Winning Shetland pony is first lady in show

The Glaickmore Cup for the champion of champions at the Black Isle Show went to the overall horse champion – a Shetland pony from Donna Lochtie of Old Bank Court, Dunning.

This was Mawcarse Lady Dionne, a nineyear-old mare by Stow Vulcan, out of Hawkdale Dixie, which has scooped a number of wins for Donna over the years. Just pipped at the post was the supreme sheep section winner from Alasdair Robertson, Lairg. This was a threecrop North Country Cheviot ewe.

In the beef section, the interbreed champion title went to the Green family’s Simmental leader from Corskie, Garmouth.

This was the sevenyear-old home-bred cow Corskie Disco, which stood champion at the Royal Highland Show and New Deer earlier this year. She is by Islavale Sabre, out of Corskie Swirl, and had twin calves at foot.

Mr Gordon, who said the Simmental cow was an “outstanding cow for her age and a fantastic example of the breed” awarded the reserve honours to the cross cattle champion, Blair Duffton and Rebecca Stuart’s 14-month-old Limousin cross heifer named I’ll Be There.

Commercials from the Huntly and Insch duo also ruled supreme in the beef group and pairs, while Limousins by Whiskey Lord from Michael Robertson and family of Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul, won reserve champion on both occasions.

The reserve interbreed championship went to a home-bred Charollais gimmer from brothers Gregor and Bruce Ingram, Logie Durno, Pitcaple. She is by Rhaeadr Orlando, out of a home-bred ewe and stood first in her class at the Royal Welsh Show.