Fell Pony Society Awards
POINTS AWARDS Premium & Performance Points :: Juniors :: FPS Breeders' Trophy :: Endurance Awards :: Greenholme Shandy Trec Award
NOMINATED AWARDS The Queen's Trophy :: The Edinburgh Prize :: The Lownthwaite Rob Trophy :: The Peahill Basil Award
Horserace Betting Levy Board Grant
The Horserace Betting Levy Board grant is used to reward quality breeding of ponies that excel in one or more disciplines, making them a desirable commodity, and to support the breeding herds. The Society pays out premiums to breeders and owners through the Performance Points Award Scheme and through a variety of classes at the Stallion & Colt Show and the Breed Show. Premiums are paid to Stallions, Colts, Mares, Youngstock and Foals as well as those competing in Performance, Endurance, Dressage and Driving.
The grant is used to pay the Breed (Progeny) Prizes at the Breed Show and a Broodmare Premium to mares producing a foal in the semi-feral herds. It also subsidises the printing of annual updates to our Stud Book and our use of the Grassroots pedigree database. Details of payments are printed in the FPS Magazine.
Awards and results are published each year in the Spring issue of the Magazine; back copies can be consulted here.
Points Awards
Premiums & Performance
Rules
1. All owners must be fully paid up senior, junior or family members of the Fell Pony Society and resident in the UK.
2. All Ponies must be registered in the Main Section of the Fell Pony Society Stud Book. Ponies registered in Section X may participate in the relevant sections of the Performance Points (Dressage, driving, endurance, Trec, performance trials etc) but are not eligible for any premiums paid from the HBLB grant.
3. One pony per points sheet. Where more than one senior member is sharing a pony they must use the same sheet. However Junior members should keep their own separate sheet. (The secretary will amalgamate points as required for overall performance points). Entrants in the new Dressage and Driving and Trec Sections MUST also keep a sheet for each of these sections.
4. The points sheet must be signed by the organiser / secretary / judge or other person in charge for each class / event.
5. Any show is eligible (apart from internet shows - photo/video entries) – see details of points to be awarded.
6. Please ensure full details, including points are filled in for each class or event – failure to do so will mean your sheets are returned to you.
7. Please return all points sheets to:-
Mrs C H Robinson
The Shieling, Anthorn,
Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 5AH
--before 15 January in the year following the Award year.
Please download the form from this link Awards Scheme Points Entry Form: or send an SAE to the above address; or print/photocopy extras as required.
Points awarded for Fell Pony Premium Scheme (UK)
In any official Fell Pony Society event e.g. Breed Show, and to include any events held by official Fell Pony Society support groups.
1st – 120 points
2nd – 100 points
3rd – 80 points
4th – 60 points
5th – 40 points
6th – 20 points
For Championships (to include Supremes) – 60 points
For Reserve Championships (to include Res. Supremes) – 30 points
Non-competitive Events i.e. Pleasure rides, Pony Club Rallies etc – 20 points
ALL other shows and events will score HALF the above points.
Please note the following sections, which you may enter: -
In Hand: Four Year Old and over
In Hand: Foal
In Hand: Yearling
In Hand: Two Year Old
In Hand: Three Year Old
Performance - For ponies aged Four years old and over - In Hand classes NOT eligible for this section.
Dressage
Driving
Trec (for the Greenholme Shandy Award - see below)
Junior Members - Ridden/Driven events
New "Junior Handler" section in Points Awards
The Support Groups have put forward the idea of a new Junior Handler section within the FPS Performance Awards Scheme from 2024, using the same form as the other points awards sections. Previously juniors could only take part in ridden or driven events, but we would like to encourage them to record their successes in Junior Handler Classes. The points form can be signed by a parent or guardian rather than a judge or show secretary.
New "Young Handlers" Competition - September 2024 onward
Junior members will also be invited to take part in a new "Young Handlers" competition from September 2024 in which, by competing in Young Handlers classes at FPS affiliated shows, they can qualify to take part in a final at the FPS Breed Show in 2025.
More details: Young Handlers Competition Rules and Qualifier form >>>
If you have any queries, please contact Christine Robinson at the address above or Telephone 016973 51834, Mobile: 07802 733309, E-mail: Christine @kerbeck-fell-ponies.co.uk
The Greenholme Shandy FPS Trec Award
The purpose of this award is to encourage Fell pony owners to have a go at Trec and prove how our versatile ponies can hold their own against all breeds. Trec is a relatively new discipline based on rider and pony handiness, which was originally called Le Trec but is now known in the UK simply as Trec. More details >>>
FPS Breeders Trophy
In memory of Chris Thompson and donated by the Thompson family. All In Hand exhibits at the FPS Stallion & Colt Show, the FPS Breed Show and FPS Southern Show are automatically entered for the Breeders' Trophy. They do not need a special entry form.
