Dressage Youngsters on Top at Tall Trees
At the 2012 Baileys Horse Feeds/British Breeding/British Equestrian Federation (BEF) Futurity at Tall Trees in Cornwall there were five Elite premiums awarded to local breeders across the dressage, eventing and show jumping sections. There were a further twelve higher first premiums across all sections. The Evaluatorswere impressed at the consistent quality of the horses entered. All were unanimous in their opinion of the exceptional potential of the Elite horses.
The BEF Futurity
evaluation series aims to identify British bred young potential sport horses and ponies destined for careers in dressage, eventing, show-jumping or endurance, and may even find the Olympic Champions of the future. An Elite premium indicates that the young horse has the outlook and potential to perform at international level competition.
The top score of the day went to the dressage colt foal, Fandango, with an Elite premium of 9.30 for owner and breeder Penny Podmore of the Brownscombe Stud near Bideford. Fandango is by Fontainebleau out of Dimond Dinah by the renowned dressage stallion De Niro.
“Sadly Fontainebleau died in the spring so it made the result with Fandango even more special” said Penny. “He had a fantastic temperament and was a once in a life time horse”.
Fandango’s dam, Dimond Dinah was bought by Penny two and a half years ago “She is a lovely quality mare and has great movement like Fontainebleau. She has had two foals for me and one with her previous owner. She’s now back in foal again” Penny added.
Wasimah was the second dressage Elite, earning a score of 9.02 and was the highest scoring yearling
of the day. The filly is by Woodlander Wavavoom out of Davids Rosie by Shaab. She is owned and bred by Andrew Reeve from Launceston.
Wasimah’s mother, Davids Rosie, is now 20 years old and has produced seven foals. Andrew also still has her mother along with an array of aunties and uncles. “We have forty horses and the whole family. It’s like a big herd!” said Andrew.
The top eventer was the colt foal
Will.i.am who is owned and bred by Sally Hillier from Callington. He earned an Elite premium with a score of 9.02.
Will.i.am is by the Hannoverian stallion Wolkenderry out of Sabrina by Havidoff.
“This is the first time I’ve taken a horse to the Futurity and it was absolutely wonderful, from the organisation through to the comments by the evaluators. I had an excellent day topped with an excellent result” said Sally.
For-Sure was the highest scoring show jumper, earning the fourth Elite premium with a score of 9.00. The colt foal is by For- Ever out of Devilishous by Devils Jump. He is owned and bred by Marilyn Pilgrim from Delabole. Devilishous was also bred by Marilyn and she won at one of the first ever BEF Young Horse Evaluations as a four year old. For-Sure’s sire,
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For-Ever is also owned by Marilyn and she is hoping he will be standing in the West Country for next season.
“The Futurity is a brilliant concept and it is helped by the fact that we had two of the most outstanding evaluators here this year. Both Jennie Loriston-Clarke and Bridget Parker have an incredible eye for a horse and their comments and forethought are superb. Jane Nixon is one of the most prestigious vets in the country and her comments are so valuable” said Marilyn.
Jean England’s gelding, The Ginger Genie, was the highest scoring two year old with an Elite premium and score of 9.00 in the eventing section. He is by Parkmore Master Irish by Red Spirit.
The top scoring three year old of the day was Vorvashill Chicago Flame who earned a higher first premium with a score of 8.77 in the show jumping section. The colt is owned and bred by Kari Christopher from the Vorvashill Stud in St Ives. He is by Broadstone Chicago out of Last Flame by Dutch Falco.
The Yawl Hill Stud produced the top endurance
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youngster, Yawl Hill Big Yin, who earned a first premium with a score of 8.39.
The colt foal is bred by Kirsty Wiscombe from Lyme Regis and owned jointly with Alicia Jauffret. He is by Yawl Hillbilly out of Connie by Al Mansour.
Amy Cox’s filly foal, Tinkerbell, was the highest scoring Sports Pony, earning a higher first premium with a score of 8.60 in the dressage section. The chestnut is by BernwodeBrokat out of Pretty Women by Black Boy.
The BEF Futurity Evaluations are held at 16 venues throughout the UK and young horses go home with a BEF Premium (grade), a stylish rosette and a detailed, informative score sheet. An attractive certificate to keep and frame follows on after the event. All results are published on the fully searchable British Breeding website.
www.britishbreeding.org.
Photos: 1, Fandango 2, Wasimah 3, Will I am 4, For-Sure 5, The Ginger Genie 6, Vorvashill Chicago Flame 7, Tinkerbell
Photos Eclipse Photos
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