NPS Area 10 Spring Show
Event Date
6th Apr 2025
NPS /MR & MRS ROBERTS OTTERGAYLE Hack & Riding Horse In Hand Supreme Championship
The owner does not have to be an NPS member to enter the competition, to qualify, or to enter the Final. The first placed horse in each class will qualify for the final at NPS Summer Championship show. Qualification may go no lower than third place. Foals are excluded from qualifying.
NPS Hack Champions Prelim Rounds Qualifier for the Great British In Hand Show – 14th September 2025, Vale View
NPS Hack Champions Prelim Rounds Qualifier for the Great British In Hand Show – 14th September 2025, Vale View
Ring 1a
Miss Laura Nott (Judge)
The NPS/ TEAM CHARLESWORTH Show Hunter Pony In Hand National Championship
For in hand classes ponies must be registered in the NPS British Riding Pony Stud Book, Register, Appendix, International or Sports Pony section of the BRPSB; the GSB, the AHSB, the AASB or registered in the main body of their respective Mountain & Moorland stud books. Part-Breds are not eligible unless entered in the NPS British Riding Pony Stud Book, Register, Appendix, International or Sports Pony section of the BRPSB.
Ring 1a
Miss Laura Nott (Judge)
Dartmoor, Exmoor & Shetland Inhand
The NPS/ABSORBINE M&M In Hand Summer Championship
These classes are open to pure bred registered M&M ponies in the main body of their studbook. Owner’s membership cards must be shown in the ring to receive qualifications. Foals are not eligible.
Also incorporating:
NPS M&M WINTER IN-HAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Classes will be further split if sufficient entries
These classes are open to pure bred registered M&M ponies in the main body of their studbook. Owner’s membership cards must be shown in the ring to receive qualifications. Foals are not eligible.
Also incorporating:
NPS M&M WINTER IN-HAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Classes will be further split if sufficient entries
Ring 1a
Miss Laura Nott (Judge)
The NPS/SUPREME PRODUCTS Show Pony/Show Hunter Pony Leading Rein National Championship
Ponies must be shown in a snaffle bit.
The owner does not have to be an NPS member for the pony to enter this competition or to qualify
The owner does not have to be an NPS member for the pony to enter this competition or to qualify
Ring 1a
Miss Laura Nott (Judge)
The NPS/ SUPREME PRODUCTS Show Pony/Show Hunter Pony First Ridden National Championship
The owner does not have to be an NPS member for the pony to enter this competition or to qualify
but the owner must be a Qualifying or Life member of the NPS to enter the final.
Ponies must be shown in any suitable bridle.
NPS/ WTJ Insurance Brokers Ltd Home Produced Ridden Championship – wear white arm bands.
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
but the owner must be a Qualifying or Life member of the NPS to enter the final.
Ponies must be shown in any suitable bridle.
NPS/ WTJ Insurance Brokers Ltd Home Produced Ridden Championship – wear white arm bands.
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
Ring 1a
Miss Laura Nott (Judge)
Dales, Fell & Highland Inhand Classes
The NPS/ABSORBINE M&M In Hand Summer Championship
These classes are open to pure bred registered M&M ponies in the main body of their studbook. Owner’s membership cards must be shown in the ring to receive qualifications. Foals are not eligible.
Also incorporating:
NPS M&M WINTER IN-HAND CHAMPIONSHIP
These classes are open to pure bred registered M&M ponies in the main body of their studbook. Owner’s membership cards must be shown in the ring to receive qualifications. Foals are not eligible.
Also incorporating:
NPS M&M WINTER IN-HAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Ring 1a
Miss Laura Nott (Judge)
The NPS/SHOWING CLASSICS M&M Leading Rein National Championship
inc NPS M&M LEADING REIN WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to registered Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, New Forest, Welsh Section A or B mares and geldings four years old or over not exceeding 122 cm. Riders must have attained their 3rd birthday but must not have attained their 9th birthday before the 1st January in the current year. To be shown in a snaffle bit.
NPS/ WTJ Insurance Brokers Ltd Home Produced Ridden Championship Qualifier – wear white armbands.
