THE Newtown St Boswells and District Farmers Show took place at St Boswells Auction Mart on Saturday, when a good crowd enjoyed a wide variety of classes.

The supreme of the show, judged by Mr and Mrs Peter Elliot, went to the hunter champion, Tredragon, an eight year old gelding by Tower Of Magic, owned and ridden by Gillian McCowan.

Reserve supreme was Martha McCowan’s Welsh mare, Rosedale Just Josie, who stood overall in the Ridden Pony Section, and was ridden by Gillian’s granddaughter, Jessica.

Stuart Campbell from Leicestershire judged the Ridden Hunters and his reserve was the winner of the four and five year old class, Remember Rossmore.

Tommy Brash placed the In Hand Hunters and chose the winner of the foal class as his Champion, a home bred filly by Bordergrove Hawaii out of Broadstone Love Affair.

Reserve was Vicky Laub’s, Royal Scott.

Clive Storey on the prolific winner, Masquerade, was champion in the Coloured classes.

Overall in the Pony section was the Welsh A mare, Stonedge Sweetpea, owned by Sally Athey from Bonchester Bridge.

Amy Ralston took the triclour in the working hunter pony classes aboard Curravordy Builders Blue with Tina Edgar’s Ardagh Bobby in reserve.

Katy McDonald on Tinkerbell took the ridden in the Veteran classes and the in hand class went to Minsterley Katrin

The Retrained Racehorse Challenge, went to Sarah Fenwick’s My Humbel Bee while Diane Payne on Dotty’s Brother headed the Retrained Racehorses Show class, which is a qualifier for the Royal Highland Show.

Champion in the Sheep Section went to a pair of Suffolk gimmers from Smailhom Mains, with a pair of Cross Bred gimmers from Philiphaugh in reserve.

The winner of the young handler's was Ryan Jamieson with Lewis Runciman runner up - both of them qualify for the Regional Championships, which are held at Peebles show.

Champion in the Dog Show was the terrier, Smurf, shown by Sarah Finlayson.

Supreme Champion (Judged by Mr & Mrs Peter Elliot, Jedburgh ): Tredragon, Mr & Mrs A McCowan.

Reserve Supreme: Rosedale Just Josie, Mrs M McCowan.

In Hand Hunters (Judged by Mr T Brash, Linlithgow): Champion - Bordergrove Hathaway, Bordergrove Stud.

Reserve - Royal Scott, Miss V Laub.

Brood Mare - 1st Broadstone Love Affair Bordergrove Stud.

Foal - 1st Bordergrove Hathaway Bordergrove Stud.

Yearling - 1st Kariba Mrs J Agnew, 2nd Harley Quinn’s Limit Mrs J Roxburgh-Lowrie, 3rd Bordergrove Holland Bordergrove Stud.

Two year old - 1st Royal Scott Miss V Laub, 2nd Bordergrove Holly Springs Bordergrove Stud, 3rd Laighlands Allt A Chruinn Dr V Hankinson.

Three year old - 1st Bordergrove Helsinki Bordergrove Stud, 2nd Irango Miss T Mactaggart, 3rd Craighill Royal Joker Miss K Lowthian.

Ridden Hunters (Judged by Mr S Campbell, Leicestershire): Champion - Tredragon.

Reserve – Remember Rossmore Mr T Brash.

Four or Five Year Old - 1st Remember Rossmore, 2nd Danno Miss N Stewart, 3rd Zak Mr C Storey.

Novice Working Hunter - 1st Shanbally Hilfiger Mrs D Edgar, 2nd Jumping For Joy Miss J Friell, 3rd Blakemans Law Miss S Finlayson.

BHS Scotland Working Hunter Qualifier - 1st Masquerade Mr C Storey, 2nd Nicozetto Miss R Shiell, 3rd Roscoe Miss L Todd.

Ridden Hunter - 1st Tredragon, 2nd Silver Dream Spirit Mr J Wilson, 3rd Major Moylaw Miss R Robson.

