A good entry of heavy horses turned out for the 2018 Suffolk Show across, in-hand, turnout, in-harness, young handler and ridden classes with all four main breeds catered for.
In-hand classes
The in-hand classes got underway on day one with the Suffolk and Clydesdale breed classes. As expected a good entry had turned up for the Suffolk classes to be judged by Malcolm Scurrell at their home County show. The Festival Challenge Cup for best Gelding was won by Lagan Oswald owned by Andrew Wager and shown by Sue Wager with reserve going to Colony Viceroy 2nd owned and shown by George Pratt. Following on from the gelding classes it was the mares & filly’s turn. First up were the 2 and 3 years-old filly where Eyke Anne owned and bred by John Flemming won the P.Adams Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup. The 4 year-old and over mares class was won by Florence of Easton owned by John Groom while mare with foal at foot went to Eyke Harvest Delight another of Jon Flemming’s. Best foal went to Tas Valley Honor owned and bred by F.A.&C.A.Kinge, the Herman Biddell Memorial award for best mare and foal jointly went to Eyke Harvest Delight and her foal Eyke Elizabeth. The Fred Smith Memorial Perpetual Challenge Trophy for best mare or filly went to Florence of Easton. Finishing the regular classes were the stallion’s where Shotleyfield Dazzling Duke owned by Fiona Clarke won the Worth Perpetual Challenge Trophy for Champion stallion. Closing the Suffolk in-hand classes was the Supreme Breed Championship where Florence of Easton was victorious taking the Jennie Caldwell Perpetual Memorial Trophy with reserve going to Shotleyfield Dazzling Duke.
The Clydesdales were judged by Andrew Whetton and it was good to see the numbers rising in these classes. The stallion, mare and gelding four-years and over class saw nine entries with first place going to McIntyre’s mare Vicki, best gelding was second placed Peggyslea Andrew owned by Annette Noble. The colt, filly and gelding class under four-years old went to Helen Chester’s Collessie Harrison. The breed Champion was Vicki with reserve going to Peggyslea Buddy owned by Annette Noble. The first day also saw the in-hand harnesses class, judged by Malcolm Scurrell this class was mixed breed. The ABTA Perpetual Challenge Trophy went to Percheron Hasholme Severn owned and shown by Lara Heath. At the end of the day it was the young handlers turn with five entries in this important class which was again mixed breed and judged by Mr D.Shardlow. The winner was 15 year-old Kerry Lase showing one of George Paul’s Suffolk’s. She received the John Hargreaves Perpetual Challenge Trophy as overall winner and also the Margaret Hargreaves Perpetual Challenge Trophy as top Suffolk handler.
Day two got underway with the Shire and Percheron classes being judged by Mr D.Shardlow and Mr M.Horler respectively. The Shires started with a large entry of 21 in the gelding class, thanks to the turnout teams in attendance, where Walton Bomber owned by Eversley Shires took the honours. The four-strong yearling class saw Thames Oak Heavens Gift owned by Jonathan Bower take first place while the two-year olds went to David Syer’s Fifield Donald. Next up it was the mare with foals at foot with three forward. It was another pair of wins for Jonathan Bower as Brickell Doreen won the brood mare and Thames Oak Queen of Hearts the foal class with second in both classes going to Glenn Cass with Decoy Royal Sunrise and Ayletts Phantom Spirit respectively. With five forward the barren mare class went to Laurel Bank Royal Butterfly owned by Molly Langley with further success in the stallion class for Langley as Horsmans Merlyn took first place. Onto the breed Championship where gelding Walton Bomber took the win with Thames Oak Heavens Gift reserve along with winning the S.T.Ward Perpetual Challenge Cup as best exhibit bred by the exhibitor.
In the Percheron classes it was Owen Garner’s Hales Faunus who took the honours in the biggest Percheron class while in the barren mare class it was Verveine De Nesque owned by John McDermott taking the win. The yearling class was won by Grane Valley Heather from Grane Valley Hester both owned by Sharon Morter. Onto the Championship and it was long time Percheron breeder Owen Garner who prevailed as Hales Faunus was names breed Champion. The Suffolk Show Supreme In-hand Heavy Champion went to the Clydesdale Vicki who was also overall Supreme Reserve as Her Majesty the Queen’s sport horse mare Lancer IV took the Supreme In-hand Championship.
