Horse & Hound – 08 August 2019

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22-25 July

EditedbyAlexRobinson

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RoyalWelsh,Powys

A FIRST-GENERATION

ponybreederandfull-time

solicitorprovedthatbystudying

bloodlines,eventhesmall-scale

studcanbreedchampions.

Claimingtheridingpony

breedingtitleenroutetothe

Cuddyin-handqualification

wasSallyMcMillan’sbaythree-

year-oldfilly,HeronsmillTiger

Lily,a Britishridingponysired

byChycooseTroubadour.Thelast

timetheridingponychampion

qualifiedherewasCusop

Dimensionin1997.

TigerLilycomesfroma string

ofimpressivemovers.

“Her dam, Copybush Eye Of

AridingponytakestheCuddyticket,whilemaresreign

in both in-hand and ridden Welsh cob championships

TheTiger,is full-sistertothe

1994 Cuddychampion,Copybush

Catchphrase,andhalf-sistertothe

2009 RoyalWelshCuddywinner,

HighmeadMaybeForever,”said

Sally.“Sheis Pembrokeshire-bred,

producedandhandledallwithin

fivemilesofTenby.”

HandlerMattMcGivern,

anaccomplishedriderofshow

hacks,wasturninghishandto

hisfirst-everCuddyin-hand

qualifier.

Despitepreviouslyonly

attendingtwoshows,TigerLily’s

presencewasundaunted by the

scorching sun.

“Thefillyhadrealstarquality,

beingquiteoutstanding,”observed

judge,TimWigget.“Shewas

incrediblywellputtogetherand

movedfreely”.

“Iinitiallyleasedherdamfrom

WendyCampbellofHollyland

Studbeforebuyingher,”saidSally.

“Bothhandlersknewthe

animals’besttraits,”addedTim,

alsoreferringtohisreserve

champion,seven-year-oldbay

WelshcobmarePerthogGwenan

Mai,ownedbyDorianand

MichelleLloyd.“Shewaswell

madeandcoveredtheground.”

GwenanMaialsorepeatedher

2015 featbywinningtheGeorge

PrinceofWales Cup for champion

Welsh cob.

ByOWENREESGRIFFITHS

First HOYS ticket

for blossoming Lily

QUALIFIERRESULTS

HOYS,Cuddyin-hand(TWigget).—

ch,S McMillan’sHeronsmillTiger

Lily;res,D&MLloyd’sPerthog

GwenanMai.M&Mridden(TBarron,

V Hampton)A.—1, NAshcroft’s

SunstarsContador;2,J Green’s

RavensheadCaradog;3,E Edwards’

LacyFlyingBe.B.—1, B Jones’

PriestwoodDarwin;2,J Blackburn’s

PaddockMarquis;3,R Elliott’sElvet

Aramis.C.—1 &res,J O’Brien’s

SorrelcourtDunkinley;2,L Thomas’

MenaiTheVicar;3,HHarford’s

MelyniogStormPilot.D.—1 &ch,

C Lewis’MountainhareMagic;2,L

Scott’sThorneysideRoyalCommand;

3,K Reynolds’LlwyngelliDewiLlwyd.

mini(RNewman,A Robertson)LR.—

1 &ch,S &S Bigley’sWaitwithWild

Apricot;2 &res,J Gresty’sNantdywyll

Emyr;3,T Landon’sGwauniarllRuth.

FR.—1, NWindsor-Horne’sSarum

Japhet;2,S Whitfield’sGlebedale

Sugar-Babe;3,A Harries’Thistledown

LadyPenelope.hunter(MLawrence,

MFitton)sml.—1 &res,A Dark’s

Wycliff;2,S Costin’sKilcannonSkyfall;

3,L Richardson’sWentworth.l’wt.— 1

&ch,Z Owen’sRedLetterDay;2,

C Simpson’sAbrahamsQuest;3,C

Owen’sMoonrakerV.m’wt.—1, K

Rees’Felion;2,S Hirani’sGlenomra

Duke;3,C Jones’MyGarmanstown

Dash.h’wt.—1, L John’sGrittinBridge;

2,E Gibson’sStateOfPlayII;3,V

Prescott’sMasterFlint.WH(BEnsten,

X Barker).—1, L Roberts’Garrig

Craf;2,A Callwood’sMrSeniority;3,

JSnedker’sBuckleUpKBS.Private

drive(HNoad).—ch,NWray’sPlains

Royalty;res,MBurdick’sHorsmens

Momentum.shire(EDavies).—ch,A

Callwood’sManorFarmJubileeGirl;

res,T Yates’CowerslaneMelodie.

SallyMcMillan’sthree-year-oldBritish

ridingponyHeronsmillTigerLily(by

ChycooseTroubadour)scoopsthe

ridingponybreedingtitleenrouteto

claiming Cuddy in-hand qualification