SHOW HORSES


Prizes Won in 2009

Matthews Legbourne George
Matthews Redhouse Rio
Castlehills Harry West
Leverton Wendy


Prizes Won in 2008

Best Plaited (Matthew Burks)
1st - Wragby Show
1st - Midland Shire Foal Society Show

Pairs (George and Sunrise)
1st - Spilsby Show

Matthews Highland Sunrise (sold to Sue Pratt, Derbyshire)
1st and Reserve Supreme Champion - Spilsby Show

Matthews Legbourne George
1st and Champion Gelding - East of England Show
1st and Supreme Champion - Winterton Show
Reserve Champion Gelding - Royal Norfolk Show
1st and Supreme Champion - Wrangle Show
2nd - Spilsby Show
1st and Reserve Champion - Wragby Show
2nd - Midland Shire Foal Society Show

Metheringham Woody (sold to Gemma Weston and David Syer, Norfolk)

Metheringham Upton Liberty (sold to Jim Yates, Cowerslane Shires, Derbyshire)

Leverton Wendy (for sale)
3rd - Woodhall Spa Show

Matthews Redhouse Rio
Not shown in 2008

Royston Tudor
10th - Midland Shire Foal Society Show (class of 20)

Metheringham Upton Winston
Not shown in 2008

Castlehills Harry West(Clydesdale)
Not shown in 2008

Prizes Won in 2007

Best Plaited (Matthew Burks)
1st - Lincolnshire County Show

Pairs (George and Sunrise)
1st - Spilsby Show

Matthews Legbourne George
3rd - National Shire Horse Show
Reserve Best Shod 2 year old gelding - National Shire Horse Show
1st & Reserve Supreme Champion - Sherburn Show
1st - Woodhall Spa Show
3rd - Suffolk County Show
2nd - Messingham Show
Best Shod Heavy Horse - Messingham Show
1st & Reserve Champion gelding - East of England Show
2nd - Royal Norfolk Show
2nd - Spilsby Show
2nd - Great Yorkshire Show

Bog Bank Prince (by the Reserve National Champion Hillmoor Double Coin) (sold)

Matthews Highland Sunrise
Best 3 year old Clydesdale - Nottinghamshire County Show
1st & Supreme Champion - Sherburn Show
2nd & Reserve Champion Clydesdale - East of England Show
Best Shod - East of England Show
2nd - Spilsby Show
2nd - Great Yorkshire Show

Colony Stroller

Matthews Highlander (Clydesdale) (sold)

Matthews Max (sold to Sue Desaddler)

Prizes Won in 2006

Best Plaited/Best Turned Out (Matthew Burks)
Champion - Lincolnshire County Show
Reserve - Melton Fair
Chamption - Holton le Moor Show

Stonemoor Silver Lady (Sold May 2006 to Mr Williams, Wales)

Hartcliff Queen of Hearts (Sold March 2006 to Stall Herkules, Sweden)
Just been made overall Shire Champion in Sweden (August 2006)

Hainton Rebbeca
1st & Shire Horse Society Silver Spoon - Revesby Show
1st & Reserve Supreme Champion - Holton le Moor Show

Matthews Highland Sunrise
1st & Supreme Champion Clydesdale - East of England Show
Supreme Best Shod Heavy Horse - East of England Show
Champion Clydesdale - Melton Fair
2nd (mixed breeds) - Melton Fair
Best Shod - Melton Fair
1st - Heckington Show
1st - Holton le Moor Show
1st and Best Clydesdale - Northern Heavy Horse Show Selby

Matthews Legbourne George
1st and Supreme Champion - Messingham Show
Best Shod - Messingham Show
1st - East of England Show
Reserve Best Shod Heavy Horse - East of England Show
5th - Lincolnshire Show
1st - Melton Fair
Champion Best Shod - Melton Fair
1st - Royal Norfolk Show
3rd - Heckington Show
1st & Supreme Champion - Holton le Moor Show

Matthews Moonlight Lady (2006 foal) (Sold to Mr Williams, Stockport)
2nd - Revesby Show
2nd - Holton le Moor Show

Acle Nero (Reserve Junior Champion Spring Show 2006)
2nd - Messingham Show
Prizes Won in 2005

Best Plaited (all plaited by Matthew Burks)
Reserve - Melton Mowbray Fair
Champion - Holton le Moor Show
Champion - Wragby Show
Reserve Best Turned Out - Wragby Show
Best Turned Out Foal - Wisbech Shire Horse Society Show
Reserve Best Turned Out - Wisbech Shire Horse Society Show

