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Our young mare Mithril Kismet, trained and ridden by Lou Maguire, won both her Novice tests and was Novice Champion.  We were chuffed with her win and thrilled with her score in the 2B - 79.39%.

Photo: Raz Milvain

Mithril Hero’s Return, trained and ridden by Louise Maguire, (click here to contact Lou) has been awarded an ‘Achiever Award’ by the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of Australia Inc, in recognition of the part he is playing in promoting Welsh Ponies and Cobs in open company.

Thanks, Lou, for having faith in this lovely young pony and for bringing your knowledge and dedication to the task of bringing him on.

Photos by Delwyn Moss, at Barastoc 2010.

The Australian Pony Owners and Breeders run a great day for Dressage Ponies annually.

Our team had a successful day, and even more importantly, a stress free and happy day at this really well run event.

Classes range from Tiny Tots led, doing PCAV Test 5A, to Advanced and the Preliminary and Novice Tests are run in age groups.

It’s serious dressage - but it’s fun too.

Mithril Hero’s Return, trained and ridden by Louise Maguire, gave a very good account of himself in his second only Medium Test, scoring 68.06% and placing third.

He was equal first in the Elementary 3B and second in the 3A, missing out on the championship by a narrow margin - 0.57%.  Congratulations to the winner, Tiffany Greenhill’s Glyndebourne Monopoly.  Really nice score in the  3A - 75.14%.

Photo: Raz Milvain

Our young Section D stallion Westbury Spitfire, known to his many friends as ‘Rex’, gave a good account of himself, with a second place in the 1A and a score of 66.00%.

We are thrilled with the job Rex’s trainer and rider Kristy Sparkes is doing with this pony.

Photo: Raz Milvain

We had a rather disappointing time at DWTS - but consider it was a great achievement to qualify three ponies to be there.

Photos of Mithril Hero’s Return, the only qualifier for the 6 year old, Mithril Kismet, sixth in the 5 year old and Westbury Spitfire, down the list in the 4 year old, but winning many hearts with his calm attitude and masculine good looks - several mares are booked to him for next season after this event, so there are always plenty of judges ringside!  Photos: Raz Milvain

April, 2011.  Cara and James having a great time on Hero (who is competing Official Medium) and Kismet (competing Official Novice).  Kismet will eventually join the broodmare band at Mithril, but just now, she is having too much fun with Cara and James to think about that.

Steph’s jumping is coming along - ‘Tashara had to give her a bit of encouragement to jump the wave but once she has seen it she seems to be fine no matter how high it goes.’

“Megan and Harriet went to Langwarrin HT on the weekend and came 2nd.  We were stoked!!!  Going into the cross country they were running about 4th, a clear round bought them up to 2nd place.  Only got a couple of pics as I was madly trying to run from spot to spot so I could see them.  

Megan came through the finish line and dropped reins and gave Harriet the biggest hug.”

Not quite four years old, Jim is exceeding all expectations in his schooling.

Lou has plans for him in dressage and jumping.

Photo taken at his first show jumping outing where he competed in AM5 and AM7 at 75 cms, one rail down all day.

Photo by Angie Rickard ©

Copies available from her site

www.angierickardphotography.com

Jim was second in the 4 yo Pony test on a pleasing score of 6.9, scored 62.723 in the Official 1C and the next day won the unofficial Prelim Championship.

Horrid conditions - very wet and muddy, but he handled it like a pro.

Mithril Vagabond and Louise Maguire.  Photo: Bridey Lee

‘Rex’ was fourth in the 2B on 65.227 then second in the 2C on 67.812.  Well done, Kristy !

They came equal 1st in the dressage and went clear/clear and won it on a countback.

Well done, Megan and Mithril Harriet Houdini.

Vagabond (‘Jim’) Novice Champion

ASPR Werribee August 2013

Very pleasing scores for Jim - 66.288 in the 2B and 73.360 in the 2C.

Jim and Louise competing at DWTS 2013, where Jim placed fourth in the Pony 4 year old test on 8.2 under UK judge Jenny Loriston-Clarke.

Photo: Nicole Kuiper

Westbury Spitfire - Performance Pony

Champion - Barastoc 2013

Spitfire continues to impress the judges - jumping, dressage and showing.  Photo right: Derek O’Leary

‘Rex’ has a huge fan club - lots of folk appreciate his calm unflappable temperament and easy-going ways.

Rex and Kristy also won the WPCSA Performance Competition for dressage - rider over 17.

Mithril Holly Golightly training with

Cara Neilsson

Holly, (Owendale Brandyman x Mithril Hester by Fairway Skyline) is being produced under saddle by Cara and is nearly ready to start her newcomer season.

Mithril Stephanie and Amy to compete

EA this season

Steph and Amy have been competing at Pony Club for several years and are now planning on competing EA dressage.

Spitfire stands at stud at Monegeeta, Victoria.

Contact the stud for details.

Mithril Kismet and Jamie,

a great team

Watch Kismet and Jamie competing in and winning the ‘Parent and Child Pas de Deux’ at the Hamag Young Rider Championships 2013 on Sandra Donavan’s TopHorse.com.au

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoAoGAPvQrI

Kismet, Jamie and Julie and Westewind are at 2.45.

Pictured, Kismet and Jamie at Pony Club.

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