Australian Dressage Championships

"Dancing with the Stars" At least that is what New Zealand combination, Anita Scampton and 'Faulkaneer' look as if they are doing as they compete in the Tasmanian Dresage Centre Grand Prix.

Glennis Barrey won the Intermediate 1 earlier in the day with Classico, by Calypso Classic and took ninth place in the Grand Prix with 'Gaucho II' by Grannus II.

Well-known Australian international rider, Mary Hanna really impressed the crowd and the judges with her own and husband Rob's 'Port Said 10'. The imported Phoenix gelding, bred for showjumping demonstraetd a great deal of promise and a difficult to find softness, to take second place in only his fourth Grand Prix with 67.04%.

Paula Price and 'APH True Seville' by Meriville contemplate the test just completed. They took seventh place in the Tasmanian Dressage Centre Grand Prix with 61.25%.

Sue Hearn and her wonderful Thoroughbred, 'Manhattan' took sixth place in the Tasmanian Dressage Center with 61.33%.

Thank-you and good night! Heath Ryan and 'Greenoaks Dundee' acknowledge the applause after their winning Grand Prix performance. The winning score, 68.33%.

Silva Stigler from Germany rode 'Theopolis-Thisla' by Salute, to take ninth place in the Holiday Inn Intermediate 1 with 61.35%.

Anne Serrao and her charming 'Centaur' took fifth place with 61.87% in the Tasmanian Dressage Centre Grand Prix.

Victorian Young Rider, Renee Pedretti continues to impress. She took fifth place in the Holiday Inn Intermediate 1 riding Maureen Barrell's Falkland Victory gelding, 'Northern Regency' with 63.50%.

An always busy Heath Ryan rode Dr Margaret Evan's imported Rubenstein stallion, 'Regardez Moi' to take sixth place in the Holiday Inn Intermediate 1 with 61.85%. Margaret again demonstrated the recuperative powers of a good horse and was again on hand to watch the talented and experssive stallion compete.

Victoria Weir took ninth place in the Nature Vet Elementary 3.4 with her 'Brookwood Park Lortina'.

Sarah Chinnick and 'Dublin Bay' compete in the Nature Vet Elementary 3.4 test.

It is good to see Rozzie Ryan back in action with Susie Duddy's lovely expressive, 'Donner Carrera'. The imported mare by Donnerhall was second in the Holiday Inn Intermediate 1 with 66.85%.

Rachael Sanna took seventh place in the Holiday Inn Intermediate 1 riding her imported Jazz gelding, 'Chatham Park Jac'. It was good to see this impressive horse back in action after a floating accident.

Nicole Magoffin and 'Jaybee Anzac' by Aachimedies were eighth in the Holiday Inn Intermediate 1 with 61.4% Nicole Magoffin and 'Jaybee Anzac' by Aachimedies were eighth in the Holiday Inn Intermediate 1 with 61.4%

Lesley-Anne Taylor from South Australia rode her impressive, imported Welt Hit O1 gelding, 'Weltklasse' for fourth place in the Holiday Inn Intermediate 1 CHampionship with 64.85%.

Victoria rider, Samantha Bartlett rode her Weltmeyer stallion, 'Weltwunder E' in the Nature Vet Elementary Championship.

Tanya Lawless came all the way from Western Australia with her Donnerheist gelding, 'Donner Armani' to take 11th place in the Nature Vet Elementary 3.3 (62.33%) and 16th place in the Elementaty 3.4 (62.85%).

Tor Van Den Berg rode Bev Edwards' super imported six-year-old Alabaster stallion, 'Jaybee Alabaster', to win both the Nature Vet Elementary 3.3 (70.55% and 3.4 (70.66%), to be declared 2005 Australian Elementary Champion.

Tracy Rathjen rides her Holsteiner gelding by Monrand, 'Inverdoone Rokeby', in the Holiday Inn Intermediate 1.

Mathew Dowsley rode Jenny Rapson's imported Rodhiamont gelding, 'Rhodes' to take second place in both the Elementary 3.3 (66.44%) and Elementary 3.4 (69.33%).

Sydney rider, Brett Parbery rode Dr Kerry Mack's impressive imported stallion by Weltmeyer, 'Whisper IV' to take third place in the Holiday Inn Intermediate 1.

Popular New South Wales rider Maurice Bruce has stepped up into the ranks of Grand Prix with his homebred, 'Neversfelde Feuer' by imported Flemmingh semen. Many readers will remember Maurie with his World Cup Finalist 'Neversfelde Kensington' .

Tor Van Den Berg and 'HRH' represented one of the many new combinations in the Tasmanian Dressage Center Grand Prix. Tor Van Den Berg and 'HRH' represented one of the many new combinations in the Tasmanian Dressage Center Grand Prix.

Matthew Dowsley is no stranger to Grand Prix competition, but Claudua Harper's imported mare 'Cinderella' by Carbid is a relative rookie, having competed in just a few Grand Prix. 'Cinderella' took a very creditable third place in the Tasmanian Dressage Centre Grand Prix with 63.83%.

Margot Boldt again made the trip from Perth with her 'Konnica Park's Don Georgio' by the New Zealand sire, Pot Black, to compete for the Australian Grand Prix title.

Cathy Dury-Klein and 'Lou Lum' were placed from eighth to twenty-first, to eventually settle into nineteenth place in the Holiday Inn Intermediate I with 59.9%.

Blas Lago and 'Northern Hector' were one of the new Grand Prix combinations in the 19 strong Tasmanian Dressage Center Grand Prix. Blas Lago and 'Northern Hector' were one of the new Grand Prix combinations in the 19 strong Tasmanian Dressage Center Grand Prix.

Ann-Maree Lowrey with her Heath Ryan bred stallion, 'Richmeed Medallion'. by May Sherif, competing in the Tasmanian Dressage Centre Grand Prix.

Emmie Schmul from Victoria with her 'Belcam Aarchon' competing in the Tasmanian Dressage Centre Grand Prix.