With 113 competitors registered, it was a great first show effort for the school. 

Aberdeen Public School parent and co-event organiser Amy Croft said she was delighted with the smooth running of the show despite a weather ‘hiccup’ the previous month.

“We did have to change the date due to bad weather but we still managed to run a very successful program of horse sports events,” she said. 

“It was great to see most schools in the Upper Hunter represented as well as riders from Tamworth, Maitland and Dubbo.

“There were a great number of helpers which must be congratulated for their tireless efforts all day and to our sponsors. 

“It was a lot of work, so we’ll have to wait and see whether the school can run it again next year.” 

With lots of good sportsmanship on show and great feedback from competitors and parents, there will no doubt be lots of friendly ‘pressure’ on the committee to do it all again in 12 months time. 

Results:

Led - Girls: Champion – Grace Grainger (Ellerston); Reserve – Jordan Hall (Aberdeen). 

Boys: Champion – Bailey White (Blandford).

6  years - Girls: Champion – Candy Brooker (Aberdeen). 

Boys: Champion – Jock Maxwell (Belltrees).

7 years - Girls: Champion – Chloe Donehue (King Street, Singleton); Reserve – Makayla Moberley (Merriwa); Encouragement – Ella Towell (Merriwa). 

Boys: Champion – Bailey Eldridge (Rosary Park); Reserve – Harry Davis (Aberdeen); Encouragement – Nathan Lonsdale (Mt Kanwary).

8 years - Girls: Champion – Adelaide Cooper (Scone Grammar); Reserve – Leila Markham (St James Muswellbrook); Encouragement Jarna White (Blandford). 

Boys: Champion – Naite Howlett (King Street, Singleton); Reserve – Daniel O’Reagan (Scone Grammar).

9 years - Girls: Champion – Abbey Lonsdale (Mt Kanwary); Reserve – Chloe Formosa (Ellalong); Encouragement – Rachel Lannen (Iona). 

Boys: Champion – Thomas Donehue (King Street, Singleton); Reserve – Toby Allan-Ross (Belmont Christian); Encouragement – George Bishop (Scone Grammar).

10 years - Girls: Champion – Alby O’Reagan (Scone Grammar); Reserve – Prunella Hayes (Scone Grammar); Encouragement – Kandice Wilson (Blandford). 

Boys: Champion – Kaleb Hoffman (St James Muswellbrook); Reserve – Jack Whiteley-Eldridge (Rosary Park).

11 years - Girls: Champion – Georgia Thrift (Scone Grammar); Reserve – Macey Howlett (Kirkton); Encouragement – Makayla Towell (Merriwa). 

Boys: Champion: Oliver Bishop (Scone Grammar); Reserve – Tyler Kelly (Scone Grammar).

12 years - Girls: Champion – Matilda Jones (Scone High); Reserve – Kate Rowlands (Muswellbrook South); Encouragement – Chloe Spruce (Mt View). 

Boys: Champion – Clancy Martin (Merriwa); Reserve – Tully O’Reagan (Scone Grammar); Encouragement – Aiden Howlett (Singleton).

13 years - Girls: Champion – Sarah Giggins (Singleton High); Reserve – Natasha Holz (Scone Grammar); Joint Encouragement – Isabella Talty (St Joseph’s Aberdeen) and Molly Whitehead (Scone High). 

Boys: Champion – Cameron Ninness (Farrer); Reserve – Jed Martin (St Peter’s Maitland).

14 years - Girls: Champion – Katrina Wilson (Scone High); Reserve – Alexandra Barnes (St Joseph’s Aberdeen); Encouragement – Candice Gardner (Singleton High).

15 years - Girls: Champion Anastasia Martin (Calrossy); Reserve – Sarah Caslick (Scone Grammar); Encouragement – Laura Millard (St Joseph’s Aberdeen). 

Boys: Champion – Ethan Sargent (Singleton); Reserve – Callum Winn (Scone High); Encouragement – Jesse Martin (St Peter’s Maitland).

16  years - Girls: Champion – Anna Wilson (Scone High); Reserve – Brianna Frost (Scone High), Encouragement – Elizabeth Fardell (Dubbo Distant Education).