I’VE just returned from three days of action at the 2022 British Show Pony Society (BSPS) Winter Championships (30 April–2 May). This was the first time I’ve stood as the winter championship show’s chairman, after over a decade as show director and nine years as winter championships vice-chairman. I’ve been involved with the show through […]
The National Pony Society and the British Show Pony Society have set out to increase support for the British Riding Pony through various new initiatives.
WHILE the 2022 season is now well and truly underway and qualifiers are starting to ramp up, it seems entries on the whole are looking fairly sparse at many events nationwide. This begs the question: should some classes be offering two places at the final when entries across the board are so low? The British […]
By Michael Nash The true gentleman and exceptional horseman, John Nash, died on 1 April, aged 89. Mr Nash was introduced to horses from an early age, buying and selling with his father at the local sales, he would then back or school whatever came back with them. Thus began his lifelong passion. Horses were […]
Our first show of the season was the Wiltshire Spring Show held at West Wilts Equestrian Centre (26–27 March), and while it was a long way for us to travel it was well worth the journey. The venue was superb and the show itself was greatly run by organisers Vincent Seddon and Ian Smeeth. What […]