JUNE 2023 ISSUE 160
Natives at the Voltaire Designs Badminton Grassroots Championships
At home with the Hisley Stud
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A word from our editor Dear Reader, At last, summer is just a hop, skip and jump away. Although, today’s clouds are not filling me with too much hope of putting away my waterproofs just yet. Windsor Horse Show was a complete triumph despite the mud, and I believe the native sections were stronger than ever with yet more classes on offer. Well done to everyone who did well. I have to say, I was especially proud of my mares coming home home with a champion and a reserve. RIHS qualifiers are almost at an end, and there seems to have been the usual scramble for tickets. Meanwhile, several native HOYS tickets have been awarded. Recently I placed a post on my own social media account appealing to the masses for examples of natives engaging in disciplines other than showing. The response was overwhelming and I received almost 100 emails! Once again, I don’t have enough room to do them all justice in this issue and I have some fantastic leads to follow up for the next few. Thank you to everyone who contacted me. I feel in awe of some of you and your ponies. I deliberated what to put on the cover this time, but really, there was only one event for me: the Voltaire Designs Grassroots Championships at Badminton. The ponies and riders remain a source of inspiration for me, especially when planning breeding programmes. As ever, please do keep me in the loop on what you are up to with your natives, from fundraising trekks to Badminton Grassroots, horseball, to showjumping, endurance and dressage. Not only is it a pleasure to read about them, but an honour to share your successes. My email address is beth.simons@showingworldonline.co.uk In the meantime, happy reading. Beth
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