Breeders Guide Leading Breeder Awards
The winners of the Breeders Guide Leading Breeder Awards were announced last night during an exclusive reception, hosted at Horse of the Year Show.The Breeders Guide Leading Breeder Awards aim to recognise and honour the efforts of dedicated breeders across the country who continually strive for excellence in breeding.
Based on information collected on the Grandstand Online Entries System, the award winners were decided using a points scale of five for first place, down to one for fifth place in Horse of the Year Show qualifiers, which were then added to a league table.
Sixteen Breeders Guide Leading Breeder Awards were presented for horses, ponies, Arabs, Miniatures and the 12 native British breeds; the winning and reserve breeders in each invited to the reception for the presentations.
The overall Breeders Guide Leading Breeder, who had gained the most points among all of the ridden categories, was the winner of the Leading Pony Breeder of the Year: the Barkway Stud based in Royston, Hertfordshire. Owned and run by Anne and Claire Smalley, Barkway stud was established in 1979 when the family bred their first foal. Today the stud breeds and produces quality riding ponies, Welsh Section B ponies and Welsh Part Bred ponies, many of whom have experienced success at Horse of the Year Show.
“We are really pleased that someone has at last acknowledged the breeders and are absolutely thrilled to have won the overall award,” said Anne.
Anne’s daughter Claire Smalley added: “We are also very grateful to everyone who has bought our ponies over the years. Without them, we wouldn’t be here.”
Claire and Anne were treated to VIP hospitality at Horse of the Year Show this evening when a second presentation took place, this time in the Andrews Bowen International Arena.
Gail Chapman, editor of the Breeders Guide, commented: “We’re delighted so many people have attended the awards reception tonight and we look forward to carrying the series on into future years.
This exciting new way of recognising and rewarding those who perform at the highest level during the qualifying season is planned to expand in future.
Winners of the Breeders Guide Leading Breeder Awards:
Breeder Name
Name of Stud
Breed Section
Ms Alison Graham
Leading Horse Breeder of the Year
Mrs Joanna MacInnes
Whalton Stud
Reserve Leading Horse Breeder of the Year
Mrs A Smalley
Barkway Stud
Leading Pony Breeder of the Year
Mrs G Davies
Chiddock Stud
Reserve Leading Pony Breeder of the Year
Mrs S Felix
Leading Arab Breeder of the Year
Pyrah & Hunt
Judals Stud
Reserve Leading Arab Breeder of the Year
Joanne Ross (USA)
Scott Creek Miniature Horse Stud
Leading Miniature Breeder of the Year
Mrs Wendy Edgar
Apollo/Zealhouse Stud
Reserve Leading Miniature Breeder of the Year
Mr R Fallon
Cashlebay Stud
Leading Connemara Breeder of the Year
Jytte Bank Mikklesen (DEN)
Banks Stud
Reserve Leading Connemara Breeder of the Year
Mr William Ireland
Kilmannan Stud
Leading Dales Breeder of the Year
The Late Mrs E Heap
Waterside Stud
Reserve Leading Dales Breeder of the Year
Ms J Newbury
Newoak Stud
Leading Dartmoor Breeder of the Year
Mr D Hinde
Pumphill Stud
Reserve Leading Dartmoor Breeder of the Year
Mrs Jackie Webb
Blackthorn Stud
Leading Exmoor Breeder of the Year
Mesdames Ablett and Langdon
Tawbitts Stud
Reserve Leading Exmoor Breeder of the Year
The Late Mr D Crow
Castle Hill Stud
Leading Fell Breeder of the Year
Mr and Mrs T Good
Abervale Stud
Reserve Leading Fell Breeder of the Year
Mrs S Wardrop
Carlung Stud
Leading Highland Breeder of the Year
Miss A Mitchell
Dunedin Stud
Reserve Leading Highland Breeder of the Year
Mr and Mrs CA Large
Willoway Stud
Leading New Forest Breeder of the Year
Ms T Turnball
Bisterne Stud
Reserve Leading New Forest Breeder of the Year
Mrs P Atkinson
Horninglow Stud
Leading Shetland Breeder of the Year
Mrs J Burrows
Buckberry Stud
Reserve Leading Shetland Breeder of the Year
Mrs G Farrow
Waitwith Stud
Leading Welsh Section A Breeder of the Year
Mr S Anderson
Thistledown Stud
Reserve Leading Welsh Section A Breeder of the Year
Mrs J Stephens
Annandale Stud
Leading Welsh Section B Breeder of the Year
Sue Easton
Gigman Stud
Reserve Leading Welsh Section B Breeder of the Year
Mrs J Cooper
River Valley Stud
Leading Welsh Section C Breeder of the Year
Mr and Mrs Keyte
Oakmill Stud
Reserve Leading Welsh Section C Breeder of the Year
Len Bigley
Llanarth Stud
Leading Welsh Section D Breeder of the Year
Mr N Fell
Brynseion Stud
Reserve Leading Welsh Section D Breeder of the Year
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