38th Barastoc Horse of the Year

The Barastoc sinage provided some welcome shade on the very hot second day of the 2007 Barsatoc Horse of the Year Show.

Lucinda Doodt representing St Columbus College, Ballarat, rode her 'BJ' to win the E Grade Division 1 AM7 on the popular School Showjumping programme with 225 riders.

Lucy Joel and her 'Park Catnip' doing their best for St Leonards College during the D Grade Division 3 AM7

Amy Kort rode her 'Silver Oaks' for the Clonard College, Geelong in the D Grade Division 3 AM7

K Heading's 'Kimberley Dreaming' in action during the Working Hunter 14-15hh class.

Kristy Hawworth with her Reserve Champion Working Hunter 14-15hh. 'Monahan Harrison'

Simone Pearce rode her 'Skye Dominique' to claim the Working Hunter 14-15hh Championship.

A versatile Becky Allen had a busy "showing" day at Barastoc. Here she rides her own, her mother Sarah and the Craig family's handy showjumper and very successful Show and Working Hunter, 'RSB Jackie Winter'. The claimed the Over 15hh Reserve Champion Working Hunter title.

The horse wash was a cool and popular place to hang out at Werribee today. Here Kelsey Pfeiffer from Newham prepares her Welsh B Mare, 'Mithril Mam-selle' for her classes tomorrow.

Tom Pearce from the Seven Creeks Hunt Club impressed the many spectators with his good style over the hunting panels.Tom is pictured with his Junior Hunters Plate winner, 'Josuha'.

Field Hunter classes were held for the first time at Barastoc this year. Here Libby McKay from the Seven Creeks Hunt Club puts her six-year-old stallion, 'Belmak Cosmo' through his paces during the Heavyweight Hunter class.

Pip Rounds took out the Working Hunter Over 15hh Championship riding 'One of a Kind'.

Another Championship for a well travelled Thomas Madigan from Mackay in Queensland. Thomas was declared Joseph Liddy Champion Rider 8-12 Years and is pictured with Judges, L-R Charlotte Mitton and Jane Cooper from the UK.

Maureen McGuire from Emmanuel College/Warnambool shows great form with her 'Tough Times' during the Schools B Grade jump off class.

Grace Tomson from the Flinders Christian College took second place in the E Grade Power and Speed with her 'Shifty' .

Victoria (Tori ) Ritchie rode her 'Portrait Painter' for Sion Catholic College in the Schools B Grade JUmpOff class.

Kim Cook and 'Straight Ace' in action for Benella College in the Schools B Grade Jump Off Class.

Brittany Salthouse rode her aptly named 'Magpie' for the Catholic Ladies College/Eltham in the Schools B Grade Jump Off Class.

Ashleigh rode 'Hush' to make Top Ten in the Joseph Liddy Rider 12-15 Years.

The very well-performed, Courtney Remington claimed yet another award by taking out the Joseph Liddy Champion Rider 12-15 Years title.

Courtney Bird rode Annelise Higgins' well-performed, 'Murramai Melanie Star' to take out the Malcolm Byrne Saddlery Show Hunter 12hh and Under Championship.

Ashleigh Ferguson did well with her charming Welsh C Cob, 'Now's My Turn The Witch Edition' to take fourth place in the Barastoc Junior Showmanship 14 Year Old Division.

Ebony Toole rode her wonderful piebald, 'Night 'n' Day', (seven eights Quarter Horse and one eighth Clydesdale) to win the Barastoc Junior Showmanship 14 Year Old Division.

Sophie Doake rode her 'JHB Marlborough', a former Barsatoc Champion Newcomer and winner of the Victorian Steeplechase Triple Crown in his racing days, to make Top Ten in the Joseph Liddy Rider15-18 Years.

Katherine Climas looks a picture of concentration riding 'JB Alibi' during her Top Ten workout for the Joseph Liddy 15-18 Years Rider Championship

Faye Hinchcliffe from Coldstream took out the Joseph Liddy 15-18 Year Old Rider Championship aboard her ex showjumper and now Advanced Dressage horse, 'Northern Leandro' by Lander.

Amelia Gall rode her 'Romeo's Gift' to make Top Ten in the Joseph Liddy Rider 18 -21 Years Championship.

Rebecca Groen, now 23 was declared Joseph Liddy Champion Rider 18-30 Years.

Jessica Pell from Wangaratta with her Champion Junior Show Hunter Galloway, 'Dunswood Brilliance'.

Samantha Demmler took out the Malcolm Byrne Saddlery Show Hunter Pony 13-14hh (Rider 18 Years and Under) Championship with her 'Springvally Solitaire'

The Yarra Glen and Lilydale Hunt Club Trio, L-R Krystal Farquhar riding 'Mozart', Barry Deacon with 'Cooper' and Rosmarie Hazard aboard 'Montego Bay', claimed the inaugural Barastoc Hunt Club Teams Championship.

Grace Imrie won the Barastoc Junior Showmanship 17 Years Division with a good deal of help from her super moving, 'Cerenta Star Painter'. The eye catching skewbald by the Anglo Arab, Waveney Picasso out of a Thoroughbred mare was declared second overall in the Showmanship Championship.

Amy Cleland rode 'Mingara Rock 'n' Roll' to win the Barastoc Junior Showmanship 15 Year Old Division and went on to be declared Overall Junior Showmanship Champion. All Showmanship riders were judged on their Flat Riding, In Hand Work, Dressage and Showjumping.