The award is calculated on a points basis and is presented at the AGM to the Fell pony breeder whose prefix accumulated the highest total in the previous year, as follows:
1st - 6 points
2nd - 5 points
3rd - 4 points
4th - 3 points
5th - 2 points
6th - 1 point
"Best of" e.g. Best Foal, Best 3yr old etc. - 8 points
Res Champion - 8 points
Champion - 10 points
FPS Endurance Awards
The FPS Endurance Awards Scheme collates points for distances achieved by long distance riders of Fell ponies. You must be an FPS member to take part but you do not need to be a member of SERC or EGB. There are four different sections each with a trophy and rosettes to third place each year.
HIGH POINT AWARD for THE BRAMBLE TROPHY donated by Steve and Wendy Cresswell. This award is for the Fell pony who has accumulated the highest points gained in competitive rides (novice, open or advanced) in the current season.
HIGHEST MILEAGE COMPETITIVE AWARD and a TROPHY donated by The Fell Pony Society. This award is for the Fell pony having achieved the highest Competitive Ride mileage (novice, open or advanced) in the current season.
HIGHEST MILEAGE PLEASURE AWARD for the HILLHEAD MINSTREL TROPHY donated by Lloyd and Pauline Webster. This award is for the Fell pony having accumulated the most Pleasure Ride mileage in the current season.
TASTER AWARDS for the ULDALE BLACK RAVEN TROPHY to encourage people to have a go at Endurance Rides without having to become members of EGB or SERC. Mileage can be accumulated for recognised rides and rosettes will be awarded at the end of the season.
Endurance Rules
"Mileage" now means kilometres!
The awards are pony specific which allows different riders to ride the pony at different rides. However each ride must be completed by one rider.
Your pony can do Pleasure rides and Competitive rides. We will sort out the different mileage and points for the different categories at the end of the year.
The rides can be organised by EGB or SERC or by their Groups.
Please make sure that all sections of the card (link below) are filled in correctly and that you get your card signed by the organiser after each ride. This also applies to people having a go at the Taster awards.
Please send your cards in by the end of November and include a S.A.E. if you would like a card for the following season.
The results will be published in the spring issue of the FPS newsletter and the trophies and rosettes will be presented at the AGM in Spring.
Further general information on the sport of endurance can be found at www.endurancegb.co.uk or http://www.scottishendurance.com/ (for Scotland).
Your local endurance group will run competitive and pleasure rides usually from late February to late October. Please contact your local group for information. Group website addresses are on the main EGB website. Often your local group will run or accept "Charity" rides as counting for mileage. These are now valid for the FPS scheme as well.
Download the Endurance Scheme form: [DOC] or [PDF]. The form should be printed off, each entry filled in and countersigned, and returned by post to: Fiona Carradus, Overdale, Crook Road, Staveley, Cumbria LA8 9NG. Please contact Fiona Carradus if you have a query or need any advice: fionacarradus682@btinternet.com or tel: 01539 821790.
Nominated Awards
Nominations for the awards listed below can be made by owners or by third parties. The points award form should not be used.
The Queen's Trophy
The Queen's Trophy is presented to a person or persons who, in the opinion of the current chairman and approved by Council, has promoted the Fell pony breed by work, recreation, or study. The recipient does not need to be a FPS member. Trophy to be held for one year.
The Edinburgh Prize for Driving
Presented by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh in 2014.
To be awarded internationally to a single or multiple turnout of registered Fell ponies, for achievement in Driving.
There are 25 Edinburgh Prizes, one to be awarded each year from 2014 onward.
Participating members must apply to the FPS Office in writing to include a paragraph stating why they think they should win the prize, and to include a photo. (The points award form should not be used to apply.) Applications need not necessarily involve showing but can be other driving experiences, and the 'achievement' need not necessarily be in the current year. All ponies must be registered Fell Ponies and the owner or the driver must be a member of The Fell Pony Society, or of an FPS-recognised Daughter Society, or of an FPS-recognised Overseas Branch.
Nominations for this award can be made by third parties. If you think the achievements of a driver and pony or ponies should be recognised please send your nomination and supporting reasons in writing to the FPS Secretary before 31st December.
Amended 2018
The Lownthwaite Rob Trophy
This Trophy is awarded by Council to a registered Fell pony for achievements, performance or service that promote the breed, usually outside the showing arena. To be held for one year.
Nominations for this award can be made by third parties. If you think the achievements of a particular pony should be recognised please send your nomination and supporting reasons in writing to the FPS Secretary before 31st December.
Amended 2018
Peahill Basil Veteran Fell Pony Award
Presented by Cath Wrigley in memory of Peahill Basil
To be awarded internationally to a single registered Fell Pony, for achievements as a veteran 15 years +.
The trophy will be presented annually at the AGM, to be held for one year. Participating members must apply to the FPS Office in writing to include a paragraph stating why they think they should win the prize, and to include a photo(s), no more than 3. Applications need not necessarily involve showing but can be other experiences, and the 'achievement' need not necessarily be in the current year. All ponies must be registered Fell Ponies and the owner must be a member of The Fell Pony Society, or of an FPS-recognised Daughter Society, or of an FPS-recognised Overseas Branch.
Nominations for this award can be made by third parties. If you think
the achievements of a veteran pony should be recognised please
send your nomination and supporting reasons in writing to the FPS
Secretary before 31st December.
12 June 2019