2008 Sydney Royal Show

Adam Oliver did the honours with L K & A Swan's 'Fernleigh Front Page' (Owendale Percival/Panteg Portrait) to win the Three Year-Old Riding Pony Colt class.

Melissa Jones made an elegant picture as she drove Peter and Shane Keir's 'Canberra Park Tahlia' to win the class for Driven Non Hackney Ponies.

Karen Pryor at the reins of her aptly named, 'The Heights Quick Step', which took second place in the class for Non Hackney Ponies 12-13hh.

Robert Cockram ran away with the Argyl Stud's 'Kolbeach Royalist' (Camargue Tribute/ Ardenhall Royal Secret) to win the Riding Pony Stallion Over 4 Years NE 12.2hh and continued to take out the Champion Riding Pony Stallion/Colt Award.

Richard Bensley strikes a rather contemplative pose just before the Bensley Family's charming stallion, 'Pen-Nant High Flyer' (Durrant Gentleman Jack/Rivington Heirloom) was declared Best Welsh D Exhibit.

Andrew Buckley with his, Crimson Rose Estate and EB Lodge's Champion Mare and Supreme Led Arabian Derivative, 'Lush' (APH Lubeck/Lin Di Mai Koenigin).

Tiffany Green with her own and the Celadon Show Horses Reserve Champion Arabian Derivative Mare,''Celadon Alibi' (Waylon J Justice/Celadon Evangeline)

Stephen Gladston rode his own and E Maze's 'Congarinni Rose Hill' (Willowcroft Hill Reef/Brabdarra Rose) to take out the Ridden Arabian Derivative Championship.

The Australian Stock Horse Junior Judging is an important part of the Stock Horse competition at the Easter Show. Lachlan Sym from Strathmerton in Victoria has taken out back to back National Championships. Lachlan is pictured with the new Australian Stock Horse Society CEO, Catherine Newman and Reserve Champion National Junior Judge, Holly Permian from Rosewood in Queensland.

New South Wales Junior Judging placegetters. L-R Jessica Adams (4th), April Sprigs (Ch) Emma Croake (5th) Emily Cameron (Res) and Natasha Reynolds (3rd).

Joanne Dorman drove her own and Darren Dorman's 'Westbury Shadowman' to take third place in the class for Non Hackney Sulky/Buggy Pony 10-14hh.

Jackie Long rode the Ivery Park Stud's 'Heza Star' (Heza Bruce/J Star Classic) to win the Australian Stock Horse Stallion/Colt class (pictured). However, in the workout for Champion ASH Hack, dad got the upper hand, with Heza Bruce (Bannerman Bruce /Dalguise Twinkle) taking out he Reserve ASH Hack award.

A & V Jenkins and Anthony Mountney's 'Dirigeree Park Regal Minetta' (Willowcroft Regal Emblem/Weston Caroline) won the Riding Pony Mare 13.2-14hh class, and went on to take out the Champion Mare and Supreme Riding Pony Exhibit Award and claim the Willowcroft Trophy.

Jamie Vickery and her 'Winderadeen Sunsmart' with career earnings of $24,550 scored 136 in the Non Pro Cutting competition in the Schmidt Arena today.

Very successful hack rider and judge, Lenore Holborow-Harvey is really making a name for herself in Cutting circles. Lenore rode her 'Dream Chaser' by Playboy Roy to claim the Horden Trophy for the Most Successful Non Pro Competitor over the Two Days of Competition. Lenore is pictured with from L-R Arena Director, Jason Stephens-James, judge, Peter Schumak and judge, Russ Benson.

Well-known professional Cutting rider and trainer, Graham Lamey rode Anthony Wells' 'Mighty Mouse' to win the Open Cutting competition this afternoon with a score of 144.

With Joe Davis in the saddle, Forrest Saunders' 'Peta's Roy Boy', another by Playboy Roy took part in the Open Cutting competition this afternoon.

Rob Hodgman and his 'EBS Couch' took second place in the Open Cutting competition this afternoon with a score of 139.

The McMahon and McCormick nomination, 'Leander Hello There' (Kirreway For All Occasions/Kirreway Floor Show) aka "Walter Warde" was declared Best Riding Pony Gelding this afternoon which will sit nicely on the mantlepiece with the Best Part Welsh Gelding Championship he won yesterday. The pony is pictured with L-R judge, Howard Morris, National Chairperson of the Riding Pony Society, Leonie Walsh and handler, David Warde.

Monique Dawson with her own and Kazwood Park Show Horses' Best Welsh B Gelding Exhibit, 'View Valley Copper King' (Cherrington Sir Dick/ Panteg Festival)

Nicolette Jones-Ryan rode Helen Dohan's 'Bamborough Paramount' (Eyarth Tigre imp/Imperial Picture Me) to win the Ridden Welsh Stallion class.

Well Known dressage rider, Larissa Chadwick won the Ridden Arabian Derivative Mare/Filly/Gelding class riding Rosemary Clatworthy's 'Harmony Hill Dream On' (Arundel House Amaani/Harmony Hill Dreamtime).

A delighted Jessica Kerry rode her own 'Grenwood Victory' (Pennybank Domain/Sydenham Verbena) to win the Welsh Section C or D Mare/Gelding class.

Kim Durante rode the Durante Family's relatively recent acquisition, 'Willowcroft Regal Winter' (Urubula Regal Promise/Willowcroft Winter) to win the Ridden Riding Pony 13.2-14.2hh class and go on to claim the Ridden Championship. The connections have great hopes for the two time Sydney Galloway Champion, when the Galloway classes begin tomorrow.

Joanne Prestwidge rode Melanie Watkins' lovely and good working, 'Westlake Gold Label' (Rothwell Toy Town/Georgio of Pinecrest) to take second place in the Ridden Riding Pony 13.2-14.2hh class and claim the Reserve Ridden Riding Pony Championship.

Greg Shepherd rode his 'Harmony Hill Anakin' (Arundel House Amaani/Harmony Hill Imagine) to win the Ridden Arabian Derivative Stallion class and take out the Reserve Ridden Award.

Stephanie Chenery rode Darren Berle's wonderful Welsh A gelding, 'Windsor Park Sovereign' (Lyndon Lodge Moonstone/Imperial Shanna) to take out the Ridden Welsh Championship.

Brittannie Dalley rode the Dalley Family's 'Elvonara Georgie Porgie' (Owendale Pageboy/Glenmore Honeysuckle) to win the Ridden Welsh B Championship and go on the claim the Reserve Ridden Welsh title.

Margo Maitland and Anthony Mountney's Champion Led Galloway Mare and winner of the Bamborough Bambalina Memorial Annual Trophy, 'Willowcroft Miss Money Penny' (Willowcroft Regal Emblem/Pentlands Park Penolope). Pictured with L-R Anthony Mountney, judge Doug Faulkner and Mark Bullen representing the Bamborough Pony Stud.

At the end of a long day, Loretta Lawson rode Brett Parkinson's 'Rosebrook Balou Rose' (Rosebrook Balou/Benrouchel Fire) to take out the Australian Stock Horse Hack Championship.