2009 Australian Dressage Championships

Danielle Campbell another one of the impressive Queensland deluge, rode her 'Riverview Cinderella' by Carbine out of a Jaybee mare, to earn 64.66% in the Wagners Saddlery Novice 2D

Victoria Welch from Queensland rode Thaya Morgan Phoenix's Flemmingh gelding, 'Fairbanks Forever' to produce two good tests to take fourth place in the Advanced 5B, 65.44% and fifth place in the 5C, 65.08%.

Bianca Truda from Victoria is pictured with her charming Richmeed Medallion gelding, 'Monarch Discovery' during the Wagners Saddlery Australian Novice Championship.

Charlotte Pederson rode Lady Susannah Clarke's expressive and talented, imported Danish gelding, 'Come To Me ' for third place with 68.45% in the Bates Grand Prix Freestyle, ridden to an imaginative "Carmen" theme. They backed up that improved performance with victory in the Australian Sports Commission Grand Prix Special today with 63.20%.

Jenny Gehrke from Queensland had a convincing win in the EA Australia Prix St Georges Challenge with Joanne Cotton's Gullit mare, 'Gitane'. They won with 68.63% almost 2% ahead of their nearest rivals.

Rodney Martin was never far from the serious end of competition at the 2009 Nationals. He is pictured riding his imported Falsterbo gelding, 'Falstermeyer' (bred by Hans Meyer) in the Wagners Saddlery Australian Novice Championships. They were third in the 2D with 69.90% and sixth in the 2C with, 68.85%.

Western Australian rider, Sharon Jarvis is pictured during the EA NSW Advanced Championship riding her imported Indorado gelding, 'Applewood Odorado'. Many will remember that Sharon was a member of the Australian Team at the Beijing Para Olympics and is working hard towards selection for the Para competition at the 2010 Kentucky WEG.

Claire Seidl from NSW rode her long time partner, Rolex in the Australian Sports Commission Grand Prix Special.

NSW rider, Monique Lidgard is pictured with her Ghengis Khan gelding, 'Harvest Grand Pessoa' during the EA NSW Advanced Championship.

Well known NSW breeder, rider and judge, Jane Bruce rode her own and husband Maurice's home bred, 'Neversfelde Weltsong', by Weltmeyer out of the super mare, Neversfelde Kudu. Jane and Weltsong were ninth in the Advanced 5C,63.07% and eighth in the 5B, 63.90%.

The German stallion, Weltmeyer was well represented at the Nationals. His offspring included Queenslander, Jocelyn Hutton's, 'Wallstrasse' that took part in the EA Australia Advanced Championship.

Jeremy Janjic was as always eye catching with Lynn Jenkins' beautifully presented Fresian stallion, 'Django of Cacharel' that took part in the EA NSW National Advanced Championship.

National Medium Champions, Kate Taylor-Wheat and her super, World Magic gelding, 'World Star' had to be content with the runner up award in the Advanced Championship. It was none the less an impressive performance for second place in both the 5B and 5C with 71.30% and 67.28%.

The Fresians mounted an impressive showing in the Advanced Championship with Victorian, Natasha Althodd-Kelley really turning heads with her stallion,'Ebony Park Abe'.

Alexis Hellier from NSW took fourth place in the very strong Advanced 5C riding her own Weltmeyer gelding, 'Waca W'.

NSW rider, Sally Meakin makes her way down the centre line riding her Australian Warmblood by Domingo, 'Don Diablo'. The attractive combination were competing in the EA NSW National Advanced Championship.

Ricky Foxlee rode her wonderfully named Jive Magic mare, 'Jinx' to eighth place in the Wagners Saddlery Novice 2C, 66.56% and ninth place in the 2D with 66.28%. Ricky Foxlee rode his wonderfully named Jive Magic mare, 'Jinx' to eighth place in the Wagners Saddlery Novice 2C, 66.56% and ninth place in the 2D with 66.28%.

Nicola Paff from NSW rode Katy Guest's delightful and talented, 'Pacific Eclipse' by Heathmont Echo to third place in the Wagners Saddlery Novice 2C, 69.79% and fourth place in the 2D with 69.42%.

Lisa Martin from NSW took out a pair of fifth places in the Wagners Australian Novice Championship with her Jive Magic mare, 'Just Elegant' with 69.58% in the 2C and 68.95% in the 2D.

Evergreen and successful dressage competitor, Sylvia McLachlan earned 63.95% with her home bred six year old Gymnastic Star mare, 'May Fly' for 12 th place in the Wagners Saddlery Novice 2C.

NSW rider, Cornelia O'Mahony is pictured with her Jive Magic gelding, 'Jive Talkin BP' during the Wagners Saddlery Australian Novice Championships.

Former Victorian, but resident now in NSW for some years, Sally McPherson rode her experienced Ilkay gelding, 'Absolute Indulgence' in the EA NSW Advanced Championship.

Multi Olympic representative, Mary Hanna looks perfectly at ease with her own and husband, Rob Hanna's beautiful, 'Shiraz Black'. And so she should, as the beautiful Sandro Hit stallion dominated the Advanced Championship, winning the 5B, 72.35% and the 5C, 71.14%.

Jessica Willard from NSW is pictured with her six year old, Jive Magic gelding, 'Tailor Made Jackson' during the Wagners Saddlery Australian Novice Championship.

Kate Wilson, and yes she is another successful rider from Queensland is pictured with her lovely Dacripio mare, 'Dallas' that was ninth in the Wagners Saddlery Novice 2C with 66.04% and tenth in the 2D with 66.09%.

Well known showing personality, Andrew Buckley has taken to the dressage arena with his exciting, imported Dutch stallion by Samber, the well named, 'What's Colour'. They earned 63.02% in the Wagners Saddlery Novice 2C and 62.76% in the 2C.

National Elementary Champions, Matthew Dowsley and his Sandro Hit stallion, 'San Jose' (at a rough count, that's three Sandro Hit stallions at the Nationals) cruised away with the Wagners Saddlery Australian Novice Championship today. They earned and impressive 76.04% in the 2C and an almost as impressive 75.23% in the 2D.

No doubt about those Sandro Hit children, they are certainly good lookers. Warwick McLean from Victoria is pictured with his brother Andrew's beautiful stallion, 'Allesandro' during the EA NSW Advanced Championship.

Merrilea Charles, one of a very strong contingent from Queensland at the 2009 Nationals, is pictured during the EA NSW Advanced Championship with her Jazz gelding, 'Jazzaround'.

Well known NSW rider, Emmanuelle Josz's beautiful Weltmeyer gelding, 'Waiiri', wanted to have a good look just where he was going during the EA NSW Advanced Championship.