Open to registered Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, New Forest, Welsh Section A or B mares and geldings four years old or over not exceeding 122 cm. Riders must have attained their 3rd birthday but must not have attained their 9th birthday before the 1st January in the current year. To be shown in a snaffle bit.
NPS/ WTJ Insurance Brokers Ltd Home Produced Ridden Championship Qualifier – wear white armbands.
Ring 1a
Miss Laura Nott (Judge)
The NPS/PARTRIDGE & PARR M&M First Ridden National Championship
inc NPS M&M FIRST RIDDEN WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to registered Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, New Forest, Welsh Section A or B mares and geldings four years old or over not exceeding 128 cm. Riders must have attained their 3rd birthday but not reached their 12th birthday before the 1st January in the current year.
NPS/ WTJ Insurance Brokers Ltd Home Produced Ridden Championship Qualifier – wear white arm bands.
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
Open to registered Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, New Forest, Welsh Section A or B mares and geldings four years old or over not exceeding 128 cm. Riders must have attained their 3rd birthday but not reached their 12th birthday before the 1st January in the current year.
NPS/ WTJ Insurance Brokers Ltd Home Produced Ridden Championship Qualifier – wear white arm bands.
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
Ring 1a
Miss Laura Nott (Judge)
SHGB Hunter Youngstock Classes
Affiliated and run to the rules of SHGB.
Entries to exceed 148cm (14.2.2hh approx) at maturity
Entries to exceed 148cm (14.2.2hh approx) at maturity
Ring 1b
Mrs Laura Hamilton (Judge)
BSPA Coloured Inhand Classes
BSPA Coloured Inhand Classes
All stallions must be graded with BSPA and wear their BSPA stallion ID disc at all times
No Foals
All stallions must be graded with BSPA and wear their BSPA stallion ID disc at all times
No Foals
Ring 1b
Mrs Laura Hamilton (Judge)
SHGB Sports Horse Breeding
Affiliated and run to the rules of SHGB.
To be judged on a triangle. Marks to be awarded for conformation, walk, trot and overall manner.
To be judged on a triangle. Marks to be awarded for conformation, walk, trot and overall manner.
Ring 1b
Mrs Laura Hamilton (Judge)
The NPS/Kalusta British Riding Pony (Show Pony) In Hand Supreme National Championship
For in hand classes ponies must be registered in the NPS British Riding Pony Stud Book, Register,
Appendix, International or Sports Pony section of the BRPSB; the GSB, the AHSB, the AASB or
registered in the main body of their respective Mountain & Moorland stud books. Part-Breds are not
eligible unless entered in the NPS British Riding Pony Stud Book, Register, Appendix, International or
Sports Pony section of the BRPSB.
Appendix, International or Sports Pony section of the BRPSB; the GSB, the AHSB, the AASB or
registered in the main body of their respective Mountain & Moorland stud books. Part-Breds are not
eligible unless entered in the NPS British Riding Pony Stud Book, Register, Appendix, International or
Sports Pony section of the BRPSB.
Ring 1b
Mrs Laura Hamilton (Judge)
The NPS Home Produced British Riding Pony In Hand National Championship
Open to registered Show Ponies not to exceed 148cm at maturity or Show Hunter Ponies not to exceed 153cms at maturity. Please see NPS Rule Book, Sec A, 3.6. Please enter this class in the spirit it is intended. Competitors who contravene the above will be disqualified.
Ring 1b
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
The NPS/ MOLEVALLEY FARMERS M&M Home Produced In Hand National Championship
Please see NPS Rule Book, Sec A, 3.6. Please enter this class in the spirit it is intended. Competitors who contravene the above will be disqualified.
Ring Two
Mrs S Hird (Judge)
Welsh A & B Inhand
The NPS/ABSORBINE M&M In Hand Summer Championship
These classes are open to pure bred registered M&M ponies in the main body of their studbook. Owner’s membership cards must be shown in the ring to receive qualifications. Foals are not eligible.
Also incorporating:
NPS M&M WINTER IN-HAND CHAMPIONSHIP
These classes are open to pure bred registered M&M ponies in the main body of their studbook. Owner’s membership cards must be shown in the ring to receive qualifications. Foals are not eligible.
