2017 Canberra Royal Show

In happier times. Last week Chanele Hunter- Cooke claimed the Runner Up Small Galloway award at the Barastoc EV Horse of the Year show with Lyn Warburton's, 'Daisy Patch Soul Star'. Sadly today had a bad fall and was taken to hospital. All at Canberra Royal and in the wider horse community wish her well and send their love.

Craig Porter is pictured working out in the class for Novice Hack 15.2-16hh riding his own and Shari Baldwin's, 'LP Classy Lady'.

Amy Want's 'Justify' took fourth place in the class for Novice Hack 15.2-16hh.

Jan and Kay O'Connell and the Pavia Family's, 'Eyespy'd' is pictured working out in the class for Novice Hack 15.2-16hh.

Melynda Eather's, 'Aloha KIng's Realm' is pictured during the class for Novice Hack 15.2-16hh.

David Quayle stepped aboard his own and the Haynes and Lawrie nomination, 'Victoree' to win the class for Novice Hack 16-16.2hh.

Stephanie Barrington has been having a great time with Phoebe Sutton-Kouros', 'Daly Downs True Colours' that took second place in the Novice 15-15.2hh hack class.

A very grown up looking Ryan Johnson-McNeil rode the Johnson-McNeil family's, 'Valedictorian' to fifth place in the class for Novice Hack 16-16.2hh.

Stephanie and Tess O'Connor's, 'Velocity' is pictured working out in the class for Novice Hack 16-16.2hh.

Keen Victorian exhibitor, Fiona McIntyre rode her, 'Starlett' to third place in the Novice Hack 15-15.2hh class this morning.

The Romsey Park, Terry van Heythuysen and Edwina Cullen nomination, 'Lordz' has carried all before him at recent shows and today ridden beautifully by Greg Mickan, the failed racehorse won the class for Novice Hack Over 16.2hh.

Well known and successful showing and dressage rider, Mark Kiddle rode the M and M Performance Horses, the Pavia Family and Kay and Jan O'Connell's, 'Attorney' to take second place in the class for Novice Hack Over 16.2hh.

Katie Ramsay's, 'Inafrenzy' took fourth place in the class for Novice Hack Over 16.2hh.

On a roll. Emma Richardson's, 'Whitmere Manhattan' ridden by Daniel McNamara won the class for Novice Pony 13-13.2hh and went on to be declared Best Novice Large Pony.

Jess Stalling rode Sharon Gillespie's, 'Bayview Ivy League' to win the class for Novice Pony 13.2-14hh.

Julie Crisp watches and waits. She is pictured aboard her lovely and posing, 'Mirinda Minks Dynasty' that won the class for Novice Pony 12.2-13hh.

Rhonda and Elizabeth Daly's, 'Royal Oak Figurine' won the class for Novice Pony 12-12.2hh.

Daizi Plumb rode 'DP Lady Di' to win the class for Novice Pony Not Exceeding 12hh and went on to claim the Best Novice Small Pony award.

The Hughes, Smith and Berben nomination, 'Kolbeach Flame' is pictured during the class for Novice Lightweight Galloway 14-14.2hh.

Victoria Cameron's, 'Beechwood Caste In Gold' took fourth place in the class for Novice Lightweight Galloway 14-14.2hh.

Clair and Michael Osbourne's, 'Wynara Melody' took sixth place in the class for Novice Lightweight Galloway 14-14.2hh.

Terry Hocking did the honours with Michael Higginbottom's, 'Straight Ace of Sefton' to claim the Part Welsh Stallion/Colt Championship and go on to claim the Jill Grand Award for Supreme Champion Led Welsh.

Michael Gates is pictured on the move with Emma and Nic Fahey's Champion Led Part Welsh ,Mare/Filly, 'Naruni Park Manequine'.

Cameron Wood took out the Part Welsh Gelding Championship with the Prestwidge, Bennett and Skinner Nomination, 'KT Fine Design'.

Tenelle Noja rode her, 'Mjay Halo' to third place in the class for Novice Heavyweight Galloway 14.2-15hh.

The pony that grew. 'Kolbeach Kings' measured up from the Galloways to the Hacks, but the beautiful little horse was not going to let size matter. Not was Margot Haynes who gave Kings a beautiful ride to win the Novice 15-15.2hh class and went on to claim the Best Novice Hack award with the Haynes/Qyayle and Lawrie nomination.

Successful young showing professional, Matt Snell rode his , 'Headley Park Black Label' to win the class for Novice Lightweight Galloway 14.2-15hh.

Joanne Parry rode her successful, 'Teeona Charlie Brown' to win the class for Novice Heavyweight Galloway 14-14.2hh.

Suntori Park and Belinda Lane-Wheat's eye catching nomination, 'Furst Edition' took second place in the class for Novice Hack 15.2-16hh

Sam Kennedy from Adelaide ride her own and Angela Forster's handsome, 'Ace or Joka' to take fifth place in the class for Novice Hack 15.2-16hh.