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Post by brindlerainbow on Aug 13, 2010 20:33:46 GMT
Remember being totally trollied with Roy Triggs groom at Bath & West and breaking into some old war planes which were part of a display and pretendin to fly them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That long walk from the stables to the main arena collecting ring at Hickstead and going over that little wooden bridge!!!
Also lots of teenage show pony jockies at Wembley sitting up behind where the band were and them throwing maltesers down onto the drums!!!!
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Post by kayjayem on Aug 13, 2010 20:44:41 GMT
Ha ha I remember being unceremoniously dumped in a tescos supermarket trolly at Hereford when we went to Fayre Oaks many moons ago and whizzed around the football ground carpark. I might have found it funny if I hadn't been sober and my abducters p*ssed as newts and in hysterics!! I came over all Marge Proops and tried to moralise about the demon drink much to their amusement.
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Post by iluvmyponies on Aug 13, 2010 20:45:41 GMT
Remember being totally trollied with Roy Triggs groom at Bath & West and breaking into some old war planes which were part of a display and pretendin to fly them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That long walk from the stables to the main arena collecting ring at Hickstead and going over that little wooden bridge!!! Also lots of teenage show pony jockies at Wembley sitting up behind where the band were and them throwing maltesers down onto the drums!!!! I want to go to a show with you brindlerainbow!  |
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Post by brindlerainbow on Aug 13, 2010 20:57:50 GMT
LOL iluvmyponies!!! Im older and slightly more sensible theses days!!!!!! kayjayem isn't it strange how alcohol make people do the most bizzare things!!!  I knew there was a reason why I became teetotal |
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Post by billytuco on Aug 13, 2010 21:06:01 GMT
on another note who remembers the ques for the phones at ponies of britian and bsps.
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Post by kayjayem on Aug 13, 2010 21:06:05 GMT
Trouble is I've not turned teetotal Brindle, but I don't think I've inflicted my silliness on anyone else ;D
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Post by suzee on Aug 13, 2010 21:06:28 GMT
Happy days and memories of some outstanding ponies/horses
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Post by kayjayem on Aug 13, 2010 21:07:50 GMT
on another note who remembers the ques for the phones at ponies of britian and bsps. Oh yes but that was soon sorted out by the techies with the mars bar brick mobiles! How cool were those if you had the muscle power to hold them. ;D |
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Post by brindlerainbow on Aug 13, 2010 21:25:40 GMT
Long ques for phones at Bicton too!!!
In those days the only makeup ponies wore was baby oil and chalk !!!!
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Post by sc on Aug 13, 2010 21:59:24 GMT
Wembley was the ultimate show, going back to the outside cinders to the flappy tents and the smell of the indoor arena, even the drive through London had some magic about it the clip clop on tarmac waiting for the early exercise.....could go on and on. I also loved the daily program and getting the SJ inserts. Seeing some fabulous horses and ponies and to be wandering around the same place as Harvey Smith, David Broom the Schokamole brothers and seeing their fantastic horses, I'm sure the younger generation have the same feelings but I feel the 80s & 90s had some real superstars on show with real international riders. Oh and the anticipation of which horse in your class was called forward for the 'Saddle of Honour' in the years prior to the clipped / oil slick look of today, luckily I had a few forward over the years and have won it.
For those of you recalling Cratfield Bobby dazzler where in the scheme of things did Davina fit in as he went to Wembley from her yard. as I did him during his stay and I though he was there a while but my memory may be a little dodgy.
As for the Champions well there are so many that where truly stunning and would more than hold their own today I'm thinking of, The Brigadier - Elite -Seebrook - See Lighthingyer - Classic Tales - Kings Warrior - Hunting Eve - LLanarth Flying Comet - Harmony Bubbling Champagne - Gaylord of Keston - Gunnerby Aalbourg Elegant - Meridiana - JCB - Grandstand - Superted - Just William - Apollo - Rye Tangle - Formidable - Absolutely fabulous -
Just where do you stop?
