Tuesday 28 June 2016

Royal Highland Show 2016 - #2 Welsh Sec B

Despite being a Highland fan through and through, there's something about the dainty features and sometimes snotty attitude of the Welsh ponies that always makes me smile. This class was no exception!

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

 Welsh Sec. B

I recognised this striking palomino stallion instantly. He's so distinctive with those bend orr spots and rabicano!

Welsh Sec. B
Anyone fancy sculpting him in this pose? ;)

Welsh Sec. B




 Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

 Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

I really liked this grey's 'scratchy' dapples.

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

Another rabicano, this time a really rich bay - the 'coon tail' is really obvious here.

Welsh Sec. B

This chestnut roan stallion was getting very overexcited by the mare and foal so close by and he skittered about the place every time he was asked to move away from them.

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

He behaved himself for the judges...at least most of him did anyway. :P

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

This bay-going-grey mare was rather interesting as well.

Welsh Sec. B

She had a roany stripe...

Welsh Sec. B

...a random smudge on her cheek...

Welsh Sec. B

....and a really striking mismark on her bum!

Welsh Sec. B

By far though, the best thing she brought to the show was this little lump of fuzzy goodness!

Welsh Sec. B

The excitable roan from earlier proved just as frisky as before, but the closer he got, the more interesting he became - he had bend orr spots too!

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

Intriguingly he also appears to have a dorsal stripe, though it could just be countershading or some kind of side effect of all the roaning.

Welsh Sec. B

The winner - Waxwing Persuasion

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

 Reserve - Thistledown Breeze

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

Welsh Sec. B

This one had some interesting speckly bits!

Welsh Sec. B


Next up...Arabs and Partbreds!


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