The SHCV Omega Feeds Masters Horse of Year was a great success for all involved, all classes were well supported and although the weather was true to Victorias reputation with having a few seasons in a day but mostly the sun shone down.

Saturday saw amongst a heavy program the judging of the Intermediate classes and one of the highlights for the day was Julie Conte's Dreamtime Park Oprah, a stunning horse very typical of Julies careful breeding program that has seen her type - elegant, free forward. An Arabian Warmblood mare, she also won the led hack over 16H. Prepared and shown for Julie by David Warne and Brendan Russell of Kinloch Show Horse Sables in Bendigo.

The Debutante classes:

Shetland winner was Tara Park Lillie (Stephanie Jennison) with the runner up been Pilinta Park Sterling (K Woolcock & N Munday),  Small Pony winner Lakevale Puss ’n’ Boots (Pauline Lay) runner up Langtree Just Debonaire (J Christofferson & J Ivory), Large Pony Rothwell Fairy Dance (M Labahn) with runner up Kolbeach Aster (C Novak), Galloway Rothwell Romantic Poet ( S De Leeuw) and runner up Mirinda Monet ( L McEvoy), Small Hack First Class Edition (S & C Oakley) with runner up Darley (L Sutton) and the Large Hack SLM Prestige (C Frost) and Hennessy Park (J Baker) as the runner up.

Intermediate section

Small Pony Lakevale Puss “n” Boots (Pauline Lay) runner up Kawanna Park Solitaire (R Cooke),  Large Pony Lynlea Pantomine (A Smiley) runner up Royalwood Song Of Spring (S DeLeeuw, K Withers, E Richardson),  Galloway Mirinda Sabrina (M Denereaz) runner up  Sheldene Nevada (Shelley Penny) Small Hack Naaman Galliano (J Conti) runner Comprende (E Lom) and Large Hack Dreamtime Park Oprah (J Conti) runner up SP Jakata (S Penny)

photos: Top Julie Conti's Dreamtime Park Oprah rideen by David Warne on her way to wining the title. Below: Winner of Children's Galloway Over 14.2hh and not exceding 15hh, Sheona Lamb and Newington Replica with judge Ms Jane Gardner