NORTHLEW Horse Show took place at East Kimber on Saturday week. Sadly, this will be the final show in the existing format as the organisers feel the time has come to ?hang up their hats? and retire.

But they hope some people may wish to get together and put on a new show in the future.

Northlew Show has been going strong for 26 years ? this being the 25th ? foot and mouth forced the cancellation for 2001.

The weather was fine and warm, and the going underfoot excellent. Entries were good and the happy atmosphere, which has become the trademark of the show, prevailed.

Judge Michael Scott from Watchet, selected the cob Rubber Ball as his champion, shown by Gary Warren. Reserve went to the working hunter winner, Biddy Peck?s Noddy. Mrs Anne Sizmur?s choice in the pony classes was riding pony Rosedew Rambling Rose, who secured the title for Rachel Hazelhurst, with lead rein winner Leafycroft Rhys in reserve.

Under judge Keith Rowland, mountain and moorland honours went to Wendy Bridges? homebred Highland mare Holmedown Cobweb, with reserve going to Mr and Mrs Locke?s Dartmoor stallion, Hisley Casino.

The in hand championship was won by Mr and Mrs Locke?s miniature coloured Shetland Tawna Gimmick and Rosedew Rambling Rose stood reserve.

The ?fun? classes, always a great feature of this show, attracted huge entries, and were ably judge by Mrs Ruth Teague and in the afternoon the show jumping classes proved to be as popular as ever.

Results: Riding horse: 1, Abe Froman, Mrs R Lamprey; 2, The Wizard, Erin Courtney; 3, Spring Ridge Adonis, Liz Rivett.

Ridden Cob: 1, Rubber Ball, Gary Warren; 2, He?s The One, Helen Pearce.

Small Hunter: 1, Bondleigh Royal Minx, Jane Pereira; 2, Ballykissangel, Jenny Richards; 3, Reef, Lucy Sizmur.

Open hunter: 1, Bob, Tony Braybrook; 2, Arch Rival, Daphne Beasley; 3, Saxon King, Anne-Marie Pidgeon.

Novice working hunter: 1, Noddy, Biddy Peck; 2, Star Attraction, Kate Garratt; 3, Amber, Clarissa Polhill.

Working hunter pony: 1, Reef, Lucy Sizmur; 2, Sunnyhill Thunder Flash, Abbie Mennell-Flisher; 3, Robbie, Sue Plummer.

Working hunter open: 1, Noddy, Biddy Peck; 2, Qantas, Kathryn Bailey; 3, Silver Mint, Nicky Summersby.

Ridden champion: Rubber Ball; reserve champion: Noddy.

Leading rein pony: 1, Leafycroft Rhys, Isobelle Halpin; 2, Okeleat Inca, Fern Field; 3, Puff, Victoria Channon.

First ridden pony: 1, Chadwych Thyme, Daniel Meeson; 2, Leafycroft Rhys, Phillipa Halpen.

Child?s pony: 1, Rosedew Rambling Rose, Rachel Hazelhurst; 2, Rosemellyn Bubbling Brook, Sebastian Oakley; 3, Downland Redskin, Emma Knight.

Show hunter pony n/e 13hh: 1, Folly, Sophie Mitchell.

Show hunter pony n/e 15hh: 1, Gem of Wisdom, Clair Rollitt; 2, Diptford Pearl Diver, Sebastian Oakley; 3, Hooray Henry, Rosie Healing.

Pony champion: Rosedew Rambling Rose; reserve champion: Leafycroft Rhys.

Coloured horse or pony, ridden: 1, Wiscombe Anna, Kim Baker; 2, Reef, Lucy Sizmur; 3, Beatle, Lisa Apps.

Best lead rein rider 1, Fern Field, Okeleat Inca; 2, Thomas Cobbledick, Stockleigh Tobias; 3, Victoria Channon, Royal Fantasy.

Best rider 10 and under: 1, Sophie Mitchell, Folly; 2, Kelly Ellis, Marcus; 3, Eve Colton, Cracker Barrel.

Best rider 11-16: 1, Rachel Hazelhurst, Rosedew Rambling Rose; 2, Rosie Healing, Hooray Henry; 3, Emmi Wilson, Oppossum Hacienda.

Best rider champion: Rachel Hazelhurst; reserve champion: Fern Field.

Generation game: 1, Percy Verance, Blaine Wickett/Robbie Bullett; 2, Wiscombe Anna, Kim Baker/Lucy Chisholm; 3, Hexworthy, Sarah Currie/Jade Baker.

Best turned out: 1, Hooray Henry, Rosie Healing; 2, Rosedew Rambling Rose, Rachel Hazelhurst; 3, Okeleat Inca, Fern Field.

