Victorian Arabian Classic

Forty portable boxes were brought into to Werribee Park to accomodate the horses during the Classic.

VAHA Vice President, Kay Edward with 'Precious'.

B Robertson's 'Ennerdale Omega' under the scrutiny of Greg Hazelwood took third place in the class for Purebred Geldings 8 - 15 Years.

Michelle Lando with her 'Show No Mercy', winner of the purebred Gelding 8 - 15 Years.

Carole Huxtable with her wonderful and very successful Purebred Gelding, 'Gai Raphael' who won the Purebred Gelding 15 Years and Over class.

L Jantzen's 'Ennerdale Maria' took 4th place in the class for Purebred Mares 4 and 5 Years.

Monica de Graff put on a good show with her 'Razara Eleganza' to take 3rd place in the Purebred Mare 4 and 5 Years.

Jayne Bellchambers took the Malibu Partnership's 'Pure Charm' to second place in the class for Purebred Mares 4 & 5 Years.

Very experienced trainer, Doyle Dertell, now based at Hidden Valley won the Purebred Mare 4 & 5 Years class with Serenity Park's 'Miracle of Love'.

The Arabian Connection's 'Psynecia Spa' won the class for Purebred Mares 6 & 7 Years.

Silvio Galea 'at the gallop' with the winner of the Purebred Mare 8 Years and Over class, 'D'Amors Maaritza Khan', exhibited by Jesris & Kaharine Arabians.

Jayne Bellchambers with Longbrook Arabians 'Sharinga Shivani' who took 2nd place in the Purebred Mare 8 Years and Over class.

Keely Bissett with 'Bremervale Liberty' who placed 3rd in the Purebred Mare 8 Years and Over class.

Emma Collins with Cazna's County Arabians 'El Raz Amira' who took 4th place in the Purebred Mare 8 Years and Over class.

Anne McIntosh with Syrah Arabians 'Madaan' by Sarezin who was placed 3rd in the Purebred Stallion 6 and Under 8 Years class.

Rawyne Park's 'Kaysand Shere Khan' was second in the class for Purebred Stallions 6 and Under 8 Years.

Donna Sadler in action with 'Jayay Just Do It' by Kharbine and exhibited by Jamuna, who won the class for Purebred Stallions 6 and Under 8 Years.

Harols Hartelt was in full flight with F Bushby's 'The Marques', winner of the class for Purebred Stallions 8 and Under 13 Years.

D Miller's 'Windemere Sabarti' took 2nd place in the class for Purebred Stallions 8 and Under 13 Years.

Alicia Hughes and her Stafy, 'Sarah' were keen spectators at the 2004 Victorian Classic.

D & G Pearce's 'Kaidon Park Raskelle' won the class for Intermediate Ridden Stallions.

Louise Stanley rode Judy Daniels' 'Alamar Heavens Sent' by Fairlight Acres Kristian to 2nd place in the Ridden Arabian Riding Pony Gelding class.

Cecilia Barnett won the Ridden Intermediate Arabian Warmblood Mare / Gelding class with her 'Coranderk Durante'.

Kate Dertell took out the Intermediate Ridden Derivative Championship with the Future Farms' 'Aloha Symphony' by Arabian Park Desert Dashar.

Clint Bilson rode L Rixon's 'Burrendah Midori' by Burrendah Whispering Jack, to claim the Reserve Champion Intermediate Derivative Ridden Award. Seen here with Judge, Gary Beaton

Paul Austin's 'Silkwood Circles of Gold' ridden by Alex Berwick was declared Reserve Champion Ridden Arabian Riding Pony.

Phoebe Jones took out the Champion Ridden Arabian Riding Pony Award with her 'Kinglodge Camelot, by Kirreway Trident.

Sunny Wilson's 'Noblewood Hot Property' by Wellworth Noble Toff, was declared Champion Ridden Arabian Warmblood.

Simon Parker claimed the Arabian Pony Gelding Championship with Jessica Krog's 'Malawa Park Pen Merlin'.

Donna Sadler took R Sandy and Saunders' 'Cricklewood Just Jack' by Sarnau Victory (imp) to victory in the Arabian Riding Pony Colt class.

Liz Healey and 'Penny' enjoying the 2004 Victorian Arabian Classic.

Well known trainer, Doyle Dertell with 5 month old daughter Jessica Lee.