2009 Sydney Royal Easter Show

First thing this morning, Kerry Barlow from Bowral claimed her second Non Hackney Pony Championship with her own , Rowan and Warren Barlow's typey and great moving, 'Riverlodge Vanity's Hero'.

'Reibycroft Sunshower' is powering ahead with Melissa Jones at the reins. The charming pony exhibited by R & W Hughes, WJ Jones and Mrs RJ Ward won the class for Non Hackney Pony 10-11hh. They are pictured during the Non Hackney Pony Championship workout.

Jan Young from Kingaroy in Queensland drove her own and husband, Lex's beautiful, 'Fernshow Penny Lane' to claim the Non Hackney Pony Reserve Championship.

Amanda Ragg is pictured with the Ragg and Proctor Show Team's, 'Glenwood Silk-n-Ize' (Keral Izon/Glenwood Silhouette) during the Non Hackney Pony Championship this morning, after winning the Novice Non-Hackney Pony 10hh and n.e. 12hh.

Heidi Stevens drove the Barlow Family and Corine Collins' 'Riverlodge Light Magic' by Nagero Flash Dancer out of the very well performed Caringa Vanity Fair (also the dam of Riverlodge Vanity's Hero). 'Light Magic' won the class for Novice Non Hackney Pony 12-14hh.

Georgie Lucas is pictured riding her 'Jetsetter B' in the Young Rider class first thing this morning.

With yet another masterful performance, Vince Corvi drove his own and Terry Cowan's 'Ashwood Celeste' (Makari Prince William/Ashwood Celeste) to take out the Hackney Pony Championship.

Robyn Allison- Woods is pictured driving the Allison-Woods and Ashwood Hackney Stud's nomination, 'Ashwood Exhileration' (Ashwood Troubadour/Rhyl Impossette) during the Hackney Pony Championship workout.

Warren Barlow drove the R & W & Miss K Barlow's nomination,' 'Dunolly Nicoli' (Dunolly Nickolby/Dunolly Neana) to take out the Hackney Pony Reserve Championship.

Nicholas Sheehan and 'Bonaventure' placed in the first Young Rider class, but just missed out on the jump off today.

Driver , Terry Cowan is certainly getting some movement out of 'Ashwood Glimmer' (Rhyl Impluse/Dunolly Chiquita). Nominated by Vince Corvi, Margaret Beggs and Terry Cowan, Glimmer is pictured during the Hackney Pony Championship this morning.

The Wares Livery Stable nomination, 'Sage' and 'Ambrose', with Graham Ware at the reins and Luke Hargreaves doing the lifting, won the class for Four Wheeled Team of Two Turnout/Medium to Heavy Horses.

Terry Goodear is pictured with his charming pair of 'Walers', 'Matilda' and Waltz'. The pair are a mixture of Clydesdale/Thoroughbred and Welsh Cob. They took third place in the class for Four Wheeled Turnout Team of Two Medium/Heavy Horses.

Jade Knight from Luddenham and 'Lunar Image' were fifth in the Young Rider Table A class this morning.

Greer Butcher and 'Flowervale Concord' jumped a good clear first round, but two down in the jump off saw them just out of the placings of the Young Rider Table A this morning.

Max Pearce drove his own and Rick Jones' 'Cherry Farm Golden Maid' to take out the Sulky/Buggy Horse Championship this morning.

Bryson Bensley drove (in a Buggy) the Bensley Family's Hackney Horse, 'Dunolly Victory' (Dunolly Luminate/Dunolly Vision) to take out the Reserve Sulky/Buggy Horse Championship.

Great transport if you can get it. Melissa Jones drove the Keir Family's 'Travis Park Illusion' (Penell Park Lawrence/Wandarra Kate) with Annelise Reid along for the ride (if you look closely) in the miniature Handsome Cab. They won the Shetland Pony Busness Turnout class.

Olivia Hamood from Queensland demonstrated a beautiful position as she guides 'Bucks Bunny' to a double clear in the Junior Table A this morning. Their effort was good enough for third place.

Dean (driving) and Esmay Rheinberger took second place in the Four Wheeled Turnout Team of Three Horses with their splendid, 'Benwerrin Park Cabe', 'Aarunga Douglas' and 'Murroka Trump'.

Elizabeth Koob from Wilberforce jumped a good four penalty round aboard her 'Caesar's Palace' in the Junior Table A.

Sophie Miller,who trains with Vicki Roycroft, jumped a stylish clear and four riding her 'Gilmore Rockafella', to take fifth place in the Junior Table A this afternoon.

Monique Barrett and 'Snowy River Ginger Meggs' were in sensational form this afternoon. Their jump off round will probably remain one of the highlights of the show. They won and were eight seconds faster than their nearest rival.

Georgie Harvey trains with Julia Hargreaves and her coach would have been well pleased today. Georgie jumped two well ridden clear rounds aboard her 'Glenorchy Hope' to take second place in the Junior Table A this afternoon.

The magnificent Fosters Australia Team, driven by Richard Geldard, with Ray Mitchell catching, won the class for Four Wheeled Turnout Team of Four Horses.

Ross and Miriam Carbery's magnificent team of Percherons, 'Carbery Estate Masterflame', 'CE Quicksilver', 'CE Pete' and 'CE Quicksand', driven by Ross with Brock Houlahan, both in company livery, took second place in the Four Wheeled Turnout Team of Four Horses. An enormous amount of work goes in to exhibiting these magnificent animals and they are a sight not to be missed at the show.

Paul Athanasoff jumped a super double clear, one of only two in the class, with his and Charlie Hooke's talented stallion, 'Wirragulla Nicklaus', to take second place in the Equestrian Australia Cup.

Laurie Lever's Olympic Team horse, 'Ashleigh Drossel Dan' would have been at short odds to win the Equestrian Australia (formerly EFA ) Cup today. It was not a day for outsiders as 'Dan' made it all look pretty easy for a double clear and victory. On the strength of this victory and other Section 1 performances, 'Dan' was named Champion Section 1 Horse.

Colleen Brook jumped a super clear and four riding Peter Carcary's Thoroughbred, 'Poet's Corner' to take fifth place in the Equestrian Australia Cup this afternoon. Yesterday evening, Colleen rode 'Poet's Corner' to win the prestigious Bob Chittick Memorial Perpetual Cup presented to the winner of the Section Table C class.

Chris Chugg and 'Vivant' were also a popular choice to win the Equestrian Australia Cup and they almost did. They clockes the fastes time in the jump off, but one down saw them finish in third place.