New for 2010

Lead Rein and First Ridden Final at Blair Castle. Qualifying rounds will be held throughout the summer season at 10 affiliated shows. The list of shows will be announced soon.

NPS Scotland run qualifiers at shows throughout Scotland. The competitions includes classes for Open Ridden, Novice Ridden, WHP and In Hand M&M's and In Hand Hunter Ponies and Riding Ponies. The finals are held at the Blair Castle Horse Trials on Friday 27th  August.

Shows with NPS Scotland Qualifiers

Click the link below to see the list of shows hosting qualifying rounds in 2010.

NPS Scot Qualifier Shows Booklet 2010

Qualifier Updates

LR/FR Qualifiers at NPS Spring, Ayr, Fife, Central & West Fife, NPS Summer, BSPS Summer, Braco, Border Union, Perth and Keith.

Reserve Supreme Ridden / NPS Summer Show

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Many thanks to all of our generous sponsors.

Lynch Homes M & M Working Hunter Pony Championship

Baileys Horse Feeds M & M Open Ridden Championship Kilmannan Stud M & M Novice Ridden Championship Clarendon Planning & Development M&M In Hand Championship

Dignity Caring Funeral Service UK Riding & Hunter Pony In Hand Championship

Lead Rein /First Ridden Championships

Kilmannan Novice Ridden Competition.

This competition has run very successfully for around 14years now. It was originally introduced, and still the spirit of the competition is to provide exhibitors the opportunity of entering a true novice pony into a Novice Ridden competition in Scotland. We would like to clarify a rule within the competition, rule 3:-

For the Novice Classes - Ponies must wear a snaffle bridle and must not have won a 1st in an Open M & M or breed class prior to Jan 1st 2010.

The definition of an Open class is a REGISTERED Mountain and Moorland or breed ridden class that does not mention the words Novice, Junior, Lead Rein, First Ridden within the class description. The description may not necessarily include the word Open.

We do hope this guidance is of help to exhibitors when deciding if your pony is eligible, or no longer eligible for the Kilmannan Novice Competition. This competition has been the start for many successful ponies in Scotland, and we urge competitors to please maintain the true spirit of this competition.

Glenmuir Rosdubh

(photo courtesy of Equinational)