2009 Adelaide Royal Show

Neil Shipard drove his, 'Warrawee Hero' to take out the Reserve Champion Non Hackney Harness Pony title.

Kurt Siviour from Port Broughton is pictured making a stylish jump with his , 'Powerball' during the Junior Grand Prix, the last jumping class of the show.

Not wishing to "rest on her laurels", Becky Allen was up bright and early to take third place in the class for Show Hunter Over 16hh riding John Findlay and J Buist's, 'Gleneagles Giorgio'.

Maryanne Pengelly rode her consistently good performer, 'Grand Image' to take fourth place in the class for Show Hunter Over 16hh.

Shelly Penny rode her well performed, 'SP Havana', to take fifth place in the class for Show Hunter Over 16hh and third place in the Lady's Hack class over 15hh.

Mark Kiddle rode Samantha Fraser's good working, 'On Fire' to take second place in the class for Show Hunter Over 16hh and go on to claim the Show Hunter Horse Reserve Championship. This combination also won the Gentleman's Hack over 15hh.

Nicole Bruggeman from Echunga rode her own and Mark Bruggeman's eye catching, 'Brookman Park Indulgence' to sixth place in the class for Show Hunter Over 16hh.

Jaclyn Zipple from Port Lincoln in SA rode 'Kaluna Active' in the Junior Grand Prix.

Amanda Percy from Macarthur in Victoria is pictured driving her charming, 'Glengwin Crown Prince' in the drive off for Champion Non Hackney Harness Pony.

Kirstie Ansell from Sippy Downs in Queensland finished off a successful show by taking third place in the Junior Grand Prix riding her, 'Top Secret'.

Nicole Bruggeman is pictured riding Mandy Gerhady's 'Diamonds Are Few' in the Junior Grand Prix. Although out of the placings this morning, Nicole from Gawler had a successful show.

Gemma Creighton from Heildon in Queensland took fourth place in the Junior Grand Prix riding, 'It's Jealousy' (pictured). Gemma was awarded the John and Rae Brice Prize for Champion Junior Jumping Rider and she rode Thomas Tucker's, 'Just A Touch' that was awarded the prize for Most Successful Junior Jumping Horse.

Lucy Bowden is pictured making a lovely jump with her 'Gilbert Street' in the Junior Grand Prix, to finish off a successful week.

Andy Cusack is at the reins of the Holberton and Cusack nomination, 'Makari Vitality'. The high stepping Hackney Pony was awarded the Bill Mosey Prize for Supreme Champion Harness Exhibit.

Melody Linehan from Victoria is pictured with her typey Zabeel gelding, 'Bentley Park Promises' in the work out for Thoroughbred Hack.

A thoughtful Tammy Notman from Lancefield in Victoria is pictured with her 'MP Galveston', by Zabeel (and a full brother to the well known Victorian hack, Marlborough), that won the Thoroughbred Hack class this morning.

Charlie Hunt rode the Argyl Stud's super Show Hunter, 'Gryffindor' to win the Show Hunter over 16hh and continue on to claim the Show Hunter Hack Championship. The successful and well built horse is a Thoroughbred and was the subject of a Horse Deals Off The Track story some time ago.

Alex Berwick from Pakenham Upper in Victoria obviously likes a big finish. She rode her well named , 'Charming' to win the Child's Hack class last night and this morning took out the Lady's Hack class.

Leanne Donoghue is pictured with her own , 'Dance For Me' that won the class for Open Hack 15.2-16hh and this morning took fifth place in the class for Lady's Hack.

Stephanie Barrington from Moorooduc in Victoria rode her beautiful, LA' to second place in the Lady's Hack class this morning.

It is good to see Clint Bilson on a horse and back in the showring. Clint rode Monica Croston's, 'Power Of Gold', to third place in the Gentleman's Hack class this morning.

Andrew Whelan rode Christine Frost's impressive, 'Elmdale Park Cosmopolitan' to second place in the Gentleman's Hack class this morning.

Jake Kerr rode Mikaela Castley's, 'Hampton', to fifth place in the Gentleman's Hack class this morning.

Lisa Jones from Woodford in Queensland took second place in the class for Lady Riders over 21.

The always elegant, Lyndon Hearn from Victoria made it to Adelaide to judge the Show Hunter Hacks and the Senior Riding.

Melissa Karutz from Lewiston in South Australia won the class for Lady Riders 18-21 years and today was delighted to claim the Reserve Champion Lady Rider title.

Rebecca Farrow from Gruyere in Victoria rode her 'Stage Lyric' to take out the Lyndale Stables Prize for Champion Lady Rider.

At the end of a long show, this is how we all feel. With just one day to go the stable area, once a scene of busy activity, now resembles a ghost town

What a show for Lily McEvoy and her, Gordon Park Masquerade'. They rounded the week off well by taking out the EFA Class for Smartest On Parade for Riders 12-15 Years.

VRC Stipendiary Steward, Sally Miller, picked a good week to be away from work. Sally has had a busy schedule, judging, Galloways, Large Ponies and Junior Riding amongst other duties.