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Post by hatman on Aug 13, 2010 23:14:25 GMT
I was a wham fan loved George Michael wanted to marry him Oh dear. Andrew ridgley lives down the road we see him in Tescos
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Post by snaffles69 on Aug 13, 2010 23:16:15 GMT
Marius... had his poster on my wall for years!! & all the Everest horses we were allowed to stay up and watch our 'heroes'...I was always Caroline & my sister bizarrely Eddie Macken!
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Post by lils on Aug 14, 2010 7:45:26 GMT
I would have loved to see Holly of Spring, only ever saw photos, my Best Man of Spring was one of her last babies, not quite her level but an absolute star sidesaddle and would have done a great veterans class, sadly mutilated in a dog attack out hacking  . She still is a legend! I've just found a bunch of BSPS year books from 1983 - 88 which entertains the girls to see the old photos. was your pony a charming Grey?! -if so are you Jo? I have a HOS daughter, by Minkino, she is an absolute delight |
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Post by brindlerainbow on Aug 14, 2010 8:06:41 GMT
Dont remember Dazzle ever going to Davinas when the Whites owned him,he was totally home produced,but he was sold when Helen Baker was out of the class as there was no jockey for him.Cant remember who bought him though, but I think he died when he was about 14/15  |
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Post by brindlerainbow on Aug 14, 2010 8:09:27 GMT
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Post by tangerine on Aug 14, 2010 8:18:22 GMT
Does anyone remember Sammy Dasher, Tub Ivens in hand hero. Also i remember being so surprised to see conformation being done on the tarmac out the back of the main ring at Wembley. I also attended the Coed Coch Dispersal Sale and witnessed worls shattering prices. Amazing. Oh such fantastic memories
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Post by brindlerainbow on Aug 14, 2010 8:22:33 GMT
Vaguely remember Sammy Dasher.
LOL yes the conformation being done on the tarmac!!!!
HOYS today isnt a patch on what it was in the old days!!!!
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Post by chloesmum on Aug 14, 2010 8:31:00 GMT
I'm with the 'really old brigade' I'm afraid!! So much so that I am not sure what are memories and what are dreams!!!! early senile dementia I think lol!
My earliest memories as well are of Pat Smythe; Caroline Bradley; David Broome etc and of course Uncle Max. I still think my earliest memory of show ponies was at Wembley on a trip with my pony club and being mesmerised by these exquisite creatures. I am sure I remember Tony Newbury on China Tea, a grey show pony? which I fell in love with - does anyone else remember this one? I am sure Chloe stayed at Joyce's once en route to a show and Joyce kindly showed her around and she saw a picture of him!
This and then when Chloe was tiny going to Wembley and seeing Drayton Penny Royal win the show ponies made me vow that one day we would own or Chloe would ride one of these lovely animals!
I also remember the queues for the phone boxes at Peterborough - particularly for GCSE and A level results!!!
Rose coloured glasses but did we all seem to have more fun then?
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Post by hatman on Aug 14, 2010 8:45:41 GMT
I did pony club cross country running at windsor 3 day with Peter and Zara Phillips Zara was about 7 was great felt very important .
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Post by kayjayem on Aug 14, 2010 9:01:55 GMT
You didn't qualify for HOYS or any of the many summer champs it was just Wembley or Peterborough!
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Post by haggismarmite on Aug 14, 2010 9:30:44 GMT
Hi Lils yes Manny (Best Man of Spring) was a lovely grey, really floaty and very comfy perfect for side saddle with a big front but maybe not pretty enough in the head to go to past county level as a show pony. I'm not a "Jo" but I have a feeling we bought him from a Jo - could be wrong it was a very long time ago and I was only 15! We did really well in side saddle even had photo in Horse and Hound (one of the most exciting things to happen to me!!) but like i said sadly he was attacked by a dog when we were out hacking and was scarred mentally and physically so we retired him to a friend in Wales. Funny with so many champs now but I remember only having RIHS (at White City and then Birmingham), Wembley or Peterborough to go for and how exciting that was!!!
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Post by tangerine on Aug 14, 2010 9:37:13 GMT
Oh, i also remember watching either RIHS or HOYS, cant remember which one but it was on the turf at Wembley. Never again i believe the prima donna footballers complained !!!!
