Versatility(7) |
|
| 6th | Jess Lewis | Trailtrow Glenkinchie | 909 | 5th | ||
| 7th | Sharon Hutcheon | Dunedin Fenella | 835 | 2nd | ||
| 8th= | Cicely Young | Dewley Craig Elachie | 710 | 3rd | *Jumping(370) | |
| 8th= | Marsha Holtham | Mhairi of Silverstripe | 710 | 6th | ||
| 10th | Alice Longmire | Farquhar of Achnacarry | 695 | 7th | ||
| 11th | Linda Graham | Dalesman of Combebank | 550 | 8th | *Veteran | |
| 12th | Lindsay Gunn | Lachlan of Gersa | 525 | 4th | ||
| 13th | Danielle Spinney | Hemarie Chiron | 520 | 9th | *Stallion | |
| 14th | Molly Burn | Dewley Standfast | 461 | 10th | *1st Junior | |
| 15th | Carol Barnes | Nant Cefn Coch Aries | 430 | 11th | ||
| 16th | Sarah Doran | Ruby Rose of Strathmore | 420 | 12th | ||
| 17th | Fiona Steel | Tower Ae Fond Kiss | 415 | 5th | ||
| 18th | Alexandra Hinchly | Swallowfields Dragonfly | 404 | |||
| 19th | Michelle Cockburn | Misneach of Prewley Moor | 400 | |||
| 20th | Nicole O’Malley | Glenbanchor Tormod | 394 | |||
| 21st | Kayleigh Moran | Gordon of Caenlochan | 305 | 6th | ||
| 22nd | Emily Flynn | Dunedin MacDonald | 295 | |||
| 23rd | Rebecca Chalmers/
George Chalmers-Gray |
Sovereign of Forglen | 290 | |||
| 24th | Louise Dunn | Finglands Glenbreac | 285 | |||
| 25th | Louise Bone | Hirstmund Beaujolais | 265 | |||
| 26th | Amanda Fairclough | Lagalgarve Ben Ghuilean | 235 | |||
| 27th | Sarah Turner | Bergerac of Kuranda | 210 | |||
| 28th | A Neame/
Danielle Spinney |
Clandon Oliver Twist | 180 | |||
| 29th | Kate Lee | Rannoch of Sunnyneuk | 165 | |||
| 30th | Lorna Boyd/
Lynn Paisley |
Jessica of Wooplaw | 150 | |||
| 31st= | Gill King | Birchcroft Victor | 135 | |||
| 31st= | Susan Mayer | Swallowfields Hobby | 135 | |||
| 33rd | Lisa Callister/
Lucie Callister |
Whitefield Prince Ruaridh | 130 | *2nd Junior | ||
| 34rd | Norma Gillon | Strathearn Bonnie May | 120 | |||
| 35th= | Norma Charters | Birchcroft Jazzman | 100 | |||
| 35th= | Angela Hopkins/
Angela Tucker |
Sherrifmuir Morag | 100 | |||
| 37th | Carol Barnes | Nant Cefn Coch Hades | 70 | |||
| 38th | Louise Robertson | Rebus of Fourmerk | 65 | |||
| 39th | Amy Whidburn/
Clover Whidburn |
Dunstruan Darroch Mor | 50 | *3rd Junior | ||
| 40th | Kirsten Binnie | Lagalgarve Beinn An Tuirc | 40 | |||
| 41st | Amy Whidburn | Dunstruan Darroch Mor | 5 | |||
| 42nd | Amy Whidburn/
Timothy Whidburn |
Ben of Ednam House | - | |||
| Special |
