Australian Stock Horse Nationals

Geoff Mains is pictured with his 'Ophir Locket' to earn 82 in the first round of the Maiden Series Campdraft.

Pia Johnston came all the way from Western Australia to compete at the 2009 Nationals. Pia is pictured with her 'Taunton Vale Zinnia' in the Hack Section of the Open Challenge.

T and T Palmer's 'Binnia Impressive Destiny' ridden by Troy Palmer, lived up to his name in the Hack Section of the Open Challenge.

Warwick Lawrence is pictured with RG Miles' Champion Working ASH from Sydney Royal,'Cedar Downs Minimax'. The typey mare is pictured during the Hack Section of the Open Challenge.

Paul Vary's Better View Gunfire mare, 'Riverview Snow Queen' won the Led Section and was second in the Working Section of the National Maturity for four year olds.

Cole Moxey earned a good first round score of 87 riding R and Y Rolfe's 'Quiera Sophie' in the Maiden Series Campdraft.

Andrew Sheridan rode his 'Abel's Milo' to score 83 in the first round of the Maiden Series Campdraft.

Royce Howard rode M Meyn's 'Westend Illusion' to earn 81 in the first round of the Maiden Series Campdraft.

Mark West earned an impressive 88 riding his 'Barega Pathway' in the first round of the Maiden Series Campdraft.

Ken Knight earned an equal top score of 89 in the first round of the Maiden Series Campdraft riding his 'Lynken Skye'.

David Andrews rode his 'Merlin Eureka' to score 86 in the first round of the Maiden Series Campdraft.

Sue Wilson had a great beginning to the Maiden Series Campdraft today. She rode Glen Lee Rivoli Miessence to score an impressive 85 and Glen Lee Aria (pictured) to score 77.

Murray Grady rode Mr S Burgess' 'Bykool Mirror Image' to earn 83 in the first round of the National Maturity.

Wayne Smith made his way through the dust to earn 85 in the first round of the Maiden Series Campdraft riding his 'Navaho's Trouble'. Scone did not receive the rain that fell further north and south. However, the dust and wind made things unpleasant.

Warwick Lawrence rode Joy Poole's 'J Star Wren' by Kirkby's Stud Officer out of Bellfield Pirouette to third place overall in the 2009 National Maturity.

Leonard Madden rode L & L Whitehead's 'Bernbree Relief' to earn an impressive 88 in the first round of the Maiden Series Campdraft.

Peter Siekja rode his 'Nosebag Shakira' to earn 84 in the first round of the Maiden Series Campdraft.

Christopher Ware did very well in the National Maturity with his 'Wungum Citizen'. The typey four year old was placed in the Led, Hack and Working sections.

Craig Main is pictured with his 'Mains Lachlan' in the Working Section of the National Maturity.

Nine and a half year old Hamish Cameron is pictured riding 'Wiljohn Boomerang' in the Hack section of the Kamilaroi RP Under 13 Youth Challenge.

Aaron Anderson looks to be doing a good job with 'Sylvia Vale Trinity' during the Hack section of the Kamilaroi RP Under 13 Youth Challenge.

Katie de Jong is pictured looking very smart riding Mrs RE Waller's 'Ophir Sonnett' during the Hack section of the Under 13 Youth Challenge.

Georgia Cameron looks to be taking the Under 13 Youth Challenge very seriously during the Hack Section riding 'Bobadil Kendall'.

Michael Hiscock is pictured with TA and EM Hillier's 'The Ranch Magic Bar' (Stonebrook Finno/The Ranch Mars Bar) on their way to second place in the Time Trial Section of the National Maturity. The athletic bay was also equal first in the Campdraft section with a score of 84 to take fourth place overall.

Tom Skinner is pictured making a tight run with his 'Nandeye Christine' during the Time Trial Section of the National Maturity.

Shenae Scheibel is pictured with BA and TA Moxey's 'Rainwood Park Delight' during the Campdraft Section of the National Maturity. Shenae won the prize for the highest placed Youth in the Maturity.

Well-known Australian Stock Horse breeder and exhibitor, Bill Peadon is pictured with his 'Bibbenluke Ruby' that took fifth place in the Campdraft Section of the National Maturity with a score of 74.

Well known and successful competitor, Teena Bridge is pictured with Joy Poole's 'J Star Wings' (J Star Challenge/J Star Canshe II) that took fifth place overall in the National Maturity.

Allan Wallen dominated the competition in the National Maturity with Greg and Shirley Hulett's typey stallion, 'Ervines Rollex'. The 2008 National Futurity winner by Warrenbri Omega out of Ervines Recoil won the Working, the Time Trial and was equal first in the Campdraft as well as taking second place in the Led Section to be declared 2009 National Maturity Champion.

Kim Sheridan looks to really mean business in this shot during the Campdraft Section of the National Maturiry riding the GKC Partnership's 'Rosebrook Maori Lass'. The mare by Booerie Creek Flying Star took second place in the National Maturity and earned Kim the Plate for the highest placed competitor that has never been first to fifth in the Maturity on a previous occasion