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OUR
GELDINGS
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These boys are part of our own show team
but we do have young geldings for sale on the Youngsters
page.
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COPPICE TOPPER
Coppice Bugle
ex Gometra Tweed
Skewbald 41”, born 1994
Topper is a big, handsome chap with tremendous bone and hair. He
spent three weeks with Natalie Greasley in
June - less than a week after he came back from Nat's he was at the
Shetland Performance Show and turned out to be the star of our string. What an absolute
treasure!
Tops has continued to shine in 2007, winning both the novice workers
(with Tabs Smith) and Picton (with Nat) at NPS Area XI and then taking both
tickets again plus both reserve champs a few weeks later at the Three
Counties! He has
now also qualified for the NPS Junior Workers with Tabs and the Novice FR
with eight year old Hope. Pictured July 06 at NPS Area 17 with Nat...
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...and at the NPS Summer Championships August 2007
with Tabs. (photo by Matt Nuttall Photography) |
COPPICE EDWIN
Coppice Bandsman
ex Lockinge Elspeth
Chestnut, 39.5” born 1997
Ed is so handsome and so full of character, we just love him. At the 2006 SPSBS Breed Show he was champion gelding overall! Ed had six weeks' training with Natalie Greasley in April '06 and is now thoroughly enjoying his ridden show career with Tabs
Smith. In 2007 Ed has started workers and turns out to have a real 'ping' and loves his new job. He's grown up so much that
he also qualified for the Picton novice ridden champs.
Pictured July 2007 at NPS Area 17 with Tabs...
(photo by Horsepower Photography)
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...and with Ellie Jones, First Ridden class, NCPA Notts/Lincs
Spring Show April 2008.
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COPPICE DRUMMER
Glenfall Excelsior
ex Chatsworth Dolly Vera
Black 41”, born 1987
Drummer is a star. He has done everything – lead rein, first ridden, open ridden,
WHP, dressage and a PC one day event - the dressage judges' comment? "We love
Drummer!"
In the 2006 Shetland Performance Awards Drum and Tayah
retained the Gymkhana Cup they won in 2005, were second in the WHP section
again, Tayah was third best rider in her age group and, at the ripe age of
19, Drum was fifth overall pony in the scheme. What a total
hero! And what a dream pairing he and Tayah have made. Well
done Team Tucker!
Here he is jumping for joy with Tayah, July 2004.
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And now... over to Team Fisher and eight year old Hope. Drum has
been using his own special brand of wisdom to make a tougher rider of Hope and,
after a few false starts, the rosettes are starting to mount up.
Well done, Hoppy, next year the world will be your oyster!
Hope and Drum ready for take-off, July 2007.
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COPPICE DAVID
1988 to 2005
Lockinge Cassius ex Kensons Demelza (by Lockinge Giles)
Chestnut with flaxen mane and tail 39”
David died suddenly on 29 June 2005 and there was a huge hole in our lives where this little blond
pony once stood.
What do you say about a pony like this? Bombproof, safe as
houses, good looking and adored by children, David would jump anything and
was scared of nothing. He would carry the smallest child in safety but
would instinctively know if his rider was more experienced and wanted more
fun.
David was the pony of a lifetime and we loved him to bits.
Pictured May 2005 with Jo.
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COPPICE CHECKMATE
Coppice Bugle
ex Glenfall Contessa
Skewbald 42”, born 1999
Check is a really good sort - not exactly an oil painting, but
handsome in his own way, strong and good-natured. Safe and
understanding with the kids, but still forward going enough to be
fun. Owned by Yorkshire-based grandchildren Ed and Jo Hanwell,
Check lives at Claverdon looking after youngsters, but dusts off his
saddle whenever his young riders come to stay. After four weeks' schooling with Natalie
Greasley in October 2006 Check has a new lease of life and made his
first appearance in the ring with Jo at the National Shetland
Performance Show in July 2007. Pictured at the National Shetland
Performance Show July 2007.
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