2009 M&DWPC PLEASURE SPECTACULAR

The very impressive yearling Quarter Horse gelding, Ima Citee Kid, made a clean sweep in each of his classes, under all three judges, to take out Supreme Quarter Horse Exhibit & ultimately Supreme All Breeds Halter Exhibit. He was handled by Samantha Daley for a very delighted owner, Anissa Smith.

A pleased Andrea Kemp checks out her swag of ribbons won by the Appaloosa Gelding Cayuse Red N Reckless in the Gelding 3 Years & Over class.

Maryann Schuemaker & her Quarter Horse filly Bobs Fancy Face took out one Champion & two Reserve Champion titles under the three judges at the Maryborough & District Western Performance Pleasure Spectacular.

Mel Smith's lovely Appaloosa mare, Dreamtime Impression, was the Champion Appaloosa Mare/Filly & the Supreme Appaloosa Exhibit.

Kevin Gallagher showed Blue Gums Dark Knight to a win in the Paint Horse Colt 3 Years & Under class.

The Champion Paint Horse Stallion/Colt was Peppys High Roller shown by Luke Chaille.

Deonnie Whitaker's mare, Boogies So Bizarre, was the Champion Paint Horse Mare/Filly & the Supreme Paint Horse Exhibit.

One of the trio of judges for the two-day M&DWPC Pleasure Spectacular was Mrs Shirley Sommer.

KPM Rackateer & Gail Smith during the judging of the Amateur Paint Horse Gelding class.

Gambels Guns N Roses keeps an ear on his handler, Chris Luscombe, during their performance in the Lunge Line event.

Paint Horse halter class & Lunge Line competitors, Lynette Hall & her homebred yearling gelding Colourize Me.

Striding it out on their run back to the judges in the Gelding Hunter In Hand class are Rosewood Dark N Stormy & Brandon Lindeberg.

At the M&DWPC Pleasure Spectacular, hack rider, Ashlee Connell, competed in her first western show aboard the Quarab, JA Grinch. The pair performed very well to score numerous placings in various events over the weekend.

Narmie Hawke rode Coolebah Gold in both youth & beginnner classes at the M&DWPC Pleasure Spectacular.

The tall elegant Quarter Horse gelding, Specialization, ridden by Samantha Daley enjoyed success in the hunter classes that the pair contested.

OVS Blaze OF Thunder & Bridget Connelly cover the ground during their performance in the Senior Horse Hunter Under Saddle.

Amateur Hunter Under Saddle competitors, KR Nobel Dream & Kellie Jorgensen.

Successful hunter class competitors, KPS Hillbilly Angel Eyes & Amanda Carter.

Colonels Tivio comes off the bridge & over the poles with no fuss for owner/rider Trish Brown in the Amateur Trail event.

Kathie Simpson encourages Sure Shes Illusive up onto the bridge element in the Junior Horse Trail.

Amateur Trail class competitors, Tarwarri Destinys Child & Scott Burnett.

Lisa Broun coaxes a cautious Code Whizzle onto & over the bridge during their run in the Led Trail event.

Beginner Trail competitor, Nicole Lindenberg, carefully negotiates the gate with assistance from her mount, Rosewood Little Amber.

Rebecca Laing's yearling, Widowers Trademark, carefully navigates the bridge element of the Led Trail event.

Grahme Savill enjoyed a good show & his share of successes aboard his good all-round Paint Horse gelding, Quirran-Lea Chucky Lena.

Jackpot Trail champion & High Point Trail Horse of the Show was Esther Searle's Stop Huggin The Doc.

What a pair of showstoppers! Jack the Miniature Horse & his pretty-in-pink rider, Phoebe Whitaker, had a wonderful time during their performance in the Tiny Tots Leadline event. The snazzy duo were ably assisted by Phoebe's mum, Deonnie.

Nikki Scott & Music Seeker enjoyed a very successful weekend. They are seen here competing in the Junior Horse Western Pleasure.

The very successful combination of Exclusively Cool & Jodi Jakubenko saw the pair take home many wins & placings from the M&DWPC Pleasure Spectacular.

Claire Frank (nee Drain) stepped out her new youngster, Signature In Gold, at the M&DWPC Pleasure Spectacular. Claire was rewarded for all her good work by collecting numerous placings in various events throughout the show.