This report is a little late, but its such a good one you'll all enjoy it. It was written by Ann Sheppard the day after the Didmarton OF & CM Live on the 13th of June. Apologies to those who may have read it elsewhere, and many thanks to Ann for allowing us to publish her report.
"I have not written a show report for ages, but after having run a long model horse hurdle race recently and having finally run out of puff and hit one that I could not get over, yesterdays show was like a handsome semi-clad man rushing up with an oxygen mask!
Anyway onto the report....
Kelly was the first to arrive at my house and what a greeting I gave her, blurry eyes, no make-up and to complete the look a head full of heated rollers, fortunately her camera was in the car. Next was the Indiana Jones of the breakfast world, Beccy; unfortunately I forgot to tell her that the road was closed from my house to McDonalds, but she fought her way through the misleading diversion signs and battled the local B roads and traffic to arrive the hero with a still hot breakfast for us.
After numerous trips back into the house, for the loo, forgotten driving glasses, and two trips to the laptop to get the postcode (don't ask!) we eventually boarded the bus (my beaten up old people carrier) and set off.
After all the adventures we started off a little late, but the good old bus got us there in time, much to Yvette's relief, as I had the placing certificates and Bex had the MECS qualifying tickets.
Yvette put on a really impressive list of performance classes, all had entries, though it was a shame there was not a few more in some of the classes. One class looked as though it was not getting an entry, but due to a mistake on my part, it gave me the inspiration to hastily put an entry together. Bought a rider off Bex and a bit of creative writing got the Reserve Performance Champ! To the people that read the card - the answer to the mystery of the missing girl was that clever devil here had left her at home (lol!).
Ann's Reserve Supreme Performance Championship winning entry, Doc's Painted Dragon and Indian Pony:
There were some great performance entries and Yvonne's champ was stunning. Here is Fidel owned by Yvonne Dunn who took the Supreme Performance Championship:
And here is Ringwraith who won the Reserve to Reserve Supreme Performance Championship, also owned by Yvonne Dunn:
The classes were for plastic OFs and CMs only. I judged a load of the OF classes and some of them were massive. It was lovely to see such well-supported classes with such great models, judging was a pleasure. Next year, might get around to holding an OF Plastic only show, as I definitely think their is support out there for it.
Both Animal Artistry and Horsing Around were there with some nice goodies to help you part with some of your money.
The raffle had some lovely prizes, none of which I took home unfortunately.
Deb Davies sponsored some of the rosettes, they were beautiful. Nicki Collin's Supreme Champion was a really nice piece. Here is Dilly Knox:
The Reserve Supreme Champion was won by Spotless Charm who is also owned by Nicki Collins:
And Reserve to Reserve Supreme was Sham's Star owned by Anne White:
Yvette organised a great show, but it was more than that, the people just really made it an amazing day. LONG LIVE LIVE SHOWING!"
