2013 Victorian State Interschool Championships

The show horse entries at the Inter School Championships are huge with a Rider, Smartest on Parade and Hack/Hunter class for each combination. Lucy Stuart from Woodend Primary School rode Ashwood Park French Illusion to fifth place in the Primary Encouragement Show Rider 10-12 years.

Abbey Martin from Braemar College rode Blue Dust Chardonnay to win the Primary Encouragement Show Rider 10-12 years and go on to take out the Champion Encouragement Show Rider under 12 years.

Chanel Radburn riding Jacko represented Bacchus Marsh Grammar in the Primary Encouragement Show Rider 10-12 years.

Sophie Alexander from St Roberts primary School Geelong rode Beckworth Rising Meteoric to sixth place in the Primary Encouragement Show Rider 10-12 years.

Emily Yeoman from Westbourne Grammar School rode her sensibly clipped Merivale Park Victorious in the Primary Encouragement Show Rider 10-12 years.

Harry Bufton represented Little River Primary School riding Smokey in the Primary Encouragement Show Rider 10-12 years. Harry looked like he was warming up for the Jumping and Sporting classes that are being conducted over the next three days.

Grace Joel and What An Ace represented Melbourne Girls Grammar in the Secondary Novice Division 1 2B.

Lucy Moate from the Christian College Geelong produced a nice work out riding Niscinda Welsh Torque to claim third place in the Primary Encouragement Show Rider 10-12 years.

Georgina Barrey representing Cathedral College Wangaratta competed in the Secondary Medium Test 4C. The dressage phase of these Inter-school Championships is huge with nine rings going for two days to complete all the tests.

Georgia Kiteley from Lara Primary rode Sanlirra Remember Me in the Primary Encouragement Show Rider 10-12 years. Every competitor in the Rider classes was given a time slot and a work out.

Rory Coverdale from Timboon P-12, the school that has been in the news a lot lately, rode Levens Magic Touch in the Primary Encouragement Show Rider 10-12 years.

Watching some of the large Showing classes today you may have thought you were at a spring Royal show rather than a junior event in the middle of winter, as the standard was exceptionally good. Laura Shaw from Terang College rode Daly Downs Trend to take out the Champion Secondary Smartest on Parade National Qualifier 12-18 years.

Sophie Blay and Rossington placed fourth and represented Gippsland Grammar School in the Secondary Smartest on Parade National Qualifier 15-18 years.

Abby Heffer rode the blooming, Remi Rockafella for Assumption College Kilmore to take out the Reserve Champion in the Secondary Smartest on Parade National Qualifier 12-18 years.

Skye Kennedy from Kyneton Secondary College rode Dee Jay Gold Label in the Secondary Smartest on Parade National Qualifier 15-18 years.

Ruby Christoph from Mt Erin College rode Langtree Last Word to place seventh in the Secondary Smartest on Parade National Qualifier 15-18 years. With the large entries, ribbions were given to tenth place.

Keen competitor, Jamie Harding from Clonard College rode Cicada Lodge Special Occasion to eighth place in the Secondary Smartest on Parade National Qualifier 15-18 years.

Maddison Buttolph from St Leonards College rode My Silver Charm in the Secondary Novice Division 1 2B.

Emma Vallance from the Christian College Geelong "Eagle" rode Kolbeach Limelight to win the Secondary Smartest on Parade National Qualifier 12-14 years.

Tiffany Peters from Kardinia International College rode Cisco in the Primary Preparatory Division 1 Test B.

Dakoda Lyne representing Balcombe Grammar School rode Rafferty Rules in the Primary Preparatory Division 2 Test A.

Genevieve Brand from Braemar College rode Regal Tiarnah in the Secondary Medium Test 4C which is a National Qualifier for the Inter School National Championships in Perth later in the year.

Tayla Desmet from Melbourne Girls Grammar and Coldstream Easternridge produce a very good halt to start their Medium 4B test.

Zoe Walker and Fairwater Kennion from Buln Buln Primary School look to be having a great time during their Primary Prepartory Division 1 Test B.

Genevieve Green representing St Margarets Berwick rode Chiaretto in the Secondary Inter 1.

Amelia Coad from Haileybury College rode Pepperdene Pom Pop in the Secondary Novice Division 1 2B, on a chilly but sunny morning at Werribee Park.

Sarah Jean Piko from Catholic Ladies College rode Michael Finnegan in the Secondary Novice Division 1.

Michaela Glass and Danson Wolkenaction represented Tintern Schools in the Secondary Novice Division 2 2B.

Jackson Stern from Braemar College rode Gainsborough Donner Adonis in the Medium 4B.

Mikaela Witte from Haileybury College rode Fayremoon Fine Art in the Secondary Novice Division 1 2B.