2008 Royal Melbourne Summer Horse Show

"New" Australian, Robert Cockram demonstrates a turn of speed with L Barton's winning Riding Pony Mare 13.2-14hh, 'Kolbeach Chanting' (Fernleigh Fine Print/Oldcourt Ballika imp).

Melissa Jackson and judge, Joy Jones, with the Koora-Lyn Australian Ponies', Supreme Champion Australian Pony,'Koora-Lyn Cossack' (Koora-Lyn Little Chief/Koorana Natasha).

The Deeplake Stud and the Arnold - Shaw Partnership's, 'Tangerine Darling' (Ebondale Amadeus/ Wandarra Dearest) had a super show. The lovely mare was declared Champion Shetland Pony Mare, won the Miniature Pony Turnout and won the Ridden Shetland Pony mare class.

Tamara Heywood with the Glenlock Australian Stock Horse Stud's winning ASH Mare 15hh and Over, 'Glenlock Valley Dark and Stormy' (Trafford Park Carbon/Bria Lei Kb).

The Pilinta Park's 'Plinta Park Fivepence' (Poplars Farm Pluto/Plinta Park Sixpence), won the Yearling class and was declared Champion Shetland Pony Filly.

Adele Garroway with the Garroway Family's yearling colt and Supreme Led Shetland Pony, 'Pilinta Park Oliver' (Poplars Farm Pluto/Collandie Park Opel).

Cammy Cordner-Hunt does the honours with the Reserve Champion Irish Draught/Sporthorse, 'Raffles' (Kiltoghert Casey/Kellina).

Bree Petrie with her own and Christine Comley's lovely Champion Riding Pony Filly, 'Rosedale Simone' by Kolbeach Sensational out of the very successful pony Colbeach Simone.

David Warde again, this time with the McMahon and McCormick nomination, 'Leanda Fancy Pants' (Kirreway For All Occasions/Tarrosa Elegance) winner of the Riding Pony Filly Yearling 11.3 1/2hh and Under class.

Simon Deleeuw got the 2008 Summer Royal off to a good start, by taking out the Riding Pony Dry Mare 12.2hh and Under class with M Labahn's Rothwell Fairy Fable by Rising Sovereign of Beckworth out of the very well performed, Rothwell Fairy Footsteps.

Beccara Lloyd with her Champion Led Morgan Horse, 'Red Bluff Kareena' (Marvelous Encore/Mt Tawonga Kate).

Champion Ridden Australian Stock Horse, 'Yallatup Regal Remedy' (Kirkby's Stud Remedy/Yallatup KC). The successful stallion has re emerged with Olivaylle P/L and rider, Andrew Cameron to re affirm his reputation.

Aiden Lloyd from Woori Yallock with his Champion Ridden Irish Draught/Sporthorse, 'Ellesmere Cajun (Woodmount Carrick/Legal Play).

Samantha Dummett with her talented, 'Arions Lady Devine' (Alvarads Double Destiny/Little Kings Bay Lady Buckeroo) winner of the Miniature Horse Hunter Jumper class.

Talking about careful! Martine Higgins' super 'Storybook Mighty Mouse' (Pindari El Cordobe/Cotswald Ebonite imp) jumped his way to second place in the Miniature Horse Hunter Jumper class.

David Warde with A & W Ettershank's Champion Riding Pony Mare, 'Newington Etchings' (Brierdale Sequel/Gallery). 'Etchings" went on to be declared Supreme Led Riding Pony.

Four-year-old Delta Wardle made quite an impression with her 'Tra-Shif Mariah' (Shanusti Bramble/Woodview Harmony) during the Ridden Shetland Pony Mare/Filly class.

Georgie Cameron rode the Cameron Family's successful 'Otway View Windermere' (Otway View Galaxie/Macdhui Fiona) to win the Ridden Shetland Pony Gelding class and claim the Champion Ridden Shetland Pony Award.

Kara Woolcock with her own and Narelle Munday's charming, 'Plinta Park Kimba' (Green Valley Linus/Elken Kintara), declared Reserve Champion Ridden Shetland Pony.

Narelle Somerville's 'Fairlight Acres Command Performance' (Mondiso Park Eclipse/Fairlight Acres Alkarra) just managed to scrape into the Over Four Years class, to be declared Champion Ridden Australian Pony Male.

Well-known showing exhibitor, Rachael Addison with her Reserve Champion Riding Pony Mare, 'Dainhill Maple Leaf' (Kirreway Ambition/Quamby Park My Love).

Mick Sinclair's 'Shangrila Mr Mystic Charm' (Shangrila Mr Mystic Ryder/Shangrila Bj Heart Breaker) was declared Champion Miniature Horse Filly.

M J and CB Cerche's 'Shangrila Re Lil Empress' (Shangrila Bw Red Emperor/Shangrila Danielle) was declared Reserve Champion Miniature Horse Filly.

The Tullow Stud's 'Tullow's Drama Queen' was declared Supreme Led Irish Draught/Sporthorse. Drama Queen is by Coosheen Liam out of Sue Tuffnell' successful eventing mare, The Countess Kathleen. Sue is pictured with judge, Darren Green.

Marlene Hart's 'Lordonvale Brendan' (Otway View Galaxie/Lordonvale Prudence) was declared Champion Shetland Pony Gelding.

Sarah Plucknett is pictured with the Andlyn Park Pony Stud's Champion Junior Australian Pony Filly, 'Andlyn Park Just Peachee' (Kingvale Klassique/Penndower Peaches).

Well-known exhibitor, Peter Ronzio is on the run with Kerry Mulgrew's Champion Australian Pony Mare/Filly, 'Fairlight Acres All That Jazz' (Fairlight Acres Kestrel/Fairlight Acres Porsche).

Prue Bergmeier from Tralralgon in Gippsland with her Champion Australian Stock Horse Gelding, 'Geejay Showgun' (Baree Gunman/Nuniong Pepper).

Jenny Reeve-Singles eye-catching stallion, 'Loriot Royal Daulton' (Syon Royal Portrait imp/Edlen Silver Gypsy) was declared Supreme Palomino Exhibit.

Jason Fry from Bunyip in Gippsland is delighted with his Supreme Led Australian Stock Horse Exhibit, the yearling filly,, 'Condamine Liberty Belle' (Condamine Romano/Condamine Rivoli Star Belle).