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AREA SHOW 2008
Well done to our members who took part in this exciting show, 75 entries forward made a good show.
I would like to thank the judges Derek and Sharon Wootton for judging what they saw on the day and their helpful comments to the less experienced. Caroline Donsworth’s eye for Concours d’Elegance meant entries down the line were appreciated for their turnout.
18 Area 24 members entered the show, 6 in Private Driving (Traditional Vehicles) and 12 with Exercise Vehicles. Sallie Walrond won the Mountain & Moorland and Style & Performance with Kelly, showing the usual dedication to her sport. Vanessa Francis brought out her new Hackney horse Ozzy, introducing him to a new life-style, coming 2nd in the Ride & Drive and 3rd in the Novice. John John Snowdon drove Hal and Rex in Tandem for all classes possible to win the Points Trophy. They took take first place in the Multiples class with Tessa Reeve’s pair of beautifully turned out Morgans coming second. Working all day certainly did the Snowdon Tandem no harm, they were on top form and still looked smart at the end of the show. Neil and Wendy Winney took 2nd & 3rd Rosettes in their classes with Nobacs Black Jack. Susan Bucksey drove her 12hh pony Nutmeg to a lovely Basket-weave Gig in two classes gaining 4th places.
In the over 13.2hh Pleasure Driving, the competition was fierce, with Susan Winney , the only member in the class coming 2nd to Mandy Saunders with Rocking Rolo. Marilyn Hussey held her own to come 3rd in the strong 2 wheel Exercise class to win the Best Member Rosette. Paul Mills, almost a Suffolk member, did well to win the 4 wheel Exercise class with Janice Parker’s Riverside Thomas. Janet Sycamore took the Best Member Rosette with her Pair of miniature 34” Shetlands just ahead of Claire Bourne driving Robert Clifton-Brown’s Pair of 16.2hh Hungarian greys. Our two very young drivers did well in the 10-14 yrs class. The 15 -17 year olds were up against stiff competition One of our members took 3rd place and Best Member with Rex, another member came 4th with Elson Firebird. Jessie Bowling drove Elson Firebird in the Non – Traditional Style & Performance coming 2nd to Paul Mills.
Thank all the Sponsors Competitors and Spectators for making this another enjoyable East Anglia Area Show.
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The essence of the day was sportsmanship and the thrill of the competition
and sometimes surprising results. 
Susan
Winney was the top performing member of the non-traditional turnouts,
taking Reserve Champion in the Pleasure Driving and 3rd in the
Mountain and Moorland.with her Highland pony, Guardsman of Sunny Neuk.
New member Suzannah Blowers won the 13.2hh & under Pleasure Driving with
her Welsh pony Oak Haze Storm Mistress. This was after a steep learning
curve at Woodbridge Horse Show -you have to compete to learn, well done.
Marilyn Hussey with Larapinta Red Kite came 2nd, Clare Iveagh
with Ronnie was 3rd, Janet Sycamore with Spike & Sydney, Doreen Robinson
with her 12.2hh pony Persia and Eileen Snowdon with her newly broken
Shetland, Baron. making the 13.2hh & under Pleasure Driving a
strong class of local members.
There
was a strong Hackney class, thanks to the extended Vyse family, J D Dudley
and Jeff Osborne who travelled from Chichester to take part. The Private
Driving Championship was well contested with Jessie Dudley the winner and
Liz Edmonds in Reserve.