THE WELSH PART-BRED HORSE GROUP (In association with the Welsh Pony & Cob Society).

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1 THE WELSH PART-BRED HORSE GROUP (In association with the Welsh Pony & Cob Society). Is addressing the task of promoting the breeding and registration of the Welsh Part-Bred Horse- (minimum 12.5% registered Welsh blood and over 14.2 hh.) as a ridden British Competition Horse. To encourage the registration and permit the easier identification of Welsh Part-Bred Horses competing in National and International Competitions, the Welsh Part-Bred Horse Group has formulated a series of Awards, the aim of which is to promote the Welsh Part-Bred Horse in OPEN competition at all times as the COMPETITION HORSE OF THE FUTURE If you require any further information or advice regarding the Welsh Part-Bred Horse Group's Special Awards Schemes, please contact: THE AWARDS COORDINATOR Miss Judith Powell Lower House Farm, The Onen, Nr. Monmouth, Monmouthshire. NP25 5HW. Tel: Visit our website at: Welsh Part-Bred Horses can be registered at any age. The breeders and owner's signatures are required; and a Stallion Service Certificate must be provided if any of the Welsh blood comes from the sire. If the animal is a gelding, a certificate of castration signed by a Veterinary Surgeon must be provided. Further advice and information, together with Registration Application Forms, are available from: THE WELSH PONY & COB SOCIETY BRONAERON, FELINFACH, LAMPETER, Ceredigion SY48 8AG Tel: / Fax:

2 WELSH PART-HORSE GROUP AWARD RULES. These Awards are for ridden Welsh Part-Bred Horses competing in Affiliated Dressage, Endurance, Eventing and Showjumping, (British Dressage, Endurance GB, British Eventing and BSJA), with the exception of the entries in MERIT AWARD where Sporthorse Breeding GB Showing and Sport Horse Classes, Pony Club and Riding Club Competitions, Riding for the Disabled, Polocrosse, Le Trec, Shires S.J., Trailblazers or any other officially recognised competition will be taken into consideration. ENTRY/NOMINATIONS FREE. Owners will complete a Competition Record Form, and send it to the Awards Coordinator: *To be received no later than Friday 21 st October Name of Owner, address, address and telephone numbers (including mobile). Registered W.P.C.S. and competition name/s and numbers. Attach a photocopy of current W.P.C.S. Registration Document. Name/s of Rider/s, and if entering the Young Rider categories of 25 and under Riders date of birth is mandatory. Owners may enter more than one horse. Breeders of Welsh Part-Bred Horses may nominate entries but these must be accompanied with written consent of owners. All entries must have been registered under the Part-Bred register with the Welsh Pony and Cob Society. The Awards Coordinator will verify all results (based on computer records) with the appropriate affiliation organization/s relating to the specified discipline/s. All Awards will be made at the discretion of the Welsh Part-Bred Horse Group Committee to the Owners and Breeders of the Welsh Part- Bred Horses achieving an outstanding achievement in one or more discipline. Results will be announced in November 2011 and the presentation of prizes will take place at a Presentation Lunch, to be scheduled for Wednesday 7th December AWARD WINNERS with Eric Winter & W.P&C.S. Young Ambassador

3 THE PIONEER AWARDS The Pioneer Awards are for Young horses of 7 years of age and under. These awards are to identify and highlight the most talented Young Horses currently competing in affiliated Dressage, Eventing and Showjumping. TROPHIES TO THE OWNER AND BREEDER OF EACH POINEER SECTION. PIONEER CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD The Pioneer Championship Title and Breeders Challenge Trophy will be presented as the Supreme Championship Title for the following categories. FOR THE BEST YOUNG WELSH PART-BRED HORSE OF THE YEAR: TO THE CHAMPION HORSE THE UPLANDS PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY Presented by Mr. Dan Haak, and the late Mrs. Diana Haak of the Uplands Stud. TO THE BREEDER OF THE CHAMPION HORSE THE COOMBE/LEGARD PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY Presented by Mr. George Coombe, and Miss Hilary Legard of Ganton Welsh Part-Bred Horses. CHAMPIONSHIP ROSETTES TO THE AWARDED TO THE BREEDER OF THE PREMIERE CHAMPION THE PREMIERESHIP CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD The Premiere Championship will be awarded to the outstanding horse in one of the three categories listed below: THE PIONEER DRESSAGE HORSE THE PIONEER EVENT HORSE THE PIONEER SHOWJUMPER The Championship will be awarded at the discretion of the Welsh Part-Bred Horse Group to the Welsh Part-Bred Horse achieving the most outstanding performance. The result will be announced in November.

