2015 Royal Melbourne Show

Grace Ivill did a super job aboard her wonderful, 'Flowerdale Basil' to take second place in the class for Show Hunter Pony 12hh and Under.

Daizi Plumb rode the outstanding, 'Calvin Park Tiny Dancer' (Royalwood Boy Soprano/Robbanie Ribbons of Velvet) to win the class for Open Pony 13-13.2hh and go on to take out the Large Pony Reserve Championship.

Michael Glenn rode his, 'Radford Lodge By Grand Design' to take second place in the class for Open Pony 13-13.2hh.

Lauren and Ella O'Doherty's, 'Pemberly Whisper' took fifth place in the class for Open Pony 13-13.2hh.

Tori Merygold rode Carole Lindeman's home bred, 'Silkwood True Blue' (Jackets Bluebird imp/Posh Spice of Astral) to win the class for Novice Pony 13-14hh and go on to take out the Best Novice Large Pony award.

Ebonie Lee stepped aboard the Mullan Family's, 'Sarven Park Succeed N Excel' to win the class for Show Hunter Pony 12hh and Under and go on to take out the Small Show Hunter Pony Championship.

Brynie Lee rode Roger Searle's beautiful and well performed, 'Newington Tinkerbell' to win the class for Open Pony 11.2-12hh and go on to claim the Small Pony Reserve Championship.

Nominated by Paul Austin, Mikayla Vankampen rode Janice Elliott's beautiful, 'Miss Universe' (Royalwood Boy Soprano/Willowcroft Miss Money Penny) to win the class for Open Pony 13.2-14hh. The Queensland combination went on to take out the Large Pony Championship.

Jess Stalling made the trip down the road from the Australian Showjumping Championships at Werribee to ride the J & R Equestrian, Digney and Montgomery nomination, 'Cherrington Ambassador' to win the class for Novice Show Hunter Pony 12.2hh and Under and go on to take out the Best Novice Show Hunter Pony award.

Daizi Plumb rode her dad, Dale Plumb's, 'Montego Prince Charming' to win the class for Novice Show Hunter Pony 12.2-14hh.

Regan Simpson from Barraba in NSW took third place in the class for Boy/Girl Rider 6-8 Years.

Maddy Ginn riding her Adelaide Small Pony Champion, 'Harrington Park Symphony' took fifth place in the class for Boy/Girl Rider (there were no boys in the class) 6-8 Years.

Mietta Lumsden always enjoys her time in the ring, even if her pony appears to be momentarily out of sorts. Mietta did all she could to cheer the pony up by riding it well and went on to win the class for Boy/Girl Rider 6-8 Years.

Abby Towers from Kemps Creek in NSW looks delighted to have taken second place in the class for Boy/Girl Rider 6-8 years.

Black is certainly the colour of the moment for Briony Payne. The experienced and successful rider and trainer rode Leanne Gore-Johnson's, 'Whistlejackets Bellbird' to win the class for Novice Pony 12hh and Under.

Katelin Labahn-Meyland rode Michelle Labahn's, 'Whitmere Royal Consort' (Turberry Tom Kitten imp/Ardenhall Royal Secret imp) to win the class for Novice Pony 12-12.2hh and claim the Best Novice Small Pony award.

Abby Clark rode her , 'Drumeden Chorus Line' to win the class for Novice Pony 12.2-13hh.

Kelly Young from Officer in Victoria rode well to take fourth place in the class for Boy/Girl Rider 10-12 Years

Ayja Grigg from Middle Park in Melbourne looks delighted with her fifth pace in the class for Boy/Girl Rider 10-12 Years.

Tahlia Young from Connewarre in Victoria rode well to win the class for Boy/Girl Rider 10-12 Years and go on to claim the Junior Rider Championship.

Ella O'Doherty won the class for Boy/Girl Rider 8-10 Years.

Abbey Shaw from Swifts Creek in Victoria enjoyed the Melbourne Spring sunshine and victory in the class for 14 Year Old Riders.

Sophie Kootstra from Yinnar in Victoria took second place in the class for Boy/Girl Rider 10-12 Years and went on to be declared Reserve Champion Junior Rider.

Ebonie Lee has had a great show with her, 'Morningside Hot Goss'. Yesterday thy claimed the Child's Show Hunter Championship and this morning she rode the Show Hunter Pony to claim the Rider 12-15 Years Championship and took second place in the class for Open Show Hunter Pony 13.2-14hh.

Sueanne Vale rode Jan Langley's typey, 'Langtree Operetta' to sixth place in the class for Open Show Hunter 13.2-14hh.

Taylah Arnott rode her own and Emily Murray's splendid nomination, 'Raleigh Picture Perfect' to win the class for Open Show Hunter Pony 12.2-13hh and go on to claim the Large Show Hunter Pony Championship.

Daizi Plumb is never far away from the serious end of competition and today rode her dad, Dale's, 'TJ Royal Secret' to win the class for Open Pony 12-12.2hh and go on to claim the Small Pony Championship.

Courtney Remington still has one of the best smiles in the show ring. It was good to see the successful rider who is about to embark on a Law degree back in the ring. Courtney rode Lynn King's, 'Taylyn Park Versace' to fourth place in the class for Open Pony 12-12.2hh.

With Chanele Hunter-Cooke a bit under the weather, Briony Payne stepped aboard Lyn Warburton's well performed, 'Rosedale Songster' to win the class for Open Pony 12.2-13hh. Yesterday Chanele rode the pony to take out the inaugural Fairlight Acres Trophy which is modelled along the lines of a Pope Cup for ponies.

Jess Stalling rode Belinda Sibley's, 'Robbanie Chart Topper' to second place in the class for Open Pony 12.2-13hh.