38th Barastoc Horse of the Year

Both Jamie Harding and 'Little Boots' look pleased to win their heat of the Junior Bending Race conducted by the Sporting Horse Australia, formerly known as the Australian Novelty Riders Association.

Rupert Hunter and 'Chips' demonstrate the form that saw them take out the Under 14 Bending Championship.

Adele Garraway's 'Otway View Willow' was declared Champion APSB Shetland Pony Mare.

Paul and Anne Cole's 'Midnight Magic Charm' by Bryjen Fort Talon was declared Supreme Led Australian Stock Horse Exhibit. Seen here with Paul Cole and Judge, Joy Poole.

Emillie Stafford from Seymour kept cool with her 'Plum Lane Guns 'n'Roses' that took fourth place in the Shetland Gelding class.

Sponsor, Bruce Chamberlain is pictured with the Champion Newcomer Shetland, Tara Park Nightchaser', ridden by Taylah Arnott and exhibited by Kimberley, Nicole and Danyel Riemer. Tara Park Nightchaser went on to take out the Open Championship.

The Ascot Stud's 'Ascot Inuenndo' by Ascot Classic Silk out of Ascot Satin Doll was declared Supreme Partbred Mountain and Mooreland Exhibit.

Lauren Farquhar took out the Supreme Led New Forest Exhibit award with her 'Habafield Cricket', also placed in the Field Hunter classes yesterday.

The Mullan Family's sensational stallion, 'Titan Thunder' claimed yet another Champion Led Standardbred Exhibit award, Seen here with L-R Judge, Rebecca Trounson and Kathleen Mullan.

Successful junior rider, Penny Smith took out the Ridden Palomino Gelding Championship with her 'Leewood Oliver'.

Kortney Waite took out the Buckskin Mount/Rider and Equipment class with her 'Wyann Roger Rabbit'.

Gina Scuffins' 'Jiminy Dream Catcher' won the Four Year-Old Miniature Pony Mare Maturity.

L-R Reserve Champion Ridden Australian Stock Horse, 'Kydras Diesel with Sue Lind, Judge, Joy Poole and Champion Ridden ASH, 'Boonderoo Blackwood' exhibited by Boonderoo Partners and ridden by Anne Jelliff.

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APSB Leading Rein Champion, 'Langtree Gemima' ridden by Brynie Lee, led by Clint Bilson and exhibited by Christy O'Sullivan. Pictured her with UK Judge Bridget Millington.

Fashions on the field!. Gina Montgomery looks splendid as she casts her experienced eye over the Newcomer Finalists.

Well-known and successful showing competitor, Shelly Penny with her Alltech Biotechnology Newcomer Galloway Finalist, 'Sheldene Arcade'.

Two young spectators have the right idea and create their own marquee. L-R Kerrie Byrne and Trudy Kelly from Bacchus Marsh.

Courtney Hird did a good job riding her very nice, 'Willowcroft Tailormade', in the Alltech Biotechnology Newcomer Galloway Final.

Belinda Cusworth continued her successful career with her 'Aspen Park Matrix', declared Reserve Champion Alltech Biotechnology Newcomer Galloway.

David Warde rode Paige Summers' lovely Vas Ltd Rising Star Champion, to take out the Biotechnology Newcomer Galloway Championship.

Renee Johnson with her Supreme ridden Buckskin Exhibit, 'Jade Park Velvet'.

Supreme Led Australian Saddle Pony , 'Kolbeach Class' by Fernleigh Fine Print and exhibited by Lyn Warburton.

Graham and Sue Elliott's 'Kolbeach Promise' by Fernleigh Fine Print, continued on from her very successful Vas Ltd Championships by claiming the Barastoc Newcomer Large Pony of the Year award and Runner-Up Open and ridden as always by Linda Hayes.

Marcia Beard was another to continue from a succesful Vas Ltd Championships with her 'Beckworth Romany Duet'. The pony by Sufton Romany Lore (imp) was declared Reserve Champion Barastoc Newcomer Large Pony.

The Vancouver Park Stud's 'Vancouver Park Cardeau' by Carbine (imp) was declared Supreme Led Pinto and pictured here with Gary Richardson, winning the Supreme Ridden Pinto.

Fiona Beer from near Deniliquin took out the Working Australian Stock Horse Campionship, and went on to be declared Supreme Ridden ASH Exhibit with her 'Boonderoo Spice' by Boonderoo Blackwood out od Nandeye Camilla.

A busy Briony Payne took out the Tack Box Saddlery Newcomer Small Pony Championship with Kurt Crowther's from Queensland'Harrington Park Peek A Boo' as well as the Reserve award with the Stewart Family's 'Mandalay Tobin Bronze'

Chanele Hunter back from injury stood in for Briony Payne at the Tack Box Newcomer Small Pony presentations with the Stewart family's 'Reserve Champion, 'Mandalay Tobin Bronze'.

Judy kaponica rode Queenslander, Roz Lipp's lovely four-year-old,' Kholo' by Clang to claim the Racing Victoria Reserve Champion Newcomer Hack award.

Michael Christie rode Caroline Reid's beautiful and good working, 'Rule' by Kingston Rule to take out the Racing Victoria Newcomer Hack Championship.

Cara Woolcock with International Challenge Shetland, 'Bojinda Little Kimbo'. Exhibited by Woolcock and Munday.The International Challenge this year celebrated the "Pirates of the Carribean" with an enormous seascape backdrop (pictured)and the arena decorated with sea scenes.

From a very strong field of International Challenge Shetlands, it took something special to win. Sarah Dempsey complete with , kilt, tartan jacket, Braveheart 'blue' face and Scotish flag rode the Riemer girls, 'Tara Park Arizona' to storm away to the rousing Braveheart theme with the Barastoc International Challenge Shetland Championship.