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Post by Ziggy on Aug 14, 2010 10:56:54 GMT
Brindlerainbow you are obviously originally form the same neck of the woods as me. i lived down the road, well sort of form the whites, in fact I am sure i can remember having a crush on Peter! I loved thier ponies, especially bobby dazzler.
My memories of younger days are similar. spent a good par of my childhood at hickstead with my dad. he bought us members tickets, how I loved mingling with the'stars'! Only rode there once myself on a small hack, came last but I got a lovely rosette. My chidlren found it the other day and asked me if I was an international show jumper when i was younger, hilarious!
Other memories include posh picnics with show pony family I once worked for, agian getting up at stupid o,clock for shows. I would have to talk all the way home to Mrs J who drove the horsebox to keep her awakeI am sure I must ahve said a lot of rubbish. Getting the chance to ahck out on thier beautifull ponies, I was a lot smaller then!
My gorgeous misty morning the most beautifull grey ever bred. Doing side saddle course at Lynn Russells was fab! Oh and spending time with overatdaknee drinking tea with milk that had just literally come from the cows in the next shed!
My mothers heavenly shetlands, winning a red rosette with a 3 year old at Surrey County like winning HOYS to me!
Seeing Holly of spring at Wembley go down the centre in the spotlight, totally breathtaking. Used to wear my hair like Cathryn Cooper in two bunches when I was riding my own ponies as I sooo wanted to be her! Mad things you do as a child.
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Post by suzee on Aug 14, 2010 11:56:29 GMT
Are you all smiling as you post about your memories,because reading them just feels
as though there is a lot of happiness in your posts,does that make sense?? I'm sure there was much more camaraderie all those years ago,and people genuinely appreciated the "top class" ponies and horses in whatever class and gave them the credit they truly deserved.
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Post by cheetham on Aug 14, 2010 13:42:26 GMT
i no this isnt a long tome ago but i have often wondered what became of a lovely show hunter pony callled lemington cliqout he was grey and rode by a little girl maybe called lucinda,gosh he was such a fab pony just really remember himunder the lights at ponies uk and bsps and being a star....
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Post by haggismarmite on Aug 14, 2010 13:58:35 GMT
They were really great days and it's made me smile to think of it, but who's to say our children won't look back in just the same way in a few years, my daughters are completely in awe at Hoys and Olympia to watch! I often read the posts and to be honest smirk as things haven't changed in some ways - except alot more money in the whole thing anda lot more people involved. One of my show ponies was 14hh so small and it did make a difference against the up to height(over height in some cases) ponies, people moaned about height then too, particularly in the SHP, and we certainly all knew that certain colour browbands in a class were more likely to qualify if nothing went wrong with their ponies but we didnt' really care as we did it for fun and never really expected much, any placing at a big show was a bonus and beating a producer was always an amazing feeling!!! We just didnt' have a forum to vent our feelings, it was done in the bar after a few drinks x
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Post by chloesmum on Aug 14, 2010 14:02:49 GMT
Well cheetham I can tell you exactly where he is as my daughter judged him last week in th eSHP classes at Blakesley and I was stewarding! He is still owned by the Stockley family, it was Lucinda (Tuffy) who used to ride him. He is now passing on his expertise to other lucky little girls. He looked great for his age, must be in his 20's and still had his ears pricked as he strutted his stuff in the ring.
It was a pleasure to see him still obviously enjoying himself and living an active life.
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Post by brindlerainbow on Aug 14, 2010 15:01:16 GMT
LOL nursey,Peter is absolutely lovely and well worth having a crush on.We were the best of friends and although I havent seen him in years I know that he would always help me out,you couldnt meet a more genuine chap.I still keep in tough with all the other Whites through facebook.Was talking to James on there last night and he had a hangover!!! I last saw him when he was in first riddens!!!!! How time flies.Nursey im sure we must know loads of the same people!!!
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Post by Philippa on Aug 14, 2010 19:28:59 GMT
I am so lucky that I used to ride ryans son when I was at johns and was working for John that very sad day at hickstead when ryan said goodbye.
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Post by brindlerainbow on Aug 14, 2010 19:40:30 GMT
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. She still is a legend! I've just found a bunch of BSPS year books from 1983 - 88 which entertains the girls to see the old photos.
