2012 Melbourne Royal Show

Dean Rheinberger from Mudgee in NSW is pictured at the reins of his magnificent Clydesdale Team. Dean's wife Esmay is also on the Dick Smith Produce lorry with children, Campbell and Montana (unseen) also along for the ride.

Geoff Peters drove Ms T Butler's, 'Terry-Lyn Flash Annabelle' in the charming Arnotts delivery vehicle to take second place in the class for Decorated Business Turnout.

Andrew Marriott with father Max along for the ride, drove the AT Marriott and Sons nomination (any two of Pride , Prince, Phillip and Peter) to take out the class for Pair of Clydesdales in a Lorry. A little later, the Marriotts took out the Team class with the afore mentioned four Clydesdales, the 2012 version.

Ross Carbery from Holbrook in NSW drove his own and Miriam Carbery's splendid pair of Percherons pulling the New York Coffee Company lorry to win the class for Decorated Business Turnout.

Clydesdales in show vehicles is a little controversial in Australia at the moment, however, Matthew Marriott's super moving and typey, 'Beereega Culross' is a wonderful addition to any showground and took out the Allan Marriott Memorial Award award for Best Harness Clydesdale Exhibit.

Michelle Wilton from Glendonbrook in NSW rode the Wilton-Cowley Partnership nomination, 'Adelle Catwalk' (Todds Morton/Yvonne Elle) to win the class for Australian Stock Horse Hack, Colt, Filly or Gelding 3 Years Old and Under.

Stuart Robinson from Drouin West in Victoria rode his, 'Wesmac Gimeadink' (Condamine Ambition/Byandah Kiam) to win the class for Australian Stock Horse Mare Over 15hh.

Chantelle Layton from Clarence Town in NSW rode the Chalay Park nomination, 'Cunnoo Destiny's Blueprint' (Acres Destiny/Coominyah Remembrance) to win the class for Australian Stock Horse Hack, Stallion as well as the class for Open Station Horse..

Michelle Wilton rode the Wilton-Cowley Partnership's well performed, 'Taronga Billabong Bruce' (Aramlu/Comara Quail) to win the Gelding Hack 15hh and Under class and take out the Reserve Champion ASH Hack award.They went on to win the class for Working ASH Stallion/Gelding.

Rebecca Ray rode Mrs L Scott's splendid, 'Louvale Sir Douglas' to take third place in the class for Ridden Heavy Horse.

Mr J Stewart's 'Denzildon Buster Boy' (Dahlen Clancy/Manna park Becky) ridden by Desiree Stewart won the class for Ridden Heavy Horse.

Mitchell Corrigan-Walsh rode his,'Boonderoo Shadow' (Boonderoo Blackwood/Wombine Moon) to take fifth place in the class for Working Australian Stock Horse Mare.

Paul Bandy is pictured riding his , 'Rayma Simplicity' (Weeroona Chinaman/Dunelm Simplicity) nominated by the Yanco Agricultural High School to fourth place in the class for Working Australian Stock Horse Mare.

Georgia Hope from Michelago NSW has made a huge impact in the Australian Stock Horse classes at Melbourne this year. She is pictured riding the Hope Family's, Jindalee Matisse' (Berragoon Quandong/ Rosebrook Cillawood) that won the classes for ASH Hack Mare 15hh and Under, as well as Working ASH Mare and went on to take out the Alistair Irving Champion Working Australian Stock Horse title.. Georgia also rode the Hope Family's 'Pemberton Major Contender' (Kirkby's Major/Greentop Carissa) to win the Gelding Hack class and take out the Champion ASH Hack award.

Annette Fitzgerald rode her, 'Clearchoice Blue Larue' (Melrose Blue Boy/Clearchoice) nominated by the Yanco Agricultural High School to fifth place in the class for Working Australian Stock Horse Stallion/Gelding and won the Open Time Trial..

Courtney Stubberfield is pictured aboard her, 'Boganvilla Brazil' (Tooravale Rivoli's Impact/Glen Lee Rivoli Clementine) nominated by the Yanco Agricultural High School in the ASH Working Stallion/Gelding class.

Well known and successful Victorian exhibitor and show organiser, Jason Fry is pictured at the gallop aboard the Riverglen Australian Stock Horse Stud's well performed stallion, 'Wundurra Reveal' (Kirkby's Stud Remedy/Waymere Madona) that took third place in the class for Working ASH Stallion/Gelding.

Well known and successful Harness Exhibitor, Maureen Pengelly looks to be having a wonderful time with her grandson, Brock Finemore during the judging of the Historical Turnout class. Beautifully presented, they took second place in the strong class.

The Anderson and James nomination, with Robyn Anderson at the reins and Fiona Mitchell along for the ride, drove the Hackney Pony, 'Reigate Revelation' to win the Historical Turnout class. The outfit was a superb recreation of an 1895 ladies outing.

Maryanne Pengelly is pictured dressed for an outing and at the reins taking her gentleman friend for an outing during the Historical turnout class. Perhaps Maryanne is a suffragette at heart.

The Glenrock Partnership's, 'Rainwood Park Cinders' (Kinnaber Warrego/Green Hills Orient' is pictured during the workout of the class for Working Australian Stock Horse Mare.