Also incorporating:
NPS M&M WINTER IN-HAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Ring Two
Mrs S Hird (Judge)
New Forest & Connemara Inhand
The NPS/ABSORBINE M&M In Hand Summer Championship
These classes are open to pure bred registered M&M ponies in the main body of their studbook. Owner’s membership cards must be shown in the ring to receive qualifications. Foals are not eligible.
Also incorporating:
NPS M&M WINTER IN-HAND CHAMPIONSHIP
These classes are open to pure bred registered M&M ponies in the main body of their studbook. Owner’s membership cards must be shown in the ring to receive qualifications. Foals are not eligible.
Also incorporating:
NPS M&M WINTER IN-HAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Ring Two
Mrs S Hird (Judge)
Welsh C & D
The NPS/ABSORBINE M&M In Hand Summer Championship
These classes are open to pure bred registered M&M ponies in the main body of their studbook. Owner’s membership cards must be shown in the ring to receive qualifications. Foals are not eligible.
Also incorporating:
NPS M&M WINTER IN-HAND CHAMPIONSHIP
These classes are open to pure bred registered M&M ponies in the main body of their studbook. Owner’s membership cards must be shown in the ring to receive qualifications. Foals are not eligible.
Also incorporating:
NPS M&M WINTER IN-HAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Ring Two
Mrs S Hird (Judge)
The NPS In Hand Part Bred National Championship
Horse or Pony of any Age, excluding Foals
Ring Two
Mrs S Hird (Judge)
Ridden Coloured
Ring One
Mrs Laura Hamilton (Judge)
NPS/ROSETTES DIRECT Show Pony/Show Hunter Pony Novice Ridden Championship
The highest placed pony from each height group will qualify. Riders may be any age. Rider to be suitable size for pony. Riders must be 12 years old or over when riding stallions not exceeding 128cm and 14 years old or over when riding stallions exceeding 128cms.
The owner does not have to be an NPS member for the pony to enter this competition or to qualify but the owner must be a Qualifying or Life member of the NPS to enter the final.
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
A pony is not eligible to compete if, before 1st January in the current year, it has done any of the following:
i. Won an Open affiliated SP/SHP ridden class
ii. Qualified for Horse of the Year Show or RIHS Open SP/SHP Ridden classes
iii. Qualified for the SP/SHP Novice Ridden final at the NPS Summer Championship show (N.B. Ponies can compete as novices in this competition for two consecutive years provided they do not submit an entry to the final in the first year).
iv. If a pony qualifies for Horse of the Year Show or RIHS in its second year it is immediately de-noviced and cannot compete in the Novice SP/SHP Final.
All ponies in this class must be shown in a snaffle bit
The owner does not have to be an NPS member for the pony to enter this competition or to qualify but the owner must be a Qualifying or Life member of the NPS to enter the final.
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
A pony is not eligible to compete if, before 1st January in the current year, it has done any of the following:
i. Won an Open affiliated SP/SHP ridden class
ii. Qualified for Horse of the Year Show or RIHS Open SP/SHP Ridden classes
iii. Qualified for the SP/SHP Novice Ridden final at the NPS Summer Championship show (N.B. Ponies can compete as novices in this competition for two consecutive years provided they do not submit an entry to the final in the first year).
iv. If a pony qualifies for Horse of the Year Show or RIHS in its second year it is immediately de-noviced and cannot compete in the Novice SP/SHP Final.
All ponies in this class must be shown in a snaffle bit
Ring One
Mrs Laura Hamilton (Judge)
NPS Show Pony/Show Hunter Pony Gold Medal Open Ridden National Championship
The highest placed pony from each height group will qualify. Riders may be any age. Rider to be suitable size for pony. Riders must be 12 years old or over when riding stallions not exceeding 128cm and 14 years old or over when riding stallions exceeding 128cms.
The owner does not have to be an NPS member for the pony to enter this competition or to qualify but the owner must be a Qualifying or Life member of the NPS to enter the final.
