2013 Australian Dressage Championships

South Australian rider, Hannah Newland is pictured aboard her typey Thoroughbred and former Horse Deals Off The Track subject, 'Peace Train' by Euclase out of Crested Lady during the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championships.

Teresa Grills rode Calvin Grills' Jaybee Alabaster gelding, 'Ecclesbourne' to 12th place in Needs For Steeds Prix

Victoria Davies from NSW is pictured aboard her Andalusian stallion, 'Andaluka Elegido' during the FEI Para Equestrian Championship Test Grade II.

Well performed, Para Equestrian, Anne Skinner rode her Contango II gelding, 'Aubaine Cossack' to win the FEI Para Equestrian Championship Test Grade II.

Well known dressage and showing personality, Gina Montgomery is pictured aboard her typey Weltmeyer gelding. 'Wallmeyer' has not had the best of luck since his arrival from Germany and it is good to see him in action in the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championship

London Olympic Para Equestrian Gold Medallist, Joann Formosa rode her imported Welbeuger gelding, 'Worldwide PB' to win the FEI Para Equestrian Championship Test Grade 1B with an impressive 72.29%.

Victorian rider, Rosalie Fahey rode, 'Summerzar Rhombis' to second place in the FEI Para Equestrian Championship Test Grade 1B.

Breanna Tillitzki is pictured aboard Rozzie Ryan's imported Florencio 1 stallion, 'Fiji R' during the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championship.

The always elegant, Judy Dierks rode Vicky Newham's lovely, imported seven year old, 'Diamond Star' by Diamond Hit to take fourth place in the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championship with 67.76%.

Well know and successful dressage rider and trainer, Tor van den Berge is pictured aboard Kaz Roe's imported Don Bosco mare, 'Donna Bonita' that took fifth place in the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championship with 66.97%. Tor also rode Cheryl O'Brien's super imported stallion, Lauries As by Londonderry to take second place with 69.44%.

Deborah Oliver from Queensland is pictured riding her Rituel gelding, 'Flashdance' in the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championships.

Young German Bereiter, Janina Kletke rode JJ and Lys Fuchs imported stallion, 'Bluefields Floreno' by Florencio to win the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championship with 69.71%. The Fuchs originally moved to Western Australia from Switzerland, but have relocated their stud, Bluefields Chevaux Park to the Southern Highlands of NSW. No doubt we will be hearing much more of Bluefields in the future.

Brett Parbery rode the Farrell family's beautiful imported stallion, 'Aber Hallo 29' by Armidou to third place in the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championship with 68%.

Rodney Martin rode Andrea Beatty's 'SS Sonata Hit' by Sandro Hit to eighth place in the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championship with 66.26%.

Talented Queensland rider, Victoria Welch rode her imported Brentano II gelding, 'Brentanus' to second place in the Equestrian NSW Intermediate II Championship with 65.78%.

Young NSW professional rider and trainer, Nadia Coghlan rode her imported Canonicus gelding, 'Carlyle' to take fifth place in the Equestrian NSW Intermediate II Championship with 65.15%.

Victorian equestrian personality and successful dressage rider, Sylvia McLachlan is pictured aboard her beautiful, imported 'Avignon IV' by Abanos in the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championship.

Mark Dowling from NSW rode his Donnerheist gelding, 'CJP Donner Kohl' in the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championship.

Anne Smith from South Australia is pictured aboard her, 'Lyrical' by Lantano during the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championship.

Revelwood Stud principle, Amanda Shoobridge looks delighted with her lovely stallion, 'Ferrero Rocher' by Florestan after his Equestrian NSW Intermediate II Championship test.

Jeremy Janjic is pictured really on the move aboard Lyn Jenkyn's Friesian stallion, 'Django of Cacharel' by Pike on their way to fourth place in the Equestrian NSW Intermediate II Championship.

NSW rider, Lisa Martin rode her Royal Diamond gelding, 'In Time' to equal tenth place in the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championship with 65.94%.

Understandably there was no water available to water the main arena at Horsley Park, with the tragic bushfires just a few kilometres away in the Blue Mountains. Helen Chugg fights her way through the dust as she makes her way down the centre line aboard her delightful, 'WS Nevada' by Dutchman during the Equestrian NSW Intermediate II Championship.

Daniella Dierks, giving her mother a run for her money in the style stakes, rode Suellen Saals' Vivaldi stallion, 'Noble Monarch' to take seventh place in the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championship with 66.31%.

Nicole Blanks rode Jacqui Van Monfrans' 'Brilliant' to take second place in the FEI Para Equestrian Grade IV Test today.

Hannah Dodd looks delighted with Phyllis Dodd's, 'Grand Sam' that she rode to win the class for FEI Para Equestrian Championship Test Grade IV.

NSW rider, Wendy Ward is pictured during the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championships riiding her own Carbine gelding, 'Jaybee Conquest;.

Maree Tomkinson has stepped aboard another big and impressive mare, the Ellenbrae Park P/L's imported Dutch, 'W Ester De Jeu'. Just getting acquainted, they took tenth place in the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championships with 65.94%.

Judith Beint-Tapp has come all the way from the Northern Territory to ride at the Australian Dressage Championships. The former English jillaroo turned dressage Diva is pictured aboard her, 'Checkmate' during the Needs For Steeds Prix St Georges Championships.

Sui Watts rode her, 'Bolagamy Accession' to take fourth place today in the FEI Para Equestrian Championship Test Grade III.