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Royal Day 1 Despite weather forecasts that the first day of the show would again be wet the sun was out early becoming overcast as the equestrian events began. Unfortunately the forecast rain did appear mid afternoon but nothing like the downpours endured on the first day last year.
Showjumping commenced with a Junior Jumping Contest which saw Willy Go and Rebekka Stubing victorious from Sir Samuel and Taryn Currie. The second event for the day saw the New Zealand competitors for the first time and the dominated with three of the four going through to the jump off. Primo Ventura and Sam Beatson of the New Zealand team proved too good winning the class from Luna Luna and Vicki Roycroft with Torchbearer and Paula Hamood third ahead of Duty Free and Maurice Beatson also from New Zealand. This second event also saw SA rider John Patterson make time from his other role for the day as judge of the Police Horse classes to compete on Maamur but unfortunately didn't make the jump off. The final showjumping class was held after the wet weather had set in with P & D Cleary's Icon winning the Jumping Contest.
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The ridden classes started with
the Pony Hack Novice (ne 12hh) where T Madigan's Balena Bo-Peep proved successful from R
& C Gale's Imperial Pippa with Tegan Jaeschke's Mornington Sweet Occasion placed
third. The Pony Hack Novice (12hh-12.2hh) was a keenly contested affair with Rebecca
Whitehead's Dunelm Lace winning from D & S McMahon's Leanda Tiger Lily and AA Egel's
Lesfield Showtown. Parham Feeding Services' Kirreway Bronze Edition took out the Pony Hack
Novice (12.2hh-13hh) from KR White's Langtree First Impressions with Melissa Karutz's
Lesfield Toymaster placed third. The Shetland Pony Hack class was small but keenly
contested with M Mitchell's Otway View Oriana finishing on top from KL Smith's Pentland
Becky and H Lundquist's Poplars Farm Possum. During the early judging of the Galloway Hack
Novice (14.2hh-15hh) there was some drama as one of the entrants broke loose of his rider
and careered through the area until being caught after stopping to pick at the grass.
Fiona Graham's Sanlirra Delight was victorious after order had been restored. Meanwhile at
the other end of the arena the Pony Hack Novice (13hh-13.2hh) was being decided. A
Oliver-Watkins' grey gelding Kirreway Dignify winning from KR White's Langtree Legend as J
Langley's Silkwood Heavens Above took third. There was only a small class for the Pony
Hack (not exceeding 11hh) where Lauren Vella's Glengwin Crisial was successful and for the
Pony Hack (11hh-11.2hh) with T Madigan's Balena Bo Peep proving successful. To close the
day the Galloway Hack Novice (14hh-14.2hh) and Pony Hack Novice (13.2hh - 14hh) were
decided with victory going to C Comley's Rosedale Serenity and Lauren Vella's Raleigh
Summer Premiere respectively. 
Many of the junior
rider classes were held during the day starting off with the Girl Rider 5 to 8 years which
was awarded to Tessa Hughes from Tamara Lee and Brooke Graham. Next was the Boy Rider 5 to
8 years taken out by Patrick Baker from Thomas Struck then Girl Rider 10 to 12 years and
Alexandra Berwick was successful from Jennifer McKay and Whitney Hunt while the Boy Rider
8 to 10 years went to Clayton Struck from Jordan Sassine and Daniel Hines and the rain
started to close in. As the weather deteriorated the Boy Rider 12 to 14 years was taken
out by Blake Parnham with the final rider class of the day the Girl Rider 8 to 10 years
going to Courtney Remington. 
Friday is the day that
all the Police Horse classes are held and it gives show patrons the chance to see South
Australia's famous Police Greys in action. The first class for the day was the Best Turned
Out Police Horse and Rider which was taken out by Police Horse Gregory ridden by Melanie
Whittemore. This event has no workout and the horse and rider are inspected with the rider
mounted then unmounted. The second class was Best Police Rider and this class involved
each rider performing a workout before the judge. SC Deborah Seaforth riding Police Mare
Jasmine was successful from MC Rick Hoile and Police Horse Epsom. The next event was the
Police Horse where each competitor performed a workout involving various obstacles testing
the horse's obedience. This class went to Police Horse Foley ridden by MC Sheree Penhall.
The final class was Pair of Police Horses which involved a workout done in pairs. Police
Horse Garrison ridden by MC Sonia Conaghty and Police Horse Foley ridden by Sheree Penhall
took out victory. 
The final group to
compete today were the Harness competitors. The Harness Pony Hackney or part bred Hackney
novice ne 14hh went to Ashwood Hackney Stud's Rhyl Impassive while the Harness Pony
non-hackney novice ne14hh went to P & S Keir's Canberra Park Manhatten. The Clydesdale
Teams were next with the Trademan's Turnout going to Coopers Brewery Team of Coopers
Brewery Jacob and Isaac while the final class Harness Horse novice over 15hh went to
Coopers Brewery Luke.