NPS/ WTJ Insurance Brokers Ltd Home Produced Ridden Championship Qualifier – wear white arm bands
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
1st & 2nd to qualify for: The NPS/ASSENDONS Area Final Freestyle to Music
The owner does not have to be an NPS member for the pony to enter this competition or to qualify but the owner must be a Qualifying or Life member of the NPS to enter the final. If the 1st and 2nd have already qualified then the qualification may go to the third place, but no lower.
The owner does not have to be an NPS member for the pony to enter this competition or to qualify but the owner must be a Qualifying or Life member of the NPS to enter the final.
NPS/ WTJ Insurance Brokers Ltd Home Produced Ridden Championship Qualifier – wear white arm bands
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
1st & 2nd to qualify for: The NPS/ASSENDONS Area Final Freestyle to Music
The owner does not have to be an NPS member for the pony to enter this competition or to qualify but the owner must be a Qualifying or Life member of the NPS to enter the final. If the 1st and 2nd have already qualified then the qualification may go to the third place, but no lower.
Ring One
Mrs Laura Hamilton (Judge)
The NPS Part Bred Ridden National Championship
Stallions, mares and geldings, four years old and over. Horses/ponies may be shown plaited or unplaited to suit type. Rider any age, except stallions (see rules in section A 3.2).
Ring One
Miss Laura Nott (Judge)
NPS M&M and Plaited Amateur Ridden National Championship
Stallions, mares and geldings four years old and over registered in any of the NPS British Riding Pony studbook sections or the Ridden Register; the GSB; the AHSB; the AASB, or registered in the main body of their respective M&M Stud Book. Part breds are not eligible unless entered into one of the NPS British Riding Pony studbook sections or the Ridden Register. Rider any age, except stallions.
Please see Section L on the NPS rule book for the definition of Amateur Status.
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
Please see Section L on the NPS rule book for the definition of Amateur Status.
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
Ring One
Mrs S Hird (Judge)
NPS/CASTLEFORD STUD M&M CONFINED NOVICE RIDDEN WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP
This Competition is open to stallions, mares and geldings four years old or over which must be registered in the main body of their respective Mountain & Moorland Stud Book. Pony not to have won a first prize of £10 or more in any affiliated open Ridden M&M Class before 1st September in the current season. Rider any age (except stallions – see NPS Rules)
Ring One
Miss Laura Nott (Judge)
The NPS/PEASEDOWN STUD & JESS TALBOT M&M Intermediate Ridden National Championship
Open to pure bred registered M&M stallions, mares and geldings five years old or over
A pony is not eligible to compete if it has qualified before 1st January in the current year for:
i) The M&M Open Ridden Championship final at Horse of the Year Show or
ii) The M&M Supreme Ridden Championship final at London International Horse Show.
iii) The M&M Open Ridden Championship Final at Longines Royal International Horse Show
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
A pony is not eligible to compete if it has qualified before 1st January in the current year for:
i) The M&M Open Ridden Championship final at Horse of the Year Show or
ii) The M&M Supreme Ridden Championship final at London International Horse Show.
iii) The M&M Open Ridden Championship Final at Longines Royal International Horse Show
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
Ring One
Miss Laura Nott (Judge)
NPS/DARGAVEL M&M Young Ridden Pony National Championship
Open to pure bred registered M&M stallions, mares and geldings four, five or six years old
Ring One
Mrs S Hird (Judge)
The NPS/RINGSIDE STUD M&M Open Ridden National Championship
Also Incorporating:
NPS/CE FULLER & SONS M&M OPEN RIDDEN WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to registered pure bred M&M stallions, mares and geldings four years old or over.
NPS/Corscaron Horse Essentials Home Produced Ridden Championship Qualifier – wear white arm bands.
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
NPS/CE FULLER & SONS M&M OPEN RIDDEN WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to registered pure bred M&M stallions, mares and geldings four years old or over.
NPS/Corscaron Horse Essentials Home Produced Ridden Championship Qualifier – wear white arm bands.
NPS/Fiona Cork Saddles Young Rider Championship Qualifier – for rider up to 25 years
Ring One
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
