FRIDAY
The Show began at 12.00 noon on Friday with the Hunter classes. These classes are becoming very popular with the riders and numbers are growing, all the time - this year we had sixty Hunter Hacks, Galloways and Ponies entered. The first day finished on a social note with a’ HAPPY TWO HOURS’ for competitors.  This also included a Silent Auction, which was open for bidding until Saturday night and raised over $2000 to help send the Team to the Nationals. The Committee is indebted to the large number of sponsors who supported the Silent Auction.
SATURDAY
Saturday saw the Show Horses, Ponies and Galloways ‘strutting their stuff’.  They were joined by the Senior and Intermediate Riders competing for their right to compete at the Nationals.  Seventy Four entries were received in the Show Horse classes and were hotly contested. The rider classes were also well supported, with a total of fifty nine entries.
The afternoon and evening of the second day was an opportunity to thank the show’s generous sponsors. They were invited to watch two very competitive classes and to enjoy drinks and light refreshments. The function was well attended, with many sponsors offering their continued support in 2016.
SUNDAY
The last of the Qualifying classes were held on Sunday morning. Seven beautifully groomed ponies ridden by seven equally beautifully presented little riders and led by their smartly dressed handlers, lined up for the judging of the Leading Rein Pony.   This class was followed by the Junior Rider with thirteen riders and the younger Intermediate Rider with seventeen riders. A First Ridden Pony 12.2 hands and under was also held on Sunday morning and attracted ten ponies. Next year this will be a qualifying class for the 2016 Nationals. The Leading Rein class will also be divided into Leading Rein Show Pony and Leading Rein Show Hunter Pony.
On Sunday afternoon, the Classes for Child’s Show Horse and Hunter- Pony, Galloway and Hack - were held. Next year, these also, will be qualifying classes. The Intermediate Horse, Galloway and Pony classes were also contested on Sunday afternoon, along with the Rural classes for Horses, Galloways and Ponies residing outside an eighty kilometre radius of the city.

AWARDS
In addition to the Winners and Runners-up awards in the Hack and Hunter classes, an award was also made for the Smartest on Parade and the best WA Bred exhibit. The Top Ten Finalists received a finalist sash, the Runners – up received a special sash and the winners received an embroidered woollen rug and a garland. All placegetters received vouchers, for various products, from sponsors. A special award, the Briary Chipmunk Award, donated by the Connor family, was presented to the winning Show Ponies in each height class, in memory of Charlotte Connor’s extremely successful pony.

REPRESENTING WA
Winners and First-Runners-up in the Qualifying classes have been invited to represent WA at the Australasian Horse and Rider Championships, to be held at the National Equestrian Centre at Werribee in Victoria, on December 4th and 5th, 2015. Ramsay’s Horse Transport has, once again, generously donated a significant discount to the cost of travelling horses to the National Competition.
Now, all that remains, is to wish the WA Team members safe travel to the Nationals, enjoy the  wonderful experience and hopefully, bring home some Australasian Championships.

GOOD LUCK TEAM WA

SPONSORS
Major sponsors were Touchstone Farms and Ramsay’s Horse Transport.  A further sixty two sponsors supported the forty six classes that were offered, over the weekend.  Without the generosity of these sponsors, these State Championships could not be held.  The EWA Show Horse Committee is extremely grateful to all their sponsors for their interest and support of the Show Horse discipline in WA.