Pictured here is Spinway Ronan, a 5 year old grey Connemara stallion who is owned by Sarah Hodgkins. He arrived in the yard last Autumn to be broken in and Jo is now working hard to produce him for Novice Mountain and Moorland classes this year. 
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". 
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 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.
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!" 
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." 
ShowClean is a powerful shampoo cleaner that lifts out dirt and stains but does not contain any harsh chemicals or bleach. Its whitening and brightening action leaves greys sparkling and enriches other coat colours. Special conditioners leave the coat silky soft and reduce the drying effect of most cleaning agents. It can be used full strength to remove stubborn stains and is excellent at removing yellow staining from white tails and legs. It is available in 947 ml and has an RRP of £14.93. Available from your local Absorbine stockist.
