National pony show a success
Organisers of the Australian Palouse Pony Association National Show are celebrating the success of the first event in Horsham, along with several regional winners.
Victorian show manager Karen Fischer, of Drung, said 18 ponies vied for a swag of prizes at Riverside Recreation Reserve.
“It went extremely well. Everyone had an absolute blast and went home with trophies galore,” she said.
“We had awesome sponsorship and support and were lucky to be able secure the event in Horsham.”
Mrs Fischer said some competitors showed their ponies for the first time.
“Two youths who had never showed before did an awesome job and the judge was very impressed. That’s what it’s all about. We need to support our youth to keep the sport going,” she said.
Mrs Fischer was among the major prizewinners, with her mare Kerrinna Dancin’ With Myself claimng Super Supreme of the Show.
“She actually took out the supreme harness as well, along with overall performance pony of the show,” she said.
“The judge loved everything about her.
“She’s a very special little pony to me. Jonathon Whitehead showed using my ponies and he won overall youth of the show. He’s from Nhill.”
Mrs Fischer said many of the event’s trophies remained Wimmera.
“Kirsty and David Haigh from Telopea Downs won supreme in the bigger pony and two of mine won the other supreme awards, for small pony and the little bit bigger pony,” she said.
Boundary Bend’s Deb Adcock won supreme and best colour pony awards.
Mrs Fischer will now head to Adelaide to compete in the South Australia Appaloosa Championships, which run from tomorrow to Sunday.
“There are about three or four shows left for me if it all goes according to plan,” she said. in the