Sunday 26 May 2019

North East Wales Live

Last Saturday we headed off to North Wales (a lot shorter drive than it used to be) to attend one of our favourite shows of the year, and not just because Brandy gets salami!

North East Wales Live is a huge show, with loads of sections and quite a few entries as a result. It's an absolute pleasure to judge at as the standard is really high, it also makes you feel rather lovely when your horses place :D

I had another day of second places (story of my life right now) but I'm not too bothered as it was a wonderful day out. Plenty of laughs and silliness which is all you need from a show really.

I also had the pleasure of judging some amazing classes including the Supreme Championship. There was an incredibly high standard of entries for the supreme and any of them could have placed overall.

Full pictures can be found on my Facebook profile here: https://www.facebook.com/catisgreen/media_set?set=a.10157037108375155&type=3

But as always here are my selected highlights from the day.

My neighbouring table

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Ysabella one year after I picked her up at the same show :D

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Performance Championship

Champion

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Reserve Champion

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Reserve to Reserve Champion

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Highly Commended

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A really nice grey Copperfox Welsh Cob

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One of the fun elements of the show were the mare and foal classes in each section. Here is Duchess and Pip!

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Crafty Pony Championship

This was for plush or hand made soft horses

Champion

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Reserve Champion

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Reserve to Reserve Champion

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Plastic CTF Championship

Champion

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Reserve Champion

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Reserve to Reserve Champion

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The Bendy CTF championship table

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Bendy CTF Championship

Champion

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Reserve Champion

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Reserve to Reserve Champion - CRS Charles Dickens

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Highly Commended

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Highly Commended - CRS Albert I

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Original Finish Championship

Champion

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Reserve Champion

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Reserve to Reserve Champion

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Highly Commended

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My as yet unnamed new arrival - a stunning Animal Artistry Warmblood (because clearly I needed another one)

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A really nice custom CollectA

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CCR Championship

Champion

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Reserve Champion

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Reserve to Reserve Champion

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Animal Artistry Championship

I had the pleasure of judging this one and let me tell you, it was tough!

Champion

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Reserve Champion

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Reserve to Reserve Champion

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Special

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Custom Championship

Champion

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Reserve Champion

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Reserve to Reserve Champion

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Special

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The Artist Resin championship (can you spot Mystic?)

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Artist Resin Championship

Champion

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Reserve Champion

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Reserve to Reserve Champion

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Special

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Special

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SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP

So who got Supreme? I'm sure you've got your favourites but did you agree with the three of us? I think you'll agree that it was a tough line up!

Supreme Champion

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Reserve Supreme Champion

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Reserve to Reserve Supreme Champion

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Highly Commended

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Just look at all the prizes they won! The show hosts were so generous x

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