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Alan presents Alexy with the Quaich       2009 WInners with Jennifer Valentine

It was a particular pleasure to welcome Alan Giles, husband of the late Sue Giles a Highland Pony Society member and enthusiast who loved to encourage children. Alan, who had travelled up with friends from Buckinghamshire, awarded a memorial Quaich for the highest placed junior in both the England and Wales Scheme and the Scottish Scheme. This year the accolade went to top Junior of the England and Wales Scheme, Alexy Jackson from Cumbria who was able to accept the award personally having travelled from Cumbria for the evening.  She pipped the Scottish winner Evelyn Crate to the post by the narrowest of margins.

Another trophy being presented for the first time was the Jinty of Prosen Memorial Cup for Show-Jumping which had been presented in memory of this very special pony by Shonagh Lawson. It was a special moment when she awarded it to her sister Heather who had the highest points in this discipline.  

Following the presentations by Marguerite Osborne, supper was served in the castle’s dining room was much enjoyed by all with delicious stovies and much home baking, kindly provided by Society and Council members. 

The Council of the Society is greatly indebted to Jennifer Valentine who organises not only the competitors but also makes all the arrangements for the awards evening.  

If you would like to buy a card for the 2010 Awards Scheme, they are available now at a cost only £5 payable to the Highland Pony Society. The Scheme is a wonderful way of pitting your efforts not only against yourself but also your Highland pony friends. 

The full results are given below.   

PERFORMANCE AWARDS 2009   

1. Marjorie Grant  4079      Trailtrow Eriskay                            

Bronze Medal for the highest number of points. Glenda Spooner Trophy - Overall points winner. Morvern of Turin Hill Trophy for the best home produced Mare. Seamus of Glenshee Dressage Trophy.  Endurance Rosette.  Represented Scotland in teams for both Endurance and dressage.  Achieved Silver and Gold Thistle.  First Highland pony to go to Gold Thistle level in the history of SERC.  How do you build on that?  

2. Evelyn Crate    3123       Fingal of Strathavon               

1^st Junior.  Evelyn has had an excellent final year in Juniors and managed to accumulate over 3000 points in spite of going to uni.  She wins the Junior           Trophy, the Dunedin Harris Working Hunter Trophy and the Versatility Rosette with 5 Types  

3.  Louise Dixon        2393        Tower Osprey             

 A very successful first year in the Performance Awards as they have won the £100 Bursary and The Dunrowan Dolphin Trophy for the highest placed pony and rider competing for the first time. The weather curtailed their hunting but they have had great fun.  5 Versatility types.  

4. Heather Lawson           2379       Coppay of Dalbrack             

2^nd Junior.  A busy year for this partnership at Pony and Riding Club.  Also lots of Showjumping, some endurance and working hunter. 5 versatility types.  She wins the newly awarded Jinty of Prosen Memorial Cup for Show-Jumping and the Veteran Rosette.  

5.Emma Johnston       2352       Ceit of Gersa                            

A very busy year with Dressage, Show-jumping, Le Trec, Working Hunter and some showing.  Five versatility types.  

6. Marjorie Grant     2167       Morvern of Turin Hill               

Mostly dressage, but some Side Saddle.  Highlight winning the Side Saddle at the Highland Show.  Re-affiliated at Dressage.  

7. Lindsay Gunn        1617       Angus of Gersa                

Best Home-Bred Rosette.  A very good year in spite of Angus being off games in the autumn. Dressage, S.J., Le Trec, W.H. and some showing.  5 versatility types.  Spent £100 Bursary having  lessons through Moray Riding Club.  

8. Georgina Chalmers-Gray  1083       Kincardine Eilidh 

3^rd Junior.  Mostly showing very successfully with some S.J., Inter-Schools and Dressage.  Curtailed due to Mum’s fall! 4 versatility types.                                                Good first attempt!  

9. Heather Duncan      1016       McDonald of Wynford         

Points gained in Endurance at Silver and Gold level.  Longest ride 36kms. 

10. Emily Cowie           1011       Moss-side Lairig Ghru               

Emily has had great fun with 1^st attempts at Dressage and Pleasure Rides.  Also done some Showing.  4 versatility types 

11. Rosalind Bryson      774       Craiglaw Bennachie          

A lot of Le Trec, Dressage and a first with Combined Training.  The 10^th year for this  partnership - keep it up! 

12. Frances Sinclair       722       Thorfinn of Tormore                

A fairly quiet year but Thorfinn’s 11^th or 12^th  year in the scheme so they win the Longest Partnership Rosette.  Dressage, Showing and                                                 Carriage Driving.  The Driving Rosette. Four versatility types. 

13. Iona Cunningham        422       Trailtrow Raffan Rosie         

4^th Junior.  A lot of fun at Yetholm Gymkhana and Border Highlands Weekend Camp, also a 16km ride. 

14. Gillian Telfer               298        Ceilidh of Rankeillour          

Her first year with the Performance Awards and they have plans to go places in 2010! 

15. Heather Duncan        250       Bain of Denmill                      

All points gained with Dressage at Tertowie Open Dressage  

Winner of the Sue Giles Memorial Quaich is Alexy Jackson who was the highest placed junior competitor achieving 3294 points with Stourton Jethro, pipping the highest placed Scottish junior, Evelyn Crate riding Fingal of Strathavon, by just 171 points.