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PERFORMANCE AWARDS
2007 WINNER AND VETERAN CHAMPION
EMBLA YARROW and Heather White 6210
Embla Yarrow is a 16 year old ¾ ID x TB mare by Embla Stateman out of
Embla Jade and is owned and ridden by Heather White. Bred by Mr and Mrs
George McMaster

Yarrow (or Emmy as is known at home) was bought from the Embla Stud as
an unbroken 7 year old broodmare. If had been my intention to buy a
youngster but fell in love with her.
I didn’t actually start competing Emmy until she was 13 years old.
Having been badly treated where she was sent for breaking it took me 6
years to regain her trust and to start the whole progress over again,
although to be honest it seemed like forever and I did on many occasions
feel like giving up.
Eventually, however in 2003 we took our first step on the competition
ladder and had her graded with SHB(GB). I threw us both in at the deep
end really as the grading was taking place at the National Hunter Show.
She was absolutely brilliant and took it all in her stride. I was
thrilled when she was accepted onto the Head Stud Book and even more
thrilled later that year to learn that she had been graded 4th highest
in the country with a mark of 9.14.
Having started on a high we pressed on and initially contested
heavyweight show hunter classes both locally and at county level quite
successfully. Unfortunately 2005 saw her sustain a check ligament injury
which wrote off our entire season. It also brought to an end our showing
career to a larger extent, although we occasionally do a class or two if
the ground is good as she does like a good gallop with the others.
As a result of this disappointment we decided to turn our hooves to
dressage and this is where she has found her forte. Having struggled
initially, since starting training with Lee Pearson, we have gone from
strength to strength. The 2006/07 season has been our best so far not
only qualifying for our local equestrian centres affiliated and
unaffiliated dressage championships, but also qualifying for the British
Dressage Winter Regionals at Prelim an the Petplan Equine Festival
Finals at Novice Restricted.
Having progressed so well we are now starting our Elementary work and
it’s onwards and upwards in 2008.
Heather White
2nd AND RID CHAMPION
OLD HOUSE VE DAY MOON and Andy and Fiona Bithell 4645
Stable name Annie RID, 12 year old: Bred by Mr & Mrs W L Addams-Williams out of Roma
Atlantic Moonshine & Arrandels Purple Heather

We’ve had a super year together this year achieving so much more than I
ever could have imagined. We compete in affiliated dressage and these
years made it to the regional finals at Oldencraig, and have loads of
fun and done really well in freestyle to music.
Annie and I have embarked on a new venture this year riding side saddle
and we did our stage 1&2 side saddle association exams in September
which we passed.
Although we do mainly dressage we have ended this performance award year
with some super days out hunting. We are so lucky to have such a
versatile horse and loyal friend.
Fiona Bithell
3rd KENSONS ROSE DIAMOND and Lucinda Sims 4140
8 year old RID mare by
Roma Diamond Skip out of Kensons Pebble. Bred and owned by Caroline
Collinssplatt and ridden by Lucinda Sims.

2007 has been an odd
year as I was involved in selling my property. Subsequently this fell
through but in the interim the horses took rather a back seat. However,
from limited opportunities Rosie went out and about consolidating her
Affiliated successes from 2006. She was never unplaced in her Dressage
tests and found Intro Eventing a breeze qualifying for the Intro
Championship. So we decided to do some Pre Novice although for various
reasons she only did three but was quite wonderful - going clear at all
three. Interestingly Horse Trials Dressage judges did not seem to like
her tests unlike the "pure" Dressage judges! As a result we were just
out of the placings. Roll on 2008 where we will be adding Affiliated
Show Jumping to her repertoire. Rosie is a wonderful little horse and
she gives Caroline and me so much pleasure as she continues to fly the
flag for the pure-bred Irish Draught and attracts new admirers to the
breed. In 2008 we shall be going all out to attempt to regain the title
she won in 2006.
Lucinda Simms
4th and UNAFFILLATED CHAMPION
Bridgeford Barnaby and Rachel Rozier 4060
13 year old AID gelding by Cummer Hero out of Bridgeford Silver
Rose. Bred by Carol Wragg and owned and ridden by Rachel Rozier.

Came to me as an unseen two year-old eleven years ago. I knew nothing
about Irish Draughts but was assured that he would make a nice
middleweight. He was backed at four and we spent our time hacking out
locally. Being a traditional, chestnut chunky type of I.D. we had
endless comments of "Where's the cart?" and "That horse should be
pulling a plough!” We still get regularly asked if Barney is a Suffolk
Punch!
Barney spent two seasons hunting with our local harriers, ridden by a
friend, as I had decided to have a rest from horses and concentrate on
my other great hobby of metal detecting (Anorak?) When he came home at
the end of the hunting season he looked so handsome that I couldn't
believe he was the same horse because he had matured so much. From then
on I decided to make the most of him and his lovely amenable nature. We
did some local shows- show jumping and cross country, and at our first
dressage show we managed to fall out of the arena much to the amusement
of my pals. However, with lots of hard work and lessons from our
brilliant trainer Simone, and the indispensable help of my great friend
Debs and the encouragement of all the friendly folk at Queach Farm in
Suffolk we had some good results at dressage and have actually
affiliated and got one point so far! Our jumping has also improved and I
can honestly say that I am still always amazed at the placings Barney
manages to achieve.
I am now a total I.D. fan and would never consider owning any other
breed. Barney is a pleasure to own and most importantly we have had such
great fun achieving our points.
Rachel Rozier
5th Tieraclea Lady and Lisa Durant 2685
11 year old AID mare by Lady's Tralee Raj out of Westfield Bells.
Bred by Mrs H Bracewell and owned and ridden by Lisa Durant.

