Australian Showjumping Championships 2006

Lara Baird got off to a good start on the second day of the 2006 Australian Showjumping Championships. Riding 'The Riddler' Lara took second place in the Hanson Junior Two Phase.

Local rider, James Boulton rode 'Sponge Bob' in the Hanson Junior Two Phase.

Hayley Coman as always produced a stylish round to be just out of the money in the Hanson Junior Two Phase, first up on Saturday morning.

Stuart Brennan's 'Wicked Style' has his knees up and his eyes on the next fence in the Hanson Junior Two Phase.

Belinda Prestwidge from NSW and her well named 'Optics', have their eyes fixed on the next fence in the Hanson Junior Two Phase class.

Tom McDermott and 'Capella' make a stylish pair in the Hanson Junior Two Phase.

Madeline Willoughby from South Australian with her super long time equine partner, 'Wee Taddy', competing in the Hanson Junior Twp Phase.

Stephanie McDermott is proving that her brother Tom, is not the only stylish rider in the family.

Paul Curtis and 'Candyman' make a big effort over the Sale Showjumping Club oxer in the Hanson Junior Two Phase class, first thing on Saturday morning.

'Mr. Burns' and Rod Brown both passed the Championship trot up on Saturday morning.

L-R National Selector and Sydney Royal 2006 Course Designer, Graeme Watts from Toowoomba and FEI and Australian Team ver, Denis Golding from Mt Gambier enjoy the Sale sunshine during the Championship trot up.

Riders enjoy their early morning 'plunger' coffee. L-R Brook Dobbin, Anthony Thomas, Robert Agnew and Adam Mellers.

George Johnson travelled doen from Sydney with Vicki Roycroft and is seen here competing in the GBG Concrete Construction P/L Young Rider class riding 'Pocket Rocket'.

Lachlan Manuel from South Australia, but now training in NSW with National Coach, Jamie Coman won the GBG Concrete class riding 'Odyssey Park Orthodox' and took third place riding 'Cutloose' pictured here making a tight turn over the oxer. Lachlan Manuel from South Australia, but now training in NSW with National Coach, Jamie Coman won the GBG Concrete class riding 'Odyssey Park Orthodox' and took third place riding 'Cutloose' pictured here making a tight turn in the air over the oxer.

Hilary Scott from NSW with her 'Indra' competing in the GBG Concrete Constructions Young Rider Two Phase class.

Sarah Willoughby from South Australia and her well-performed 'St Elmo's Fire' make sure work of this oxer in the GBG Concrete Constructions Young Rider Two Phase class.

Victorian Young Rider Team member, Lachlan Brennan and 'DP Humphrey Bogart' look confident over the Sale Maffra Veterinary oxer during the GBG Concrete Young Rider Two Phase competition.

Todd Hinde's 'Country Premium' makes a big effort this oxer during the GBG Concrete Two Phase class.

Emma Smith from Lurg in Victoria with her super 'Noble Tenor' (aka Georgie Boy) jumped a double clear in the GBG Concrete Constructions Young Rider Two Phase. Notice the unusual bridle or indeed lack of it on 'Noble Tenor'.

Carley Stephens' 'Above The Clouds' is almost living up to his name in the GBG Concrete Young Rider Two Phase competition.

Sam Richardson from Bunyip in Victoria, in fact not so far down the road from Sale, took second place in a competitive GBG Concrete Young Rider Two Phase riding her 'Playmate'.

The stallion, 'Copabella Visage' is a photogenic animal. He is seen here making an effort not to get his feet wet, (as is Vicki) in the Wellington Shire A & B Grade class which was run in conjunction with the Equestrian Federation of Australia State Teams competition. 'Visage' was a member of the victorious NSW Team and was also placed sixth in the A & B Grade class.

Robert Agnew and his 2004 Australian Championship partner, 'DP Envy' were members of the second placed Victorian Team.

David Robertson from Timor in NSW took the opportunity of another run before the Championship class on Sunday. Here he jumps his successful and talented 'Sharpe Seal' in the Wellindton Shire A & B Grade.

Anthony Thomas is a long way off the ground as the tall Thoroughbred 'Sandstones' by Salieri makes a big effort this oxer in the Wellington Shire A & A Grade. Anthony and 'Sandstones' were members of the fourth placed South Australian Team.

Victorian Team members and local combination, Gavin Chester and the Daley K stallion, 'Warlord II' make a safe landing after the open water jump. The Victorian Team took second place.

George Sanna was a member of the victorious NSW Team riding 'Paratus'. George is seen here riding 'Licato', the winner of the 1.35m class yesterday.

Laurie Lever and Colin Gronn's 'Ashleigh Drossel Dan' is new to open water and he is certainly determined not to get his feet wet as he makes a huge effort to easily clear the bright blue water.

Seventeen-year-old Emily Blinkworth jumped a double clear with her imported gelding, 'Rolex' to help secure first place for NSW in the EFA State Teams competition.

Adam Mellers rode two horses for the Queensland team, 'KC Alimo' and 'Wanless Animate' pictured here. 'Animate' won the Wellington Shire A & B Grade class and Queensland were third in the EFA Teams class.