the national pony society
Welfare

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