I have owned Lulu for
two and a half years now. I didn't go out to buy an Irish draught I
actually was looking for another Bay Hanoverian like my other horse
Candy but there was just something about Lulu that I liked and so she
came home with me.
Lulu was bought as a horse with a bit of an attitude her speciality
being to buck people off.
However with a bit of perseverance and help from my brilliant instructor
Fiona Lace, Lulu has turned into a real all-rounder and an absolute
star.
She has turned her hoof to a number if different disciplines. We have
started doing elementary dressage this year getting 60% in her first
test. Lulu has also been placed consistently in working hunter and
showjumping classes as well as starting her eventing career with a clear
round Bold Heaths intro.
My ambition with lulu is to one day do Medium Dressage with her and to
do some pre novice eventing. Although we have had our ups and downs I
wouldn't swap her for the world!
Lisa Durant
6th Claybank Hannah B (R.I.D.) and Sarah De Leon 2300
By Western Sun (RID) Out of Gemma B (RID).
Bred and owned by Mrs Jane Broughton and ridden by Sarah De Leon.

© Photo courtesy
of Neil B Jones
I have had the ride on
Claybank Hannah since June 2005. This was a dream come true for me as I
have known and liked Hannah since she was a foal.
2007 was the first year that we entered the I.D.H.S (GB) Performance
Awards. Hannah is a true all round horse and we have competed in
Unaffiliated Dressage, Combined Training, Ridden and In Hand showing,
Showjumping and Working Hunter - winning our class at the Border Union
Show at Kelso. She has won or has been placed at most things that we
have done.
Next Spring Hannah is going to go to Stud, so the season will be quieter
with fewer shows.
I would like to thank Jane Broughton for letting me have Hannah to ride
and the I.D.H.S (GB) for winning the awards.
Sarah De Leon
IN-HAND CHAMPION 2007
Tyson’s Diamond Cove 615
2 year old ID Sport Horse filly by Tyson (KWPN) out of Chance Cove
(SID). Bred and owned by Liz Langford.

I would like to take
this opportunity to thank Daisy for the therapy that she has given me
during this show season. During July & first part of August my father
was seriously ill and later died. Throughout all this Daisy and Chance
Cove kept me focused and going without them, life would have been
unbearable.
Those that know Daisy are fully aware that “wicked, cheeky monkey and
typical Chestnut Filly” describe her fully. This season has been a mixed
one where we have had to battle show rings that are literally going
underwater as we are competing and then the opposite where Factor 15 sun
cream still hasn’t helped us in the heat, but Daisy has shone through
and proven that she is going to be an all-rounder.
2007/08 campaign manager already working on party schedule, along with
being broken in, Daisy is going to be busy. All I ask is can we please
have good weather it is costing a fortune in shampoo and whitener to
keep those socks gleaming!
Liz Langford
See all of the above photos in the Media Gallery
We had a record amount of entries again this year, but not all returned
their completed cards. Below are the final overall placings for those
that returned their cards:
| 7th |
Milady's Pride Lindsay Miller
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2270 |
| 8th |
Lady's Castle Moyle Carol Rudd |
2210 |
| 9th |
Derren Cloe Joanne Stringer |
1970 |
| 10th |
Summer of Tanfield Cheryl
McCrory |
1870 |
| 11th |
Emerald Pride Diana
Charles/Tim Shenton |
1275 |
| 12th |
Chance Cove Liz Langford |
1150 |
| 13th |
Alkborough Boris Mrs
Ives-Thompson |
1115 |
| 14th |
Rapps Milstone Rosemary Brown |
1080 |
| 15th |
Styals Stargazer Lisa Grant |
1065 |
| 16th |
Pippbrook Silver Rose Claire
Prosser |
740 |
| 17th |
Tyson's Diamond Cove Liz
Langford |
615 |
| 18th |
Southburn Ragtime Amanda Bubar |
585 |
| 19th |
Oldhouse Kalamoon Chris Rankin |
535 |
| 20th
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Embla Warden Caroline King |
530 |
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CENTRAL PREFIX REGISTER
PERFORMANCE AWARDS
After
winning the Irish Draught Performance Awards, Heather Jane
White and Embla Yarrow also found themselves in receipt of a
generous Award from the Central Prefix Register. Chairman
of the CPR,, Mrs Pat Campbell, said that the Committee had
decided, several years ago, to repay the support of the
Breed Societies by awarding prizes for Performance horses,
to both the owner and breeder.
In 2007,
the IDHS(GB) were one of the Societies chosen and we were
delighted to receive a letter advising us of the Awards.
As Heather
is the owner of Embla Yarrow, she will receive £150; as the
breeder, a further award of £150 will go to Mr and Mrs
McMaster of the Embla Stud. Edith and George were founder
members of this Society and so it seems quite fitting that
they should be recognised in this way.
Our
congratulations to Heather and Emmy, George and Edith on
their achievement, and our grateful thanks to the Central
Prefix Register for recognising us in this way. The Awards
will be made at the Annual General Meeting on Sunday 30
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For entry forms, further information regarding the Performance Award Scheme or
just a chat, contact Liz Langford on 01432 353468 (evenings) or 07940 826945.
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