4 THE STALLION'S TROPHY This Award is made at the discretion of the Welsh Part-Bred Horse Group. For the best performance by a registered Welsh Part-Bred Stallion, four years of age and over, participating in any of the Welsh Part- Bred Horse Group's Special Awards Schemes To the winner: THE PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY: (A Silver Cup). Owners will complete a Competition Record Form, and send it to the Awards Coordinator, to be received no later than 21 st October 2011, providing the following information: Name of Owner, Address, Telephone Number and Address. Name of Stallion. Name of Rider/s, and age if a Young Rider. Full details of the Stallion's performance achievements during the current year, THE MARE'S TROPHY This Award is made at the discretion of the Welsh Part-Bred Horse Group. For the best performance by a registered Welsh Part-Bred Mare, four years of age and over, participating in any of the Welsh Part-Bred Horse Group's Special Awards Schemes. To the winner: THE ABBOTT & CO. ROSE BOWL Presented by Messrs. Abbott & Co. (Wessex) Ltd., Hay & Straw Merchants. Owners will complete a Competition Record Form, and send it to the Awards Coordinator to be received no later than 21st October 2011, providing the following information: Name of Owner, Address. Telephone Number and Address. Name of Mare. Photocopy of current W.P.C.S. Registration Certificate. Name of Rider/s and age if a Young Rider.

5 DRESSAGE AWARDS Registered welsh part-bred horses participating in British dressage competitions Horses to be 4 years of age and over and open to Stallions, Mares and Geldings over 14.2hh. Results from all British Dressage Competitions from 1 st January 2011, up to and including the Championships will be taken into account for these Awards. Register for this Award up to 21 st October using a Competition Record Form. Owners of Horses that have previously participated in the Awards Scheme need only advise of change in Ownership and/or Competition Name. New Owners must forward the following information: Name of Owner, Address, Telephone Number and Address. Registered Competition Name/s and Number/s. Photocopy of current W.P.C.S. Registration Document. Name/s of Rider/s, and age if a Young Rider. The Awards Coordinator will verify the results of all Horses with British Dressage. A Winner will be Awarded for each Grade The Pioneer Dressage Horse will be Awarded The Dressage Champion will be Awarded THE DRESSAGE CHAMPION will TROPHY Presented by Mrs. Lindsay V. Smith. receive THE GLASFOR WELSH PART-BRED HORSE GROUP DRESSAGE CUP Registered welsh part-bred horses participating in British dressage competitions level Medium and above in Horses to be 4 years of age and over and open to Stallions, Mares and Geldings over 14.2hh. Results from all British Dressage Competitions from 1 st January 2011, up to and including the Championships will be taken into account for these Awards. Register for this Award up to 21 st October using a Competition Record Form. Owners of Horses that have previously participated in the Awards Scheme need only advise of change in Ownership and/or Competition Name. New Owners must forward the following information: Name of Owner, Address, Telephone Number and Address. Registered Competition Name/s and Number/s. Photocopy of current W.P.C.S. Registration Document. Name/s of Rider/s, and age if a Young Rider.

