Co-reserve champions of the Platypus Stockfeeds Novice Horse Open were Return N Gold & Justin Clarke.
The Horton family's mare, Larks Starmaker, gets a check to make sure she'd brushed & flossed that morning.
In the early morning light, youth competitor, Grace Cox, sets down RD Freckles Spinner into a good stop on their way to winning the Backhouse Training Stables Beginner Rider Reining.
Jacks Amber Spin & Teresa Russo compete in the Equine Communications Novice Horse Non-Pro event at the Fraser Coast Reining Spectacular.
Open Futurity reserve champions, Slick Chick O Lena owned & ridden by Sue Franks.
Chics Navajo & Joelene King competing in the Alwyn & Sue Horton Excavations Intermediate Non-Pro Reining.
Non-Pro Futurity champions, Whos Ya Daddy owned & ridden by Errol Thomas.
Ellie Donnelly & Dinki Di Cola head for the washbay after their run in the Backhouse Training Stables Beginner Rider Reining.
Iain Duff & Lethal Lil Calgirl placed second in the Backhouse Training Stables Beginner Rider event.
Co-reserve champions of the Equine Communications Novice Horse Non-Pro event were JTF Get Riled & Jill Fookes.
Open Futurity equal third placegetter, Crown K Xtra Chex ridden by Warren Backhouse.
Alwyn & Sue Horton Excavations Intermediate Non-Pro Reining competitors, QL What A Secret & Kerry McBride.
Equine Communications Novice Horse Non-Pro Reining competitors, What A Hug & Tania Powell.
Fourth placegetter in the the Backhouse Training Stables Beginner Rider Reining was Wade Powell riding mum Tania's mare, Super Elegant.
Equine Communications Novice Horse Non-Pro Reining competitors, Cayuse Faithfull Few & Mike Donnelly.
Jack & Ian Kindt executing a turnaround (spin) to the right in the Equine Communications Novice Horse Non-Pro event.
Robert Camfferman managed to both keep his hat on & place fifth in the Backhouse Training Stables Beginner Rider event.
Leos Little Beaver & Noel Watson placed fourth in the Platypus Stockfeeds Novice Horse Open.
When she wasn't relief announcing, being general PR person & troubleshooter, you could find Maryborough Park International Equestrian Centre's manager, Thea Griffin, on drag duties.
Cocoa Lena & Kerri Anderson were co-reserve champions of the Equine Communications Novice Horse Non-Pro Reining.
Open Futurity competitors, Lil Yella Jacit* & Don McLaughlin.
He might have seemed like a casual observer, but this butcher bird & his kin had no fears when it came to finding a feed on the arena surface while horses & riders were competing.
Royal Buddy Dexter & Kirsty Dickinson competing in the Alwyn & Sue Horton Excavations Intermediate Non-Pro Reining.
The lovely ladies without whom there would be no show - Susan Hodges (office/steward), Julie Janson (show secretary) & Tracey Scheffler (office/steward).