The Welsh National Show

Ashleigh Catto from Tatura with her newly leased and handsome Welsn C stallion, 'Fleur de Lys Hamish'. Here Hamish, who placed in both Led and Ridden classes, poses for photographs.

Lucy Hocking's 'Weston Park Chorister' carried all before him at the Welsh Nationals. Bred by Janet Evans and by her imported Eyarth Sama out of Weston Chanel, Chorister. The Supreme Champion Adult Gelding also took out the best Welsh B Exhibit, Grand CHampion Led Welsh Senior Exhibit and Best Welsh In Hand. Not a bad hall for the well-performed five-year-old.

Carolyn Bradley takes time out in the shade to catch up on the latest Horse Deals magazine.

'Whiterose Michelangelo' by LJS Limited Edition out of Ascot Toy Show and eshibited by Stephanie Pinto was declared Supreme Champion Led Part Welsh Youngstock.

'Bamborough September Song' by Fairlight Acres Kidman out of Bamborough Sierra and exhibited by Bamborough Stud was declared Reserve Champion Led Part Welsh Youngstock.

Wendy Parsons' 'Barakee Breeze' by Ceulan Sovereign (imp) out of Nattai Medwin won the Section A Mare 4 Years and Over class and went on be declared Reserce Champion Led Mare.

Sophie Scott and 'Morningside Daybreak' made an elegant picture in the Ridden Show Hunter ver 13hh class. They placed third.

Alice Austin took out the Reserve Champion Adult Gelding Award with her always in the money, 'Nilton Mayfair' by Bellbrae Pageboy out of Nattai Model.

Elsa Avery's lovely Welsh C Mare, 'Snowdonvale Sequince' is really flying in this picture and handler, Peter Harkness did a good job to keep up.

A lovely Welsn D mare. 'Cataraqui Gwendolyn' is by the supreme Ridden Stallion, Acheron Splash of Magic out of Acheron Mari Ddu. Exhibited by Basil lee, Gwendolyn was second in the D Mare Over 4 Years class.

Jenni Cesnik's lovely Welsh B Mare, 'Kylandee Pansy' by Weston Fernando (imp) out of Glenire Pandora was declared Supreme Champion Led Mare.

Danielle Galea rode her own 'Cheraton Arienwen' by Kirreway Rialto out of Cheraton Sonata to win a very strong Ridden Welsh B Mare/Filly/elding class. Arienwen was declared Supreme Champion Ridden Welsh Exhibit and Grand Champion Ridden Welsh Exhibit.

Vicki Maurice-Smith rode her Welsh B mare, 'Oak Park Fontana' by Imperial Jackpot out of Tonimbuk Entoo, to win the inaugural Goulburn Valley Ridden Native Pony Championships.

Wendy Trimble had a late start to the day but made up for it by claiming the Supreme Champion Yearling award with her own and Shane Bysouth's Welsh B, 'Tooravale Cameo' by Weston Manhattan out of Weston Cassandra.

Katherine Mitchell from South Australia won the Led Section A 2 and 3 Year Old Colt/Filly class with her 'Dalbrae Tori' by Weston Park Tipperary out of Flowerdale Tempo.

Sharyn Jarvis brought her 'Bandeeka Ffanci' by Dryncyler Chances out of Bandeeka Ffether, all the way from Western Australia to the Welsh Nationals. With Madeleine McAvaney in the saddle, Ffanci was declared Champion Welsh Leading Rein/First Ridden and Reserve Champion Ridden Welsh. They have been staying with Janet Evans and will continue on to the Grand National in Sydney before returning home.

Cheryl Bunting's super moving, 'Bookra Legal Edition' by Wingana Welsh Flyer out of Barnon Graceful Edition, with an equally super moving Mark Brown, won the Led D Colt/Filly 2 and 3 Years and went on to be declared Best Welsh Cob Exhibit.

Marcie Lash is not sure when she will be returning to Darwin, as she has been having such a successful time 'down south' since she arrived last November for the Hack Nationals. Marcie rode her 'Cheraton Mikado' by Kirreway Rialto out of Indi Dimity who was declared Supreme Champion Ridden Part Welsh Exhibit., Supreme Champion Show Hunter and Grand Champion Ridden Open Exhibit..

Teresa Townsend took out the Supreme Champion Youngstock Welsh exhibit and the Best Welsh Pony of Cob Type titles with her black colt, 'Cataraqui Hasufel' by Nattai Sprig out of Cataraqui Arielle.

Wendy Trimble took out the Supreme Youngstock Gelding Award with Lynne Warburton's new purchase, 'Tooravale Casanova'. Bred by Tooravale Stud, Casanova is by Waston Manhattan out of Weston Park Candice.

Phillipa Mitchell rode her 'Nigma Darius' by Imperial Cyrus out of Springbourne Ceridwen (imp to take out the Supreme Champion Welsh Hunter Award. Phillipa and Darius are pictured with Judge 'Tweetie' Nimmo from the UK

Frederikke Jensen rode her 'Sunfield Magistrate' to take third place in the Ridden Part Welsh Mare/Filly/Gelding over 13.2hh.

Ebony Purcell rode Donna Nichols 'Natttai Gwyn 2nd' , by Kent Park Nerod out of Nattai Gaytime to take out the Reserve Champion Welsh Hunter prize.

Elsa Avery from the Bellarine Peninsular again put on a super display with her team of harness exhibits. Elsa appears to be having a good time with 'Acheron Brenin', by Redwood Derw out of Goldie. Brenin was declared Supreme Champion Harness Exhibit and Supreme Driven Exhibit.

A large crowd gathered for the Premier Welsh Sale.

Mark Brown on the move again. This time with Denise Brown's D stallion, 'Alcheringa Warlock' who took second place in his class.

Suellen Dean missed a trip to Tasmania to compete at the Welsh Nationals. She made the right decision as her own and husband Anthony and Jenny McDonald's,'Nattai Bedwyn' by Twyford Maple (imp) out of Nattai Ragtime was declared Supreme Led Stallion. The delightful pony went on to be declared Best Welsh Mountain Pony Exhibit.

Marnie Hicks rode her 'Niemur Park Charles Bronson' to take third place in the Welsh First Ridden class.

Roger Searle's 'Newington Infinity' had a super show. The charming pony by Brierdale Sequel out of Kirreway Under the Stars shown by Laura Bradley was declaerd Supreme Led Part Welsh Exhibit. With a change of personnel, Katie Smith rode Infinity to take out the Open Leading Rein/First Ridden Championship.

Joan McDonald with her Reserve Champion Ridden Stallion, the Welsh A, Kylandee Sampson by Imperial Jericoee out of Derlwyn Sonoveire.

Noel and Debra Oldaker's handsome. 'Acheron Splash of Magic' by Llanina Merlin (imp) out of Acheron Splash and ridden by Kristy Rrevell was declared Supreme Champion Ridden Stallion.

Kay Nixon was a welcome new face at the Nationals this year, as was her own and hunband Russell's eye-catching D stallion, 'Niscinda Traditions' who performed well in hand and under saddle.