Fit For The Future 2008The NPS has made a great start on the obesity issue via its Fit for the Future Championship which was again a great success at the Summer Championship Show.
Following the inaugural year in 2007 the Competition run at this year's Show was expanded and, according to the welfare experts, a higher number of animals in optimum condition were brought forward for assessment.
The NPS would like to thank the sponsors for 2008 Fox Grant Rural Estate Agents, Lady Vestey, Dodson and Horrell, Mrs E Launder, Mr & Mrs C Large and World Horse Welfare for their technical assistance.
This year's Fit for the Future Champions:
In Hand Mountain & Moorland Pony
1 73 WILLOWAY FREE SPIRIT Own: Mr & Mrs C A Large Rider/Handler Sam Roberts
2 291 WOODROW PORTMAN Own: Miss L Booth Rider/Handler Lucy Booth
3 636 ABERVBALE MULBERRY Own: Mr & Mrs T. Good
In Hand Plaited pony/horse
1 1142 SANDBANK EARLYBIRD Own: Mrs K Smith
Ridden Mountain & Moorland Pony
1 291 WOODROW PORTMAN Own: Miss L Booth Rider/Handler Lucy Booth
2 508 RIVERSDALE RITZY NIX Own: P Seedhouse Rider/Handler Katy Seedhouse
3 46 RHOSON SHEM Own: Mr J Davies
Ridden Plaited pony/horse
1 816 THE ARTIST Own: Mrs J Bourne Rider/Handler Georgina Bourne
2 1675 TAMAS LITTLE DIAMOND Own: Mrs G Atkinson Rider/Handler Chloe Willett