News | 15 May 2024
The Pony Club Thelwell Art Competition 23/24
The 2023/24 Art Competition returned with a BANG! This year’s event, generously supported by Thelwell, who featured not only on our judging panel but also providing wonderful prizes for our finalists.
The theme of ‘Friendship and Adventure’ resonated deeply with Thelwell, and the submitted artwork beautifully captured the close bond between pony, rider and friends.
With a RECORD BREAKING number of entries (OVER 200), here are the results:
| Winner | Runner Up | |
| 11 & Under | Elsie Bull – Old Berkeley Hunt (North) | Pippa Swan – South Northumberland |
| 12 – 16 Years | Annabel Inman – Bramham Moor Hunt | Alys Thomas – Old Mill Stables |
| 17 & Over | Ellie Hancox – South Nottinghamshire | Lucy Watts – Atherstone Hunt |
| Team | Mill House Team (18 Members) | Crawley & Horsham (12 Members) |
We would also like to spotlight the stunning artwork that narrowly missed winning but still earned recognition from the judges for its exceptional talent. To view these please go the The Art Competition page on our website.
Winners:
Elsie Bull Annabel Inman Ellie Hancox Mill House Team
Runners Up:
Pippa Swan Alys Thomas Lucy Watts Crawley & Horsham
Finalists
We would like to congratulate our finalists, who have been selected as the remaining top 3 in their category. Though they narrowly missed out on a winning or runner-up spot, their exceptional talent and hard work deserves recognition. These artists took inspiration from the theme of ‘Friendship & Adventure’ and interpreted it to produce artwork that highlighted the true meaning of The Pony Club.
| Category | Members |
| 11 & Under | Elsie Oswald |
| 11 & Under | Eliza Ball |
| 11 & Under | Amiee Taylor |
| 12 -16 Years | Marla Loewendhal |
| 12 -16 Years | Poppy Tiley |
| 12 -16 Years | Bella Kennon |
| 17 & Over | Victoria Ellison |
| 17 & Over | Harriet Boyd |
| 17 & Over | Georgiana Maas |
| Team | Atherstone Hunt |
| Team | Polwhele House Riding School Team |
| Team | Ebony Horse Club |
Highly Commended
We would finally like to congratulate the following members who have been awarded a special commendation for their submission. These awards were selected individually by the judges, who described the entries as “beautiful”. With a such an oustanding number of excellent entries this year, we felt it was important to commend additional members who demonstrated great talent and only narrowly missed out on a finalist spot.
| Category | Members |
| 11 & Under | Ben Roney |
| 11 & Under | Molly Spencer |
| 11 & Under | Olivia McGhie |
| 11 & Under | Rosie-May Colborne |
| 11 & Under | Evangeline Thomson |
| 11 & Under | Brooklea Hill |
| 11 & Under | Lynette Ng |
| 11 & Under | Bree Udell |
| 11 & Under | Heidi Hobson |
| 11 & Under | Faith Barnicoat |
| 11 & Under | Annabel Lloyd-Hughes |
| 11 & Under | Natalie Rzepka |
| 11 & Under | Aksinya Levin |
| 11 & Under | Elizabeth Man |
| 11 & Under | Bo Udell |
| 11 & Under | Heulwen Jones |
| 11 & Under | Seraphina Haddrill-Rankin |
| 11 & Under | Matilda Gaskell |
| 12 – 16 Years | Lisbeth Karjus |
| 12 – 16 Years | Lacey Pope-Collen |
| 12 – 16 Years | Phoebe Cannon |
| 12 – 16 Years | Lena Mroczko |
| 12 – 16 Years | Furla Ng |
| 12 -16 Years | Imogen Mottershead |
| 12 – 16 Years | Emma Louise Owen |
| 12 – 16 Years | Lilia Economides |
| 12 – 16 Years | Arabella Waugh |
| 12 – 16 Years | Sophia Grassick |
| 12 – 16 Years | Elsie Graham |
| 12 – 16 Years | Harriet Cox |
| 12 – 16 Years | Sethmi Jayasuria |
| 12 – 16 Years | Annabella Wise |
| 12 – 16 Years | Rosy Zheung |
| 17 & Over | Charlie Hipwood |
| Team | Anglesey Pony Club – The Fluffy Shetland |
A special thanks to the judges of The Pony Club Thelwell Art Competition. The brilliant selection of artwork made it a tough decision, and we congratulate all the members who participated.
We also extend our gratitude to the Horsemanship Committee and our Vice Chairman, Di Pegrum, for their hard work. The generous prizes were presented at the Royal Windsor Horse Show by Thelwell, with contributions from suppliers such as FabDabDo, Hiho Silver, and NAF!
Could you be one of our winners next year?
Keep an eye on The Art Competition page for next year’s theme and entry date to be released. https://pcuk.org/art-competition/