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UK National Breed Show and National PRE Basic Evaluations TEXTO: Mary McBryde
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n the past months, a number of event s around the UK featuring Spanish horses have been held but the most significant are without doubt, the UK National Breed show for PRE hor ses, and t he U K N a t ion al P R E B a sic Ev alu a t ion s .
Soleada VII, owned by Karen Clithero and bred by Yeguada Fuego, with sidesaddle Amy Clithero.
Mill Mazapan owned by Mandy Wheatcroft.
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The National Breed Show was the 3 rd or ganize d by t he r e c en t l y cr e a t e d organization, GBPRE, who are following in the footsteps of 30 years of National Breed Shows organized by the British Association for the Purebred Spanish Horse (BAPSH Ltd). This year the Breed Show provided a large range of Dressage classes regulated by three different governing bodies, ANCCE, British Dressage, and The Masters du Cheval Iberique (MCI); plus ANCCE Morphology classes, Ridden Showing classes, and trial classes for Doma Vaquera and Alta Escuela. Sadly there were no Show Jumping classes, which caused disappointment to exhibitors and spectators who have really enjoyed the excit ement of these classes in the past, especially the very popular ‘Horse and Hound’ jumping class where each entr y is a team of Horse and Rider paired with a Hound and Handler who must all complete the course of show-jumps adding both scores together to make the team’s total. The ANCCE Morphology classes hosted 25 owners entering 43 horses. After two days of morphology and functionality judging, the titles of Champion
Maximo JLBA owned by JLB Andalusians.