North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 2nd November
NWA J36 Show & Sale of Fell Ponies On behalf of the Fell Pony Society Saturday 29th October North West Auctions held the annual Fell Pony sale, in association with the Fell Pony Society, on Saturday 29th October 2016.The sale continues to draw a huge crowd, with the sale ring packed to the rafters from start to finish with people travelling from throughout the UK to be present at the Sale. The pre-sale show was judged by Mrs Ruth Eastwood, who had strong impressive line ups of Fell Ponies to cast her eye over, credit must go to all breeders for the high standard of ponies on offer. The Championship rosette was awarded to a colt foal, lot 36 Lathomdale Stardust from MJ Woods of Bates Green Farm, Skelmersdale, selling for 1,200gns to Ringstone Stud of Devon. The reserve champion was awarded to lot 10 Brackenbank Gabriella from D Wilkinson of Appleby. The day’s trade topped at 1,600gns for lot 70, Greenholme Kate, from RJ & BK Potter of the Greenholme Stud, Tebay, for a stylish filly foal that had attracted a lot of interest. The production sale from WS Potter, also of the Greenholme Stud had created a lot of attention, with many people interested in investing in the renowned blood lines. Their consignment sold to a top of 1,150gns for lot 66 Greenholme Keepsake, a filly foal that was bred from a Murthwaite mare carrying old Murthwaite bloodlines. A strong trade throughout the sale meant vendors left feeling well satisfied and it is wonderful to have the auction so full with such a superb atmosphere. The registered Mountain and Moorland Ponies saw a Palomino Colt top at £820 from C Taylor of Eden Lodge farm, Hamsterley, for Lot 115 Hillgarth Kings Reflection a Welsh Section D. Dales ponies sold to a top of £650 from C Morland of Coalbrookdale, Kirkby Stephen, for lot 105 Morlandsdale Major, a colt foal. There was plenty of interest created in the Shetlands with two miniature Piebald Colt Shetlands from H Roberts of Bybeck, Tebay, selling to £300 and £260.
Show Results Judge Mrs Ruth Eastwood Class one – Fell Pony 4 Years Plus 1st 2nd
Brackenbank Gabriella (lot 10) Rosefell Adrianna (Lot 9)
Class two – Fell Pony 1-3 Years 1st 2nd 3rd
Brackenbank Davey’s Lad (Lot 12) Nortontowers Gale (Lot 25) Kinkryhill Sprite (Lot 21)
Class three – Colt or Filly Foal 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Lathomdale Stardust (Lot 36) Lunesdale Black Pepper (Lot 75) Greenholme Kate (Lot 70) Greenholme Kingsmark (Lot 68) Rundales Wattaboy (Lot 45)
Champion Lathomdale Stardust Reserve Brackenbank Gabriella
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