VAS Championships and Summer Royal 2006

Francesca Christie rode Stephen Merry's debutante, 'LA' to win both the First Ridden and VAS Ltd Champion Hack Over 16hh.

Nothing is black and white, except these two ponies. L-R Philippa Mitchell rode Kim Bilton's 'Mosman Park Ballerina' and Erin Mitchell rode her own 'Cambooya Carnival' in the Pony classes at VAS Ltd.

Cherie McKenzie from Mt Gambier rode her 'Party Time' in the Open Hack 16 and ne 16.2hh.

Jan Langley's 'Langtree Evening Star' ridden by Sueanne Vale was declared Champion First Season Small Pony.

Chelsea Hennig rode her 'Beckworth Rising Sunbonnet' to take out the Reserve Champion First Season Small Pony award.

Sarah Dempsey rode Kimberley, Nicole and Danyl Riemer's 'Tara Park Arizona' to make Top Ten VAS Ltd Ridden Shetland.

Emma Copley rode G Pengelly's well-performed and experienced, 'Daniel Park Jube's Junior' to be in the Top Ten VAS Ltd Ridden Shetland.

Courtney Bird rode Cherie Mills and the Vancouver Park Stud's 'Tangerine Charity' to take out the Reserve Champion VAS Ltd Ridden Shetland award.

Stephanie Barrington (without the aid of roller skates) rode Brook Young Gargan's well-performed 'Araylon Heritage' to take out the VAS Ltd Champion Ridden Shetland award.

Amanda Phyland made VAS Ltd Top Ten Small Pony with Lily McEvoy's'Newington Small Talk'.

Denise McMahon and Sarah McCormick claimed the Reserve VAS Ltd Champion Small Pony with their newly purchased 'Silkwood Angel Wing' ridden by former owner, Bella Drexel.

Reserve in 2005 and now 2006 VAS Ltd Champion Small Pony, 'Mirinda Fingerprint' with owner/rider, Briony Payne.

Lily McEvoy rode 'Dickens of Wyuna' to make Top Ten VAS Ltd Large Pony.

Briony Payne rode Lily Mc Evoy's 2005 VAS Ltd Champion Large Pony to claim the 2006 Reserve award.

Darryl Hayes rode 'Sanlirra Pageboy' to make VAS Ltd Top TenLarge Pony. Exhibited by Hayes and Manley.

Keen spectators at the VAS Ltd Championships, Nicole Gatehouse and Grace Hill from Heathcote Junction.

Chanele Hunter rode Katy Sutton's 'Benview Corvette' to take out the VAS Ltd First Season Large Pony.

Sarah Lindeman rode Suzy Burt's First Season Large Pony Finalist. 'Castleton Velvet Rose'.

Katrina Metherall took out the VAS Ltd Large Pony Championship with her beautiful 'Beach Carnival'.

Julie and Tom Luxton's lightly shown Small Galloway, 'Malibu Park Stella' made Top Ten VAS Ltd Small Galloway. (14-14.2hh).

Melinda Ralph's 'Grand Parade' ridden by a busy Chanele Hunter, was a VAS Ltd Large Pony Finalist.

Robyn Barry and Robyn Elliott's 'Mirinda Height of Fashion' made it a hat trick of VAS Ltd Galloway awards by taking out the Small Galloway Championship on Sunday afternoon.

Fiona Burnell from Benalla took out the VAS Ltd Reserve Small Galloway Championship with her 'Myscal Harmony'.

Lauren Vella claimed the VAS Ltd Large Galloway Reserve Championship with her 'Royalwood County Squire'.

Bree Petrie from Northern Victoria was delighted to take out the VAS Ltd Champion Large Galloway award with her 'Willowcroft Chance Encounter'.

Sheona Lamb took out the First Season Reserve Champion Galloway award with her 'Yeoway Lady in Red'

Shelly Penny took out the First Season Galloway Championship with her home bred (by Owendale Salute) 'Sheldene Turn the Page'.

Jan Langley's 'Kookburra" went a little over height (Jan is famous for her Riding Ponies) and made Top Ten VAS Ltd Small Hack. (15 and not exceeding 16hh) with her 'Kookaburra', ridden by Greg Mickan.

Christine Frost and Francesca Christie's 'Notoriety' was Top Ten VAS Ltd Small Hack. Ridden here by Francesca Christie.

Rebecca Groen's lovely 'Gifted' was declared VAS Ltd Reserve Champion Small Hack.

Pam Ahern and 'Hype' were another conbination to pull off a hat trick of VAS Ltd Championships. Hype was declared 2004 and 2005 VAS Ltd Champion Hack and this year claimed the Small Hack Championship.

Rebecca Farrow is concentrating on the action in the arena as she waits to work out with her eventual VSA Ltd Reserve Champion Large Hack (over 16hh), 'Stage Idol'.