Overall Hunter - Tredragon.

Reserve Overall Hunter - Remember Rossmore.

Dressage P14 (2006) (Judged by Mrs A Millar, Jedburgh): 1st Gemstonze Little Poppet Miss L Graham, 2nd Diamond Pippin Miss L Botterell, 3rd Mightavago Miss K Redfearn.

N28 (2008) (Judged by Mrs A Millar, Jedburgh): 1st Moonlight Fantasy Mrs S Muir, 2nd Made In Time Miss A Firth, 3rd Epic Diamond Miss F Thomas.

Ridden Pony Classes (Judged by Mr A Kidd, Glencarse): Champion - Rosedale Just Josie, Mrs M McCowan.

Reserve – Hollyoake Othello Miss E Brown.

Not exceeding 138 cms - 1st Holyoake Othello Miss E Brown, 2nd Tinkerbell Miss K McDonald, 3rd Millview Grey Miss A Edgar.

Not exceeding 148 cms - 1st Skellorn Manhattan Miss M McCrindle, 2nd Curravordy Builders Blue Miss A Ralston, 3rd Benaughlin Lady Miss A Edgar.

Leading Rein - 1st Rosedale Just Josie Miss J McCowan, 2nd Stonedge Sweetpea Mrs S Athey, 3rd Waitwith Walwyn Miss A Cregan.

In Hand Ponies (Judged by Mr A Kidd, Glencarse): Champion - Pocahontas Mrs A Finch.

Reserve - Cayberry Mickey Mouse.

Show Hunter Pony Any Age In Hand - 1st Pocahontas, 2nd Cayberry Mickey Mouse.

Mountain & Moorland (Judged by Mr A Kidd, Glencarse): Champion - Struan of Inverdarroch Mrs C Redpath.

Reserve - Stonedge Sweetpea Mrs S Athey.

Large M & M Four Year Old & Over In Hand - 1st Wellbrow Dodger Miss L Younger, 2nd Copshawholm Mexican Joe Mrs S Dickson, 3rd Isgoed Little Eva Mrs F Blackie.

Small M & M Four Year Old & Over In Hand - 1st Stonedge Sweetpea Mrs S Athey, 2nd Kerloch Rupert Mr J Watson, 3rd Browtop Toby Mrs L Moffat.

Yearling, Two Year Old & Three Year Old In Hand - 1st Jedhart Sir Uno Mr J Watson, 2nd Iona of Creag Dhubh Mrs G Scott, 3rd Kirtle Tourmaline Mrs E Adam.

Large Ridden M & M - 1st Struan of Inverdarroch Mrs C Redpath, 2nd Skellorn Manhattan Miss M McCrindle, 3rd Wellbrow Norman Miss L Younger.

Small Ridden M & M - 1st Holyoake Othello Miss E Brown, 2nd Annie Miss E Lang, 3rd Waitwith Walwyn Miss E Cregan.

Overall Pony Champion - Stonedge Sweetpea Mrs S Athey.

Reserve Overall Champion – Rosedale Just Josie Miss J McCowan.

Coloured Classes (Judged by Mr T Brash, Linlithgow): Champion - Masquerade Mr C Storey.

Reserve – Clonfin Cudos Miss K Redfearn.

Coloured Horse or Pony In Hand Four year old and over - 1st Lancashire Lass Miss M Childs, 2nd Shradoo Star Miss S Gray, 3rd Dryfesdale Elderberry Mrs L Bruce.

Coloured Horse or Pony In Hand Yearling, Two Year Old & Three Year Old - 1st Ross Mrs A Robertson, 2nd Tilly The Filly Mr P Neilson, 3rd Gypsy Star of Colislynn Mrs C Redpath.

Coloured Pony Under Saddle - 1st Ballyskeagh Buster Mrs K Beattie, 2nd Kentchurch Sandpiper Mrs L Ker.