Stonemoor Silver Lady
6th - National Shire Horse Show
1st & Champion Best Foot and Best Shod Shire - National Shire Horse Show
3rd - Heavy Horse Expo Cheshire
4th - Nottinghamshire County Show

Hartcliff Queen of Hearts
3rd - National Shire Horse Show
1st & Reserve Champion Best Foot and Best Shod Shire - National Shire Horse Show
2nd - Heavy Horse Expo Cheshire
3rd - Nottinghamshire County Show
1st - Suffolk County Show
1st Best Shod - Suffolk County Show
7th - East of England Show
Champion Best Shod Heavy Horse - East of England Show
1st, Best 3 year old & Reserve Supreme Champion - Eastrington Show
2nd - Melton Mowbray Fair
Champion Best Shod Heavy Horse - Melton Mowbray Fair
2nd - Royal Norfolk Show
Reserve Champion Best Shod Shire Horse - Royal Norfolk Show
1st, Supreme Champion, Shire Horse of Year Qualifier & Silver Spoon - Kent County Show
Champion Best Shod Heavy Horse - Kent County Show
1st & Supreme Champion - Revesby Show
1st & Supreme Champion - Epworth Show
15th - Shire Horse Of The Year Final, Stafford (the best 21 Shire horses in the UK)

Poultney Gem (Sold to Messrs Phillips and Blakey Ruskington)

Hainton Rebbeca

Upper Delves Pearl (Sold to Lara Bincham, Argyll, Scotland)
5th - East of England Show
Reserve Champion Best Shod Heavy Horse - East of England Show
1st - Eastrington Show
1st - Melton Mowbray Fair
Reserve Champion Best Shod Heavy Horse - Melton Mowbray Fair
3rd - Royal Norfolk Show
Champion Best Shod Shire Horse - Royal Norfolk Show
3rd - Kent County Show
Reserve Champion Best Shod Heavy Horse - Kent County Show
2nd - Holton le Moor Show
1st - Wragby Show

Matthews Highland Sunrise (For Sale)
4th - Holton le Moor Show
1st - Wisbech Shire Horse Society Show

Matthews Legbourne George (formerly Ramsor Valentine. Bred by M. Hanson and M. Rowlinson)
2nd - Wisbech Shire Horse Society Show
1st - Great Harwood Show
1st & Reserve Champion Foal - Melton Fair
2nd - Ashby de la Zouch Show
1st & Reserve Champion Foal - Leek Show
1st & Champion Foal - Burwarton Show
1st & Champion Foal - Canwell Show
2nd & Reserve Champion Foal - Ashover Show
1st & Reserve Champion Foal - Moorgreen Show

Prizes Won in 2004

Leverton Sophie (Exported to Sweden June 2004)
8th - National Shire Horse Show
2nd Best Shod Yearling Filly - National Shire Horse Show
3rd - Nottinghamshire County Show

Hartcliff Queen of Hearts
4th - Nottinghamshire County Show
2nd - Otley Show
3rd - Lincolnshire County Show
1st, Junior Champion and Reserve Overall Champion - Winterton Show
2nd - Heckington Show
2nd & Reserve Junior Female - Nantwich and South Cheshire Show
1st & Reserve Champion - Sykehouse Show
1st - Holton le Moor Show
3rd - Ashbourne Show
1st, Junior Champion and Reserve Show Champion - South West Yorkshire Show
1st & Reserve Champion - Epworth Show
2nd & Best Turned Out - Wragby Show
1st, Junior Champion and Reserve Overall Chamption - Penistone Show
1st & Reserve Champion Shire - Haddenham Show
1st & Supreme Champion - Collingham Show
1st, Junior Champion and Supreme Champion - Hartington Show
3rd - Wisbech Show

Stonemoor Silver Lady
2nd - Messingham Show
1st Best Shod - Messingham Show
2nd - Sykehouse Show

Matthews Fairmead James (Sold)
Not shown as yearling yet, won as foal

Matthews Highland Warrior (Sold to Messrs Woodthorpe and Leadley, Kent)
Not shown in 2004

Silverhills Prince William (Sold to Laura Godfrey, Blyton)
Shown all summer with much success for previous owners.
4th - Wisbech Show

