Posted: 15th September 2015 | Back to news feed
Championship Showing Success for Cassie Hartley
SHOW rider Cassie Hartley and her ride, Archeval Boutique Amadeus, have been in outstanding form this season capturing a host of titles at the BSPS Summer Championships.
The 22-year-old from Stafford has had an excellent summer with her Intermediate Show Hunter Pony produced by the Staffordshire-based Katy Carter Show Team.
Cassie and the 10-year-old bay gelding took the Blue Riband and the HOYS Intermediate Show Hunter classes by storm and then went on to stand Intermediate Show Hunter Champion.
Following this success Cassie and Amoo then went on to collect the Ronnie Marmont Supreme and the Best of the Best Area Supreme titles, before being crowned Supreme Champion of Champions for 2015.
Working at Black Country Saddles as a Client Executive, Cassie juggles her time in the office taking the orders, shipping out saddles, invoicing and dealing with customers as well as her riding outside of work.
Said Cassie; “I really enjoy my job and it is great working in an environment where I get to pick and design my own saddles. I ride in the Classic Show saddle and Amoo really does move well when riding in it.
“Having so many friends who also ride and compete helps to provide great feedback on particular saddles, what they would like to see in any new developments and so on.
Cassie will be heading to HOYS seeking success after an excellent season and will be hoping to continue their great form in the Intermediate Show Hunters classes.
Lucille is Rider of the Year at BSPS Summer Championships
Eleven-year-old Lucille Bywater rode her socks off to impress the judges on her way to claiming the Black Country Saddles BSPS Rider of the Year Championships.
Lucille partnered the 13-year-old Westfirle Mr Mcgregor to claim the under 13 age category class before taking the overall title against older competitors.
Lucille is a familiar face on the show pony circuit having successfully shown several Broadgrove ponies who are bred by her grandmother, Ann Fowler. This time it was the turn of her mother’s stunning 13hh welsh part bred Westfirle Mr Mcgregor to have his moment in the spotlight. Having been together for exactly a year, the combination has had much success in a variety of disciplines.
Her mum Victoria said: “I bought ‘Greg’ so Lucille could have a pony she could do absolutely everything with and that’s exactly what they do. He’s a wonderful pony and they know each other inside out.”
In the past year Lucille and Greg have competed on the dressage, show jumping and eventing Pony Club teams, qualified for the Royal International and competed at BE80 one day events. They qualified for the BSPS championships at BSPS 13A Cornwall and certainly made the journey to the Grantham based championships from her Bristol home worthwhile.
Lucille put her multi-discipline experience to good use in the second phase of the Best Rider competition, where competitors were under instruction from Jayne Ross. She captivated the judges with her knowledge and riding ability and Greg went beautifully for her.
A proud Victoria commented: “We were absolutely thrilled. It was such a fantastic competition as a whole and the second phase under instruction was very good and highly useful. It is particularly special for this pony to win as he is a true all-rounder and does everything for us.”
Lucille was the delighted recipient of a Black Country Saddle as her prize for claiming the prestigious BSPS Rider of the Year title. “We are really looking forward to the saddle arriving - we are hoping we might be able to have a dressage one as we would like to focus on eventing next year,” she said.
Lucille has recently acquired the 14hh version of Greg, Pebbly Grey Fox who she will compete alongside one another. Lucille has qualified three ponies for HOYS and will then focus on dressage through the winter including the Dengie Winter League Final, with both ponies.
Liberty is BSPS Mini Rider of the Year
Liberty Grota made the seven hour journey from her Pembrokeshire home to Arena UK in Lincolnshire worthwhile when she was crowned the Black Country Saddles BSPS Mini Rider of the Year Champion at the Summer Championships.
Partnering the stunning four-year-old, Cadlanvalley Superted, Liberty (10) won her section before going on to claim the overall championship.
Cadlanvalley Superted or ‘Ted’ as he is known at home is a 12hh Show Hunter Pony of unknown breeding as he was rescued by the Grota family 18 months ago. Despite his poor start in life this young pony has had a remarkable season with Liberty, standing Reserve Supreme of the Show at BSPS Wales on his first outing.
He has since been unbeaten as a First Ridden Show Hunter Pony and has also qualified for HOYS as a Lead Rein of Show Hunter Type with a younger jockey on board.
Liberty’s mother, Hayley, who breeds Welsh Section B ponies at her Cadlanvalley Stud in West Wales said: “This is Liberty’s favourite show and Ted is such a lovely pony.”
The BSPS Summer Championships seem to be a lucky venue for Liberty as she won her age class in the Rider of the Year divisions last year, but went one better this year to claim the Mini Championship. To add to their glory, Liberty and Ted also landed the Blue Division 12hh Show Hunter Pony section. To top it off, the talented jockey picked up the Wow Factor M&M First Ridden Championship with the grey Colne Torpedo.
Liberty won a Black Country Saddles bridle for their win in the Black Country Saddles BSPS Mini Rider of the Year Championship and was absolutely delighted. Her mother, Hayley added: “We are really thrilled and would like to thank Black Country Saddles for their generosity.” Ted went beautifully throughout for Liberty who belied her 10 years to ride with great maturity and elegance to wow the judges and claim the beautiful floral sash.
Liberty has qualified six ponies for HOYS in five different classes and will contest winter shows with some up and coming homebred Welsh Section B ponies.
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