Close Finish for 2012 Alltech Breeder of the Year
New President and Vice President for Society of Master Saddlers
The Show Personality of the Year Awards has, over the last 3 years, established itself as a highlight in the showing calendar with the Alltech Lifeforce Breeder of the Year being one of the most prized categories in this prestigious event.
Held at the Hilton Metropole NEC Birmingham on 2nd October, finalists and guests enjoyed a superb buffet and a ‘Hollywood style’ awards evening filled with showing’s elite.
With six of the leading studs in contention for the Alltech Breeder’s Award and hundreds of public votes received, just two votes separated the eventual winner, the Stanley Grange Stud - established some thirty six years ago by Jerome Harforth - and Ann Fowler and Peter Thomas’s Broadgrove Stud who took the runners-up slot. The star studded line-up also included Lady Anne Vestey’s Kentchurch Stud, Liz Mansfield-Parnell’s Rotherwood Stud, Nicola Tyler’s Springwater Stud and Pendley Stud which is owned by Jennifer Williams.
Both Stanley Grange and Broadgrove studs have enviable reputations for producing top quality animals that regularly take major titles. The homebred stallion Stanley Grange Cocksure qualified for the prestigious Cuddy Supreme at the Horse of the Year Show in 2011 where he stood second in the finals, whilst this year Stanley Grange bred animals made their mark at the top shows across the UK and the Stanley Grange prefix was evident in the Large Hack finals at HOYS. The Broadgrove Stud has produced the HOYS Children’s Riding Pony Champion for an impressive 3 consecutive years.
Alltech Lifeforce is a natural feed supplement that is ideal for breeding and youngstock, helping to stabilise pH levels in the hind gut and stimulating the production of beneficial bacteria for optimum gut function, as well as buffering against digestive upset.
Contact Alltech on 01780 764512 for information or visit
www.alltech.com/uk Pictured are the 2012 finalists courtesy of Alltech
Cirencester Saddlers proprietor Laurence Pearman is the new President of The Society of Master Saddlers.
Laurence will be working closely with the Chief Executive Hazel Morley, the Executive Committee and the sub committees over the coming year to continue to carry out the proposals set out by their 2012 strategic review.
Another new appointment at the AGM was Helen Dart, owner of Bookham Saddlery, in Surrey, who has stepped into the Vice President’s role.
Said Laurence: “For me this is a great honour to be asked to be President of the Society even more so as it is the second time around for me.
“I feel that as members of the Society of Master Saddlers we should represent all types of British quality manufactured saddlery and work more closely to help our manufacturers, as well as keeping up with new developments and technology.
“I would also like to promote the formation of more SMS Regional Groups. We have always had a vibrant South West Region and another has recently been formed in the Eastern area.
“Regional groups encourage members to not only join in socially but also to talk about mutual thoughts, ideas, problems and put forward any issues for discussion at the Executive meetings. One of the biggest aims is to bring in more younger members to get their ideas onboard as they are the future.”
In the next edition of Southern Horse magazine Laurence tells us all about how he got involved in the Society of Master Saddlers and what his day to day duties involve.
For more information on the Society of Master Saddlers visit
www.mastersaddlers.co.uk Pictured: Laurence Pearman and Helen Dart.
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