A fantastically turned out Clydesdale brood mare and her foal from Kirkcowan in Wigtownshire claimed the general champion of champions ticket on the present.
Holmhead Mollie and Holmhead Blossom have been at all times going to be contenders for the title after successful finest brood mare in present at Stranraer and Wigtown.
And when decide David Sloan drew the pair ahead in the principle ring as one among his shortlist picks expectations grew that the Clydesdale duo would get the nod.
With the gang on tenterhooks Mr Sloan walked up and down the road of champions a number of occasions earlier than singling out Mollie and her foal as finest in present.
It was a proud second for Wullie Gemmell and nieces Arlene and Laura McKie who've faithfully saved up the Holm Farm custom of conserving and exhibiting Scotland’s native breed of heavy horses.
Chatting with the Information after the presentation, Wullie was “happy” to be taking the Financial institution of Scotland Trophy again to the ‘Shire.
He stated: “It’s the primary time we’ve received a supreme championship.
“It feels nice and it doesn’t get any higher than this.”
Arlene added: “It’s good to see when all our work pays off.
“Mollie’s fairly laid again about it – motherhood has been the making of her.”
The Gemmell and McKie households have been exhibiting for greater than 20 years and presently have 5 Clydesdales on the Holm.
4-year-old Mollie and Blossom, aged simply three-and-a-half months, took the present of their stride with Blossom having fun with a sleep on the grass earlier than remaining judging.
And for Wullie bringing the pair over the Cree to say a primary ever total championship was additional particular.
“It’s nice coming to the Stewartry and stealing their silverware,” he stated with a twinkle in his eye.
“I feel it was Mollie’s color that caught the decide’s eye.
“She’s practically all chestnut brown with little or no white on her and is registered as a bay.
“That’s the type we like and that’s the type my father favored.
“Hopefully the younger one will go on and emulate what the previous one has achieved.”
With many years of expertise of working with Clydesdales behind him, Wullie is modest about his function in Holm Farm’s exhibiting successes.
“I’m solely the driving force,” he stated, barely disingenuously.
“It’s been very a lot a household effort.
“There’s an terrible lot of labor concerned – particularly in cleansing their ft and conserving them that means.”
The reserve champion was a Texel from the MacTaggarts of Douganhill Farms, Orchardton, Palnackie.
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