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UK Model Equine Championships
The U.K. Model Equine Championships (MECs) is an annual Live show held in late October and it is the model equivalent of the Horse of the Year Show. The UK MECs is run and organised by the BECF.
This year it will be held on 18th October in the new, larger venue at Ettington Community Centre in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. www.ettingtoncommunitycentre.co.uk
The MECs is when models that have been placed 1st and 2nd at MECs Qualifying Live shows throughout the year come to compete for the title of 'Live Show Supreme Champion' of that year!
Further details about the MECs can be found here: www.freewebs.com/ukmecs
Hall of Fame of Past MECs Supreme Champions
The Very First UK Model Equine Championship show was held in 1998 at Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicester.
It was won by Jane Varins' FG Balcoreda Delta Blues. A Breyer SHS Custom by Frances Griffin.
In 1999 the UK MECs was held at Halstead House Farm, Halstead.
It was won by Wendy Goodson's Sparten Grey Charm. A OF Animal Artisty Welsh A.
The show in 2000 the UK MECs moved to Rothersthorpe Village Hall in Northamptonshire.
The Supreme Champion was Frances Griffin's Minedfa Waith. The Custom AA was customised by Frances who also handmade the cart, tack and driver!
The show returned to Rothersthorpe in 2001.
Sue Beard won the the Supreme Championship with Okernill Hollymist a Custom Breyer SM customised by Sue, who also made the tack and rider/handler.
Back at Rothersthorpe for a 3rd year in 2002.
The Supreme Champion this year was Sam Helton's Abbeymore Adventurer. An OF AAA SR SM China.
UK MECS once again returned to Rothersthorpe in 2003.
This wonderful set up with an OF Peter Stone named CV Jump for Joy won the Supreme Championship owned by Carmody Collins who also made the jump and tack herself!
2004 and we're back in Rothersthorpe again.
This year the UK MECs Supreme Champion was won by Bernadette O'Neill's lovely AA Classic sized Welsh D Mare Brynog Myfanwy. Shown here the AA Mini prize.
The UK MECS 2005 are back at Rothersthorpe Village Hall.
This stunning Mini 'Nahar' resin Lodz owned by Nicki Collins was the UK MECS 2005 Supreme Champion.
Back to Rothersthorpe once again for 2006
Nicki Collins is the very lucky owner of Landkonig this stunning Eberl 'Valentin' resin who won the UK MEC Supreme Championship 2006.
2007 and back at Rothersthorpe Village Hall.
Congratulations to Ann Sheppard who owns this Animal Artistry, earthenware Suffolk Punch stallion, Cider Park
2008 .... who knows 
