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VASA 2002 SADDLE HORSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Royal Melbourne Horse Show - 6th January 2001
Champion Saddle Horse over 15 hands - Page 3

 

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Highbury - the lovely grey owned by Misses S & JA Barnett and ridden by Joanne.

I saw this horse in his first season in the ring and Joanne must be commended for the great job she has done with his education and development into one of the State's leading Hacks.

hackfinal242.jpg (18831 bytes) Highbury did every thing that he was asked to do and Joanne would have been very pleased to have made it through to the final 10.

There were about 70 horses nominated for this class.

hackfinal541.jpg (18170 bytes) Erte needs no introduction to Australian Show enthusiasts - for there is hardly a Royal Show title that he has not won.

He was the 2001 VASA Champion Saddle Horse,  he was ridden by Maree Tomkinson who also rode him today.

hackfinal544.jpg (17656 bytes) Maree has formed a bond with the horse and with  their great rapport they were able to produce a 'foot perfect' workout that seemed to have the crowd holding their breath.
hackfinal543.jpg (16323 bytes) Erte was stunning, so light, so expressive and very well ridden.
hackfinal542.jpg (18047 bytes) When they finished their display, I am sure everyone would have had the same thought as me ... what would it take to beat that ???
hackfinal2321.jpg (17854 bytes) Next to go was Kate Hassell (who was earlier awarded the Supreme Champion Rider under 16 years) on the very well performed horse Loyalty.
hackfinal2322.jpg (15507 bytes) Kate has taken over the ride on Loyalty in the past season and the horse has been very successful for his previous owner Dianne Barnes.
hackfinal2323.jpg (15858 bytes) Loyalty did not work his best, and I am sure the heat was getting to Kate.

She would have gained a great deal from this experience and did very well to make it through to final ten at her tender age.

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