Unbeaten when shown as a yearling including winning the Royal Welsh. During 2003 Shem was shown under saddle. Ridden by India Latter qualifying for the NPS Picton final and winning several strong classes and a WPCS Performance Medal. Shem also won a WPCS Bronze medal and qualified for the New London Gold Championship. During the Spring 2004, Shem won the £100 stallion class at Lampeter Stallion Show as well as the breed championship at Glanusk Stallion Show and Ridden Welsh Champion at the National Pony Society Summer Championships as well as qualifying for the Horse of the Year Show in-hand and under saddle, believed to be the first time a Section B pony has achieved such distinction.
Shem was named as Male and Overall Champion Welsh Section B at the Royal Welsh Show 2006, also claiming the Cuddy Championship and therefore qualifying for the Horse of the Year Show for a second time.

´Welshness in abundance, movement covering the ground and the conformation of the perfect ridden animal´
John James WPCS. Royal Welsh Judges report 2006