6 ENDURANCE AWARDS WELSH PART-BRED HORSE AND PONY ENDURANCE AWARDS 2011 Open to all registered Welsh Part-Bred Horses and Ponies, stallion, mare or gelding, 5 years of age and over, which have an Endurance Log Book and are registered with Endurance GB for the season. Points to be accrued from Graded Rides and Endurance Rides as per the Endurance GB Trophy system. Best 10 rides to count. Owners will record their Horse or Pony with the Awards Coordinator by 21st October 2011 giving the following information: Name of Owner, address and telephone number Registered Name of Horse or Pony and Endurance GB registration number Photocopy of W.P.C.S. Registration Document Name of Rider and Age if a Young Rider Endurance awards will be awarded to the winner of the Endurance Horse Section and the Endurance Pony Section. THE ENDURANCE HORSE CHAMPION THE CWRTYCADNO ENDURANCE CUP. Kindly presented by Ms. Megan Lewis. Pumpsaint. THE ENDURANCE PONY CHAMPION THE FFRWDFAL CUP Kindly presented by Ms. Megan Lewis. Pumpsaint. HORSE ENDURANCE CHAMPION for 2008/09/10 CWRTYCADNO ZEUS with MRS S. OLLIS

7 EVENTING AWARDS REGISTERED WELSH PART-BRED HORSES PARTICIPATING IN BRITISH EVENTING COMPETITIONS Horses to be 5 years of age and over and open to Stallions, Mares and Geldings, over 14.2hh. Results from all British Eventing Competitions in the 2011 Season will be taken into account for these Awards. Register for this Award up to 21 st October using a Competition Record Form. Owners of Horses that have previously participated in the Awards Scheme need only advise of change of Ownership and/or Competition Name. New owners must give the following information: * Name of Owner, Address, Telephone Number and Address. * Registered Competition Name/s and Number/s. * Photocopy of current W.P.C.S. Registration Document. * Name/s of Riders, and age if a Young Rider. The Awards Coordinator will verify the results of all Horses with British Eventing. A Winner will be Awarded for each Grade. The Pioneer Event Horse will be Awarded. The Horse Trials Champion will be Awarded. THE HORSE TRIALS CHAMPION will receive THE INGLEWOOD ROUSSELKA TROPHY Presented by Mrs. V. Wares in Memory of Mark Holliday. SHOWJUMPING AWARDS Registered welsh part-bred horses participating in British Showjumping competitions Horses to be 4 years of age and over and open to Stallions, Mares and Geldings over 14.2hh. Results from all British Showjumping Competitions from 1 st January 2011, up to and including the Championships will be taken into account for these Awards. Register for this Award up to 21 st October using a Competition Record Form. Owners of Horses that have previously participated in the Awards Scheme need only advise of change in Ownership and/or Competition Name. New Owners must forward the following information: Name of Owner, Address, Telephone Number and Address. Registered Competition Name/s and Number/s. Photocopy of current W.P.C.S. Registration Document. Name/s of Rider/s, and age if a Young Rider. The Awards Coordinator will verify the results of all Horses with British Showjumping. A Winner will be Awarded for each Grade The Pioneer Showjumping Horse will be Awarded The Showjumping Champion will be Awarded Showjumping Champion will receive THE BYEFIELDS SELYF TROPHY Presented by Bromsden Farm Stud.

8 WELSH PART-BRED HORSE GROUP MATURE TROPHY Registered welsh part-bred horses participating in all affiliated disciplines in Horses to be 15 years of age and over and open to Stallions, Mares and Geldings over 14.2hh. Results from all affiliated disciplines from 1 st January 2011, up to and including the Championships will be taken into account for these Awards. Register for this Award up to 21 st October using a Competition Record Form. Owners of Horses that have previously participated in the Awards Scheme need only advise of change in Ownership and/or Competition Name. New Owners must forward the following information: Name of Owner, Address, Telephone Number and Address. Registered Competition Name/s and Number/s. Photocopy of current W.P.C.S. Registration Document. Name/s of Rider/s, and age if a Young Rider. THE SHOREHAM STUD - TRAINING BURSARY This generous Award is made at the discretion of the Welsh Part-Bred Horse Group. The Award will go to a talented Welsh Part-Bred Horse that is showing the most promise competing in affiliated Dressage, Eventing, Showjumping or Endurance - and in the Committee s opinion will most benefit from a course of instruction from an appropriately qualified Professional Trainer of the Owner's choice. The recipient of the Shoreham Stud Bursary must be prepared to cooperate in the promotion of the Welsh Part-Bred Horse Group ethos through the equestrian media. YOUNG RIDER AWARD The under 25 Young Rider Award (Rider under 25 on the 1 st January 2011) To be awarded to the Rider of a Welsh Part-Bred Horse who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in any category/categories during 2011 Competition Season.