Turnouts
The turnout classes were well supported at Suffolk and they got underway in the Grand Ring on day one with the trade and agricultural pairs classes. Eleven trade and two agricultural were forward to be judged by Canadian Mr R.Black. In the trade class it was John Goodwin with his pair of Shires taking first with G.&R.Collins second, again with a pair of Shires and Neil Kitchen (N.&J.Heavy Horses) driving his pair of Percheron’s in third. Over in the agricultural class it was an all-Shire affair as Kurt Manders took the honours with his tandem Shires while Julia Kitchen (N.&J.Heavy Horses) was second. The attention then moved to the Trinity Ring where Andrew Whetton was judging the Two-wheeled Cart class. A good number of entries in this with all breeds represented. It was John McIntyre driving his own Clydesdale, Batman, taking first place with the returning Owen Garner second with his Percheron Hales Faunus. To close the day it was back to the Grand ring for the Team class and seven strong entry that included two agricultural turnouts. For the team competition the trade and agricultural were judged together and it was again John Goodwin winning the class and receiving the Michal Clough Perpetual Memorial Trophy with is team of four Shires. Day two saw the Single trade and agricultural classes both taking place at the same time in separate rings. In the Grand ring it was the fourteen strong trade class judged by Mr Black while in the Presidents ring it was the seven agricultural turnouts to be judged by Mr D.Shardlow. In the trade class John Goodwin was going for a hat-trick of class wins but it wasn’t to be as Richard Collins drove his Shire, Landcliffe Joseph, into first place. Behind it was second for John Goodwin. Top Suffolk was Glenn Cass driving the versatile Kentwell Paigale, they had to make an early exit to join the agricultural turnout winners for the Suffolk Punch Turnout Championship. In the agricultural class it was Emma Scotney taking first with Percheron Jester and the 1911 Wiltshire Boat Wagon. Top Suffolk was John Latham & Hazel Chapman’s Whitton Teazle with the Hermaphrodite Wagon. They went into the Suffolk Punch Championship but it was Glenn Cass who retained the Rowhedge Perpetual Challenge Cup to be best Suffolk Punch Turnout. The final class ahead of the Championship was the agricultural implement class, again in the Presidents ring judged by Mr Shardlow. With four forward it was David Syer with his Shire Metheringham Woody and a Bamford Hay Turner that won the class. The final act was the Turnout Championship with all class winners forward, John Goodwin electing to bring his team in. Judged by Mr M.Horler it was Richard Collins who won with his single trade turnout to take the Hugh Pulham Farms Perpetual Challenge Trophy.
Ridden
HOYS Class winners
Two ridden classes were held for the heavy horses, one on each day of the show. The first day saw the HOYS Qualifier to be judged by Mr J.Poole (ride) and Andrew Whetton (conformation). The twenty-one horse entry saw all four major breeds represented with one of each in the top four. It was current HOYS Champion, Percheron gelding Hales Hector, owned by David Curtis and with new rider Kirstyn Mozjeko on board that took the win and book their place in the final at Birmingham. Second was Suffolk gelding Kentwell Paigale owned by Glenn Cass and ridden by Zoe Meek. Third went to Ailsa Noble riding Annette Noble’s Clydesdale gelding Peggyslea Buddy, top Shire in forth was Jo Wadsworth riding her own Bettws William Henry. Day two was the Kilmannan qualifier which again saw a big entry, this time judged by Mrs G.Maywood (ridden) and Mr M.Horler (conformation). This time it was Shires taking the top two spots as John Anderson’s Gantby Arclid Flashman ridden by Morag Snow took first with Emma Bowmer’s Ddrydwy Fieldsman second with Christopher Hunnable on board. Third place went to Clydesdale Downhill Castleton ridden and owned by Nicola Read.
In the equestrian village twice on both days there was a display of Suffolk Punch horses hosted by Nigel Oakley assisted by Matthew & Tilly Bundock from Heritage Horses & Banham Zoo. There was also a static display by the Suffolk Horse Society.
Clydesdale In-Hand gallery – https://www.facebook.com/pg/Snap-magcom-2061747147426100/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2200479066886240
Shires In-hand gallery – https://www.facebook.com/pg/Snap-magcom-2061747147426100/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2200482436885903
Suffolk In-hand gallery – https://www.facebook.com/pg/Snap-magcom-2061747147426100/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2200524506881696
Percheron In-hand gallery – https://www.facebook.com/pg/Snap-magcom-2061747147426100/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2202941683306645
Ridden Classes gallery – https://www.facebook.com/pg/Snap-magcom-2061747147426100/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2202953259972154
Turnout Classes gallery – https://www.facebook.com/pg/Snap-magcom-2061747147426100/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2203938716540275
Young Handler Class gallery – https://www.facebook.com/pg/Snap-magcom-2061747147426100/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2203651533235660
Gary Malkin
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