2023 SSADL in-hand supreme outcomes

A Welsh part C stallion lifted the 2023 SSADL in-hand supreme title on his debut at London Worldwide Horse Present.

Amount surveyor Ellena Thomas led her personal delight and pleasure Gwenllan Birt, 23, on what was her first time main a pony on London turf.

“My major objective of the day was to not fall over whereas operating,” joked Ellena, who was first acquainted with Birt 13 years in the past. The Gwenllan Seimon son was on mortgage from Amy Trevor, and he was gifted to the Thomas household in his later years.

“He was my first stallion; I used to be solely 14 once I first obtained him,” mentioned Ellena, who is about to return to the principle area at London Worldwide on Monday to contest the BSPS supreme M&M ridden ultimate. “He’s taught me a lot through the years. He was 10 when he arrived with us and he was fairly set in his methods, however we bonded and he had an amazing profession till we bowed him out aged 16. He actually put me on the map and helped me step up into open native courses.”

Throughout his ridden stint with Ellena, Birt certified for Horse of the 12 months Present (HOYS) twice and he completed third within the open Welsh part C and D ultimate on the Royal Worldwide (RIHS).

“This season we introduced him out as a veteran in Might,” Ellena continued. “I’ve had novice ponies this 12 months so I used to be a bit caught on what to do for almost all of the season. We thought why not give Birt one other go, and right here we’re.

“He’s a typical outdated man in some ways, however typically he acts like a four-year-old. He retains us on our toes. He’s our household horse we’ve had for 13 years, and now he’s given me my first London title.”

Final 12 months’s ridden runner-up returned to complete as reserve for the 2023 SSADL in-hand supreme crown. This was 20-year-old present hunter pony contender Woodview Fiocco led by Lancashire-based Georgia Kirby. The pair’s CV consists of the supreme title on the Veteran Horse Society championships, and final 12 months’s RIHS SSADL ridden championship.

On kind after profitable the SEIB Search For A Star veteran accolade at Your Horse Reside final month, Heidi Bull’s home-bred 18-year-old Romany (Play The) was pulled into third place.

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