Coloured Horse Under Saddle - 1st Masquerade Mr C Storey, 2nd Clonfin Cudos Miss K Redfearn, 3rd Annvale Joy Miss C Haliburton.

Veteran Classes (Judged by Mr T Brash, Linlithgow)

Veteran Horse or Pony 16 Years & Over In Hand - 1st Minsterly Katrin Miss A Graham, 2nd Bicton Lotus Evans Mrs L Bruce, 3rd K J Mardi Gras Miss K Hill.

Veteran Horse or Pony 16 Years & Over Under Saddle - 1st Tinkerbell Miss K McDonald, 2nd Annie Miss E Lang, 3rd Millview Grey Miss A Edgar.

Working Hunter Ponies (Judged by Mrs S Stebbing, Bedale & Mrs S Whitnery, Ripon ): Champion - Curravordy Builders Blue Amy Ralston.

Reserve – Ardagh Bobby Katy McFadyen.

Exceeding 153 cms - 1st Touchwood Miss S Martin, 2nd Pandora Miss D McCallum, 3rd Ballysax Cotterstown Miss J Fairbairn.

Not exceeding 153 cms - 1st Ardagh Bobby Katy McFadyen, 2nd Humbug Miss M Todd, 3rd Eryns Og Miss K Edgar.

Not exceeding 143 cms - 1st Curravordy Builders Blue Miss A Ralston, 2nd Glenford Little Jack Miss V Edgar, 3rd Whos Zigzag Miss D Scott-Watson.

Not exceeding 133 cms - 1st Taboo V Miss E Scott-Watson, 2nd Another Adventure Miss V Edgar, 3rd Llanarw Dafydd Mrs K Mactaggart.

Show Jumping 12.2 & under - 1st Lindisfarne Shamrock Emma Scott-Watson, 2nd Llanarw Dafydd Mrs K Mactaggart, 3rd Another Adventure.

13.2 & under - 1st Taboo V Emma Scott-Watson, 2nd Whos Zigzag Daisy Scott-Watson, 3rd Kentchurch Sandpiper Helen Ker.

14.2 & under - 1st Newsham Herbert Becky Forster, 2nd Curravordy Builders Blue Amy Ralston, 3rd Milton Star Katie Edgar.

Over 14.2 - 1st Ballysax Cotterstown Miss J Fairbairn, 2nd Rocky Mrs K Mactaggart, 3rd Diamond Pippin Miss L Botterell.

Novice - 1st Talylynn Anwen Miss J Fairbairn, 2nd Buff Alison Henry, 3rd Pandora Daisy McCallum.

Retrained Racehorse Challenge (Judged by Mrs J Hunter, Rosewell & Mr A McDonald, Arbroath): 1st My Humbel Bee Mrs S Fenwick, 2nd Nicozetto Miss R Shiell, 3rd Page One Two Nine Mr J Wilson.

Retraining of Racehorses Ridden Show Class (Judged by Mrs J Hunter, Rosewell & Mr A McDonald, Arbroath): 1st Dotty’s Brother Ms D Payne, 2nd Moonlight Fantasy Mrs S Muir, 3rd The Rustlin Rhino Miss R Robson.

Sheep (Judged by Mr W Allen, Humbleheugh, Alnwick): Champion – Smailholm Mains.

Reserve - Philiphaugh.

Best Pair of Ewe Lambs Pure Breeds - 1st Skelfhil, 2nd Philiphaugh, 3rd Muircleugh.

Best Pair of Ewe Lambs Cross Breeds - 1st Greenend, 2nd Smailholm Mains, 3rd Rachelfield.

Best Pair of Gimmers Pure Breeds - 1st Smailholm Mains, 2nd Sydenham, 3rd Skelfhill.

Best Pair of Gimmers Cross Breeds - 1st Philiphaugh, 2nd Greenend, 3rd S Skelfhill.

Young Handlers - 1st Ryan Jamieson, 2nd Lewis Runciman, 3rd Angus Weir.