Mare
Colour: Bay
Breed: Thoroughbred
Type: Polo and riding pony
Foaled: 1909
Height: 14 hands

Sire: Goring Heath
Dam: Old Fashioned

2435 OLD LOVE GSB (Vol 22 p.623) bay filly Foaled 1909.
Bred in Ireland by Major J.H. Purvis, Old Love did not race, she was purchased in 1913 by Miss Imogen Collier and registered as a, “Polo and Riding Pony Mare”, (Number 2435) in Volume 13 page 46 of that Society. Later she received the Hurlingham Number 11094, (being four years and 14 hands high), she was trained for Polo by Miss Collier
During 1913 and 1914 Old Love competed in “local shows”, (Devon and Cornwall), also further afield, accompanied by “stable companions” notably Grasshopper II, entering Hack, Jumping, Polo and Musical Chairs competitions with considerable success.
The Great War caused much heartache with the compulsory conscription of horses and ponies for the, “war effort, ” (from 3rd-15th August 1914, some 165,000 horses were taken). Old Love now five years old was not one of them.
Arthur’s Pride acquired in 1915 from, “the sale” held by executors of the estate of the late, Sir John Barker, Bart., covered Old Love in 1916 producing in 1917 the filly New Love.

In 1927 Old Love died but her prizes won are as follows:-
1913:
– Holsworthy 1st Prize
– Paignton (Hack Classes) 1st Prize Old Love, 1st and Special Prize Grasshopper II
– Tavistock (May/June) Jumping Classes, 1st Prize Old Love, 3rd Prize Grasshopper II
– Devon County Agricultural Show Barnstable May 21st, 22nd and 23rd
Polo Pony made or unmade not exceeding 14.2 £6, £4, £2, – 11 Entries
2. 2435 Old Love Miss Imogen Collier Goring Heath
(3. Redlight Miss Imogen Collier)
– Ivybridge 1st and 2nd Prize Old Love, 3rd Prize Slip-Away
– Launceston 1st Prize
– Cornwood (July) 1st Prize
– Yelverton 2nd Prize (two)
– Crownhill 2nd Prize
– South Brent (July/August) 2nd Prize
– Brentor and Lydford (August) 2nd Prize
– Roehampton (June/July) 4th Prize

1914:
– Devon County Agricultural Show Totnes May 19th, 20th and 21st
Polo Pony made or unmade not exceeding 14.2 £8, £4, £2
1. 2435 Old Love Miss Imogen Collier Goring Heath
(2. Nutmeg IV (Supp 1911-12) Miss Imogen Collier Button Park)
The National Pony Society’s Silver Medal was awarded to Old Love and the Reserve to Nutmeg IV
2nd Prize 2435 Old Love
– Holsworthy 1914 1st Prize
– St. Budeaux 1914 1st Prize
– Yelverton 1914 Musical Chairs, 3rd Grasshopper II, 1st Bush Girl 1st and 2nd Old Love
– Paignton 1914 Hack Classes 3rd Prize Grasshopper II, 3rd Prize Old Love
– Launceston 1914 Musical Chairs 1st Grasshopper II, 1st and 2nd Old Love
– Camelford 1914 1st Prize
– Brentor and Lydford Show Aug. 3rd 1914 Mussical Chairs 2nd Grasshopper II, 1st Old Love
– Liskerard 1914 2nd Prize Taunton 1914 2nd Prize
– Cornwood Show July 29th 1914 1st Prize 2435 Old Love
– Polo Classes 2nd Prize 2873 Grasshopper II, 1st Prize 2435 Old Love

1916:
– National Pony Society, London Spring Show 1916 4th (Open Class) 2435 Old Love

1921:
– 1st Taunton
– 1st International Horse Show
– Reserve Richmond

Old Love’s produce were:-
1917 – bay filly New Love by Arthur’s Pride
1918 – bay colt Love Song by Arthur’s Pride
1920 – bay colt Pure Love by Arthur’s Pride
1926 – bay filly Young Love by Marzio, (her only produce since 1920)

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