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Best in show selected as horse and pony event returns

10 September 2026 11:45

Heidi Dickie and Storm, junior overall champion. Photo: Brian Gray

THE SHETLAND horse and pony event was held over the past two weekends, at Cunningsburgh and Bigton.

The games day was held at the Cunningsburgh Show ground on Sunday 30 August and the showing classes were held at Bigton Farm, by kind permission of the Budge family, on Saturday 5 September.

Both days’ points were carried forward and both weekends involved junior and seniors.

Judges Jacqueline Strathdee and Harriet Kilgour-Manston travelled from the mainland for the showing classes.

The organisers thanked all the entrants, judges, hosts, helpers, class sponsors and event sponsor J.F Courier & Removals UK for making it the event it is.

Full results of the event are available here.

Senior overall champion Holly McLatchie and Henry. Photo: Brian Gray

Penny Williamson on Hildasay Que, with her mum Caitlin McKearney. Photo: Brian Gray

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