2013 Australian Dressage Championships

South Australian, Heather Currie is pictured aboard her imported Pura Raza Espanola stallion 'Hatero De PB' in the Wagner's Elementary Championship.

NSW rider, Vanessa Midwinter is pictured aboard her Mayfield Pzazz gelding, 'New World Prince Of Pzazz' during the Wagner's Elementary Championship.

Busy Queensland rider, Nicole Tough rode her Ferrero Rocher mare, 'Fioretta' to take second place in the Wagner's Elementary 3D with 71.83%.

Charlotte Craig from NSW is pictured aboard her Duntroon gelding, 'Dantroon' during the Wagner's Elementary Championship.

Well known NSW dressage rider Kate Taylor-Wheat rode Penny Barrett's , 'Let's Reminisce' to sixth place in the Wagner's Elementary 3D with 69.61%.

NSW rider, Claire Hardin is pictured aboard her Carbine mare, 'Jaybee Cloud' during the Wagner's Elementary Championship.

Queensland rider, Harvey Besley is pictured aboard Dianne Brown's Sirocco gelding, 'Bloomfield Sorrento' during the Wagner's Elementary Championship.

Alycia Targa rode Jane Bruce's gelding, 'CP Dresden' by Damsey to fifth place in the Wagner's Elementary 3C and sixth place in the Elementary 3D with scored above 68%.

Well known South Australian dressage rider, Ruth Schneeberger is pictured aboard Cheryl Hatswell's Royal Hit mare, 'Ponderosa Stud Royal Dancer' during the Wagner's Elementary Championship.

Nina Boyd rode Anwen Lovett's, 'Brierely Rajah' by St Moritz to third place in the Trailrace Four Year Old Young Horse Qualifier.

German rider, Janina Kletke is having a good show with the Bluefields horses at the 2013 Australian Dressage Championships. She is pictured riding JJ and Lys Fuchs' Bellissimo M stallion, 'Bluefields Berlin' to victory in the Trailrace Four Year Old Young Horse Qualifier.

There was a great deal of interest in Lisa Martin's impressive and imported German mare, 'Furst Famous' by Fidertanz that took third place in the Wagner's Elementary 3C with 69.66% and was fifth overall in the Wagner's Elementary Championship.

Young NSW rider, Christine King-Andrews is pictured aboard 'Romulus R' that took eight pace in the Trailrace Four Year Old Young Horse Qualifier.

Damon Barlow rode his own Sandro Hit gelding, 'Hillbreeze Sensation' to sixth place in the Trailrace Four Year Old Young Horse Qualifier.

There is something about the family that rides together. Pictured L-R are Ann-Maree Lourey aboard her Elementary entry, the stallion, Byalee Briar' and Dimity Lourey riding the Wie Weltmeyer stallion, 'Byalee Wow Wie RW' that took seventh place in the Trailrace Four Year Old Young Horse Qualifier.

Nicole Magoffin from Queensland is pictured aboard Bev Edwards' handsome Carbine gelding, 'Jaybee Cardinal' that took ninth place in the Wagner's Elementary 3C with 66.70%.

Emma Flavelle from NSW rode Caitlin Cullen's imported Holsteiner gelding by Canto, 'Cabaret C' to win the Wagner's Elementary 3C with 71.62% and take fifth place in the 3D with 69.78% to be declared Wagner's Elementary Reserve Australian Champion.

Daniella Dierks is really having a good weekend with the colour black. She is pictured aboard Sue Walker's descriptively named, 'Blackie' by Fijji that took fourth pace in the Wagner's Elementary 3C with 69.37% and third place in the 3D with 70.12% to take third place overall in the Elementary Championship. In between her Elementary rides, Daniella rode the Belcam/Dierks Training Centre's Advanced Champion,, 'World Royal' to win the IRT Advanced Freestyle.

There was plenty of great music coming from the Para Equestrian Freestyle arena today and some good test to go with it. Jemima Bartlett is pictured aboard her Thoroughbred by Dolphin Street, 'Kendlestone Park Cruise' that took fourth place in the FEI Para Equestrian Freestyle Test Grade III.

Elizabeth Sobecki from SA rode her own, 'Ponderosa Stud Lucarno' by Lontano to take second place in the FEI Para Equestrian Freestyle Test Grade III with 67.75%..

Fern Wright from Victoria is pictured aboard her charming Welsh Cob by Burrowa Sportsmans Last out of Imperial Martha that took fourth place in the Prydes Easifeeds FEI Young Rider Freestyle CDI/Y.

Courtney Barbera rode Joanne Marshall's Di Caprio gelding, 'Half Moon Delicato' to eighth place in the Prydes EasiFeeds FEI Young Rider Freestyle CDI/Y with 63.27%.

Morgan Duell rode her Mayfield Pzazz gelding, 'Florinzz' to win the Prydes EasiFeeds Young Rider Individual Competition CDI/Y yesterday with 68.07% and today took sixth place in the Young Rider Freestyle CDI/Y today with 64.92%.

Victorian Young Rider, Tori Stuckey was third yesterday and lifted by the music rode her mother, Kerry Mack's Rotspon gelding, 'Mayfield Miracle' to win the Prydes EasiFeeds FEI Young Rider Freestyle CDI/W.

Victoria Welch appears to be flying aboard the Beechwood Stud's Gymnastik Star mare, 'Glogau' during the Gow Gates Intermediate Freestyle. They took fourth place with 70.00%.

Brett Parbery rode the Farrell family's beautiful stallion 'Aber Hello 29' by Armidou to second place in the Gow Gates Intermediate Freestyle with 71.70%.

Popular Queensland rider, Tor van den Berge made it three out of three with Cheryl O'Brien's imported Londonderry stallion, 'Lauries As' when they took out the Gow Gates Intermediate Freestyle with 71.92%.

Popular NSW rider Robbie Soster and her handsome Rotspon gelding, 'Robalie Razzamattazz' are pictured at a lovely forwards and balanced extended canter on their way to taking third place in the Gow Gates Intermediate Freestyle with 70.27%.

"There's something about Mary"! Mary Hanna came out fighting in the Pessoa Grand Prix Freestyle CDI/W riding her Olympic Team mount, the beautiful Sancette to win with 70.85%. The best two scores from the Grand Prix, Freestyle and Special will determine the Australian Grand Prix Champion, so after a sixth place yesterday, Mary can still take out her sixth Australian Championship.

Anjanette Harten from Queensland comes to a halt in the Pessoa Dressage Grand Prix CDI/W riding her delightful, 'UQG Alladin'. And no she did not pull him up by the ears, she is in fact delighted with the horse's performance. This is her version of an enthusiastic pat.