The Bega Cheese Showjumping Cup

A busy Phillip Knight from Queensland took third place in the Momsem Motors 1.05m class riding his 'DMS Classic'.

'Tess' McDermott looks a little mournful at the prospect of leaving the back of Jenny and Greg McDermott's truck. She has not seen rain for quite some time.

Olivia Curtis rode her 'Arty' to take seventh place in the Momsem Motors 1.05m class first up in ring 2 on the second day of the Bega Cheese Showjumping Championships.

Jamie Stewart rode 'Granitepark Meinstein' in the Momsem Motors 1.05m class.

Sarah Louis rode 'Snowy River California' in the Momsem Motors 1.05m class.

Sarah Courtis was just out of the money in the Momsem Motors 1.05m class riding 'Shadow'.

Tamika George rode 'Bottoms Up' to take second place in the Momsem Motors 1.05m class in Ring 2.

Helen Macaskill looked good riding her stylish 'Umunga' in the Momsem Motors 1.05m class.

Jodie Smith and 'Paddy's Choice' in action during the Momsem Motors 1.05m class.

Gina Hartican and 'Fred Boy' make their way around the Momsem Motors 1.05m class.

An evergreen Grant Hughes from Canberra with his stylish 'Emmaville Contiki' competing in the Momsem Motors 1.05m class.

Stephanie McDermott from Wagga was fourth in the Tathra Buses C & D Grade Championships and third in the Kydds Butchery and Rivenlee Floats Junior class riding 'He's Crafty'.

Todd Hinds had a super show with his ASH, 'Kallenia Lindsay' to add the Tathra Buses C and D Grade Championship to their Bega 2006 haul.

Greer Butcher was never far from the action with 'Flowervale Concorde' that took sixth place in the Tathra Buses C and D Grade Championships.

Ally Lamb from Sale rode 'Penrose' to take fifth place in the Tathra Buses C and D Grade Championship.

Kristy Johnson and her 'That's Tops' were just out of the money in the Tathra Buses C and D Grade Championship.

Troy Johnson and 'Wrangler' look good during the Horseland Bega Young Rider class.

Phil Dodd rode Julia Hargreaves' 'Cool Magic' to win the Horseland Bega Young Rider class. Phill is seen here with sponsor, Jackie Curtis from Horseland Bega.

What a camp site. Russell Morrison enjoyes the view from the back of his truck at his picturesque camp site, complete with view, power and yes, loos. Just one of the many Bega attractions.

Brittney Boulton from Sale won the Kydds Butchery and Rivenlee Floats Junior class riding her 'Atilla the King'.

Emma Parker rode 'Scarlett Hunter' to take fourth place in the Kydds Butchery and Rivenlee Floats Junior class.

Michael Lucas from Tumut took second place in the Tathra Buses C and D Grade Championship and won the Bega District News Mini Prix riding the jenny Parlevliet bred, by Flood Alert, 'Mr Darcy'.

Ces Staples rode 'Stratford Delight' to take third place in the Bega District News Mini Prix.

What drought? Amity Williams from Tasmania got quite a drenching as she rode 'Ellesmere Derilyn' to take fourth place in the Bega District News Mini Prix.

Like most of Australia Bega is experiencing the drought!. Not that anyone would knock back the rain, its just a pity it came on the second day of the Bega Showjumping Championships. In this picture some of the entries are pleased to be under cover.

Grant Hughes, better than ever, rode 'Emmaville Richochet' to take second place in the Bega Cheese Grand Prix with a double clear.

Becky Allen rode the promising eight-year-old 'Koyuna Ted' to take fourth place in the Bega Cheese Grand Prix.

Popular local boy, Jamie Smith rode 'Mr Whitter' to take seventh place in the Bega Cheese Grand Prix.

Jenelle Waters with her wonderful veteran, 'Heza Skyhawk' was eighth in the Bega Cheese Grand Prix.

Stephen Dingwall and 'Greywynd' look a picture of concentration during their first round in the Bega Cheese Grand Prix.

Greg Smith displays the form that saw him win the Bega Cheese Grand Prix with his and Debbie Higgs' youthful 17 year-old, 'Henry Higgs'.

Up on time, Gavin Chester and 'Warlord II' gallop to the last, only to see victory fall with the last rail. They clocked the fastest time in the jump off, but the last fence down saw them take third place in the Bega Cheese Grand Prix.

Smiles all around. Greg Smith and 'Henry Higgs' receive their Bega Cheese Grand Prix trophy from L-R Bega Cheese PR, Michelle Delle Vergin and Bega Cheese Chairman, Barry Irvin.