One Southland youngster has grown up alongside horses — and his performance at the weekend suggests it is paying dividends. James Rowlands, of Wendonside, made a clean sweep at the West Otago A&P Show in Tapanui at the weekend with his mount Eastdale Llardro. He won the champion group B show pony, supreme novice pony, champion paced and mannered pony and overall supreme pony showing classes. He was ‘‘really excited’’ to win the awards.