Helen And Thunder Take November Honours

Helen Leather and Hodni Rex known as Thunder at home were convincing winners of the November Photo-Shows Online, Absorbine sponsored Best Turned Out class.  This class has gone from strength to strength with once again a very high standard of entries.

Helen has owned the Section D Welsh Cob, Thunder for 12 years, she bought him as a three year old from Cathy Pearse of Uphill Welsh Cobs and is a relative newcomer to competing in PSO.  Helen said "the thing I like the most about PSO is that the judging is so fair".

Thunder and Helen compete in In Hand and ridden showing, the pair have also done some side saddle.  They have had many victories in showing classes, including Reserve Champion in the in hand Mountain and Moorland championships at Equifest last season.  They also won 2 Championships at M.I.D.A.R.C National Championships last year.

Helen has 5 horses and ponies and spends her time looking after and riding them as well as maintaining the 22 acres the Leather family own. Helen said "I haven't used Absorbine products before but I am really looking forward to trying my prize out!"

Sophie and Sam take the PSO October Class

Sophie Brown and her stunning Welsh Cob X, Sam The Man have won the October PSO, Absorbine sponsored Best Turned out class at the first time of entering a PSO class.

Sophie has owned Sam for a year, she said "I saw the advert for him on the internet and he caught my eye immediately, but he was far more money than I could afford.  The advert said he was only for sale so the owners could concentrate on RoR and Ex-Racehorse classes.  I had a beautiful ex-racehorse at the time so I sent them an email offering a part exchange, which they agreed to and Sam is now mine."

Sam is now 7 years old and has had a successful season with Sophie showing in ridden and in hand classes.  They have taken part in Traditional Gypsy Cob Association classes and the British Skewbald and Piebald Association classes.  Sophie said "I like PSO though as it gives me the chance to compete when its not possible to go to a competition." 

Sophie works at Kempton Park Racecourse in security and as a steward.  She combines this with producing show horses, some of which she owns herself and others which are produced and competed for owners.

Sophie said "I regularly use a range of Absorbine products and I think they're FAB!  The products I use include SuperShine, both clear and black, ShowSheen and SuperPoo shampoo". 

Quest Wins September PSO Best Turned Out Prize

The September Photo-Shows.co.uk Absorbine sponsored Best Turned Out Class was as competitive as ever.  Our worthy winner was Kerry Dawson with her two year old Welsh X Arab Trebinshawn Casino, known as Quest.

Kerry has owned the 14.1 hh Quest for the last two years, she said "I was bough Quest for Christmas in 2009 by friends who I had helped get back on track in their personal lives.  My first meeting with Quest was when I walked into his stable and was asked what I though of him, I said "he's cute!" I was then given his passport!"

Quest was very wild when Kerry first owned him, but the pair have been to lots of shows to compete in in-hand classes, this year the pair have been competing at county level.  Quest has won and been placed at county shows and was Reserve Coloured Champion at the Trailblazers finals. Kerry went on to say, "most of the time I groom and then hand him over to my friend Lisa to show for me  - I get a real kick out of watching my hard work shine and sparkle in the show ring!"

Kerry plans to get Quest licensed as a stallion next year, she said "you wouldn't think he is a colt, he has always been easy to train and handle, he is great on the road and good around my 8 year old daughter and my 12 year old son.  I have had people ask if he is a mare or gelding!"  

This was the first tine Kerry has entered PSO, she also has an entry in the November show which will hopefully be as successful.  Kerry also enjoys banger racing, last season she was competing on the racetrack and this year she has concentrated on showing Quest.

  

A Worthy Winner

Eleanor Warren and her ex-racehorse Kyle of Lochalsh have won the August Photo-shows.co.uk Absorbine sponsored best turned out class at the first time of entering PSO.

Kyle as he is know has been owned by Eleanor for the past four years after an injury ended his racing career.  He won five times on the flat whilst he was racing, but the 11 year old now has a home for life with Eleanor.  He is very well bred and his maternal grand dam was a sister of the famous racehorse Shergar.

