Trilogy Arabian Show The 2013 WAAHA Arabian Trilogy show was held at the SEC on the 4th and 5th of May. The Trilogy is a combination of events showcasing the Arabian and Derivative breeds in halter, ridden and dressage. The show kicked off early Saturday morning with the Dressage. It was a gorgeous sunny morning and the beautifully presented competitors were ready to go! Tests from Prep to Advanced were ridden with judges M. Thwaites and J. Moss officiating. Sara Price’s beautiful Arabian Warmblood mare Relentless R, was awarded Champion Derivative Dressage Horse with the Champion Purebred Dressage Horse going to Chelleason Magnums Gold, exhibited by Camac Arabians and Training. The halter events started later that afternoon and ran well into the night. Many thanks to b y Ta r y n B r a y by Brayside Stud. Supreme Senior Derivative was the cute as a button Wendemar Nibbles, owned by Shushanna Kingham. Azrahim Lea, a leggy bay yearling gelding owned by Sindy Stampalia was the eventual Supreme Junior Purebred Arabian and for the second time this year the beautiful Nadalla Park Makmiadiva, owned by Lanaryn Arabians, was awarded the Supreme Senior Arabian title! After a very late night for the amazing volunteers and dedicated committee members, the ridden Above: Sarah Price and Relentless R, Derivative West Coast Cup winner. Photos by Chris Ros. her winning ways taking out the Derivative West Coast Cup. Judge Sally George (Qld) was very impressed with the extremely high quality of this class. Many thanks to all of the generous sponsors and volunteers who helped make Above: Morocco ERA Reserve Champion Purebred 4 - 6 years owned by T and C McCallum. Photo by it a fabulous weekend of arabian showing. Supremes Chris Ros. Chris Lambert riding Purebred West Coast Cup Junior Derivative – Brayside Enchanted Vision winner with judge Sally George. Photo by Chris Ros. exhibited by Brayside Stud; Senior Derivative – Wendamar Nibbles exhibited by Osiris Pony Stud; Junior Purebred – Azrahim Lea exhibited by Phil Ryan (TAS) for a long night of judging the lovely Arabians. Supreme Junior Derivative went to the elegant yearling arabian riding pony filly Brayside Enchanted Vision owned program started bright and early Sunday Sindy Stampalia; Senior Purebred – Nadalla Park morning. The highlight of the day was the Makmiadiva exhibited by Lanaryn Arabians West Coast Cup, a sweepstakes event with Champions Arabian Derivative Dressage Horse – Relentless R cash prizes, rugs and perpetual trophies to be exhibited by Sara Price; Purebred Arabian Dressage won. Congratulations to Aranita Hayyday and his Horse – Chelleason Magnums Gold exhibited by and Training. Arabian Derivative owners Lucy Leeder and Harmony Park on winning Camac ArabiansRelentless R exhibited by Sara Price; West Coast Cup this award for the second year in a row, what an Purebred Arabian West Coast Cup – Aranita Hayyday achievement! The stunning Relentless R continued exhibited by Lucy Leeder and Harmony Park. 40th Anniversary EWA Show 2013 marks the 40th Anniversary of EWA Show Horse of the Year. and the Show Horse committee is preparing to celebrate the many horses, ponies and riders who have wond this award over the years. The first ever HOY Competition was held at the Osborne Park Agricultural Show in 1973 and the three classes were conducted at the completion of the regular ring events. The successful Pony of the Year under 14h was awarded to the beautiful 12.1h pony Oakover Fiona shown by the Parker Family from York, the Galloway went to the very lovely grey mare Whimsical owned and ridden by Val Mayger and the Hack to the handsome bay Regal Beau owned by Lance Ludgate and Rosalind Robinson. From its humble beginnings at Osborne Park Show the HOY event moved to the Royal Agricultural Show Grounds in Claremont, from there it went to Orange Grove Pony Club Grounds before eventually moving to the SEC upon the completion of the Indoor arena in the mid 80’s. In 2013 the HOTY Show has grown to such an extent that classes will be conducted over three days with the Show Hunters taking centre stage on Friday 30th August from 2pm in the afternoon, then the Show Horse classes filling all of Saturday and the final day Sunday 1st September seeing the Rural Show Horses and Intermediate Show Horses strut their stuff. EWA members from all over the state descend on the SEC for this event turning the centre into a hive of activity, complete with trade stands and of course beautiful horses! The EWA Show Horse Committee are working hard to make this 2013 show a memorable one for the event’s 40th Anniversary, so in addition to the Show Horse events they will start the weekend’s proceedings on the Thursday night (29th August) with a Rubythemed Cocktail Party in the bar area at the SEC, then on Friday Night 30th August, while the Hunter events are taking place the SEC bar will be open and various hot food vendors will be in attendance. Then on Saturday evening HOTY Annabella Drexel and SLM Flirting. the Committee will host the Sponsors Event during the Show Horse program. To keep up to date with the latest on this action packed event make sure you see the EWA Blast. For further information or to be involved with the trade stands or sponsorship for this event email Peta Gallagher yuletara@ bigpond.net.au WA SHOW SCENE June/July 2013 - Page 17