Horse & Hound

A match made in Paradise

SOUTH OF ENGLAND SPRING 4–5 April

Edited by Alex Robinson

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South of England Spring, Golden Cross EC, E Sussex

A SHOW pony lifted the £1,000 Veronica White pony supreme on her third outing with her new jockey. The impeccable 138cm contender Landemann Bird Of Paradise (Tweetie) – jointly owned by John Harvey, Penny Carvosso and Greer Taverner – was piloted by Greer's daughter Beatrice Taverner-Jordan, 10.

Connor McCormick of the Brookvale Stud judged the pony supreme.

“She was a true-to-type show pony who was very well produced and schooled; she was foot perfect,” commented Connor, of the Martin Jonesbred eight-year-old mare who is by the

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