POPULAR veteran Greg Smith was one of the stars at the Christmas Ho Ho Jumping Championships at the weekend.

The Australian international rider, from Tynong North, won the C Grade Championship riding Higgs Can Fly at the Tonimbuk Equestrian Centre just east of Melbourne.

Runner-up was Gippsland dairy farmer Andrew Lamb, riding Argento.

Melissa Froesch, of Broadford, won Saturday's height championship on Glenara Bollinger, and Ally Lamb from Denison won the D Grade Championship on Velicki.

Sam Williams from Tonimbuk won Sunday's A and B Grade Championship riding Salt Bush, with Froesch the runner-up riding Glenara Bollinger and Ally Lamb third riding Penrose.