The six-hour drive to Parkes Show was worth it for Sophie Anderson and her pony Oscar who took home a swag of championship ribbons.
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The 17-year-old Chiltern rider and Palm Park Royal Command, as he is officially known, won Champion Led Australian Studbook Saddle Pony and Reserve Champion Australian Studbook Show Hunter Pony Ridden as well as champion led open pony and reserve champion show hunter pony ridden.
Sophie also rode Haven Park Irish Emotion to win champion show hunter hack, champion senior rider, supreme rider of the show and the preliminary dressage.
Sue Robbins won champion led open breeds with Vancouver Park Gifted Girl and Laticia Van Klaveren won reserve champion led riding pony with Bickarton Titan.
![CHAMPIONS: Sophie Anderson with Palm Park Royal Command, who is owned by Corowa's Cherie Mills, scooped the ribbon pool at Parkes Agricultural Show last week. CHAMPIONS: Sophie Anderson with Palm Park Royal Command, who is owned by Corowa's Cherie Mills, scooped the ribbon pool at Parkes Agricultural Show last week.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/PDupDCSG52UXrq68xwPPyU/d781a871-5c2f-44ff-81ff-6aad0fe8003c.jpg/r124_13_824_719_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![SHOW SUCCESS: Another Chiltern rider, Laticia Van Klaveren, with Bickarton Titan and their reserve champion led riding pony sash at Parkes. SHOW SUCCESS: Another Chiltern rider, Laticia Van Klaveren, with Bickarton Titan and their reserve champion led riding pony sash at Parkes.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/PDupDCSG52UXrq68xwPPyU/dcc120eb-be72-4a6b-bbc0-72b213c03065.jpg/r45_73_839_707_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)