2013 Australasian Show Horse & Rider Championships

Representing Queensland, Madeline Dye is pictured riding her 'Langtree X Factor' in the ND Australia National Large Show Hunter Galloway Championship.

Representing Victoria Daniel McNamara rode away with the ND Australia National Large Show Hunter Galloway Championship riding his well performed, 'Hibrie Xclusive'.

Representing South Australia, Shauna Chaplin produced a good workout riding her own , Lancefield Park Rajah' in the ND Australia National Large Show Hunter Galloway Championship.

Fiona Graetz from WA was thrilled to take out the ND Australia National Large Show Hunter Galloway Runner Up award riding Orleans Graetz's, 'Redline Classic Edition'.

A beautifully turned out Adam Oliver claimed the Manuel Equine Transport National Senior Rider Runner Up award for Queensland.

Rachel Lawrie representing South Australia is pictured aboard her , 'Diamond Edition' during the judging of the Manuel Equine Transport National Senior Rider Championship.

Robbie Soster representing NSW rode her successful Small Tour dressage horse, 'Robali Razzamatazz' by Rotspon to give a riding lesson and take out the Manuel Equine Transport 2013 National Senior Rider Championship.

Representing New Zealand at the EA Australasian Show Horse and Rider Championships, Barbara Clarke is pictured during the judging of the Manuel Equine Transport Senior Rider Championship.

Popular former Victorian and now devout Queenslander, Paul Austin is pictured riding Emily Anne Wonka's, 'Dicavalli Delta' during the Boutique Stables Small Show Hunter Hack Championship

Amy Griffiths representing Tasmania is pictured aboard her impressive, 'Bellini' during the judging of the Boutique Stables Small Show Hunter Hack Championship.

Anna Johnson from Western Australia rode Cheryl Pateman's, 'Bramley Cartell' in the Boutique Stables Small Show Hunter Hack Championship.

Sadie Michell representing South Australia scored a popular victory with her super, 'History' by Belcam Hector that was declared Boutique Stables Champion Small Show Hunter Hack and was also awarded the Ariston Stud Perpetual Trophy donated by the Richards Family.

Representing Queensland, Angela Kyle is pictured aboard her own, 'I Am London" during the judging of the Dreamtime Stud Small Hack Championship.

Victorian Team member, Chanele Hunter rode her 2012 Runner Up Small Hack , 'Crewe' to the sound of Andrea Bocelli's "Time To Say Goodbye". And yes Chanele is retiring the beautiful but at times not easy little show hack. "I'm not going to miss riding him, because he is a very difficult horse", declared Chanele as she once again accepted the award for Dreamtime Park Runner Up Small Hack.

Annabel Mulready from NSW produced a wonderful workout aboard her beautiful 'DP Mayfair' during the Dreamtime Park Small Hack Championship.

Simon de Leeuw representing NSW is pictured riding Victoria Travers' delightful, 'MP Toystory' during the Dreamtime Park Small Hack Championship.

Margot Haynes claimed the Dreamtime Stud Small Hack Championship and the prestigious Pauline Van Heythuysen Memorial Trophy for South Australia with Vicky Lawrie and Mary Bawden, former racehorse, 'Worldly'. The beautifully presented and ridden horse apparently was not the easiest to get on with as a racehorse and was left a stallion for some time, with both racehorses and show horses on the ground. .

The Warmbloods dominated the Horse Deals Large Show Hunter Championship with Victorian Team member, Elizabeth Krog riding her Queensland bred, 'Dicavalli Don Sebastian' by Donautraum out of Jaybee Special being declared Horse Deals Large Show Hunter Runner Up.

Emma Adams from NSW rode her outstanding, 'Juliett' by Jive Magic out of a Salute mare to claim the Horse Deals Large Show Hunter Championship. Juliett was the only horse or rider over the weekend to earn first place with all three judges.

Although representing Queensland, Paul Austin has a lot of friends in Victoria and there was much interstate union to cheer Paul and his favourite horse, 'Chicago' on to claim the Carona Park Large Hack Runner up award.

Victorian Team member, Ali Berwick claimed back to back Carona Park Large Hack Championship titles with her , 'Xlerate'. Ali rode beautifully and "Tractor" by Zabeel worked a treat. Victoria rather easily won the Most Successful Team award.

Annie Simmons from Queensland claimed the Mal Byrne Saddlery National Intermediate Rider (13-15 Yrs) Runner Up award.

Representing Victoria, Sally Shaw was delighted to claim the Mal Byrne Saddlery National Intermediate Rider (13-15) Championship riding her Donautraum Warmblood gelding, 'Broadway Duntroon'. Later in the day the talented pair claimed the Boutique Stables Small Show Hunter Hack Championship Runner Up award.

Greg Mickan created Nationals history today when he claimed the hat trick for three successive National titles with Sarah Berry's, 'Langtree Masterpiece' that claimed the Carona Park Show Hunter Galloway 14-14.2hh Championship and with it the Farleight Stud Perpetual Trophy.

Margot Haynes claimed the Carona Park National Show Hunter Galloway 14-14.2hh Runner Up award for South Australia riding Alyson Emery's, 'Ridgeview Park French Lace'.

Representing South Australia, Brianna Duncan-Coward is pictured aboard her well performed, 'Corndale Kiss and Tell' during the judging of the Carona Park Show Hunter Galloway 14-14.2hh Championship.

Tasmanian representative, Claire Reynolds is pictured riding her, 'Alinda Park Make It Happen' in the Romsey Park Large Galloway Championship.

Graham Elliott's 'Hollys Galaxy' was declared 2012 National Small Galloway Champion, and the young gelding, now grown just that bit claimed the 2013 Romsey Park National Large Galloway Championship with Katrina Kearns in the saddle doing her usual excellent job.

A busy Margot Haynes rode Jill and Richard Best's, 'Alpine Park Oceans' to claim the Romsey Park National Large Galloway Runner Up award for South Australia.

Representing NSW Edwina Cullen is pictured aboard her lovely, 'Royalwood Opening Night' during the judging of the Romsey Park National Large Galloway Championship.