Nutwood Trivium swept to the top of the supreme championship at the first event of the 2014 winter show season the Puddledub In-hand and Youngstock Show hosted at Inchcoonans.
The three-year-old hack had initially caught the eye of judge Morean Hamilton, from Ayrshire, to top the championships in both the hunter, hack and riding horse and the sports horse and pony rings granting her passage to the supreme.
Here, she was drawn forward as the top pick of Elizabeth Steel, from Milnathort, to the delight of owners Angus and Karen Young, from Dundee.
Trivium is one of seven horses that Angus and Karen have at Middleton Farm.
They bought the filly directly from her breeder Leigh Ilifee as a foal after travelling south to the Nutwood Stud to initially view another of the stud’s progeny.
The daughter of Trifolio which itself is sired by the Mill Reef son Triple Reef is three-quarters thoroughbred and one-quarter warmblood, having been bred out of Rowlands Jewel.
This makes her a full sister to Nutwood Trillium, which qualified for both the Horse of the Year Show and the Royal International Horse Show as an intermediate show riding type when she was a four year old, during 2011.
“We showed Trivium locally as a yearling, but she is shortly going to go to Jo Heaton, of Balanced Horsemanship in Fife, for breaking, so we thought this would be a great opportunity to get her out and about to see everything and to begin her education,” said Karen.
As a result, Trivium was shown in the ring by Jo and the day got them off on a great footing.
“Jo showed her marvellously,” said Karen.
Conceding the filly was a little on her toes at the start of the day, due to being in season, Karen said she was really proud of how she performed.
“She had really settled by the afternoon.
“She looked stunning and she really can move beautifully. She also received some great comments from the judges scoring two nines within the sports horse section,” she said.
“With showing, the supreme really can be awarded to anyone, so I was utterly delighted that she took the overall win.”
Taking the foal championship, before progressing to stand as reserve supreme, was Lynneann Cameron and Alison Walker’s palomino filly Goldenwood Barbie Doll.
Home-bred at their Goldenwood Stud, outside Fettercairn, this was the Welsh section B’s first show outing.
“She has such a lovely temperament,” explained Lynneann of the filly which is a full sister to the ladies’successful yearling Cadlanvalley Sweet Elation also a class winner at the Puddledub event.
Lynneann had bought the dam of the two fillies, Bluerock Bramble, last season when she was in foal with Barbie Doll and nursing Sweet Elation at foot from Howell andYvonne Davies, of Foel-Hendre Farm, in Cardigan. The two prize winners are both sided by Russetwood Elation.
“She went really beautifully, considering it was her first time in the showring,” said Lynneann, admitting she has “big plans” for Barbie’s future.
The reserve for the foal championship was won by another Welsh Section B Penmarric Boogie-Woogie, from Eleanor Crate.
‘Swing’ was home-bred by Eleanor, in partnership with Susan Hoggans, out of Corkhills Skylark and was sired by Brynoffa Jazz. Already a top prize winner, the colt stood top of the Welsh B foal class at this year’s Royal Highland where his dam also topped the broodmare class. He has since progressed to stand reserve youngstock champion at the Scottish All Welsh, won the show hunter pony foal class at NPS Malvern and was both the best SHP and the best M&M foal at the Scottish Horse Show.
equestrian@thecourier.co.uk Results
Supreme: Mr and Mrs AT Young, Nutwood Trivium. Reserve supreme: Lynneann Cameron and Alison Walker, Goldenwood Barbie Doll.
Foal champion: Lynneann Cameron and Alison Walker, Goldenwood Barbie Doll. Reserve: Eleanor Crate, Penmarric Boogie-Woogie.
Hunter, riding horse, hack and cobs Champion: Mr and Mrs AT Young, Nutwood Trivium. Reserve: Sarah Tait, Cavalier Choice. Four years and over: 1 Leona Hibbert, Nutty; 2 Marty Paterson, Oor Double Charmer; 3 Hannah Waugh, Liberation Square. Foal: 1 Bordergrove Stud, Bordergrove Holly Springs; 2 Bordergrove Stud, Borgergrove Tempest; 3 Karen Paton, Oor Cantilena. Yearling: 1 Bordergrove Stud, Bordergrove Helsinki; 2 Margo Reid, Ice Cool B; 3 Bordergrove Stud, Bordergrove Hampton. Two or three-year-old: 1 Mr and Mrs AT Young, Nutwood Trivium; 2 Sarah Tait, Cavalier Choice; 3 Cathy Petrie, Bankwell Dizzy Ever.
Warmblood and sport horse or pony Champion: Mr and Mrs AT Young, Nutwood Trivium. Reserve: Yvonne Kerr, Colourville Merlot. Four years and over: 1 Lesley Downie, Puddledub Puddock; 2 Andrew RE Young, Northside Echo; 3 Broomfield Andalusian Stud, Sagitta SA. Foal: 1 Bordergrove Stud, Bordergrove Tempest; 2 Bordergrove Stud, Bordergrove Holly Springs. Yearling: 1 Yvonne Kerr, Colourville Merlot; 2 Bordergrove Stud, Bordergrove Hampton; 3 Bordergrove Stud, Bordergrove Helsinki. Two or three-year-old: 1 Mr and Mrs AT Young, Nutwood Trivium; 2 Bordergrove Stud, Bordergrove Hawaii; 3 Sharon Florence, Casper VII.