9 MERIT AWARDS This award is for Horses that have achieve an outstanding performance in any discipline not covered by the other Awards I.e. Sporthorse Breeding (GB) Showing and Sport Horse classes, Pony Club and Riding Club, Riding for the Disabled, Le Trec, Polocrosse, Shires S.J., Trailblazers or any other officially recognized competition. To nominate horse/s for this award please send in writing a full list detailing the horse s performance achievements. The award is made at the discretion of the Welsh Part-Bred Group. WPBR HORSE SHOWING MERIT AWARDS. The Welsh Part-Bred Horse Group decided to stop the showing award series in These awards had run for 12years and had exceeded the original objective of increased profile and publicity for horses of this breeding in the show ring. The Group refocused its energy and budget now work with show societies to introduce more dedicated Welsh Part-Bred Show Sections. In 2011 the Group will offer Merit Award Rosettes to any horse that achieves success in any affiliated show ring. Owners and exhibitors should write to the showing coordinator with details of the horse and it s placings in the current season. The Committee will the decided during the autumn 2011 which applicants will achieve an award. Showing Guidelines Exhibitors are advised to adhere to the relevant Society/Associations' guidance on matters of conduct, production and presentation for the show ring. In dedicated Welsh Part-Bred Classes the Group recommends that: Horses should be plaited, may benefit from discrete quarter marks and should be presented in either plain or coloured brow bands. Discrete trimming of head and heels is permissible. Tails should be plaited or pulled and levelled. Foals should be presented in a leather head collar /slip. 1, 2 & 3yr old colts should be bitted and it is recommended that yearling fillies are presented in a leather head collar or show slip but not bitted. Either leather head collar, slip or in hand bridle, with a double bridle permissible for three year olds. Adults should be presented in a leather in hand or double bridle.

10 WELSH PONY & COB SOCIETY AREA ASSOCIATIONS offer showing and performance sections at their respective seasonal shows. Names and addresses of all Area Secretaries can be found in the 2011 WPCS Journal or from the WPCS Office ( ). Breeders and exhibitors should also not the National Championship Show below, whose schedule contains a list of qualifying shows that offer dedicated WPBR show and Performance Sections. The National Welsh & Welsh Part-Bred Championship Show At Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcester. On SUNDAY 14th AUGUST 2011 Hon. Secretary: Mrs L. Partridge. Rosedale Stud, Gelli Fawr Fm, Henllys, Cwmbran, Monmouthshire. NP44 7AT. Tel: (after 6pm please). For further information on showing the WPBR horse contact Robert Jones, 7a Park Crescent, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 7AQ. Tel: THE WELSH PART-BRED HORSE GROUP Liz Ballinger - Publicity Coordinator Miss E. R. Ballinger, The Cottage, Church Lane, Marshfield, Cardiff. CF3 2UF. Tel: Please send any news items or photographs of your Welsh Part- Bred horse or pony competing (including photographers details), to the Liz at the above address or liz.ballinger@btopenworld.com. All photographs posted will be returned to sender. Front cover photo: Tim Rogers on CORRIEVIEW OWEN winner of HORSE TRAILS CHAMPION: THE INGLEWOOD ROUSSELKA TROPHY for 2010 Back cover photos: (top left) Miss A Bettle on YSGWYN FAWR ARCHIE (Royal Welsh), Tim Rogers, (top right) Miss A Hawley on HELPFUL HARRY II (Bottom Left):Mrs. S Brennan on WEST WELL GEM, Mr R. Powell on LAN GARTH DARCY and Miss A Pugh on LYNWOOD EXECUTIVE.