Sarah McCormick with daughter, Claudia, already checking out the show ponies
Raymond Butler opened the show by taking out the Show Pony Colt/Gelding class with Ivan and Melanie Marin's 'Pinjarra Park Prestige' (LJS Limited Edition/Stanton Park Soda Pop)
Melanie McGuire-Muller's, 'Ascot Princess O'Hara' (Sandbourne Royal Ensign/Ascot Scarlet O'Hara) won the Show Pony Filly ne11hh in Ring 1 and went on to be declared Supreme Champion Show Pony Filly. The filly is pictured with L-R David Puttock, and judges, Margaret Giles from NSW and Victorian, Julie Lloyd.
The Uhavta Stud's 'Uhavta Hocus Pocus' (Uhavta Country Charm/Kolbeach Flowers), shown by Helen Burns, was declared Supreme Champion Show Hunter Pony.
Mark Brown on the move with Rosie and Katrina Metherall's 'Burnewang Patagonia' (Rosslyn Remember Me/Kolbeach Jewell), took second place in the class for Show Pony Colt/Gelding 12-12.2hh.
Mrs C and Miss P Herbert's 'Tapu Heir Apparent' (Kolbeach Rembrandt/Tapu Heiress) won the class for Show Pony Colt/Gelding 12-12.2hh.
David Puttock with Rossanne Mason's winning Ring 2 Show Pony Colt/Gelding 12.2-13.2hh, 'Penmain County Squire' (Fernleigh Fine Print/County Cover Girl)
Twelve year-old Tyler Hayes has obviously been paying attention at the shows. He did a grand job with Emma and Sandra Miller-Olsen's Show Pony ne 11hh, 'Deeplake Tinkerbell' (Langtree Cavalier/Quamby Park Buttons)
Darryl Hayes with Roger and Gail Searle's Show Pony Filly 11-12hh.'Newington Innuendo' (Myscal Encore/Newington Gossip)
Catherine and Laura Bradley's 11-12hh winner and Champion Ring 2 Show Pony Filly,'Nalinga Wind In The Willows' (Myscal Encore/Nalinga Willow)
Pat Croft and Bridget O'Bree's 'Uhavta Royal Hot Pants' (Uhavta Diamonds and Dreams/Malibu Park Royal Creation)took out the class for Show Hunter Filly ne12hh.
Robert Cockram with Rossanne Mason's bred in the purple colt, 'Penmain Heir Apparent' (Sandbourne Royal Ensign/Sufton Wild Rose), winner of the Ring 1 Show Pony Colt/Gelding 11-12hh and Supreme Champion Show Pony Male.
Victorian Riding Pony Committee member, Emma Richardson, just one of the gracious Foal Show organisers.
Bree Petrie with Judy Ivory's Ring 2 Show Pony Filly ne 11hh winner and Reserve Champion Show Pony Filly, 'Merivale Park Sitting Pretty' (Myscal Encore/Raleigh Bo Peep)
Barry Goodwin with Maggie and William Lees' 'Xotic Perfume of Sefton' (Rathowen XL/Mirinda Chanel) that took second place in the Ring 2 Show Pony Filly ne 11hh.
Justin Hughes with the Bell Family's ne 11hh Show Pony Filly, 'Belrose Park Masquerade' (Deanhills Benjamin imp/Karlana Mil Miss Muffett).
Melanie McGuire-muller took third place in the strong Ring 2 Show Pony Filly ne11hh class with her 'Ascot Mahogany' (Ascot Royal Tribute/Mirinda Fairywalk).
Rosie Metherall with her Ring 1 Champion Show Hunter Pony, 'Burnewang English Rose' (Rosslyn Remember Me/Burnewang Black Rose)
Chris Symmons' colt, 'Ashtan Park Limited Edition' (Owendale Jamaica/Ashtan Park Diamontina) show byJulie Michelotti was declared Reserve Show Hunter Pony in both Ring 1 and Ring 2.
'Xtra Bright of Sefton' (Rathowen XL/Rathowen Shining) shown by Barry Goodwin, owned by Maggie and William Lees & Pryse took out the Ring 2 class 11 for Show Pony Filly 12-12.2hh.
Mary-Jane Burns with the Uhavta Stud's 'Uhavta Hourglass' (Uhavta Country Charm/Kirreway Dover) that took second place in the Ring 2 class for Show Pony Filly 12-12.2hh.