Eleanor said "Kyle goes otu showing every now and then as he is technically lame owing to his racing injury.  Its a shame as he would have made a good Show Hack.  He hates jumping these days so any form of that is out of the question.  Other than that he bums around the field nannying the youngsters and stealing their food!"

Eleanor came across Kyle through her job as a work rider, she rode him out every day when he was in training.  During the winter Eleanor also goes to the races with the horses and she said "our racehorses get turnedout with plaited manes and tails, quarter markers, the works, it was a very quick learning curve for me - to pull plait and trim a thoroughbred. (Eleanor had previously shown native ponies) Its an amazing job to do and I don't really consider it as a job, its more of a paid hobby".

Kyle is the first horse Eleanor has owned, although her family have always been into horses and breeding.  Eleanor is quite a fan of Absorbine products, she said "spending my summers out on the show scene with mainly black ponies with the odd bay or chestnut thrown in I get through a lot of ShowSheen.  Having tried pretty much every version of show shine on the market I think its safe to say I will always stick with Absorbine as it really does make my wee beasties gleam from head to toe."  

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Lucy and Wurth Win The July PSO Best Turned Out

The July entries for the PSO, Absorbine sponsored Best turned out class were the best yet! The worthy winner was Car Von Allure (Lucy) with 6 year old Worthington Coffield and his mother Tammy Kuiler.
The Kuiler family have owned Welsh Section A, 11.2, Lucy for 5 years. Tammy said "Lucy's owner and breeder needed to find a home for a pony very quickly, so a close friend was going to have the pony. When the lorry arrived - there were two ponies in it! As soon as I saw the little black pony, I knew I wanted her to be mine!"

Lucy was completely unhandled and unbroken when Tammy bought her. She has such a sweet nature though that Wurth was soon playing with her in his sandpit and now they are the best of friends.

Tammy said "Lucy and Wurth have been to the Pony Club and have been competing in shows for the last three years. They have done everything from gymkhanas to big shows. They are well known around the area for their fancy dress class outfits. They started off as Batman and Robin and now thcosume is King Neptune riding his seahorse. Hopefully by this time next year they will be ready to compete off the lead rein."
Tammy and Wurth have been competing in PSO since January this year. Tammy said "Wurth and myself and the beloved horses and ponies have become addicted to PSO and their beautiful rosettes and the wonderful competitors we have become friends with along the way". Tammy also owns a 4 year old pony, Holly who Wurth will ride when he outgrows Lucy. There is also a nine month old foal who has also already made an appearance on PSO!

Absorbine's Super Shine hoof polish is a firm favourite of Tammy's.

An Amazing Week At The RIHS

Absorbine UK sponsored riders Jayne Webber and Jo Bates enjoyed a hugely successful week at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead last week. Jayne and Comberton Clancy took the accolade of being the overall Supreme Champion Ridden Horse.
Team Bardo qualified a magnificent 14 horses in total for the RIHS and 9 of these were in the top three in their respective classes. Comberton Clancy reigned supreme, he won the Large Riding Horse Class, then took Champion Riding Horse and then went all the way to take the overall Champion Ridden Horse Title. He is jointly owned by Carol Bardo and Jackie Beatham.

Other victories included a 1st with The Humdinger in the Coloured Cob class, another win with Berkeley Square in the Small Riding Horse class and 1st in the Heavyweight Cobs with The Keystone Cob, who also took the Reserve Champion Cob Title.

Jo Bates rode to victory in the Lightweight Coloured Ridden Horse Class with Theresa Waters' Shybont Navaho Girl - aka Daisy. She then went on to take the Reserve Coloured Ridden Championships.

Man Of Quality also took 4th place in the Lightweight Hunter class with Jo riding for owner Ruth Serrell. Jo and daughter Holly qualified five horses for the RIHS. Holly gave Buriana Cashel a great ride in the Large Hack Class for Eileen Jenkin.

Absorbine are proud to be associated with such great successes!