Foreign, rare and minority breeds Champion: Marty Paterson, Oor Double Charmer. Reserve: Karen Paton, Oor Cantilena. Four years and over: 1 Marty Paterson, Oor Double Charmer; 2 Mrs A Adamson, Willem Van Het Lingtenrith; 3 Andrew RE Young, Northside Echo. Foal: 1 Karen Paton, Oor Cantilena. Yearling: 1 Karen Paton, Oor Dark Lightening.
Coloured Champion: Yvonne Kerr, Colourville Merlot. Reserve: Emma Gayler, Shybont Mighty Quin. Four years and over: 1 Emma Gayler, Shybont Mighty Quin. Yearling: 1 Yvonne Kerr, Colourville Merlot. Two or three-year-old: 1 Sharon Florence, Casper VII.
Arab, part-bred and Anglo Arabs Champion: Russell and Galbraith, Rotherwood Spring Holly. Reserve: Sharon Florence, Bylbsternorth Stardust. Four years and over: 1 Emma Gayler, Shybont Mighty Quin; 2 Mr and Mrs AT Young, Money Road. Broodmare: 1 Sharon Florence, Newoak Gold Dust. Foal: 1 Sharon Florence, Bylbsternorth Stardust. Two or three-year-old: 1 Russell and Galbraith, Rotherwood Spring Holly.
Show and show hunter ponies Champion: Eleanor Crate, Dunaskin Gimli. Reserve: Russell and Galbraith, Rotherwood Spring Holly. Four years and over: 1 Mr and Mrs AT Young, Money Road; 2 Emma-Jane Murray, Liddlevale Gentle Charm; 3 Suzanne Craighead, Creevelea Domara. Broodmare: 1 Eleanor Crate, Corkhills Skylark; 2 Sharon Florence, Newoak Gold Dust. Foal: 1 Eleanor Crate, Penmarric Boogie-Woogie; 2 Sharon Florence, Bylbsternorth Stardust. Yearling: 1 Eleanor Crate, Dunaskin Gimli; 2 Lauren Jarvis, Rosedust Prince Harry. Two or three-year-old: 1 Russell and Galbraith, Rotherwood Spring Holly; 2 Sharon Florence, Casper VII.
Part-bred and un-registered mountain and moorland Champion: Cathy Petrie, Bankwell Dizzy Ever. Reserve: Suzanne Craighead, Creevelea Domara. Four years and over: 1 Suzanne Craighead, Creevelea Domara; 2 Leona Hibbert, Nutty; 3 Suzaanne Al-Gayaar, Buttoned Up. Foal: 1 Emma-Jane Murray, Dundreggan Casanova. Two or three-year-old: 1 Cathy Petrie, Bankwell Dizzy Ever; 2 Ann Walker, Otterson Boy.
Small breed M and M Champion: K Miller, Waxwing Raspberry Ripple. Reserve: Amanda Clune, Isabelle. Four years and over: 1 Amanda Clune, Isabelle; 2 Cassandra Ogg, Kinkell Gavin; 3 Mrs Dee Leach, Berrymore Pixie. Broodmare: 1 Eleanor Crate, Corkhills Skylark. Foal: 1 Lynneann Cameron and Alison Walker, Goldenwood Barbie Doll; 2 Eleanor Crate, Penmarric Boogie-Woogie; 3 Lynneann Cameron and Alison Walker, Forlan Honeys Secret Agent. Yearling: 1 Lynneann Cameron and Alison Walker, Cadlanvalley Sweet Elation; 2 Lauren Jarvis, Rosedust Prince Harry; 3 Amanda Clunie, Caillich. Two or three-year-old: 1 K Miller, Waxwing Raspberry Ripple; 2 Terri Brooks, Brookhall Tiger Moth; 3 Nicola Luti, Pillheath Angelina.
Large breed M and M Champion: Messers Smith, Mayden Paulines Surprise. Reserve: Messrs Smith, Bracklinn Ella. Four years and over: 1 Emma-Jane Murray, Liddlevale Gentle Charm; 2 Donna Moyes, Copshawholm Red Lorenzo. Broodmare: 1 Messrs Smith, Mayden Paulines Surprise. Foal: 1 Messrs Smith, Bracklinn Ella; 2 Messrs Smith, Bracklinn Glayva. Yearling: 1 Shonagh Lawson, Waverhead Black Beauty; 2 Nicola Luti, Glynhir Gwenno Haf; 3 Vicki McKinnon, Aberhosan Sara. Two or three-year-old: 1 Heather Butler, Achnacone Silver Star.