Barastoc Horse of the Year 2005

Junior Galloway Finalist, Megan Burchell puts her 'Dundonald Waterford through his paced during the workout.

Prue Chamberlain from Seymour won the Junior Hack class with her lovely 'Waterford'.

Rose McEvoy took out the Peter Boyle & Associates First Ridden Saddle Pony class with her 'Newington Small Talk'.

Chelsea Hennig from Gisborne won the Junior Galloway class with 'Forte'.

Australian Pony Studbook Leading Rein Pony winner, 'Fairlight Acres Matthew' with L-R judge, Martin Jones UK, rider, Laura Shaw and exhibitor, leader and mother, Marie Arnold-Shaw.

'Karanah Park Mayfair' exhibited by Karanah Park was declared Barastoc Champion Led Buckskin of the Year.

Tom and Julie Luxton's 'Malibu Park Stella' by Sarnau Victory (imp) is continuing on her successful show career. Ridden by Michael Christie, the VASA Newcomer Galloway was declared Runner Up Newcomer Barastoc Galloway of the Year.

Bree Roberts-Petrie took out the Alltech Technology Barastoc Newcomer Galloway of the Year with her 'Willowcroft Chance Encounter'. Seen here with judge Lyndal Oatley from New South Wales.

Aidan Lloyd from Woori Yallock with his Barastoc Ridden Palomino of the Year, 'Grandview Centrefold'.

Sueanne Vale puts Jan Langley's Large Pony Finalist, 'Langtree Centre Stage' through its paces.

Sally Turner from Lower Plenty took out the Newcomer Large Galloway Runner Up of the Year award with her 'Rhyl Finishing Touch'.

Lillian McEvoy's Newcomer Large Pony finalist, 'Mirinda Touch of Mink' worked a treat for Briony Payne.

Hailey Jones rode her own and Sarah Berry's 'Langtree Crusade' to take out the Tack Box Saddlery Runner Up Newcomer Small Pony of the Year.

Lani Seddon's Tack Box Saddlery Champion Newcomer Small Pony of the Year, 'Beckworth Royal Marquis' by Royal Command of Beckworth out of Osory Fantasy and bred by Beckworth Stud.

L-R Virag Kovacs and Sarah Beasley were spruking for the 'Horse in a Box' stand, complete with hats and handbags.

Katie Ramsay from Frankston with her Racing Victoria Runner Up Newcomer Hack of the Year, 'Kaalos'. The elegant horse by Zabeel out of Springs Eternal is certainly 'bred in the purple'.

The Vella Family's Racing Victoria Newcomer Hack finalist, 'Wingrove Image', an Australian Stock Horse by Neenahs Deniro, worked well for rider Darryl Hayes.

The Barastoc Newcomer judges, L-R David Calbert, Lyndal Oatley, Christopher Davey and Mark Tarrant.

Kristen Wheatley daughter of long time Barastoc steward, Murray Wheatley looked after the 'office' for her dad this year.

Penny Johnson took out the Junior Large Pony class with her 'Kirreway Beaumont'.

The Racing Victoria Newcomer Horse of the Year, Kooyong Carousel owned by Flanders and Burslem and ridden by Paul Burslem.

Chelsea Hennig's 'Beckworth Royal Doulton' completed an impressive double for the Beckworth Stud. The gelding by Bandara Fagan out of Mirinda Spring Melody and a full brother to Royal Command of Beckworth, was declared Champion Newcomer Large Pony of the Year. Royal Doulton is seen her ridden by Courtney Remington.

Robyn Elliott's 'Edgewood McGill' ridden by Laura Elliott galloped away with the International Challenge Ridden Shetland Championship.

Win Cock's two time Barastoc Shetland of the Year, 'Glendoman Gizmo' amused the crowd with his good workout to the tune of 'It dosen't matter if you are black or white'.

Tiffany Greenhill took out the Runner Up International Ridden Shetland award with Nicole Morrison's 'Tangerine Charity'. Seen here being sashed by UK Judge, Martin Jones.

International Challenge dinner guests 'tuck in' during the dinner break. The International Challenge was conducted in the second and newest indoor arena at Werribee.

Kara Woolcock with her Runner Up Bruce Chamberlain '.Newcomer Shetland, 'Bojinda Little Kimbo'.

Sarah Dempsey rode Kimberley, Nicole and Danielle Riemer's 'Tara Park Arizona' to take out the Bruce Chamberlain Newcomer Shetland Championship.

Out on the Showjumping arena, Rachel Parker won the Best Presented Buckskin Gelding class with her 'Tapu Flamboyant'.

Phillip Wells did the honours with Cindy Read's 'Southern Cross the Inhancer' to take out the Miniature Horse Colt Championship.

Brooke Sweeney demonstrates her race riding style at the Racing Victoria stand. Brook is bred for the job as her mother, Irene was a leading amateur jockey and her father, Phillip Sweeney was a leading apprentice jockey and is now the forman for his brother, the trainer, Ken Sweeney.