Canterbury Welsh Show 2017
January 21, 2017
The 2017 Canterbury Welsh Show was a very special one for Bendigo Royal Charm. She started out the day with Champion Section B Adult and Supreme Section B Exhibit, and then won the Supreme Paced Exhibit followed by Supreme Purebred Exhibit (Gold Medal).
She finished the day off with Supreme Inhand Exhibit of the Show, the fourth successive year that she has achieved this, and under international judges for each of the four years.


In a joint effort to help with the improvement and numbers of the Section B welsh ponies in the North Island, one of Hollybank Stud’s imported stallions, Imperial Messiah, has made the long trip up to Auckland where he will be on lease to Fleur Kern for the next three years. He will also be available to outside mares during this time.

For the 10th year in succession Hollybank Stud’s resident stallion Nawarrah Park Lady’s Man has won the Gunthwaite Trophy for the NZWPCS Section B Sire Ratings. Lady’s Man has held this award continuously since 2012, with there being two years of no competitions during covid in 2020/2021. This year he was represented by 4 progeny, Hollybank Crusader, Hollybank Wee Whisper, Hollybank Justin Time and Cedar Park Regal Man. Homebred stallion Hollybank Antonio also finished 3rd in this competition, his first year of being represented by progeny at ratings shows.








