A low-mileage colt beat more seasoned ponies to the 2026 Royal Windsor in-hand coloured championship, sponsored by Smart Grooming. Owner, breeder and handler Daniel Kinson took the sash with Greateaves Santino colt Greateaves Just Jethro.
“I also bred Santino, so he’s part of a breeding plan,” said Daniel of the three-year-old out of R Lass. “He didn’t come in until Christmas, and then we’d just been taking it steady.”
Daniel added: “He leads a normal life and goes out every day. He gets turned out with his mate, who is another colt, to try and keep them as normal as possible.”
The pair booked Jethro’s spot in the championship after winning the native, cob and traditional type youngstock class.
In the ring, Jethro gave a mannerly account of himself to impress judge Lesley Stewart.
Daniel said: “He’s just got the right balance. He’s got enough perk to go and do something.”
At home, the skewbald traditional is just as well behaved, and he is destined to be in the ring under saddle in the future.
“He’s really easy to do. He’s just got a wonderful temperament,” Daniel explained. “He’s a lovely boy. I’m just trying to promote him and train him and make him for the ridden job.
“We’ve just done a few shows and this is the last show for this year. He’ll go out tomorrow for the summer.”
It was success throughout the day for Daniel’s breeding programme, with two other Greateaves coloureds joining Jethro in the championship.
Daniel Tarpey showed the mare Greateaves Estralita for second place in the native/traditional horse class, and took the same place in the pony class with Greateaves Centenarian, a four-year-old stallion.
In reserve for the 2026 Royal Windsor in-hand coloured championship was the winner from the native/traditional horse over four years old class, AGS Alter Ego, led by Ross Beeston-Delap. The piebald stallion by Friesian stallion Thomas H is owned by Beth Driver.
In the non-native ranks, Lesley Stewart found a winner for the youngstock class in Lisha Leeman’s Lostock Candyman three-year-old Kellythorpes Sweet Caroline, handled by Daniel Tarpey.
Kevin Lee showed Carol Cooper’s JSW Showkayces Peppermint Blaze to win the non-native ponies over four years old, and finally, Simon Charlesworth led Ashley Anderson’s Copilot nine-year-old Freckleton Untouchable to the horse equivalent.
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