2015 Sydney CDI

Katharine Farrell is certainly casting a long shadow in the Grand Prix dressage arena riding her father, Greg Farrell's beautiful, imported Londonderry gelding, 'Luxor 118'. Not long in the Grand Prix competition and moving up the line with every performance today they took fourth place in the Grand Prix Special with 65.68%.

Australian international rider, Brett Parbery has made it two out of two with Susie Duddy's, 'DP Weltmieser' (Weltmeyer/Catherston Debutante). They won the Grand Prix CDI yesterday and today they claimed the Grand prix Special CDI with 69.56%. Can they take out the Grand Prix Freestyle tomorrow night? Why not come and see?

Jo Anne Parry rode her own , 'Teeona Charlie Brown' (Lemonshill Top Note/Rathowen Coronet' to second place in the HHSA NSW Five Year Old Pony Championship.

Hannah Barker rode her mare, 'Kohinoor Fortune' (Fisherman's Friend/Jaybee Alicia) to sixth place in the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Four Year Old Young Horse Championship.

Angela Patterson rode her, 'Farleigh Leonora' (Farleigh Nimrod/Mondiso Park just A Jewel) to take fourth place in the Hanoverian Horse Society Of Australia NSW Five Year Old Young Pony Championship.

Karen Thomsen rode her, 'Glenmore Welshman' (Cherrington Mozart/Pendaith Winsome) to third place in the HHSA NSW Five Year Old Pony Championship.

Stevie-Jade Shakoff rode Janet Mudge's, 'Dyrring Park Sao' (Saaleck/Jessica) to eighth place in the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Five Year Old Championship.

Michelle Baker rode her, 'Bradgate Park Puccini' (Presteige/Flowervale Ferronique) to third place in the strong Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Five Year Old Championship.

Victorian international rider and trainer, Maree Tomkinson rode her own and the TGD Investments' imported Hanoverian mare, 'Donna Elena' (Don Schufro/Beauty Bolera) to second place in the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Five Year Old Young Horse Championship.

Well known Victorian based Dane, Charlotte Pedersen rode Briony Fyrkilde-Velling's imported Don Diamond stallion out of a Florencio mare, 'Baunehojens Diamond Dancer' to fourth place in the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Five Year Old Young Horse Championship.

An evergreen Bill Chrisanis from Victoria rode Jenny Stock's, 'Karizmah Bellerine' (Belissimo M/Karizmah Katinka) to third place in the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Five Year Old Young Horse Championship. The top three horses in the 4, 5 and 6 Year Old Age Groups will be ridden by German guest rider, Anna-Sophie Fiebelkorn to determine the eventual Champion in each age group

Karen Skimmings from NSW rode her , 'Remarkable' (Royal Hit/AEA Rowena) to sixth place in the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Four Year Old Young Horse Championship.

Well known dressage and showing rider and trainer, Gina Montgomery is pictured aboard Lucinda Brownjohn's, 'Revelwood Wynston' (Wynton/GT Rhea) during the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Four Year Old Young Horse Championship. Wynton took ninth place in the strong class and Gina rode Amanda Jakins', 'Artes Lauries Gift' (Laures As/Remi Pinot Noir) to lead the Championship after two rounds.

NSW rider, Katie-Maree Umback rode her own imported Danish Warmblood, 'Gronskovlunds Marquis' (Blue Hors Hertug/Vestergaards Martine) to win both Grade II Para Equestrian Championship Tests and easily claim the Grade III Championship.

Chelsea Higgins rode her , 'Revelwood Contiki BI' by Capone to claim the Grade III Para Equestrian Reserve Championship.

Kaye Hannan rode her own, 'Lundstrom' to take third place in the Grade III Para Equestrian Team Test with 65.06%.

Emma Flavelle rode Madonna Hedberg's, Fidertanz stallion, 'Fiderfurst' to eighth place in the strong class for the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Six Year Old Young Horse Championship.

Fiona (McNaught) Selby rode her own imported Hanoverian mare, 'Samba De Janeiro' (Sarkozy/Chakira) to claim third place in the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Six Year Old Young Horse Championship.

Janet Dillon Smith rode her Australian bred Royal Hit gelding, 'Royal Diamond' to ninth place in the strong Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Six Year Old Young Horse Championship.

John Thompson rode Isabella Dihm's, Hotline gelding, 'Kalimna Hotshot' to fifth place in the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Six Year Old Young Horse Championship. Later in the day John rode his Bates Antonello to a good second place in the Grand Prix Special with 66.92%.

Well known Queensland professional rider and trainer, Tor van den Berge rode Dean Izzard's, imported Soliman de Hus gelding, 'Salmour' to fourth place in the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Six Year Old Young Horse Championship.

Michelle Baker rode Alison Castle's Royal Hit mare, 'Statford Rafaella' to seventh place in the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Six Year Old Young Horse Championship.

Maree Tomkinson had a grand day in the Young Horse arena and is pictured aboard her own and Lyn McCallum's Royal Hit gelding, 'Saddle Up Romper Stomper' that after two rounds in the lead of the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Six Year Old Young Horse Championship.

Amanda Shoobridge rode the Revelwood Stud's delightful, imported German Riding Pony stallion, 'Noble Dancer' (Heidbergs Nancho Nova/Immenmoor) to take out the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Six year Old Young Pony Championship.

Daniella Dierks rode her own imported stallion, 'Solo Feliz' (San Amour/Donna Lara) to take a close second place in the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia NSW Six Year Old Young Hors Championship.

An elegant Tayla Desmet from Victoria rode her beautiful, 'Rodrigo III' (Rotspon/Mona Lisa) to dominate the CDI Young Rider competition, winning yesterday with 68.68% and again today with 69.42%.

Queensland Young Rider, Courtney Barbera rode Joanne Marshall's Di Caprio gelding, 'Half Moon Delicato' to second place in the Agnes Banks Equine Clinic CDI Y Individual Teat today with 67.86%.

Heath Ryan is pictured with his wonderful stallion, 'Regardez Moi' (Rubinstein/Chlotilda) during the Grand Prix Special CDI today. They finished mid field with 54.45%, but never discount Heath and Fabio from rising to the top of the leaderboard.

Para Equestrian Danielle Weymark dominated the Grade II competition at the Sydney CDI. Danielle was the subject of a Horse Deals feature last year and she rode her own , 'Champagne CF' (Cairo 869/Glendale Duchess) to win the Grade II Team test with 67.05%. later in the day Danielle rode Emily Inwood's Thoroughbred, 'Star Road' (Danehill Star/Talafa Road) pictured to win the Grade II Individual Teat with 65.85%. Interestingly Star Road was the only Thoroughbred entered at the CDI this year.

New Zealand rider, Julie Brougham acknowledges the applause after her Grand Prix Special test aboard her charming Fidermark gelding, 'Vom Feinsten'. They took sixth place in the Special with 65.47%.