2008 Adelaide Royal

Always glamorous on or off the horse, Trinette Crawford is back at Adelaide Royal to judge the Smartest On Parade classes and the Costume for the Turnout classes.

Stacey Oakley continued her good show with 'WS Adelante' to take out the Equestrian Championship for Riders 18 Years and Over. However politically correct it may sound the Equestrian Championship was in fact an Equestrienne Championship with all the entries not surprisingly female.

Kerry Golder from Horsham took fourth place in the Equestrian Turnout class for Riders Over 18 Years with her 'Go With Pride'.

Sheree Lee from Eden Park in Victoria working out in the Equestrian Turnout Championship with the Lee Family's 'Tudor park Gilded'.

A rather grown up looking Tess Hughes from Mount Gambier out rode the competition to win the Good Hands competition for Boys and Girls 13-18 years.

Phillip Bobic rode Katrina Ritchie's 'LA' to take out the Champion Gentleman Rider award.

Michael Higginbotton from Woodside in South Australia rode his Aachimedes gelding, 'Abracadabra' to take out the Reserve Champion Gentleman Rider award.

Gemma Creighton, daughter of successful International Jumping Rider, Guy Creighton is pictured with 'It's Clyde', one of the three horses she has in the Junior Jumping section.. Gemma was just out of the placings in the first Junior class of the show this afternoon.

Kristie Ansell all the way from Sippy Downs in Queensland rode her 'Top Secret' to take fourth place in the first Junior Jumping class of the show this afternoon.

"You can;t win them all if you don't win the first". Sarah McMillan from Kulnura in NSW jumped a pearler of a round against the clock aboard her 'Lanarkshire Lad' to win the first Junior Jumping class of the show this afternoon. Sarah also took fifth place riding , 'Miss Cinnamon'.

Rachel Keskinen from Lower Plenty in Victoria was fourth in the class for Lady Riders 18-21 Years.

Alexandra Berwick from Upper Pakenham in Victoria won the class for Junior Lady Riders 18-21 years and went on to be declared Reserve Champion Lady Rider.

Melissa Jones at the reins of Peter and Shane Keir's Pleasure Harness Pony 12-14hh, 'Canberra Park Tahlia'.

Alana Lee Harvey from Reynella in South Australia working out in the class for Girl Riders 16 and under 18 years.

Felicity Davies from Handorf working out in the beautiful Adelaide Spring sunshine. Felicity was competing in the class for Girl Riders 16-18 Years.

Alexandra Growden from Gladstone in South Australia did well to take second place in the competitive class for Girl Riders 16-18 Years.

Julie Gibson from Croydon Park in NSW working on the circle in the class for Lady Riders Over 21 Years. Interestingly, judge, Rosemarie Thiele assessed both the Junior lady and Lady Rider classes entirely on the circle. The ladies worked very hard for their rewards.

Regular Adelaide competitor, Lesley Burrows from Munro Park in South Australia took third place in the class for Lady Riders Over 21 Years.

Jacqueline Librio from Gippsland in Victoria has not long be eligible for the Lady Rider over 21 Years class. However absolutely undaunted, she won the class and went on to be declared Champion Lady Rider.

Catherine Young from Wakefield in South Australia with her 'Fifth Avenue' working on the circle in the class for Lady Riders 21 Years and Over.

Naomi Karutz from Lewiston in South Australia won the class for Girl Riders 14-16 Years and went on to be declared Champion Junior Rider 14 and Under 18 years.

Demi Morrison from Yarra Glen in Victoria has formed an harmonious partnership with the former National Champion Hack, 'Lemrac's Dancing Poet'. Demi was second in the class for Girl Riders 14-16 Years and went on to be declared Reserve Champion Junior Rider 14-18 Years.

Tara McKay from Irrewarra in Victoria took third place in the tough class for Girl Riders 14-16 Years.

Rose McEvoy was fifth in the class for Girl Riders 14-16 Years and later in the day Rose from Strtathmerton won the Smartest On Parade for Riders 12-15 Years.

Cassie Lloyd had a great day today riding the still very eye catching 'Tidings'. Many will remember the Century gelding's spectacular Royal debut at Brisbane with Michael Christie quite a few years ago. The 17 year old horse still has what it takes and can still be a handful. However, today he carried his 17 year old rider,to win the Intermediate Equestrian Turnout class and the class for Girl Riders 16 and Under 18 years.

Nicholas Lundquist from Blewitt Springs in South Australia has had great success in Young Rider Dressage competition and won the class for Boy Riders 14-18 Years at the Show today

Elle Missen from Waikerie in South Australia with her 'PC Centrefold' in the Part 3 two jump off class this afternoon.

Jonathan Farmington riding Susan Ahlburg's colourful, 'Glenwood Scout' in the Part 3 Jumping class this afternoon.

Ashleigh and Robin Allison-Woods took fourth place in the class for Authentic Horse Drawn Passenger Vehicles driving their 'Mayflowers Beau Supreme' pulling an 1880s Ralli Car imported from England.

Pictured are Jackie Boyd driving and Kelsey Bayles grooming, not to mention an unseen Tally Ho the dog in between the two. Jackie drove Glen Lindsay's 'Ashwood Quest For Fame' in a 1920' Australian Sulky to take fourth place in the class for Most Authentic Horse Drawn Passenger Vehicle.