30/10/2025
A brilliant end to the season with the boys at the Caledonian Showing Championships ✨️
Dochie started us off on Saturday with a credible 2nd in a huge class of open m&m large breeds🥈also picking up a ticket for the rider supreme on Sunday. He gave a fantastic account of himself in the championship but unfortunately didn't get the result to reflect this. So so pleased with how he went as he tends to be quite backwards when indoors on surface but he was quite the opposite 🤩
Ziggy continued the success winning the inhand show pony youngstock 🥇 and then went on to take the win in the inhand show pony championship 🏆 Really pleased with how well he coped with the atmosphere and took everything in. He's got such a good brain for a 2 y/o 🥰
Misty followed on from where the boys left off, taking the win in the 133 show hunter pony 🥇and later won the show hunter pony championship 🏆 Absolutely over the moon with the way he performed and really showed himself at his best, he isn't usually the easiest to ride at this show!
After a bit of swithering I took Misty into the rider supreme for a spin before the overall supreme. He gave me a fantastic ride, so effortless and felt as though I just had to think it for him to do it. After watching everyone else I was just pleased with how he had gone and to have made it to the top 9 in such a strong selection of riders but as they placed further up the line-up, I was utterly shocked to hear my name being called forward as supreme rider 🏆 A huge honour as the class is in memory of the most lovely man who I was so lucky to know in my younger years of showing, Caroline Hunter, I hope I'd have made your dad proud 💞
Both Misty and Ziggy were eligible for the overall supreme after winning their championships but unfortunately I couldn't take both in. After lots of running around, Natasha Carle kindly offered to take Ziggy in for me so I could ride Misty. She gave him a lovely experience but neither boys were placed after Misty found it all a little much 🤭
So unbelievably proud of all three of my boys and the way they performed.
Dochie soaked up the atmosphere and really rose to the occasion, pinging around the ring with a smile on his face ☺️
Ziggy took it all in his stride and didn't bat an eye at the busy warm-ups, music, clapping and cheering, tannoy or the dressed arena and champion boards. He really is the best little pony and he makes me so excited for his future 💓
Misty was just brilliant, kept his cool every time he stepped into the ring and was just a pleasure to ride, so lucky I'm still able to do a couple shows with my no.1 🥰
Thank you Natalie Macdonald, Shiona Macdonald & Mount Pleasant Ponies for trusting me with your boys, they really are the best!
A huge thank you to Jennifer for having them all turned out beautifully, Misty's plaits were amazing, and for the early starts, long days and late nights in the cold, it's truly appreciated 💗. Another big thank you to everyone who made the weekend possible logistically, it wasn't easy! Ciaran, who not only helped bath, lunge, clip and clean tack but also put up with me in the chaotic few weeks leading up, your a saint ❤️
Finally, a huge thank you to Fiona Reed for yet again pulling out all the stops to make this show the end of season finale we all love!
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