2014 Darwin Royal Show

Nikita Ryan presented Canyon Mandlay to take third place in the Welsh Gelding over 3 years old.

Mallawa Bucks Fizz owned by Rachel Streeter and presented by Kaitlyn Tonlin won the class for Arabian Gelding.

Madina Hayman and her Riverside Sonnet wait for their Thoroughbred class.

Katie Burden's good looking Buzdale Chelsea was declared Champion Australian Stock Horse.

Catherine Mulvaney presented her Millenium City to take out the Reserve Champion Thoroughbred.

Rachel Streeter presented her Percheron Kamilaroi Jurist to take out the Champion Any Other Breed.

Candice McDonald's Hootchy Kootchy Rush placed second in the Any Other Breed, Gelding under 15hh 3 years and over.

Ally Reynolds' was delighted when her Lavuka Carnival was declared Champion Riding pony.

Rachel Streeter looks pleased with her Joshels Pixie Dust that was declared Champion Any Other Breed under 36 months and won the class for Territory Breed under 36 months.

Monica Jack presented Jenny Jones', Bunda Black Rose to second place in the Territory Breed over 3 years.

Nadine Ikin's,Quarter horse/ASH cross, President JK Kennedy placed third in the Territory Breed over 3 years.

Lizzie Ellis was pleased with her Royland Blue Rose that took out second place in the Best Presented Grey and her foal, Royland Blue Chip that took out second place in the Territory Breed under 36 months.

Karen Armstrong was pleased with her Allora Park Touch of Magic that took out the class for Best Presented Grey.

Karen Woods presented her delightful Welsh Cob, Grande Crest Ancestry to be declared Champion Welsh exhibit.

Carmen Nowak has shown many Champions in the NT and in the Southern States.Today she presented her Off The Track, Thoroughbred mare, Rivendell Angelic to be declared Supreme Champion Led Exhibit.

Kaicey Maccioni rode Arabec Zensational to win the ridden stallion class.

Sharon LeMesurier rode Sing Me Emily Lacy to win the Working Saddle Horse any breed.

Candice McDonald rode Dazzling Super Fox to 2nd place in the Working Saddle Horse any breed.

Fay Hatch rode her PS Loftin to second place in the class for ridden Warmblood.

Monica Jack rode Traktion in the first jumping event of the show, the Elementary 75cm AM7.

Lisa Mutimer who has recently returned to riding after breaking her pelvis in a riding accident, rode El Gems Sparticus to second place in the Elementary 75cm AM7.

Nicole Mutimer rode Optimus Prime to third place in the Elementary 75cm AM7.

Molly Jack and Extravagance competed in the Elementary 75cm AM7.

Jayme Frost aboard Von Rosen Absolute jumped a C and 4 to be just out of the money in the Elementary 75cm AM7.

Fourteen year old Brodie Robertson rode his new warmblood, Clarendon Park Arctic Monkey to win the Elementary 75cm AM7.

Matilda Hall rode Yindi in the Elementary 75cm AM7.

Megan Burke and Pars Monument produce a nice jump in the Elementary 75cm AM7.

Felix Walker-Sangster rode his charming, Glynyarra Park Leberto in the large class for pleasure pony.

Tempe McLeod and Swanreach Signature competed in the class for best educated galloway.

On a perfect NT "winter's" morning with the temperature about 20 degrees horses start to get ready for the first classes. Unlike "down south" where most horses are kept for one or two special classes in Darwin they spend the three days of the show competing in a variety of events.