2007 Sydney Royal Easter Show

Karen Nicoll took out the class for Australian Stock Horse Geldings Four Years and Over, Over 15hh with the Transmere P/L and K Bryan's 'Springvale Blueprint' (Cresswood Rivoli All Talk/Glenray Minyette.

Another Championship for Peter Keir. The ACT owner/driver was at the reins and took out the Sulky/Buggy Pony CHampionship with the Keir Family, Canberra park, Stepalong Lodge and Springfield Stud's 'Four Winds Oz Parade'.

You can never get tired of watching 'Copabella Visage' jump. Julia Hargreaves rode the imported stallion to win the Young Rider class today.

Jennifer Mitchell and her 'Emmaville Spice', jumped clear and four to take third place in the Young Rider class today.

Loretta Lawson with the Parkinson and Mangan nomination, 'Rosebrook Balou Rose' (Rosebrook Balou/Benrouchel Fire) which took out the class for Australian Stock Horse Mares Four Years and Over, Over 15hh.

This beautiful Two-year-Old Filly, 'Wenona Maddison' (Beechmont Wenona's Choice/Wenona Country Fair) exhibited by Justine ans Rob Aitken from Edgeroi in NSW was declared Champion Australian Stock Horse Mare/Filly and Supreme Led Australian Stock Horse. Judge Phillip Kirkby declared her, "an outstanding filly, as nice as you would see".

Andy Cusack from Mumbanna in Western Victoria drove the Holberton and Cusack nomination, 'Makari Vitality' to take out the Hackney Horse/Pony, Stallion/Colt Championship.

David Brown took out the Australian Stock Horse Stallion/Colt Championship with his own and the Gundale Stud's Two-Year-Old Colt, 'Leidavale Morant', (Thompsons Cool Dude/Love of Empire).

Justin Murray took out the Led Three Year-Old Australian Stock Horse Filly class with his own, Kaluda Park, Berenger and Lovell nomination, 'Silverthorn Springfield' (Montcalm Luke/Haydon Avril).

Belinda Howard and her 'White Russian' look all concentration as they make their way around the first Junior class, a One Round Table C.

Tom Sedger from Queensland rode his 'LL Gift' to win the Table C and first Junior class of the show this morning.

Julie Bullivant drove Neil Shipard and Family's 'Warrawee Hero' to take second place in the class for Non Hackney Sulky/Buggy Pony 10-14hh.

Monique Barrett and her wonderful, 'Snowy River Ginger Megs' were second in the Table C, the first Junior Jumping class at the show this morning.

Brooke Firth rode the Wells Family's 'LJS Prediction', winner of the 12-12.2hh class, to claim the Molly Higgins Trophy for Small Pony Champion.

Victoria Gorst capped of a good Sydney Royal with a lovely work out in the Small Pony Championship ride off with her 11.2-12hh Open Pony winner, 'Coniston Sportsman'.

Brittnee Dalley did her best with C & L Mills' NE 11.2hh winner, 'Levens First Wish' in the Small Pony Championship ride off.

Sabrina Durante produced an as always lovely workout from the Gargan and Young winning Shetland Pony Hack, 'Araylon Heritage' during the Small pony Championship ride off.

Rebekah Bennet rode Miss KE Adby's 'Mondiso Park Watch Me', second in the Open 12-12.2hh class to take out the Small Pony Reserve Championship.

Laura Elliott with Robyn Elliott and Francesca Christie's Open 13.2-14hh winner, 'Willowcroft Regal Occasion' during the Large Pony Championship ride off.

Brooke Firth had a busy afternoon. Second in the Child's Pony class, Brooke rode the Bamborough Pony Stud and the Firth Family's 'Bamborough Mannequin', a former Champion to claim the 2007 Small Pony Reserve Championship.

Sarah Raffin rode her 'Cheraton Cabaret' to be declared Best Novice Pony, win the Child's Pony class and claim the Large Pony Championship.Cabaret has had a successful run, as he was Reserve Champion Large Show Hunter Pony at the recent Grand National Show.

Erin Hodges claimed back to back Sydney Royal ASHLA classes with her 'Arakoola Andy'. They went on to claim the James Angus Trophy for Stockmans Turnout.

Hilary Scott's 'Oak's Cool Bananas' makes a super jump during the Part 3 class today. Surprisingly they were out of the money.

Francesca Christie with the Ausbain Partnership's Open Heavyweight 14.2-15hh winner, Sanlirra Larrikan' in the Galloway Championship ride off.

Emma Corrigan with Child's Galloway winner, 'The Meadows Tipperary' putting their best foot forward during the Galloway Championship ride off.

Colleen Brook is clearly having a fun time in Part 3 with the Brook, Carcary and Lang-McMahon nomination, 'PB Poet's Corner'. Colleen now has two wins and one second placing in this section.

The Galloway Championship proved to be a "boy's own adventure" with Adam Oliver claiming back to back Galloway Championships with the Widdowson family's 'Willowcroft Regal Winter'. He was joined in this picture by Tim Hadlow riding Miss SM Adams' Lightweight 14.2-15hh winner, 'Paint the Stars of Astral' which was declared Reserve Champion.

A trio of RAS Councillors, L-R acting Ringmaster, Bill Picken, Charlie Hooke and David Macintyre.

Third time lucky for Kim Durante and the Durante and Evans Families' wonderful 'KT Madigan'. The good working and typey chestnut has been Sydney Champion Hack in 2004, 2006 and claimed the title again today. Kim too is rather on a roll, as she has claimed the last six Hack Championships she has contested.

It was a great end to a great show for Ashley Harris and 'Highbury' who claimed the Reserve Hack Championship this afternoon.