2016 Saddleworld Brisbane CDI

Judge Jacki Red watches intently as Emma Flavelle-Watts rides Premonition across the arena in the Kedosa Pty Ltd Advanced 5.3

Revelwood Starlite owned and ridden by Elizabeth Owens makes her way around the arena in the Kedosa Pty Ltd Advanced 5.3

Elizabeth Ballard finishes her test in the Trailrace CDI-Y Freestyle and gives Seventh Heaven a well deserved pat

Isabella Wilkinson-Mcintyre rides Annee in the Sharon Doe Memorial - a brilliant class for young riders to obtain advice from International Judges

Judge Lilo Fore, an Olympic Level FEI 5 Star Judge from the USA, commentated and coached the informative Young Horse Master Classes

Entertainment was provided by world reknowned horseman Guy McLean and his incredibly amazing team of stockhorses

Four of the eight Judges that were assigned to critique the impressive lineup of horse and rider comibinations (L-R) Helen Hughes-Keen (FEI 4* NZL), Lilo Fore (FEI 5* USA), Colonel Sunil Shivdas (FEI 3* India), Ricky MacMillan (FEI 4* AUS and President of the Ground Jury)

Winner of the 2016 Remi Stud Scholarship was awarded to George Grove from Tasmania. George was presented with a stunning brown weanling colt, Remi Lord of the Vale S, sired by Lauries As

Melissa Van Den Berge rides the stunning chestnut mare, Remi Lady Locksley, in the Kedosa Advanced Freestyle

Matthew Lord rode the Tarrendede Stud owned warmblood stallion, Immenhof Scout, in the Kedosa Pty Ltd Advanced 5.3

Julie Bland from Queensland enters the arena in the Kedosa Pty Ltd sponsored Advanced Freestyle class on her 9 year old 16.3hh Warmblood gelding, Jordan

Harvey Besley performed a spectacular test to win the Kedosa Pty Ltd Advanced Freestyle on board Dianne Browns, Bloomfield Sorrento

Courtney Barbera rode the British bred Hanoverian gelding, Half Moon Delicato in the Trailrace CDI-Y Freestyle

Charlotte Waterman rides Northern Xanthus III across the arena in front of New Zealand Judge, Sue Hobson, in Trailrace CDI-Y Freestyle

Performing a victory lap - Mary Warren (NSW) rode the 9 year old gelding Mindarah Park Raphael to success in the Trailrace sponsored CDI-Y Freestyle

The State of Origin Young Rider Team Challenge was won by the NSW Team (L to R) Mary Warren, Judge Ricky McMillan, Charlotte Waterman and Elizabeth Ballard

Victoria Welch rode the German bred Hanoverian gelding, Brentanus, in the Dressage Queensland Grand Prix Special CDI3*

Always a pleasure to watch - Gary Lung and his stunning Hanoverian gelding GB Winchester compete in the Dressage Queensland Grand Prix Special CDN

Elloise Devlin riding Brimstone Anakiwa received some very complimentary feedback from the Judges in the Infinity Earthmoving Sharon Doe Memorial

The winning NSW Team in the Medium and Big Tour State Of Origin - Mary Warren, Jeremy Janjic and Robyne Smith

Lizzie Wilson-Fellows rides HB Rhodium in the Novice Club Team Challenge

Lisel Dingley gives rewarding pats to Carousel Finnel the Fearless after completing the Saddleworld sponsored Novice Club Team Challenge 2.1 in uncharacteristic Queensland rain

Fairview Aramis owned and ridden by Sasha Norton competes in the Novice 2.1

Yvette Viles rides 13 year old JP Maestro under threatening skies

Looking pretty as a picture despite the adverse weather, Sarah Hancock and her 6 year old warmblood mare Buckwell Park Girl Power performed well in their Novice 2.1

Making the most of clearing skies is Chloe McDonnell riding Fairbanks Samba in the Saddleworld sponsored Team Challenge Novice 2.2

Elodie Muller rode Tracey Zabell's 5 year old warmblood mare Deliah ZF in the Novice 2.2

Carissa Airey rides Faith, her 6 year old Hanoverian mare by Fishermans Friend in the Novice 2.2

Nathan Harvey rides the New Zealand bred black stallion, Kiteroa Dominic in the Para Equestrian Grade IV Championship Test

Rachel Stock all the way from Pukekohe (New Zealand) rides Furst Freidrich for Jayden Browns Stables in Brisbane in the FEI Para Equestrian Grade III