SECTION A - 2003 ROYAL WELSH


A CALIFORNIA HAT TRICK IN WALES!





Steve and Sara Dickmeyer and their daughter, Emily, came to Builth Wells from their home in California hoping for one thing: to see one of the three Sec. A fillies they purchased last year in the U.K. "make the cut" at the Royal Welsh Show in the yearling filly class! With 97 entries, this was the largest class in the show so this was a BIG dream.



Fifth Place Sec. A Yearling Filly
Menai Seren Las
(Trefaes Cinnamon x Friars Seren Web)
Owners: Sarah and Steve Dickmeyer
Handler: Mrs. Ann Bigley



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Seventh Place Sec. A Yearling Filly
Randan Absolutely Gorgeous
(Randan Norman x Randan Absolutely Fabulous)
Owners: Sarah and Steve Dickmeyer
Handler: Mr. Colin Tibbey


Absolutely Gorgeous was purchased at the Randan Sale last year, along with her dam. They were shipped home before Gorgeous was weaned and then the filly was sent back to the U.K. for the show season.



AND......



Eighth Place Sec. A Yearling Filly
Ceulan Lena
(Joiners Kilkenny x Ceulan Lucy)
Owners: Sarah and Steve Dickmeyer
Handler: Mr. Barry Shepherd


Ceulan Lena's sire, Joiners Kilkenny, took home a third place in the Section A Stallions, Aged 4 - 7.


CHAMPION WELSH MOUNTAIN PONY EXHIBIT
SPRINGBOURNE ELLE

(Springbourne Caraway x Springbourne Eirian)
Mr. and Mrs. S. Perrins, Owners
Mr. William Perrins, Handler



Springbourne Elle, an eleven year old, and Will Perrins, a twelve year old, achieved a great deal at the 2003 Royal Welsh.


They won their class. They won the female Championship. They won the Welsh Mountain Pony Championship. Then Elle was named Winner of the Tom and Sprightly Cup for the best Welsh Pony or Cob exhibit in the show. William brought Elle into the very first Welsh class of the show and won the ROYAL WELSH YOUNG HANDLER title!



Lastly they went up against the Champions from all the other light horse breeds and were named RESERVE in the RWAS SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP and the CUDDY SUPREME IN-HAND QUALIFIER FOR THE HORSE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION. There were over 2000 light horse animals at the Royal Welsh this year and only ONE beat Elle and William.




For more pretty pictures of this lovely Champion click HERE

A FEW MORE LOOKS AT SECTION A COMPETITORS!



With all four Sections showing in the ring at once on Wednesday and Thursday, it was impossible to get photos of every winner. Here you will find a gallery of good Mountain Ponies that got in front of Arthur's camera.


Friars Posy
(Pontgam Supreme x Friars Mon Ami)
Winner 4/7 year old broodmare class.




Friars Super Ted
(Cefnedw Golden Glory x Friars Freedom)
Winner 8 & over stallion class.

Thistledown Xtravaganza
(Pendock Legend x Sunwillow Xtra)
Reserve Youngstock Champion




Can anyone tell us who this pretty boy is?
We think he's pretty, but can't make the identification

Trefaes Guardsman
(Skellorn Daylight x Trefaes Grey Lady)
Second in Driving, Sixth in-hand
in under an hour!



HAVE A LOOK AT THE OTHER SECTIONS!
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Section B Winners & Gallery

Section C Winners & Gallery

Section D Winners & Gallery