Bega Showjumping Cup

National Junior Champion, Tom McDermott continued his successful entree in to the Young Rider Ranks. Tom won the Ammo Shoot Out Young Rider Qualifier with 'Markovich' and was second riding , 'Merriwah'. Tom is pictured riding Olivia Bunn's 'GV Anzac' that was fifth (in its first outing) in the Bambino Pony Gear Junior Championship.

Jessica Kelly with her 'Dress Review' during the Bambino Pony Gear Junior Championship.

Cassie Beresford and her 'Flying Manefesto' living up to his name during the first round of the Bambino Pony Gear Junior Championship.

Milly Clark and her 'Connolly's High Time' during the Bambino Pony Gear Junior Championship.

All the Boulton girls had a great Bega Cup meeting. Zoe Boulton from Sale is pictured with her 'Our Strike' winner of the Bambino Pony Gear Junior Championship.

Young Rider, Debra Cupitt rode her 'Pipsqueak' to take second place in a competitive Bega District News C & D Championship. (The class was won by local young rider, Troy Johnson with 'Alice's Wonderland'.)

Grace Jennings with her 'Windra Classic' during the Bambino Pony Gear Junior Championship.

Local Boy, Tom Otton looking good with his 'Invincible' during the Bambino Pony Gear Junior Championship. They took sixth place.

Melissa Robertson from Victoria with 'Silver Mist' during the Bambino Pony Gear Junior Championship.

Billie Filmer from the South Coast with her 'Aspen' during the Southern Farm Supplies A2 in Ring 2 this morning.

Georgie Lucas from Cooma had a successful morning. Georgie is pictured riding, 'Jetsetter B' by Jetset D that took fourth place in the Ammo Shootout Young Rider qualifier. Earlier in the day, Georgie was second and third in the Bambino Pony Gear Junior Championship with 'Try My Bear' and 'Star Peptalk' respectively.

Amber Pollard and 'Willy Wonker' were second in the Southern Farm Supplies A2 in Ring 2 this morning.

Annabel Hawker with her 'Stonleigh William' during the Clarky's Equine Services and Gippsland Tyres 1.05m A2 in Ring 2.

Nathan Carswell with his 'Bustagroves' during the Clarky's Equine Services and Gippsland Tyres 1.05m A2 in Ring 2.

Lee Yonge with his 'Lucy In The Sky' was one of the over 100 entered in the Clarky's Equine Services and Gippsland Tyres 1.05m A2 in Ring 2.

Steph Davies and 'Valiant Charisma' make a good jump during the Clarky's Equine Services and Gippsland Tyres A2.

Hayley Jessop and 'Sterling Ovation' make an attractive jump during the Bega District News C & D Championship.

An always competitive, Deon Williams was just out of the money in the Bega District News C & D Championship riding 'Wolverine'.

Canberra rider and trainer, Stephen Dingwall with his 'Cavalier Boots' during the Bega District News C and D Championship.

Evergreen Sale jumping rider, Peter Kelly with 'Mccabe' during the Bega District News C & D Championship.

Danielle Butcher with 'Twins Limerick' by Daley K during the Bega District News C and D Championship.

Tallara Barwick's 'Chief Justice' makes a super jump during the Bega District News C & D Championship.

Sarah Curtis with her 'Sea Breeze' during the Bega District News C & D Championship.

Successful South Australian rider, Kristy Bruhn won the Quick n Easy Car and Dog Wash A & B Mini Prix riding 'Harbaty'. Kristy is pictured riding 'Belcam Cosmic' that was unplaced.

Michael Lucas jumped one of just two clears in the Quick n Easy Car and Dog Wash A & B Mini Prix riding 'FH Mr Darcy'. The popular combination from Cooma took second place.

Local rider, Sandra Kenny jumped a super four penalty first round in the Bega Showjumping Cup Grand Prix riding her wonderful 'Alando'.

Gavin Chester jumped two clear rounds in the Bega Showjumping Cup with his well travelled Daley K stallion, 'Warlord !!'. Gavin has been putting a great deal of work into the horse's rideability and would have been pleased with Warlord's form, if not his third place.

Whilst Hilary Scott is taking some time off over the holiday season, Chris Chugg made the most of his opportunity of the ride on Hilary's super imported Pro Ratio mare, 'Oaks Pro Ratina'. Chugg and Ratina shaved more than two seconds off Gavin Chester's time to take second place in the Bega Showjumping Cup Grand Prix. Chris gave a wonderful riding lesson today, winning the class with the Australian Sporthorse Breeders' lovely Indorado mare, 'Alondra', just a fraction faster than Ratina. Chris also jumped clear and four riding the impressive, seven year old Clinton stallion, Conquistador to take fourth place. Chris would have had four rides in the class, but withdrew 'Vivant', the 1.40m winner yesterday, as the stallion had a temperature.

Local Bega boy, Jamie Smith thrilled the enthusiastic crowd by jumping two super rounds with his Thoroughbred, 'Mr Whitter'. With just one first round rail down around Graeme Watts' testing 1.45m track., Jamie took fifth place in the Bega Showjumping Cup.

Popular and successful Canberra rider, Grant Hughes had three horses in the Bega Showjumping Cup and the best of them was the veteran, 'Yakity Yak' that jumped four and clear for sixth place.