Australian Dressage Championships, Boneo

Tanisha Ryan rode her, 'Quizzical' by Rituel to take third place in the EV FEI CDI-Y Individual Test.

Charlie Welsh rode her impressive Dutch import, 'W Esther de Jeu' by Rousseau to a convincing victory in the EV FEI CDI-Y Individual Test with 69.03%.

Madeline Leeden is pictured aboard her Warmblood/TB, 'Mr Shirvington' by Salute during the EV FEI CDI-Y Individual Test.

Australian international grand prix rider, Maree Tomkinson is pictured aboard her beautiful imported seven year old, 'Donna Elena' by Don Schufro during the Spencer Wilton Masterclass at the 2017 Martin Collins Australian Dressage Championships. Wilton gave plenty of good advice to the attendant crowd, one of the most memorable being; "embrace the mistakes, it's the only way to learn".

Very successful Dressage and Eventing rider from WA, Deon Stokes rode Gill Botten's Welt Hit II gelding, 'Vision' to score 68.95% for sixth place in the IRT Intermediate 1 Freestyle.

Sharon Potter really impressed in the IRT Intermediate 1 Freestyle with her talented De Niro mare, 'Bradgate Park Delilah' that took second place with 72.95%.

Christina McElwain rode her, 'Bonifaas RDH' by Santano to take fourth place in the IRT Intermediate 1 Freestyle with 69.40%.

Gordon Pratt rode Melanie Bloom's very well performed, 'Bloomers Simply The Best' by Sunny Boy out of a Thoroughbred mare to take third place in he IRT Intermediate 1 Freestyle with 70.18%.

Popular rider and coach, Tor van den Berge from Queensland is pictured aboard his Carbine gelding, 'Cougar V' during the IRT Intermediate 1 Freestyle.

The Dierks girls are on a roll at the 2017 Martin Collins Australian Dressage Championships. Daniella is pictured aboard her talented San Amour stallion on their way to winning the IRT Intermediate 1 Freestyle with 74.45%.

Erin Dunne is pictured aboard Lindsay Churchill's, 'Don Lockett' by Damsey out of Isle of Landau during the Dressage Queensland National Elementary Championships.

Successful rider and trainer from South Australia, Ruth Schneeberger is pictured aboard her, 'Roxleigh Fidelio' by Furst Nymphenburg that took third place in the Equestrian Queensland Elementary 3.3 with 68.54%.

Sarah Price rode Jocelyn King's, 'FS Carry Gold' by FS Coco Jumbo to take second place in the Pony Medium 4.3 with 66.44% and third place in the Pony Medium 4.2 with 64.91%.

Amy Bachmann rode her super, 'Heritage Park Chartreuse' by Stanton Park Lemon Ruski to dominate the Medium Pony Championships winning both 4.2 and 4.3 tests to claim the 2017 Australian Medium Pony Championship.

Rio Para Equestrian team member, Lisa Martin rode her sensational imported mare, 'First Famous' by Fidertanz to totally dominate the 2017 Australian Medium (between Prix St George and Grand Prix) Tour Championships, winning all three tests with scores in the 70s.

Brett Parbery really nailed the Ellanbrae Park Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W riding Susie Duddy's Weltmeyer gelding, 'DP Weltmieser'. Brett and the black gelding were on song to the techno rock beat and cemented his 2017 Australian Grand Prix Championship with a score of 74.54%.

New Zealand rider, Julie Brougham produced a great Grand Prix Freestyle to a mostly Celtic theme riding her Fidermark gelding, 'Vom Feinsten'. They took second place in the Ellanbrae CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle with 73%.

International guest, Spencer Wilton was a popular addition to the Martin Collins 2017 Australian Dressage Championships, both on and off the horse. The Rio Olympic team Silver Medallist rode Mary Hanna's imported Jazz gelding, 'Umbro' to take fourth place in the Grand Prix and with a super Piano Guys soundtrack completed an entertaining Ellanbrae CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle for fifth place with 71.42%.

Alicia Ryan rode her, 'Bluefields Furstentanz' by Furstentraum to take second place in the EV FEI CDI-Y Individual Test with 63.46%.

Nicole Berry rode her charming Jazz gelding, 'Euroz Jinks' to take fourth place in the EV FEI CDI-Y Individual Test.

Breanna Tillitski from NSW is pictured covering some ground aboard Josephine Gwynn's Furst Romancier gelding, 'Furstin Hit' during the IRT Intermediate 1 Freestyle.