2014 Royal Melbourne Show

Sara Love from Corowa in NSW rode her , 'Willowcroft Lancelot' to take second place in the class for Novice Galloway 14-14.2hh. A little later in the day they took sixth place in the class for Open Heavyweight Galloway 14-14.2hh.

Greg Mickan rode Fiona Kittson Walsh's lovely , 'Langtree Royal Affair' to win the class for Open Heavyweight Galloway 14-14.2hh.

A busy Darryl Hayes rode the well performed, Griffett, Hayes and Kearns nomination, 'Buckwell Park Delusion' to second place in the class for Open Heavyweight Galloway 14-14.2hh and won the Gent's Galloway.

Nicole Riemer's well performed and charming, 'Meteor Showers' had a great day in the Galloway Show Hunter ring. With Clint Bilson (pictured) in the saddle, Meteor Showers won the Gent's Show Hunter Galloway and went on to be declared Champion Show Hunter Galloway. A little later and with Kaitlin Ajani in the saddle, he was declared Champion Child's Show Hunter Galloway.

Sue Thompson always has a great show at her local Royal, Melbourne. Sue rode her lovely, 'Royalwood Opening Night' to win the class for Open Lightweight Galloway 14.2-15hh and go on to claim the 2014 Royal Melbourne Galloway Championship.

Chelsea Morelli rode her well performed, 'AP First Impressions' to win the class for Lady's Galloway and take second place in the class for Open Galloway 14.2-15hh. Chelsea from Kembla Grange in NSW went on to claim the Royal Melbourne Galloway Reserve Championship.

Sarah Ryan rode her own and the GC Equestrian's nomination, the very successful, 'Holly's Galaxy' to fourth place in the class for Open Lightweight Galloway 14.2-15hh.

The South Australian combination of Margot Haynes and Jill Best's, 'Alpine Park Oceans' won the class for Open Heavyweight Galloway 14.2-15hh.

Abby Clark rode her 'Gordon Park Supanova' to win the class for Open Lightweight Galloway 14-14.2hh.

Briony Payne looking, as always very smart rode the Burns and Banks successful nomination, 'Wesswoods Magic Caste' to second place in both the Open heavyweight Galloway 14.2-15hh and the Lady's Galloway class.

Katherine Hocking from Rochester in Victoria took second place in the class for Intermediate Rider 16 AU 18 Years.

Ebonie Lee from Eden Park in Victoria won the class for Intermediate Rider 12-14 Years.

Brynie Lee one of the successful showing Lee Girls was second in the class for Intermediate Rider 14 Years and went on to be declared Reserve Champion Intermediate Rider 12 AU 15 Years.

Matilda Longbottom from Toorak in Victoria rode the ex Sally Show mount, 'Broadway Duntroon' to win the class for Intermediate Rider 14 Years and go on to claim the Intermediate Rider 12-15 Years Championship.

Darryl Hayes is never far from the top of the line and he was up there again today riding his own, Ashley Reid and Katrina Kearns' nomination, 'Classic Image of Sefton' to win the class for Novice Galloway 14.2-15hh and take out the Best Novice Galloway award..

Catherine Walton rode her, 'Whistlejackets Spell' to take fifth place in the class for Novice Galloway 14.2-15hh.

Rachel Giordimaina's, 'Cherishwood Dream On' took second place in the class for Novice Galloway 14.2-15hh.

Jayke Kerr from Sheidow Park in SA rode his, 'Tilley Park Show Torque' to fourth place in the class for Novice Galloway 14.2-15hh.

With two new knees there is no stopping Ruth Hall from Millgrove in the Yarra Valley. Ruth rode her home bred, 'Springtime Harrison' to fourth place in the class for Novice Galloway 14-14.2hh.

Well known and successful, rider and judge, Sam Kennedy from South Australia rode her own and Bobby Hammet's, 'Uhavta Intune N Intime' to win the class for Novice Galloway 14-14.2hh.

Donna Ford rode Janine Wigham's, 'Christmas Carol' to third place in the class for Novice Galloway 14-14.2hh.

Bridget Kelly rode her , 'Melody Park Heavenly Affair' to win the class for Novice Show Hunter Galloway 14-14.2hh.

Kathleen Mullan from Melton has had a super Melbourne 2014 in the Show Hunter Ring and today took out the class for Novice Show Hunter Galloway 14.2-15hh and went on to be declared Best Novice Show Hunter Galloway, with her beautiful Standardbred, 'MF Hollywood'.

Kim Martin rode Michelle Haber's, 'Saravale Focused' to win the class for Show Hunter Galloway 14-14.2hh and claim the Show Hunter Galloway Reserve Championship.

Alexandra Jones rode Melise Tuma-Webb's very useful Australian Stock Horse, 'M -Jay Fortune' to win the class for Show Hunter Galloway 14.2-15hh and the Child's Show Hunter Galloway 14.2-15hh.

Well known and successful Welsh Pony breeders and exhibitors Megan and George Howe stepped out of the breed ring and in to the Show Hunter ring today with great success. George Howe rode her sister, Megan's, 'Kolbeach Farmer' to win the class for Lady's Show Hunter Galloway

Layton Johnson-McNeil from Dubbo in NSW rode the Johnson-McNeil Family's, 'Chippenham Zulu' to claim the Child's Galloway Championship. With Francesca Christie in the saddle Zulu went on to take third place in the class for Open Heavyweight Galloway 14.2-15hh.

Joanne Stewart all the way from Pitt Town in NSW rode her, 'Kolbeach Ensign' to fourth place in the strong class for Open Lightweight Galloway 14-14.2hh.

Lynda Hayes rode Di McDonald and Tony Bayley's delightful, 'Kolbeach Rosewood' to sixth place in the class for Open Lightweight Galloway 14-14.2hh.

Donna Ford rode Janine Wigham's, 'Christmas Carol' to fifth place in the class for Open Lightweight Galloway 14-14.2hh.