2012 Melbourne Summer Royal

V Pettigrove's, 'DMB Mighty High' (Mighty Awesome/Burkes High Society) shown by Sarah Pendelbury was declared Champion Part Bred Mare.

A delighted Lisa Mott is pictured with her Supreme Champion Appaloosa, 'Angels Roses 'N Ice' (Angelshaven Diesel 'N Dust/Ammon Goen Smokin) and on the LHS, Tracey Mallia, President of the Gippsland Regional Appaloosa Club.

Kaitlin Labahn is pictured with her Champion Show Hunter Not Over 12.2hh, the well performed, 'Owendale Mr Perkins'.

An always busy, Tamara Lee is pictured with Judy ivory's, 'Merivale Park Rings Ransom' that was declared Champion Small Pony at the Summer Royal Show Horse Championships.

This splendid chap, 'Croft Noch Argyle' (Barrymoore Mercury/Whinmere Rainbow) exhibited by Julia Grave and Anna Thirkell was declared Champion highland Pony Exhibit.

Alex Bell is pictured leading the Terarossa Lodge Fresians' 'Bellize' (Dennis/Reitske) to claim the Champion led Fresian Award.

David Perkins is pictured with Valerie Perkins' Supreme Led Standardbred, 'Onetheengine' (Art Major USA/Starling)

Mrs M Phillips' 'Wine From Tears' (Ritual/Lakubra) was declared Champion Standardbred Gelding.

Mrs G Smith's 'Famous Magician' (Quite Famous/Bag of Tricks) shown by Michelle Kreusel was declared Champion Standardbred mare. The Standardbred classes were a credit to the exhibitors.

Emerald Borgelt rode her, 'Bamborough Mystical' to claim the Summer Royal Large Pony Show Hunter Championship.

A versatile, Sara Love rode Jodie Allen's well performed pony, 'Manorvale Diamond Diva' to take out the Large Pony Championship.

Ashley Mangan is pictured with his Reserve Champion Led Palomino Mare/Filly, 'Murraygold Jassmyn' (Goldmine Silver Destiny/Athnor Sundew).

Nicki Burgermeister rode Julie Whelan's 'Blackwood Mintie' (Willy Do/Tic Tac Mare) to win the class for Ridden Gipsy Cob Mare/Filly.

Mrs E Manning's charming, 'Grassdale Elizabeth Taylor' (Libbity Lodge Pharoh/Brickwood Hill Exquisite Lady) was declared Supreme Miniature Pony Exhibit.

Megan Lawrence took out the Supreme Quarter Horse award with her, 'Heez Just Grand' (Spot of Grand USA/Tiffany Trade) and is pictured with judge, Robert Stephens.

This splendid, imported Fjord Pony, 'Myklejohn' NWY (Mykletind/Lokke Lise), exhibited by Crispin Bennett was declared Supreme European Pony Exhibit.

Mr P McKeon's 'Southern Cross Delta' (Walton Supreme/Southern Cross Kylie), shown by Meredith McKeon was declared Supreme Shire Horse Exhbit.

Robert Ronzio (brother to Peter) took out the Supreme Clydesdale award with his Two Year Old Filly, 'Taloumbi Lodge Highland Lass' (Greendykes Benjie/Jendalyn Annabelle).

Peter Ronzio is pictured on the run with Helen Dohan's successful, 'Bamborough Paramount' (Eyarth Tigre/Imperial Picture Me) that was declared Supreme Palomino Exhibit. The lovely pony was also declared Champion Ridden palomino Exhibit.

Makalah Wishart is pictured on the run with the very successful Miniature Horse, 'Shangrilla Mr Mystics Charm' (S. NR Mystic Ryder/S. BJ Heartbreaker) that claimed his second Summer Royal Miniature Horse Supreme Championship award.

Kyle Baboth led Mr P Stern's stallion, 'EL Manteca Galielo' (EL Manteca Praylor/Callente CS) to take out the Supreme Led Andalusian award.

Gary Richardson is on the move with the Vancouver Park Stud's successful stallion, 'Vancouver Park Cardeau' (Carbine imp/Shawlaw Mirror Tone). Cardeau received many awards over the Summer Royal including today claiming the Champion Led Pinto Stallion/Colt Over 10.2hh and Champion Ridden Pinto. He is pictured in the Best Of Show presentation as Supreme Led ANSA Exhibit.

Well known horse trainer, Harald Hartelt led Gina Feakins' wonderful stallion, 'Llancloudy Dorian' UK (Ashness Charlie/Llancloudy Dore) to be declared Supreme Champion Mountain and Moorland Exhibit.

Mark Brown made the final five in the Best Of Show judging with his and Denise Brown's Best Welsh In Hand, the Welsh D mare, 'Indi Marie Louise' (Indi Llewellyn/Durrant Melba). With their splendid show, the athletic couple won the applause meter.

What a show! Samantha McMaster's, 'DP Destiny' could not put a foot wrong. The Thoroughbred mare by Desert King out of Lady Spectacular was declared Best In Show today and also claimed the Summer Royal Ridden Show Hunter Hack Championship. The mare is pictured on the move with Simon Deleeuw.

Jessica Wilson made the Best On Show Top Five with her, Supreme Champion APSB Derivative Pony,'Naruni Park Coco Chanel' (Aspirations of Sefton/Fairlight Acres Alezan).

Britt Holmberg rode Alix Spencer's, 'Lyriking' to take out the Summer Royal Small Hack (15-16hh) Reserve Championship.

Well known and successful showing exhibitor, Belinda Cusworth rode her 'Aspen Park Icon' to claim the Summer Royal Small Hack Championship.

Carol Hibbert claimed back to back Ridden Mountain and Moorland Championships with her, 'Ninebanks Nina' (Kapeta Faro/Danewood Elle).

Kathleen Mullan rode the Mullan Family's lovely, 'MF Hollywood' (Forty Seven USA/Late Tiffany to take out eh Ridden Standardbred Reserve Championship.