This years' foal show organised by the Scottish Sports Horse and generously sponsored by Bailey's horse feeds proved to be a popular event for Scotland's sport horse breeders. Following the large number of entries and the size of the crowd it looks like the show is set to become a marked National calendar event!
The show provided an ideal opportunity for breeders to present their offspring at a later date in the year. As many of the foals had already been shown along side their dams at the Scottish Sports Horse's Summer Show and the SSH Annual gradings, which were held at various locations throughout Scotland during the month of September, the event gave everyone the opportunity to observe and evaluate how these young future sport horses had matured and developed.
The show commenced with the eldest of the fillies born in 2002. Due to the large number of entries it had been decided to split both fillies and colts classes into two separate age group sections. In traditional Scottish Sports Horse Fashion the Judge for the day for the sports horse classes was flown in from Holland to assess this years crop of Scottish bred foals.
The fillies were presented as a group before Mr.Libertus Alderkamp of the Netherlands. Each filly was then brought in individually in catalogue number to be assessed on type, frame and conformation, before being turned free so that M. Alderkamp could evaluate the quality and harmony of their gaits. Each foal was also given a score for walk, trot and canter.
The first winner of the day was Elaine McFarlane’s, Newmiln Valini. Mr Alderkamp explained to the audience the reasoning behind his decision: ‘A nice type with a lot of power, good overall conformation. He also expressed the quality of the trot.’
Valini's sire is by the registered Scottish Sports Horse Stallion, Newmiln Landini, who's bloodlines trace back to Landgraf and Furioso II, with Darco in her dams' line, Pauline Velocia. (SSH). In second place was Woodbury’s Cruise Forth (by S.S.H. Licensed Stallion Clyde Cruiser), owned and bred by Mrs.P.J.Lillington. Third in the line up was Holly (by M’Bebe) owned and bred by Mrs.Carol Magee.
In the second class of the day the youngest of the fillies saw La Bohe’me, an Accondy daughter, owned by Mr.T.Collins and Ms.S.Smith take first place. Once again M. Alderkamp addressed the audience using the notes that he had made during each individual assessment."A really nice sporting type with excellent movement,’ he commented.
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In the younger colts class it was once again one of Elaine McFarlanes' produce that took the first rosette, Newmiln Vanquish, (pictured left) again by Newmiln Landini. In second place was Our Majestic
Pride (by Accondy) owned and bred by Mr.and Mrs.M.Bond 
‘It’s quite fitting when you consider Vesuvius’ dam was fed on Bailey’s horse feeds throughout her pregnancy and that Vesuvius is now being fed his daily ration of "Grow and Win!' laughed owner Robert Donaldson as, Vesuvius VU strutted around the arena sporting his winning Bailey's embroidered rug.. This was infact a consecutive win for Mr Donaldson as it was indeed his Filly Ullapool VU full sister to Vesuvius that won the overall championship at the foal show in 2001.
Bushman, the Reserve Champion was awarded with his prize money of £150. This follows his successful class win at this year’s Highland Show, and second place at the Border Union show. He is out of the successful broodmare Lady Lochan. 
Mrs.Nelson judged the Large and Small Breeds Mountain and Moorland classes.
The exquisite Waxwing Ragtime of Waxwing Stud made full use of a free rein to impress everyone with his energetic and powerful paces securing his first place. Second place went to Kilmannan Black Magic, owned and bred by Mr.W.R.Ireland and third to Chester Hill Finnbheara.