.Submitted by Davidson Dales

 

Show results for August and September 2007
 

Colliery Alick wins his Fourth Grand Champion M&M Pony title and Ridden Reserve Champion at the Welsh American Nationals!

 

Alick, with his handler and rider Roger Cleverly, made quite an impression at the Welsh American Nationals in Elk Grove, CA. On Friday, September 7, Alick was honored with his third "M&M Pony Grand Champion" title this season -- his fourth in two years. He was a favorite with the spectators, and UK judge Jane Etheridge said of him, "Smashing -- a truly outstanding Dales Pony!"

 

Alick then picked up the blue ribbon in the Ridden M&M Pony class, with our beautiful Dales Pony mare Bickerdike by Design ("Dessie") ridden by Adrienne Grasso earning a second place. There was certainly daunting competition as Alick and Roger entered the Ridden Championship class, going up against the 2 best Ridden Welsh Ponies (sections A and B) and the 2 best Ridden Welsh Cobs (sections C and D) of the day. Alick didn't disappoint his many fans, however, and was named Ridden Reserve Champion. It was a brilliant end to the day and the 2007 Mountain and Moorland show season!

 

Colliery Alick, and Bickerdike by Design (Dessie), Show their Stuff at the West Coast Connemara Show!

 Alick and Dessie made their debut at the first M&M Pony classes at the West Coast Connemara show August 24th-26th. This show received entries for 19 M&M ponies (Connemaras were ineligible to compete in the M&M classes), with 16 ponies actually competing in two in-hand classes -- 2 and under in hand, and 3 and over in hand.

 This show was especially significant as it was judged by the Chairperson of the UK's National Pony Society, Linda Impey. Alick and Dessie admirably represented the Dales Pony breed in the 3 and over class along with 2 Welsh Ponies, 3 Welsh Cobs, 4 Fell Ponies, and 2 Highland Ponies. Ms. Impey decided to split the class into Welsh (5) and non-Welsh (8). Alick won the non-Welsh division, with Dessie (handled by her owner, Kelly Davidson) getting an impressive third place, beating a very nice Fell Pony stallion! Alick then went into the ring with the winners from the Welsh 3 and over division and the M&M pony 2 and under class to win his third Supreme Grand Champion M&M Pony title in two years. He finished the day by being named Reserve Best in Show after the Connemara Stallion “Wildwych Eclipse” took the top honors!

Below are the official placings for the M&M classes:

 

Mountain & Moorland Ponies, 2 and under in hand:

1st place: GoldHills Hot Number, Welsh (Sec.D), Gerald & Jackie Verkuyl

2nd place: Braeberry Whimsical Legend, Fell Pony, Cheryl Dutton

3rd place: Whimbrel Rio Carib, (Sec. B), David Yee

 

Mountain & Moorland Ponies, 3 and over: Welsh Section

1st place: Gayfields Call the Cops (Sec. B), Gerald & Jackie Verkuyl

2nd place: Goldhills Hanky Panky (Sec. D), Gerald & Jackie Verkuyl

3rd place: Clanfair Chanel (Sec. D), Kelly Davidson

4th Place: Whill's Hot an Flirtatious (Sec. B), David Yee

5th place: Whispering Telynor (Sec. D), Kelly Davidson

Mountain & Moorland Ponies, 3 and over: Non- Welsh

1st place: Colliery Alick, Dales Pony, Kelly Davidson

2nd place: Bridget of Moonshine, Highlands Pony, Jill Mueller

3rd place: Bickerdike By Design, Dales Pony, Kelly Davidson

4th place: Stonecreek Magical Celebration, Fell Pony, Elaine Dunson

5th place: Brough Hill Hadrian's Wall, Fell Pony, Rene Bender

6th place: Heidi of Whitefield, Highland Pony, Jill Mueller

Also shown: Laurelhighland Rose Petal, (Fell) and Greenholme Viv, (Fell)

Sadly missed, due to illness: Stonecreek Spencer (Fell) and Circle H

Shuna (Highland)

 

Selected from the 1st and 2nd place winners of the above classes:

Champion Mountain & Moorland: Colliery Alick – Dales Pony

Reserve Champion Mountain & Moorland: Gayfields Call the Cops

 

Selected from the top two Connemaras and the top two M&M Ponies

Best in Show: Wildwych Eclipse (Connemara)

Reserve Best in Show: Colliery Alick – Dales Pony

 

Mountain & Moorland Ridden:

1st place: Gold Hills Hanky Panky, Welsh, ridden by Alissa Kirtlan

2nd place: Colliery Alick, Dales, ridden by Roger Cleverly

3rd place: Clanfair Chanel, Welsh, ridden by Adrienne Grasso

 

Our congratulations go out to the Davidsons!

