VAS Championships and Summer Royal 2006

Kate Jewell with her Champion Shetland Pony Stallion, 'Kevelle Lee Nathan'.

Legendary Australian Pony exhibitor, Stuart Ryan claimed the Champion Stallion and Supreme Australian Pony award with 'Kooyong Pegasus'. Stuart took out the Reserve Stallion award with Pegasus' full brother, 'Kooyong Topaz' as both are by Samson Silver Shadow out of Kooyong Pearl.

Colin Lovett with his ChampionPalomino Stallion / Colt and Supreme Champion Palomino, 'Goldmine Suave' exhibited by Goldmine Stud.

Paulene van Heythuysen always comes prepared, either for the rain or the sunshine. Paulene was a keen spectator alongside the Riding Pony ring.

Emma Richardson was delighted with E Adams' 'Weswood Vixen' who won the Riding Pony Dry Mare 13.2 -14.2hh class.

Riding Pony judge, Bernadette Murray.

A bit of a handful, but Georgia Mamouney-Brown had control of 2 Year-Old Shetland Pony Colt, 'Illangi Blackwood' who was second in his class.

Ruth Feltoe with the Habafield Pony Stud's Champion New Forest Pony, 'Habafield St George'.

Bernaroo Park Stud's Champion Australian Miniature Horse Mare, 'Meridians SS Awestruck'.

The Karanah Park Stud's 'Greenhills Festiva' took third place in the Shetland Pony Gelding Under 9.2hh class.

No expense spared for Reserve Champion Australian Miniature Horse Mare, 'Cedarbrook Delightful Dolly', who enjoyed the comfort of her own tent, with Alice Brewer to keep her company.

Stuart Ryan took out the Shetland Pony Gelding Championship with 'Thorpeville Taylor Made' shown by Alandi Durling.

St Johns' Vic Ivory came to the rescue to attend to Nathan Hayes' foot, damaged by a truck door and not a horse.

Denise McMahon and Sarah McCormicks' new aquisition, 'Silkwood Angel Wings' by Silkwood Babbling Brook out of Silkwood Seventh Heaven was declared Champion Riding Pony Mare. Angel Wings has been shown with great success by the Drexel Family from Western Australia.

Marcia Beard took out the Resreve Riding Pony Mare CHampionship with her very well-performed 'Rhyl Matinee' by Strinesdale Matador (imp) out of Rhyl Maquillage.

Artemis Demopoulos from Baxter exhibited the Reserve Junior Champion Australian Miniature Horse Filly,'Littleton November Rain'

Graham Elliott's 'Kolbeach Promise' by Fernleigh Fine Print out of County Cover Girl won the Three-Year-Old Riding Pony Filly 13.2-14.2hh class.

The Kahean Stud's outstanding 'Glenorminston Ciaran' ridden in this photograph by Kate Gardiner, was declared Champion Led Connemara.

Rebecca Gerber rode Mrs J Reeve-Singles 'Zoriot Beau Cheval' to claim the Ridden Palomino Championship.

Teresa Kufersin rode her 'Heronhill Rose' to take out the Reserve Champion Ridden Palomino award.

Raymond Butler took Kimberley, Nicole and Danyel Riemer's Riding Pony Filly, 'Harrington Park Minx' by Ninfields Minks Supreme out of Mirinda Lavender Time, to win the Filly 2 Years Old 13-14hh class and continue on to take out the Reserve Champion Riding Pony Filly award.

Anna Thirkell rode her 'Croftcnoc Chloe' to win the Ridden Highland Pony class.

Carole Hibbert from Berwick claimed the Champion Ridden Mountain/Mooeland award with her 'Ninebanks Tim Tam'.

Stuart Ryan took out the Champion Australian Pony Mare award with 'Kooyong'Opel' also by Samson Silver Shadow and out of Kooyong Crystal.

The Millbrae Stud took out the Champion Shetland Pony Mare award with their, 'Millbrae Oriana'.

Quietly waiting in the wings. Lyn Warburton, left, with her mother, Lorna Moore, watched the Riding Pony classes from a shady sopt. Their wait was rewarded when Lyn's 'Kolbeach Class' took out the Champion Riding Pony Filly award.

Chanele Hunter's pair of Mexican flycatchers, 'Sadie' and 'Meg'.

Marcus Johnson looks to be enjoying his ride on L Quinlan's 'Fenwick Will 'O The Wisp', with a little help from dad, Chris.

Tamika Merlo-Dawson, with some help from 'Gracedale Kestrel' and Chanele Hunter won the Shetland Pony Turnout class for Riders 6 and Under.

Bree Petrie took out the Riding Pony Yearling Filly, 12.3-13.3hh class with her own and A Sutherland's 'Fleurdlene Fanfare' by Myscal Encore out of Warranwood Louise.

Lyn Warburton's lovely 'Kolbeach Class' by Fernleigh Fine Print out of Fletchcroft Royal Whisper shown by Darryl Hayes, was declared CHampion Riding Pony Filly.

The Glenmar Park Stud's 'Glenmar Park Teddy's Hot Gossip' was declared Supreme Champion American Miniature Pony Exhibit.

Sarah Dempsey rode Kimberley, Nicole and Danyel Riemer's 'Tara Park Arizona' to be declared Champion Ridden Shetland Pony.