The first Autumn Show & Sale of Shetland Ponies at Borderway, Carlisle was an undoubted success on Wednesday 11th October 2006. Both buyers and consignors equally viewed their excitement over this new equine marketing opportunity initiated by Harrison & Hetherington at Borderway, Carlisle.

Champion Presentation - Mr Walters handler, Mr Hodge (Owner) & judge Mrs Stevens the judge

The show was professionally judged by the Shetland Pony Society President Mrs A Stevens. The overall Champion tapped forward was Huntsmuir Kentucky consigned by DAJ Hodge, Okehampton, Devon. This 38 inch skewbald licensed stallion was sired by Seva William and sold for 400gns to Mrs C Hodgson, Lotuspoint Shetlands, Wigton, Cumbria. The Reserve Champion was a showy mare Newton Catriona, consigned by JN & PM Blackburn, Penrith, Cumbria. Sired by Scapa Jack and out of Catriona Of Urgarth.

Champion Foal Presentation - Norman Blackburn with judge Anna Stevens (President of Shetland Pony Society) and handler Tony Blackburn

The top price of the sale went to the Newton stud of JN & PM Blackburn, Newton Reigney, Penrith. Knock Mimosa, a 32 inch mare, bred from two of the best Shetland Pony bloodlines of Marshwood & Kerswell. Claiming the 2nd prize in the 4-Year-Old class, she realised 1350gns for buyer RG Mark, Sunnygill Farm, Ousby, Penrith. Going to the same stable is Tenston Vega also consigned by Norman Blackburn, Penrith. This chestnut 31.50 inches mare was running with Earlsdon Royal Viking.

Licensed stallion Kerswell Titan consigned by JAT Hodge, Okehampton, Devon sold for 1300gns. This striking 10-year-old stallion by New Park Chieftain travels south to Sylvia Ashton, New House Farm, Melling, Liverpool.

Reserve Champion - Newton Catriona with Norman Blackburn breeder/consignor & judge Mrs Stevens

At 1,050gns Laddyll Ling, a tiny prize-winning filly, was consigned by Miss E Headley, Brough, Kirkby Stephen. Running with Tiny Firecrest Haybrake, she sold to M Howarth, Deanrow Shetland Pony Stud, Macclesfield. Also entering the Deanrow Shetland Stud was Roadside Caelan. Consigned by the Grieveson family from Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne,and bred by Mr PW Walterson, this 30 inch grey & white skewbald filly sold for 1000gns.

Leading Prices

Averages:
20 Colt Foals - £132.82
20 Filly Foals - £417.38
22 Fillies - £627.38
20 Mares - £429.45
5 Unlicensed Colts - £147
3 Licensed Stallions - £742.00
3 Geldings - £262.50
93 Overall averaged - £399.40