National Clydesdale & Heavy Horse Festival, Werribee

Barbara Ford's, 'Hayland's Motivation' was declared Junior Champion Clydesdale Filly.

The Marriott Family had a wonderful day and Claire Marriott is pictured with the Champion Clydesdale gelding, 'Meadow Lane Guinness'.

Emma Goodwin is pictured with her Champion Led Fjord Male and Supreme Led Fjord, 'Blackwood Ridge Halvor'.

Emma Goodwin dominated the Fjord classes and is pictured with her Champion Led Female, 'Te-Klein Johanna'.

Sophie Burn did the honours with the Faraway Stud's, 'Tir Na Nog'(imp IRE) that was declared Reserve Champion Gypsy Cob Male.

Amanda Glasser led, Leona Kostos' Irish Draught/Thoroughbred cross, 'Ardmore Limerick' to claim the award for Best Presented Part Bred Heavy Horse.

Rachel Ball led her Clydesdale/Standardbred, 'Diablo' to claim the Led Part Bred Heavy Horse Gelding class

Ian Hodgetts came all the way from Burnie in Tasmania with his handsome, 'Brookhampton Statesman' to claim the Champion Clydesdale Stallion award.

Kris Loughnan is pictured with his own and wife Carly's typey quarter Clydesdale, three quarter Thoroughbred, 'Rumello Abby' that won the class for Led Part Bred Heavy Horse Mare/Filly.

Mermaid, Brooke McLachlan was the highlight of the Fancy Dress class. She is pictured aboard Melissa Robbins' obliging, 'Sir Knighley'.

Ian Hodgett's made the trip from Burnie worth the effort by also taking out the Clydesdale Colt Championship with his, 'Weetreeda Ace Commander' that went on to be declared Best Junior Clydesdale Exhibit.

Dean Warren led the Faraway Stud's imported Irish stallion, 'Red Rocky' to claim the Supreme Led Gypsy Cob award.

Christine Hastings from Smeaton near Ballarat drove her Percheron, 'Ludi' to take second place in the class for Novice Driver/Horse Pulling a Tyre.

Emily Aitkenhead rode, 'Box Hill Glen Nell' to second place in the class for Purebred Heavy Horse Under Saddle 16hh and Over.

Peter Cantwell's mare, 'Kilfane Summer' claimed the SE Jorgensen award for Best Novice Clydesdale.

Gwen Jordan rode her well performed, 'Lavrystrin Harrison' to third place in the class for Purebred Heavy Horse Under Saddle 16hh and Over.

Louise Scott rode, 'Louvale Sir Douglas ' to fifth place in the strong class for Purebred Heavy Horse Under Saddle 16hh and Over.

Nicole Burgermeister rode her, 'Murroka Cassie' to win the class for Purebred Heavy Horse Under Saddle 16hh and Over.

Roslyn Bardsley has plenty of horsepower and drove her, 'Ben Koi Sydney' to win the class for Miscellaneous Harness Turnout Four Wheeled Lorry.

The current Australian Long Reining Champion and three times National Heavy Horse Festival Champion, Fred Doyll drove, 'Penny and Ruby' to win the class for Sled Pair.

Karyn Lidgard claimed the Gypsy Cob Mare Championship with her two year old, 'Pepperwood Anastasia'.

Claire Marriott is pictured on the run with the Marriott Family's Reserve Champion Clydesdale mare, 'Aarunga Gay'.

A variety of heavy breeds were judged in Ring 2 at the 2017 National Clydesdale and Heavy Horse Festival. The Friesians opened Ring 2 and Charlotte Bishop claimed the Supreme Friesian award with her, 'Quick Step Dansende Diallo'.

Shown by Andrew Marriott, the Marriott Family's splendid five year old, 'Aarunga Destiny' was declared Champion Mare and Supreme Champion Clydesdale Exhibit and with it the Phyllis Mahncke Memorial award.

Sally Loney led Greg Capewell's, 'Meadowlane Ivy' to take second place in the class for Two Year Old Clydesdale Filly.

Brooke Verway-Williams led her Tasmanian bred, 'Rumneyhill Shokora' to claim the Supreme Drum Horse Championship. The Gypsy Cob/Clydesdale cross stallion went on to also be declared Champion Led Part Bred Heavy Horse

Dressed for the occasion in a kilt, Ellen Thirkell led the Thirkell Family's, 'Croft Ncoc Argyle' to win the Highland Pony Gelding class and claim the Champion Highland Pony Male award.

Kitted out in a kilt for the occasion, Richard Law from Yarra Junction led his, 'Croft Ncoc Rosemary' to take third place in the class for Highland Pony Mare/Filly.

Louise Beer led her, 'Beereega Celine' to third place in the class for Yearling Clydesdale Filly.

Well known and successful exhibitor of Highland Ponies, Anna Thirkell led her, 'Croft Ncoc Fleur' to claim the Supreme Led Highland Pony award.