Linda Impey - Vice Chair
I have owned and bred Highlands for over 30 years. My first Pony was Isla of Whitefield. As with most people couldn’t have just one Highland. We then bought Coulmore Swallow from Mrs Scobie this was the foundation mare for our little stud. We have bred 19 foals sadly only three fillies. We had the stallion Turin Hill Mark Two on loan from Rod and Isobel McInroy for three years and then I bought Corrigarth Rhidorroch from Audry Barron. I was on the HPEC committee and served as chairman at the time the club was struggling, Our committee reformed the club into the areas we have today I am very happy to be involved once again. I have served on the Highland Pony society Council for 15 years attending meetings in Perth and representing the Highland Pony folk in the south. I was also Chairman of the NPS for 3 years. I have been a Highland Pony judge since 1983, I am on the NPS Mixed M and M panel and the New Forest and Connemara judges lists.
Beverley Halls - Treasurer Its been a busy year for me with becoming Treasurer of the club, and also being involved in the running of Trade Stands for HPS/HPEC at Suffolk Show, Equifest and also the new Rare Breed Heritage Event and fitting in my judging appointments. It has been wonderful meeting you all at the events, and I hope that we will be running the stands at more shows next year. I only have 1 of my Highland Ponies at home at the moment, Sages Tarragon, who has now been retired due to a problem with his hock, and I hope he will be able to have a happy couple of years roaming the field, as he is my special pony. I hope in the next couple of months to have a pony on loan for riding out with my partner and his horse, and will be looking forward to getting back into the saddle again. We have purchased some new promotional items that will be for sale at the AGM along with the Highland Pony Society goods. I do hope as many of you will make the effort to attend the AGM as this is your time to raise any queries you have about the club.
Helen Boden-Activities I have owned horses and ponies of pretty much all shapes, types and sizes for the last 38 years. Currently I am chief slave to 4 Highland ponies. I'm really not sure how I have ended up with 4 of them but my yard is lovingly referred to as "The Home for the Bewildered and Confused" (both human and equine) and that probably sums it up quite nicely. I have dabbled in most equine pursuits although if anyone asks I have officially retired from hard core competitive riding (though I am sometimes persuaded to squeeze back into the tweed). I still enjoy bringing on baby ponies and also have a strange tendency to collect ponies who have "lost their way a little". For me pony owning is all about having fun and enjoying the journey with each pony whatever that journey may be. As activities officer I hope that you all can enjoy your ponies as much as I enjoy mine and through the performance awards celebrate together our achievements whether this is Happy Hacking or the whole host of other events that our versatile ponies take part in. !