A return to showing

After a few years of promoting Exmoor ponies from other herds and helping to safeguard the future of various ponies who've found themselves in a tight spot - we've recently found a little time to focus on our own ponies. Beautiful Holtball Princess Khaleesi is the three year old daughter of Monty (son of Bear) and she made her showing debut at Holnicote Show on Exmoor on 23 July. Her father Monty accompanied her and we could not have asked more of her. She achieved a credible 2nd place in the Exmoor pony class (about 10 entries) and won the MEPBG Exmoor pony class (5 entries).

A week later, at Porlock Horse Show, she won her Exmoor youngstock class and went on to stand Champion Exmoor.
Both she and Monty (2nd in the senior Exmoor class) were a joy to show. Princess Khaleesi has beautiful movement, a very generous and engaging temperament - and a wonderful ability to connect and respond.

I'm very grateful to Nick and also Millie Ker and Alyson Govier for their help. And to Gareth Latham for his lovely pictures!

It was particularly poignant to win the lovely Porlock Horse Show Exmoor trophy, because Princess Khaleesi's grandfather Bear, and father Monty, have also won it.