2010 Sydney Royal Easter Show

Popular pro rider, Phil Dawson rode Lenore Holborow Harvey's very well performed 'Dream Chaser' (Playboy Roy imp/Dreams of Oak) to win the Open Cutting Horse competition with the impressive score of 149. Earlier in the day Phil rode Julie Sheedy's Pretty Boy Dually (Dually Cool/Eskdale West Lethal Spin) to win the second round of the $10,000 Novice Horse Event.

Wayne Baumann rode his own and Christine Baumann's, 'Doc Pickins' (Doc's Spinafex/Pollyanna Pickins) to second place with 145 points in the Open Cutting Horse event conducted in the Schmidt Arena today.

Janie Vickery rode her own, 'Winderadeen Sansmart' (Smart Little Scotty/San Pebbles) to score 140 the Open Cutting Horse event in the Schmidt Arena this afternoon.

Popular and successful Cutting pro, Graham Lamey rode Vaughn McGuinness''Cassidy Oak' (Tassa Lena/Ferckles Oak) to score 142 in the Open Horse Cutting Event this afternoon.

Cory Holden rode Michael Smith's 'Amaroo Sheoak' (Bobby Jo Lena/Amaroo Easyspin) to second place in the Open Cutting Horse Event with a score of 147.

Sandy Hunter is pictured at the reins of the Hunter and Thompson nomination, 'Makari Victory Light' during the class for Hackney Harness Horse To Be Driven In A Gig.

In a jump off that just got faster and faster, no one was faster than Wendy Schaeffer and her 'Koyuna Sun Dancer' who won the Section 2 class by 9/100ths of a second from Brook Dobbin and Belcam Advisor.

Brett Walsh rode Kevin and Jenny Moses' 'Warrenbri Hope' (Warrenbri Roman Oak/Warrenbri April) to win the class for Working Australian Stock Horse Colt/Filly/Gelding. Hope was donated by the Warrenbri Australian Stock Horse stud to be auctioned with the proceeds going to cancer research. The generous exercise raised about $40,000.

Nic Taliana and his 'Ambrose' make an impressive jump over the first at the beginning of the Section 2 jump off. They finished just out of the money.

Jamie Grant jumped a good first round clear in the Section 2 jump off class this afternoon riding his Daley K gelding, 'Cool K'.

Horse Deals have followed Christopher Ware's riding progress over quite a few years now and have watched him grow from a successful young boy in to a successful young man. Today was a real coming of age for the dedicated Australian Stock horse competitor, as he rode the Ware home bred gelding, 'Wungum Citizen' (Glencoe Abstract/Wungum Roulette) to win the Working Gelding class and go on to take out one of the most prestigious awards on the Stock Horse showing calendar, the David Archibald Memorial Perpetual Trophy for Champion Working Australian Stock Horse.

Mrs K Fraser is at full stretch with her, 'Destiny's Girl' (Binna Impressive Destiny/Yarrawa Rayvon) during the ASHLA class in the Australian Stock Horse ring. From an as always quality field, Mrs Fraser took fifth place.

Following the family tradition, Miranda O'Brien, winner of the ASHLA (Australian Stock Horse Lady's Association) class last year, rode, 'Berragoon Venus' to claim the Highest placed Junior Award.

Heidi Stevens drove her own and Corrine Collins' 'Riverlodge Light Magic' to win the class for Non Hackney Pony 12-13hh.

Regular Sydney Royal exhibitor, Allan Brown drove his, 'Keral Izac' to third place in the class for Non Hackney Pony 12-13hh.

A delighted Loretta Lawson rode her own and Brett Parkinson's well performed, 'Rosebrook Balou Rose', (Rosebrook Balou/Benrouchel Fire) to claim her second Sydney Royal ASHLA class.

Angie Crump heads to the judge for the Australian Stock Horse James Angus Memorial Turnout class riding the well adorned Crump Family's, 'Rosebrook Shangrila' (Booerie Creek Flying Star/Rosebrook Willow). Angie is prepared for every eventuality, with saddle bags, water bottles, hobbles wire strainers and wire. The entrants really go the a great deal of trouble for this Stockman's Turnout class.

Bill Peadon races to his third victory in the James Angus Memorial Stockman's Turnout class, the second riding his own and wife, Julie's 'Bibbenluke Selena' (Tassas Robin Hood/Hannaford Stud Bellbird).

Victorian pro rider, Cory Holden rode Melissa and Rowan Harland's 'Erin Short Rumour' (Winderadeen Get Shorty/Docs Rumour) to second place with 143 1/2 in the second round of the $10,000 Novice Cutting competition held in the Schmidt Arena.

Rob Hodgman rode his and Monica Hodgman's 2009 National Futurity Runner Up, 'EB's Philaris' (Duel Ray imp/EB's Clypsil to score 135 in the second round of the $10,000 Novice Royal Easter Show Cutting event.

Hugh Buchanan jumped a super round aboard Kristy O;Brien's 'Smirnoff Ice' in the Junior Jump off class this morning. Clear until the very last fence.

Tom McDermott had a super day at the office. Tom is pictured aboard 'Stratford Delight' on his way to victory in the Junior jump off class this morning. No sooner had he done that, than he was back in the winners circle when he and 'CP Rolex' raced away with the Young Rider class.

Elizabeth Koob jumped a super round riding 'Caesar's Palace' to take second place in the very competitive Junior jump off class this morning.

Sarah-Louise McMillan got the best out of her Clyde cross, 'Lanarkshire Lad' this morning to take third place in the Junior jump off class.

Ebony Johnson rode the Shambala Park Stud and the Johnson Family's 'Thorpeville Geena' (Clothie Zobell imp/Thorpeville Glitter) to win the class for Shetland Pony Turnout N.E 10.2hh.

Jan Young from Queensland drove her own and husband Lex's delightful, 'Fernshaw Penny Lane to second place in the strong class for Non Hackney Buggy Pony.

Jess Brown is pictured riding her stylish, typey and imported stallion, 'Higgins' during the Young Rider Table C class this morning. They jumped a good round, but sadly were just out of the money.

Danielle Butcher rode the Twins Performance Horses' 'Twins Quantum' to post a good round for fourth place in the Young Rider Table C class this morning.

Stephanie Tucker from WA and the wonderful, 'Why Me' came the closest to catching Tom McDermott and CP Rolex, to take second place in the Young Rider Table C this morning. This pair from the West have a great future. Some readers my remember the mare ridden by Lauren Hartog, as the Hartog family originally brought Why Me in to the country.

Another combination from WA, Caitlin Bolger and 'Byron' were looking good until the horse slipped and dislodged his rider. It is to be hoped we will seen them back in the ring for the remaining Young Rider classes.