VAS Ltd Saddle Horse Championships

David Warde did the leading and Dakota Pinton-Pfiffer rode C Clark's 'Fenwick Odie' to take out the class of VAS Ltd Shetland Leading Rein Pony.

Well known Melbourne Hunting identity, Cathy Emmett took fifth place in the class for Riders Over 40 riding her super field hunter, 'The Milkman'. The well mannered and eyecatching horse with the wonderful name, was also competing in the Show Hunter classes.

Britt Homberg rode Tara Kirk and Indi Shepheard's 'Murraydale Park Dior' to make Top Ten in the VSA Ltd First Season Large Pony Championship.

Bree Petrie rode the beautiful, 'Rosedale Simone' to take out the VAS Ltd First Season Large Pony Championship.

Chanel Hunter is pictured with the Mc Mahon and McCormick's VAS Ltd First Season Top Ten Large Pony, 'Leanda Devine Miss Em'.

Sara Love claimed the VAS Ltd Over 40 Rider Championship with her splendid winning Garryowen mount, 'Tulloch Ard' that went on to claim the VAS Ltd Show Hunter Horse Championship.

Elizabeth Krog rode the lovely, 'Burren-Dah Rosie's Choice' to take out the Champion Rider 16-18 Years and went on to out ride her senior peers to claim the VAS Ltd Supreme Champion Senior Rider award.

Megan Cheeseman is pictured with her handsome and impressive 'Gleneagles Georgio' that made Top Ten VAS Ltd Show Hunter Horse.

Rebecca Richards claimed the Reserve Champion Show Hunter Horse award with her mother Bev's successful Thoroughbred, 'Dymondz'.

Cara Woolcock rode Stacey Bould's 'Willowvale Devotion' to take out the VAS Ltd First Season Small Pony Reserve Championship.

A horse in waiting. Greg Mickan rode Bev Richard's 'So Courtly' to take out the VAS Ltd First Season Show Hunter Horse Championship.

Sarah Ferguson was delighted with her 'Luvulongtime' that claimed the First Season Show Hunter Horse Reserve Championship.

Kaitlin Labahn rode her 'Owendale Mr Perkins' to claim the VAS Ltd Small Show Hunter Pony Reserve Championship.

The first day of the 2011 VAS Ltd Championships was really , Daizi Plumb Day. She rode the delightful, 'Bamborough Special Girl' to win the Show Hunter Leading Rein class claim the Show Hunter Small Pony Championship and claim the Rider Under 8 Championship.

Lily McEvoy rode beautifully to claim the VAS Lit Rider 14-16 Championship and the well performed Melbourne rider went on to take out the award for Supreme Champion Rider Under 16 Years.

Cailtin Smith was declared VAS Ltd Reserve Champion Rider 14-16 Years.

Well known and successful showing exhibitor and trainer, Briony Payne got her day off to a good start by taking out the VAS Ltd Newcomer Shetland title with the Deeplake Stud's charming, 'Fairlight Acres Carly'.

Belinda Cusworth rode her lovely four year old Thoroughbred by Reading 'Aspen Park Icon' to take out the VAS Ltd First Season Hack Reserve Championship.

Briony Payne rode Alex Spencer's 15-15.2hh, 'Lyriking' to claim the VAS Ltd First Season Hack Championship.

Sally Watkins rode the Watkins and Quayle nomination 'DQ Secrets', by a Riding Pony out of a Thoroughbred, to make top Ten in the VAS Ltd First Season Hack Championship. Secrets was one of three horses that judge, Kate Treneman put on the circle for a final judgement, so effectively Secrets took third place.

We are used to saying "all the way from the Northern Territory", but Sally Shaw and her family have moved to Victoria, Torquay to be precise and with the horses. Sally, who now attends Geelong College was declared VAS Ltd Champion Rider 10 and under 12 Years.

A grown up looking Vienna Smith was declared VAS Ltd Reserve Champion Rider 10 and under 12 Years.

Monique Noble rode the Warranwood Pony Stud's delightful, Warranwood Composer' to make Top Ten VAS Ltd Large Show Hunter Pony.

Amelia Sadler was delighted to claim the VAS Ltd Rider 8 and under 10 Championship, and especially thrilled to win her first rug.

It was a grand day for the Welsh. Eleisha Catalano (pictured) rode her delightful, 'Nawarrah Park Cupid' to claim the VAS Ltd large Show Hunter Pony Championship. Patrick Moloney rode his Lykanarrow Rockafella to take the Reserve title.

Jemima Draper is pictured with her Show Hunter Galloway Top Ten, 'Kylen Matisse' that went on to carry her to claim the VAS Ltd Rider 18-21 Championship.

Britt Homberg rode Dave Matthews and Chris Willmott's well performed, 'Ascot Party Music' to take out the VAS Ltd Champion First Season Galloway Championship.

Successful Showing identity, Shelley Penny is pictured with her Top Ten Show Hunter Galloway, 'Sheldene Nevada'.

It was good to see Courtney Remington back in the show ring. Apparently the super successful young rider has been concentrating on her studies. However, she still managed to take time out to claim the VAS Ltd Show Hunter Galloway Championship with her wonderful, 'Paint The Stars of Astral'.

Rebecca Farran rode her well performed, 'Barnoolut Remini' to take out the VAS Ltd Reserve Champion Show Hunter Galloway award.