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Fourth Annual “Pleasure Days” Carriage Driving competition in San Miguel, CA

 

Colliery Alick wins Reserve Grand Champion Pony at ADS Pleasure
Driving competition while Bickerdike by Design (Dessie) picks up two
second place ribbons at her first carriage driving show!

                                                             "Colliery Alick"

Once again the weather was tough but the Dales Ponies showed us just what they are made of at the Fourth Annual “Pleasure Days” Carriage Driving competition in San Miguel, CA. Muffy Seaton from South Carolina and Geraldine Pearson from Oregon judged the two day show.

With only 34 days under harness Dessie is following in Alick’s footsteps as a top Dales Pony Ambassador.  The 5 year old mare earned a second place in the “Working Pony-Novice Driver” and “Cross Country Obstacles-Novice Driver” classes and a fourth place in Town and Country Obstacles-Novice Driver class. Spectators, competitors, and judges alike were amazed at the beautiful pony who took the high winds, other competitors, and new surroundings in stride!

Alick won his first class “Turnout – Open Pony” and brought home 2 seconds, two thirds, and a fourth! Alick was named Reserve Champion Pony after Trudy Johnson and her Mexican Draft Pony won the Champion title. Below are the results for 4 of the classes:

Class7 - “Turnout - Open Pony”

First                 •Roger Cleverly             “Colliery Alick”                      Dales Pony Stallion        Second            •Trudy Johnson              “Oklahoma Shakin’ Jake                                                  Third                •Sarah Lynn Teal           “Magic Marker”                                                           Fourth              •Jill Beebe                     “Topper”                                                                        Fifth                 •Cathy Ripple                 “Executive Action”

 

Class 8 – “Working Pony - Novice Driver”

First                 •Jackie Pamplona          “Yankee”                                                                   Second             •Kelly Davidson             “Bickerdike by Design”  -  Dales Pony Mare                    Third                 •Betsy Ritchie               “Miss Crystal Storm"                                                    Fourth               •Melanie Brooker           “Jenny"                                                                         Fifth                  •Alexia Nagayama          “Sampson”

 

Class 42 – “Cross Country Obstacles - Open Pony”

First                 •Trudy Johnson             “Oklahoma Shakin’ Jake”                                                     Second             •Roger Cleverly             “Colliery Alick”  -  Dales Pony Stallion                             Third                 •Kristi Knight                 “Dixie Doodle”                                                              Fourth               •Sally Day                     “Coco Breeze”                                                               Fifth                  •Jill Beebe                     “Topper”

 

Class 45 – “Cross Country Obstacles – Novice Driver”

First                 •Melody Brooker             “Jenny”                                                                          Second             •Kelly Davidson               “Bickerdike by Design”   -   Dales Pony Mare                    Third                •Jackie Pamplona             “Yankee”                                                                   Fourth              •Betsy Ritchie                   “Miss Crystal Storm”                                                      Fifth                 •Alexia Nagayama             “Sampson”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Kelly and "Bickerdike by Design" (Dessie)                                  Roger and "Colliery Alick"

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Colliery Alick wins a Third Place at the Ram Tap CDE in Fresno, CA!

 

Alick and his trainer, Roger Cleverly, competed in their first CDE at Ram Tap April 20 -22, 2007. Alick competed at Training level in the single pony division. He was up against 8 other competitors and wowed us all by bringing home a third place ribbon!

Even with high winds and rain, Roger and Alick went clean through the marathon on Saturday and the cones course on Sunday finishing with their dressage score. In a sport where first time competitors often find themselves eliminated from competition, Alick proved once again how truly versatile and dependable the Dales Pony is in the show ring!

Below are the results through 6^th place for the division:

Training Level – Single Pony

First                 •Hale Allen              “Touch of Honey”                  Morgan Cross                     Second             •Jennifer Grimes     “Lady Gwendolyn”                Welsh Cob cross                       Third                 •Roger Cleverly       “Colliery Alick”                     Dales Pony                            Fourth               • Nancy Draper        “Jubi’s Diamond Lil”             Arabian                                      Fifth                  •Leslie Smith            “Pippin”                              Welsh Pony                           Sixth                 • Jesse Deux            “Dreama Little Dream”        Connemara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional show photos from Davidson Dales