Best combination: 1, Rosedew Rambling Rose, Rachel Hazelhurst; 2, Hooray Henry, Rosie Healing; 3, Mr G, Jenny Gray.

Best condition: 1, Toony, Stuart Walter; 2, Hooray Henry, Rosie Healing; 3, Marcus, Kelly Ellis.

Best grass kept, in hand: 1, Rosie, Catherine Boyd; 2, Stockleigh Tobias, Emily Cobbledick; 3, Roo, Rachel Stanbury.

Family horse or pony: 1, Marcus, Kelly Ellis; 2, Silver Dolphin, Sam Tucker; 3, Percy Verance, Blaine Wickett.

Best grass kept, ridden: 1, Royal Fantasy, Victoria Channon; 2, Marcus, Kelly Ellis; 3, Palo, Isabel Pinno.

Pairs: 1, Amaryllis, Mollie Colebrook-Clark, Master Rooney, Gemma Colebrook-Clark; 2, Mr G, Jenny Gray, Percy Verance, Blaine Wickett; 3, Royal Fantasy, Victoria Channon, Puff, Lottie Smale.

Pony Club type: 1, Downland Redskin, Emma Knight; 2, Gwennol, Aymee Cann; 3, Calico, Louella Eke.

Best ridden veteran: 1, Chadwych Thyme, Daniel Meeson.

M and M, 1, 2, and 3 year-old: 1, Shllstone Rocks Sterling Fox, Mr S and Mrs J Bridges; 2, Echo, J Tester; 3, Fernbridge Melody, M Cole.

M and M small breeds in hand: 1, Hisley Casino, Mr and Mrs K Locke; 2, Cosdon Cracker, Natalie Banbury; 3, Bryntword Licky Nick, Cathy Pearse.

M and M large breeds in hand: 1, Holmedown Cobweb, Wendy Bridges; 2, Rob Roy, Sue Plummer; 3, Turin Hill Scotsman, Emily Turmaine.

M and M small breeds ridden: 1, Okeleat Inca, Fern Field; 2, Hollands Zeus, Sarah Jones; 3, Sunnyhill Thunderflash, Abbie Mennell-Flisher.

M and M large breeds ridden: 1, Rob Roy, Sue Plummer.

M and M champion: Holmedown Cobweb; reserve champion Hisley Casino.

M and M unregistered: 1, Stockleigh Tobias, Emily Cobbledick; 2, Simply Bee, Ben Mennell-Flisher; 3=, Kalibar, Sarah Currie, 3=, Ballykissangel, Jenny Richards.

Best 1, 2 or 3 year-old: 1, Oppossum Hacienda, Emma Sutton.

Pure, part or Anglo Arab: 1, Percepshar, Jill Wiltshire.

Coloured horse or pony: 1, Tawna Gimmick, Mr and Mrs K Locke; 2, Beatle, Lisa Apps; 3, Oliver III, Madeleine Zielinski.

Veteran: 1, Ricardo, John Templeman.

Stallion, mare or gelding 4 and over: 1, Rosedew; 2, Rambling Rose, Rachel Hazelhurst; Hislay Casino, M and Mrs K Locke; 3, Ballykissangel, Jenny Richards.

Best palomino, coloured, spotted or Appaloosa: 1, Tawna Gimmick, Mr and Mrs K Locke; 2, Allsorts, Sian Watkins; 3, Hexworthy, Sarah Currie.

In hand champion, Tawna Gimmick; reserve champion, Rosedew Rambling Rose.

Hogwarts Hop: 1, Toony, Stuart Walter; 2, Simply Bee, Ben Mennell-Flisher; 3, River Dance, Kirsty Fishleigh.

Quidditch Stakes: 1, Buster, Natalie Day; 2, Hunter, Caroline Millett Spicer; 3, Folly, Sophie Mitchell.

Sunset restricted novice stakes: 1, Merrie Manuel, Emmi Wilson; 2, Aurius, Abbie Mennell-Flisher; 3, Buster, Natalie Day.

Victory Hall farewell novice stakes: 1, Master Rodney, Gemma Colebrook-Clark; 2, Tegwyn, Abi Colton; 3, Silver Dolphin, Sam Tucker.

Queen?s Jubilee novice: 1, Hollywood, Danielle Colton; 2, Earl Grey, Bonnie Bellamy; 3, Honey, Kerri Noonan.

Swan Song intermediate jumping: 1, Amaryllis, Gemma Colebrook-Clark; 2, Tegwyn, Abi Colton; 3, Toby, Becky Wonnacott.

Hail and farewell open jumping: 1, Amaryllis, Gemma Colebrook-Clark.