Tooravale Harlech 1st 2 year old Colt Victorian All Welsh Show. Photo: Carmel Pethick

This year’s VAWS was the largest team we had ever taken a big effort that really paid off. Judge of the Section B’s was Sandy Goodwin UK. Youngstock day saw us showing Tooravale Harlech (Weston Manhattan x Imperial Honora) the two year colt owned by Melinda McKenzie and Judy Stevenson who won his class.

Tooravale Chiffon 1st Yearling Filly Victorian All Welsh Show Photo: Carmel Pethick

The yearling fillies were next our own Tooravale Chiffon (Weston Manhattan x Weston Park Candice) and Tooravale Cheree (Weston Park Vision x Tooravale Celeste) owned by Clive and Jennifer Hastie of WA, the two were placed 1st and 2nd in a very large quality class of fillies. Tooravale Choisya (Weston Park Vision x Tooravale Celeste) was next in the two year old filly class which she won and went on to be Reserve Champion Welsh Pony Filly, it was a thrill to see three Tooravale ponies in the Championship, thanks to the expert handlers David James, Geoffery Mark, Jack Forge and Michael Gates for helping out.

Tooravale Indianna 1st & Champion Junior B Gelding Victorian All Welsh Show Photo: Kerri Afford

Youngstock geldings were well supported again this year, we showed Tooravale Indianna (Weston Park Vision x Tooravale Ivory) for Kristin Castens he won the yearling B gelding class and went on to be awarded Champion B gelding.

Day two was senior day, first in the ring for us was the senior dry mare class with Tooravale Celeste (Weston Manhattan x Weston Park Candice) she was placed 2nd to the lovely and eventual Supreme B Weston Park Mirrabelle.

Tooravale Cameo 1st Senior Brood Mare Victorian All Welsh Show Photo: Carmel Pethick

Our senior brood mare Tooravale Cameo (Weston Manhattan x Weston Park Cassandra) was the eventual winner of her class amongst some very impressive ponies.

Her foal Tooravale Cairo the first born progeny by our recently exported stallion Tooravale Houston was 2nd in a quality class of foals. We also had wins in the owner’s pair and progeny pair by Weston Manhattan. The evening classes saw us competing for the Torlyn Award for Best Progeny Pair of the Show, we thrilled when the three judges selected our Manhattan pair as the winners, a very emotional win for us as we had only lost Manhattan the month before.

Torlyn Award for the Best Progeny Pair at Victorian All Welsh Show Photo: Kerri Afford