South of England Show results

Findon producer Paul Armitage continued a string of showing successes at Ardingly with Mistaken Identity who won the filly colt or gelding foaled in 2004 at Ardingly. Like his previous winners, Minus Six, Split the Risk and Estralita ( who was named by West Susssex Gazette readers in a competition), Mistaken Identity is out of Paul's broodmare Downlands Isabella, who sadly died earlier this year. "Mistaken Identity is the last of the line now, but we will probably start using M

Findon producer Paul Armitage continued a string of showing successes at Ardingly with Mistaken Identity who won the filly colt or gelding foaled in 2004 at Ardingly. Like his previous winners, Minus Six, Split the Risk and Estralita ( who was named by West Susssex Gazette readers in a competition), Mistaken Identity is out of Paul's broodmare Downlands Isabella, who sadly died earlier this year.

"Mistaken Identity is the last of the line now, but we will probably start using Minus Six as a broodmare now. Mistaken Identity was champion at Heathfield and now goes to Bath and West. This has been a good start to the current season, but he will be an even better prospect next season," said Paul.

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Paul rides out for Arundel trainer John Dunlop, who was again successful at the show in the show hunter classes.

John Dunlop again scooped prizes with his hunters at Ardingly, with his six-year-old Finn McCool taking the Show Hunter of the Year Championship, ridden by Guy Landau.

He also won the lightweight hunter class.. Mr Dunlop also won the ladies' hunter class with grey mare Little Alice His Man of Distinction finished second in the hunter breeding classes, in the secion for those foaled in 2003.

Ardingly horse class winners are to be found in Sussex Horse World, West Sussex Gazette, June 14