Hainton Rebbeca
Not shown in 2004 bred by the late great Colin Cosgrove
Prize winning son in the USA

Poultney Gem
Not shown in 2004

Prizes Won in 2003

Stonemoor Silver Lady
1st & Reserve Champion and Silver Spoon - Derby County Show
1st - Royal Norfolk Show
Reserve Best Shod - Royal Norfolk Show
2nd - Nottinghamshire County Show
2nd - Melton Country Fair
Best Shod - Melton Country Fair
2nd - Bakewell Show

Hartcliff Queen of Hearts
1st & Junior Champion and Silver Spoon - Winterton Show,
1st & Reserve Supreme Champion - Spilsby Show
2nd - Heckington Show
1st & Reserve Champion - Revesby Show
1st and Champion - LHSA Show Gate Burton
1st & Reserve Champion - Holton le Moor Show
1st & Reserve Junior Champion - Driffield Show
1st - Moorgreen Show
2nd - Wragby Show
1st - Collingham Show
2nd - Southwell Show

Matthews Royston Joseph (now sold)
11th - Midland Foal Show

Leverton Sophie (Exported to Sweden June 2004)
8th - Midland Foal Show

Moorfield Lucy (sold to J Sutton, Bassingham)
Not shown in 2003

Deighton Risdale (sold to G Robinson, Methringham Upton Shires)
Not shown in 2003

Ayton Lady Athena (sold to Matthew King)
Not shown in 2003


Prizes Won in 2002

Stonemoor Silver Lady
1st & Champion and SHS Silver Spoon - Crowle Show
1st & Champion - Sherburn Gala Show
2nd - Messingham Show
2nd - Harthill Show
1st - Ashby De La Zouch Show
4th - Royal Lancashire Show
2nd - LSHA Show Gate Burton
2nd & Reserve Champion - Ipstones Show
1st & Champion - Ashover Show
1st & Champion - Holton Le Moor Show
1st & Champion - Wragby Show
2nd & Reserve Champion - Moorgreen Show

Ancholmes Royal Sovereign (sold Sept 02 to G Robinson)
4th - Crowle Show
3rd - Sherburn Gala Show
2nd - Messingham Show
3rd - Harthill Show
3rd - Ashby De La Zouch Show
2nd - Royal Lancashire Show
5th - LSHA Show Gate Burton
4th - Ipstones Show
4th - Ashover Show
4th - Holton Le Moor Show
3rd - Wragby Show
4th - Moorgreen Show

Matthews Lady Lucy (sold Sept 02 to G Robinson)
3rd - Crowle Show
1st - Eastrington Show
3rd - Lincolnshire County Show
2nd & Reserve Champion Foal - Derby Assoc Show
1st - Cottingham Show
4th - Heckington Show
3rd - Ashover Show
6th - Winterton Show

Atlowbrook Kythe (sold 03 to J Worthington)
2nd - Crowle Show
2nd - Lincolnshire County Show
2nd - Cottingham Show

Best Plaited / Best Turned Out
1st - Holton Le Moor Show
1st - Ipstones Show
1st - Wragby Show

Matthews Northern Star (Clydesdale) died 04 2003
1st - Northumberland County Show
1st - North Yorkshire County Show


Prizes Won in 2001

Stonemoor Silver Lady
2nd & Hoys Qualifier - East of England Show
2nd - Harthill Carnival Show
1st & Champion & Best Turned Out - Wragby Show
13th - The Horse of the Year Show

Matthews Rollover Again (sold Oct 01 to G Robinson)
1st - Wragby Show
2nd - Wisbech Shire Horse Society Show



Some of Our Previous Winners

Ancholmes Duchess (Shire)
Exported to Germany. Winner of 50 first prizes and 10 championships

Ancholmes Courage (Shire)
Sold to John McCormick

Currerwood Lady Helen (Shire)
Highest price mare sold at the North West and Wales Shire Show and Sale in her year

Matthews White House Ben (Clydesdale)
Sold to the world famous Millisle Clydesdale team of Hugh Ramsay

Matthews Inspiration (Shire)

Ty Hir Empress (Shire)

Matthews Lady Margaret (Shire)

Matthews Scottish Perfection (Clydesdale)
The first registered Clydesdale colt to be shown in Lincolnshire for close on 50 years,
1st at Wrangle Show

Garff Ragna (Clydesdale)
Purchased from the late Sir Charles Kerriush, Isle of Man

Ayton Lady Beth (Clydesdale)




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