2009 Sydney Royal Easter Show

Billy Raymont from Cooroy in Queensland rode Maryke Schwartz's 'Amici' to fifth place in the Section 2 Table C this afternoon.

Hayley Coman, now resident in Victoria with parents Sue and Jamie, jumped a stylish clear in the Section 2 Table C riding her own and Scott Keach's 'Just Lately'. Although a lovely round it was not fast enough to get in to the placings.

Vince Corvi drove his own and Terry Cowan's splendid Hackney Horse, 'Ashwoods Gold Moss' (Ashwoods Rising Prince/Rhyl All Gold) to take out the Champion Hackney Horse Award.

Warren Barlow drove the R & W & Miss K Barlow nomination, 'Makari Premier' (Makari Extr Aordinaire/Woodauyrst Ballerina) to take out the Reserve Champion Hackney Horse award.

Event rider and Equestrian Australia media liaison, Nicola Turner won the Event Horse Challenge with her talented ex racehorse, 'Haldon Hill' (Filante/Red Cerise).

2008 Adelaide Two Star winner, Lauren Balcomb is pictured with her four year old, 'Stratford Minardi' (Stratford Mantouani/Stratford Domella) that took second place in the Event Horse Challenge.

Rome Olympic Eventing Team Gold Medallist, Neale Lavis was one of the judges for the Event Horse Challenge.

Rhys Stones took third place in the Event Horse Challenge with five year old Prince Noir mare, 'Wyndarra Phoebe'.

Kimberley McGregor drove the McGregor Family and N Samulski nomination, 'Judstan Lulu' to fifth place in the class for Sulky Horse Over 14hh.

First out and they could not catch her. Samara Johnson from Marrar in NSW rode her 'Single Minded' to win the Junior Table A class this morning.

Kirsty Ansell from Sippy Downs in Queensland was fifth in the junior Table A this morning riding her, 'Top Secret'.

Georgie Harvey jumped two stylish clear rounds aboard her 'Glenorchy Hope' for second place in the Junior Table A this morning.

James Hetherington from Duri was fourth with his 'Shilo' in the Junior Table A this morning.

Caitlin Lyndon from Clayfield in Queensland makes a spectacular jump aboard her 'AH Bismark' during the Junior Table A this morning.

AT Marriortt and Sons made it an impressive double in the Clydesdale Stallion/Colt Championship his morning. Max Marriott is pictured with three year old colt and Champion Stallion/Colt, 'Aarunga Master Ben' (Greendykes Benji/Aarunga Julia). The Marriotts also claimed the Reserve Championship with two year old colt, 'Aarunga Flash Nicholas, also by Greendykes Benji out of Aarunga Carmel.

Elsa Avery from Marcus Hill in Victoria drove the Avery Family's well performed, 'Acheron Midnight' (Redwood Derw/Waterford Dolgelley) to claim the Sulky/Buggy Pony Championship.

Bryson Bensley drove his own, wife Joanne and Lady Synnot's Hackney Pony, Eskdale Masquerade' (Athlone Sir Francis/Dunolly Fiesta) to be declared Reserve Champion Sulky/Buggy Pony.

The Keir Family's home bred, 'Canberra Park Tahlia' (Rhyl Musketeer/Canberra Park Bernadette) driven by Melissa Jones was second in the class for Non Hackney Sulky Pony 10-14hh. They made an appearance as is custom to work out for the Reserve Sulky/Buggy Pony.

Michelle Oakford and son Travis were a well turned out pair during the class for Shetland Sulky/Buggy Pony. The Oakford and Reeve nomination, 'Paluka Kingswood' (Green Valley Gingernut/Delvin Park Esmerelda) provided the pony power for fifth place in a very strong class.

Jamie Grant from Bega jumped two super rounds aboard his Daley K gelding, 'Cool K' for third place in the very competitive Section 3 jump off class this morning.

It looks as if Amanda Madigan and the Australian Sporthorse Breeders' 'ASB Cara Mia" spent too much time in the air. They jumped a super round in the Section 3 class this morning, but fell foul of the clock, just, to incur one time penalty.

Andrew Inglis' imported Darco mare, Amira, is really developing in to a super jumper. The big mare was second in the fast Section 3 jump off class this morning.

Today should be declared "Linda Dobson day". Just when the boys were counting the money, Linda came out with Stephanie Tucker's super, 'Why Me' and set fire to the course to win the exciting Section 3 class this morning. Just a couple of hours later Linda, clearly in top gear, rounded up the opposition to win the Section 2 Table C riding her 'Argyle Stables Indigo'.

Vicki Roycroft makes a super jump with her own and Robynne McTaggert's Collins stallion, "Noblewood Park Cougar'. Unfortunately a perfect round was marred when the young stallion came face to face almost with a parading harness exhibit. The resultant delay in proceedings, manages very well by Vicky , resulted in an unfortunate time penalty. Whilst riders know there will be harness at the show, it was seriously bad luck for Vicki and Cougar to coincide a jump alongside the track with the harness parade.

A & Y Clarke's 'Jika Farm Jacinta' (Dillars Benedectine/Box Valley Serena) looks to be saying pick me during the judging of Champion Clydesdale Mare/Filly. This lovely ages mare won the Broodmare class.

There has been little left unsaid about Tim Peel's magnificent Clydesdale, 'Stanhope Park Mossrose' (Bay Rose Park Jack/ Stanhope Park Mossgiel). This beautiful mare has been declared Champion Clydesdale Mare and Supreme Clydesdale Exhibit in 2004/5/6/7 and again today. (There were no Clydesdales at the 2008 show due to EI). Mossrose was given some serious opposition from the Marriott's stallion, but the six year old mare held firm.

The Nagero Stud's super moving, 'Fairlight Acres Apache' (Janal Jonathon/Wandarra Mirrabell) driven by Peter O'Regan was declared Champion Shetland Pony in Harness.

Pat McCormick drove the Biggar and McCormick nomination, 'Redacres Rogan' (Kimba Kyle/Redacres Pauline) to win the class for Shetland Pony Gelding in Harness, NE10.2hh.

Amanda Blakeley drove the Blakeley Family's 'Kevelle Lee Fallon' (Mulwaree Rajah/Mulawree Wendy) to win the class for Novice Shetland Ponies in Harness.

Carly Thomas from Clarkefield in Victoria drove the great moving, 'Careal Georgia' (Millbrae Gazette/Chateau Gay Georgia) to win the class for Shetland Pony mare/Filly in Harness NE 10.2hh. They went on to claim the Shetland Pony in Harness Reserve Championship.