Welsh wins the Battle of the breeds in 2005
Team Welsh Pony and Cob celebrated a great win in the Battle of the Breeds at the Spruce Meadow’s Masters in early September. Competition over three days involved compulsory skills (ridden or driven), a precision driving cones course, trail, barrel racing and jeopardy jumping. The four team members: Celia Allpress from Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, Lei Broadstone from Medical Lake, Washington State, Tammie Blewett from Surrey, B.C. and Lee McLean from Highriver, Alberta, each competed in two disciplines against twelve other breeds including Appaloosa, Arab, Quarter Horse, Paints, Morgan, Warmblood, Shetland, Mule and Thoroughbred. This is the third time Team Welsh have competed for this title at Sprucemeadows and now proudly won over the other breeds.
Thanks to all the people who worked hard to prove what a Welsh Pony can do, and I am very proud to own such a breed.