Australian International 3 Day Event

Emma Dougall jumped a beautiful round aboard her own and Kevin McNab's talented , 'Kelecyn Ice Age' by Mosel Klute to take tenth place in the HSBC CCI Four Star competition.

Emma Scott jumped a good four penalty round aboard her, 'Mustang' for seventh place in the HSBC Four Star competition. Emma was awarded the HSBC Bursary for the Best Performed First Time Four Star combination.

Young Rider, Jessica Manson added just cross country time penalties and one jumping rail to their dressage score to take fifth place in the Horseland Young Rider CCI Two Star competition.

Popular NSW rider, Aaron Moyes is pictured riding the Prue and Craig Barrett bred, 'Sandhills Storm' by Staccato in the Bates Saddles CCI Two Star final jumping phase.

Wendy Schaeffer is on a busman's Christmas holiday back home and is pictured riding her own and Di Schaeffer's Thoroughbred mare by Devaraja, 'Sun Showers' in the final phase of the Bates Saddles CCI Two Star. They finished in 12th place.

Young Rider, Andrew Cooper from Wagga Wagga is pictured riding his Gymnastik Star gelding, 'Guest of Honour' in the showjumping phase of the Bates Saddles CCI Two Star competition.

Makayla Wood from Cardup in Western Australia makes a beautiful jump riding her Thoroughbred, 'Just Corona' to win the Horseland Young Rider CCI two star competition.

New Zealand rider, Abby Lawrence is a working pupil for Megan Jones and is pictured riding her 'Pseudonym' to sixth place in the Bates Saddles CCI Two Star.

Annabel Armstrong from Glenhaven in NSW rode Alexandra Townsend's Salute gelding, 'Sentry Vision' to jump clear and take third place in the Bates Saddles CCI Two Star.

Sappho Ranson-Elliott jumped a good four penalty round aboard her 'Bonza Troy' for fourth place in the Bates Saddles CCI Two Star.

Although Sonja Johnson was complaining about being "a bridesmaid," she had a super weekend. Sonja is pictured riding Rebecca and Simon Bell's ASH, "Belfast Mojito' to jump a clear round and take second place in the Bates Saddles CCI Two Star competition.

Shane Rose had the crowd "oohing and arring" as he rode the spectacular Vivant gelding, 'Virgil' around the Bates Saddles CCI Two Star showjumping course. Michelle Hasibar and Brett Jones' talented jumper left about three feet under the first three fences and that just lowered to a foot by the time they reached the final fence. They won the competition with a fence in hand.

Craig Barrett, gave an emotional and impassioned acceptance speech after he was awarded the Anna Savage Medal for the best and Fairest Rider of 2011.

Victorian Rider, Adam Benson jumped a good clear round riding his talented Thoroughbred gelding, 'Enthusiast' in the final phase of the HSBC Four Star competition.

Well known and successful NSW rider and trainer, Tim Boland jumped a good four penalty round , but the addition of seven time penalties riding the typey, 'GV Billy Elliott' saw them slip to 17th place in the HSBC Four Star competition.

Eleanor Osborne from Allora in Queensland had a great competition with her Thoroughbred gelding, 'Mighty High' to take eighth place in the HSBC CCI Four Star.

Megan Jones and 'Kirby Park Allofasudden' are at full stretch during their HSBC Four Star jumping round. The South Australian heroine was sixth with the Rustic Amber gelding.

Stuart Tinney and 'Panamera' jumped a text book round to claim the HSBC Four Star competition and the $34,000 first prize purse.

Emma Mason jumped a beautiful round riding her own and Melody O'Tool's typey Salute gelding, 'F1 Pharinelli'. They did not deserve their four penalties, but managed to hold third place in the HSBC CCI Four Star. F1 Pharinelli was awarded the Peppermint Grove Trophy for the Best Australian Based Horse of 2011. The award was donated by Gill and Greg Rolton and Faye and Mick Craig.

Sonja Johnson is pictured in full flight with Nikki Brooks' sensational racehorse that wouldn't, 'Parkiarrup Illict Liaison' by Made of Gold. They surprisingly knocked a rail, but performed well enough for second place in the HSBC CCI Four Star. Sonja is back and has her eyes firmly fixed on London selection.

Victorian rider, Andrea Dumbrell is pictured making a super jump with her well performed, 'Road Shark' during the Logan Floats CIC Two Star final jumping phase.

"It's not the size of the horse in the jump that counts etc." as proved by Jade Kluske's colourful 15.1hh 'Lakota'. They added two fences to their score to take 10th place in the Lakota CIC Two Star.

Cassie Lowe's 'Contango Columbus' by Contango II demonstrated his showjumping ability to post a clear round in the final phase of the Logan Floats CIC Two Star to take third place with 64.50 penalties.

Jade Findlay and the super 'As Tully' did not look like touching a fence on their way to posting a clear showjumping round for second place in the Logan Floats CIC Two Star with 63.20.

Sarah Ashcroft and her ASH, 'Hillbro Aramac' took seventh place in the Logan Floats CIC Two Star.

Sam Fasher and 'Valley' from NSW makes a big effort over this fence on their way to sixth place in the Logan Floats CIC Two Star competition.

Ali Foye from the Hunter Valley in NSW is pictured with her typey, 'GP Leica Luvid' during the final phase of the Logan Floats CIC Two Star. They had two down for final fifth place.

Christine Bates is well known to Horse Deals readers and is pictured riding her beautiful Thoroughbred, 'Delago' by Encosta De Lago. They added just 1.2 cross country time penalties to their dressage score to win the Logan Floats CIC Two Star with 46.70, 16.5 penalties ahead of second place.

US rider Chriatan Trainor who is based in Helensburgh NSW is pictured riding her New Zealand bred, 'All Purpose Brown' for four jumping penalties in the final phase of the Bates Saddles CCI Two Star competition.

CCI Two Star debutante, Jaymee Tinney added just the one rail to her overnight score to take 18th place in the strong Bates Saddles CCI Two Star competition. Their performance was good enough for sixth place in the Horseland Young Rider competition run in conjunction with the Two Star and was a member of the victorious NSW Young Rider team.