The 150th Woodbridge Horse Show was a memorable day and an impressive start to the 2024 show season.
To all our members who supported the Show, the Society would like to offer a sincere ‘thank you’ – horses were immaculately turned out, most classes were well attended and competition was fierce, and to all out members who featured in the line-up of prize winners, a very Well Done!
Suffolk Horse Society trustee is Cheryl Grover is the 2024 Woodbridge Horse Show President and presented trophies at the end of the Show.
The highlight of the day must surely have been Class 15, the ridden heavy horse class, which was a qualifying class for Horse of the Year Show at the NEC, Birmingham in October 2024. Eleven members took part in this memorable class and riders and horses were a credit to the Suffolk Horse Society.
A full set of results is available on the Woodbridge Show website, but a summary of the winners is included below:
Class 1 – Yearling: Colt, Filly or Gelding – Eyke Athena 28874 (Mr & Mrs J Fleming)
Class 2 – Gelding: 2 or 3 years old – Tas Valley Lincoln 9269 (Mr Andrew Wager)
Class 3 – Gelding: 4 years old and over – Grane Valley Pete 9196 (Mr Harry Timmins)
Special 4 – Championship for the best gelding in the show – Grane Valley Pete
Special 5 – Gelding which in the opinion of the judge has the best feet – Tas Valley Lincoln
Class 6 – Filly, 2 and 3 years old – Walton Pride Joan 28835 (Mick Garwell & Susie Adams)
Class 7 – Best Mare: 4 years and older – Euston Dazzling Countess 28808 (Euston Estate and Fiona Clarke)
Special 8 – Championship for best mare or filly in the Show – Euston Dazzling Countess
Special 9 – Mare or filly which in the opinion of the judge has the best feet – Euston Dazzling Countess
Class 10 – Stallion: 2 & 3 years old – Eyke Sidney 9262 (Leona Fleming)
Class 11 – Stallion: 4 years & older – Colony Gremlin 9237 (149) (The Suffolk Punch Trust)
Special 12 – Championship for best stallion in the Show – Colony Gremlin
Special 13 – Stallion which in the opinion of the judge has the best feet – Colony Gremlin
Class 14 – Single horse turnout – Pickworth Foxglove – John Latham & Hazel Chapman
Class 15 – The Barber Family British Ridden Heavy Horse of the Year – Euston Dazzling Countess (Rider Paul Hotson)
Special 16 – SUPREME CHAMPION SUFFOLK HORSE IN THE SHOW – EUSTON DAZZLING COUNTESS
Special 17 – Championship for the Suffolk horse with the best feet – Euston Dazzling Countess
Special 18 – best Suffolk horse bred & exhibited by the owner – Euston Dazzling Duchess
Special 19 – the Tollemache Cup (exhibitors not to have won a first prize at any points qualifying show in In-Hand classes including this year’s Woodbridge Show) – not awarded
Class 20 – Best decorated Suffolk horse in harness without a vehicle – Lockspit Robert 9209 (Mr Paul Smith)
Supreme Champion Suffolk Horse in the Show, and winner of the best ridden class– Euston Dazzling Countess 28808 (Euston Estate and Fiona Clarke)
150th Woodbridge Show President Mrs Cheryl Grover
A magnificent line up of ridden Suffolks, eleven in total
