Tuesday, 3 July 2018

Royal Highland Show 2018! - A Parade of Ponies (and Clydesdales :P)

By this time in the day we were both getting pretty hungry, and once Magda spotted a stand selling pizzas made to order, our fate was sealed. There was a really interesting selection to choose from (I was very tempted with the black pudding and apple!) but we decided to share a venison pepperoni one as, at a whopping £9 per tiny pizza, it was already pretty pricey! It was delicious, but half as small and twice as expensive as I'd have liked!

The infamous (and delicious) £9 pizza

We found a place to sit on the grass by the walkway that led from the stabling area to the main ring, and before we'd even sat down, I spotted a contingent of ponies being led along to the ring for what I think was one of the overall championships.

First was a seemingly endless parade of Shetlands and Miniature Shetlands, some with foals at foot.

Shetlands

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

So cute!

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Shetlands

The pose of this one makes me think of the Copperfox Exmoor! 

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

I loved the colour of this one!

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Another roany pony!

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

SO TINY OMG

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Another roan!

Mountain and Moorland

The fanciest of ponies!

Shetlands

I took pictures for a while then had my half of the pizza...then got straight back up again when they all came back a little later on! They were obviously going in size order, as the Clydesdales came first, followed by the Highlands.

Clydesdales

Clydesdales

Sabino markings are the best, but sabino markings with belly dapples are just perfect.

Clydesdales

Clydesdales

Clydesdales

Clydesdales

I love sabino when it presents like this with lots of ticking, giving a 'roaned' appearance.

Clydesdales

Clydesdales

You kind of forget how massive Clydesdales really are until you see them as foals. XD

Clydesdales

Such a noble face! 

Clydesdales

Clydesdales

Clydesdales

Clydesdales

Clydesdales

Clydesdales

Clydesdales

 Next came the Highlands

Mountain and Moorland

 Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

The stink-eye in this photo still cracks me up. XD

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Dappleseseses...

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

Mountain and Moorland

We supplemented our pizza with an (similarly overpriced!) ice cream later on as it just wasn't enough!

Royal Highland Show

Next up, Showjumping!

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