Homebreds reigned and a Part D colt was topped supreme champion on the 2025 Royal Welsh Winter Truthful (24-25 November), the place there have been glorious numbers, and loads of festive cheer regardless of the bitterly chilly temperatures.
It was Llanmorlais Buster, a Welsh part D yearling, who ran by his card to complete supreme champion on the 2025 Royal Welsh Winter Truthful. Owned by breeder Mark Swistun, Buster was dealt with all through by Kristian Harris, who was rendered speechless by their achievement.
This was not his first victory at Builth Wells, as he additionally received his class and stood reserve youngstock champion on the Royal Welsh final July amongst different accolades. Buster is out of Llanmorlais April and by Llanmorlais Sylvest, who has additionally picked up a flurry of championships with Kristian at his bridle this time period.
“Buster’s an actual form colt and he at all times offers a great present like his sire,” mentioned Kristian. “It’s been an unimaginable season for us.”
Standing reserve within the supreme championship was Sandy Anderson’s Thistledown Sugar Loaf, who had been Netherlands-based breeder Harold Zoet’s selection as Welsh part A champion the earlier afternoon. Out of Thistledown Copacabana Particular, the yearling filly was following in her father Ilar Dakota’s footsteps. He was part champion and general supreme right here in 2021.
“She’s solely been very evenly proven,” mentioned Liesl. “However she has high quality, and swans around the present ring with an air of conceitedness. She’s acquired luggage of persona and a great deal of sass – I believe that’s what catches your eye. She’s a particular yard favorite; she makes you smile day by day.”
Total high quality
Maybe testomony to the standard of the general championship line-ups, supreme Welsh decide Jocelyn Worth selected her champions from the sections B and C.
She gave the sash to Alison Wright’s Thistledown Purple Bull champion, dealt with by Yorkshire-based producer Josh Hampson. The yearling is by of reigning Horse of the 12 months Present ridden part B and former Royal Welsh in-hand champion, Kallared Heartbeat, out of Thistledown Arctic Daisy.
“Alison was after a B colt foal and I used to be serving to Liesel Mead present his dam, and he was the foal on her,” defined Josh. “I believed a whole lot of him and informed her I believe he may very well be particular. Fortunately she agreed to belief my opinion and purchase him.”
The gamble paid for Alison, as the fashionable colt has brough house a clutch of titles since.
“The plan is to point out him as much as a three-year-old – I believe he’ll preserve getting higher with age – after which in all probability to have a go underneath saddle as he’s acquired a beautiful nature and could be very candy; I’ve a tender spot for him.”
Jocelyn selected the reserve part C, Trenewydd Nathan, as her general Welsh breeds reserve champion. Out of Synod Royal Treasure, the Trenewydd Canelo yearling colt was proven by his breeder Jack Bowerman.
To learn the complete report from the 2025 Royal Welsh Winter Truthful, decide up a duplicate of 11 December subject of Horse & Hound journal.
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H&H displaying editor
Bethan joined Horse & Hound as displaying editor in January 2025, after spending two years as Editor for Displaying World. Having adored ponies since childhood, she began displaying as a youngster and has loved wins at main exhibits up and down the nation, together with Royal Highland, New Forest, and the Royal Welsh, in addition to HOYS, RIHS and London. She is especially obsessed with Welsh breeds and can also be a Welsh language commentator.
