2010 Bates Australian Dressage Championships

The ever popular equestrian identity, Roger Fitzhardinge rode the Mary Hanna bred and Toby Farraway owned Rotspon gelding, 'Rum and Coke' to take sixth place in the Pryde's Easifeeds 4YO Young Horse Qualifier.

Jason Dins rode Glennis Barrey's, 'GB Forte' *Farewell1/GB Silhouette) to eighth place in the Pryde's Easifeeds 4YO Young Horse Qualifier with a total score of 7.52.

Penny Austin rode Billie Leckie's 'Lunar Eclipse' (Welfenadel/Skansen Cloud 9) to fourth place in the Prude's Easifeeds 4YO Young Horse Qualifier with a total score of 7.82.

Janet Dillon Smith rode Michelle Buckley's Wenzel 1 gelding, 'Il Bamboccio' to eighth place in the Gow Gates Advanced Freestyle with 63.33%.

Daniella Dierks rode Greg and Katharine Farrell's 'Sugarloaf Sirhara' (Sir Donnerhall/Belcam Cynara) to win the Pryde's Easifeeds 4YO Young Horse Qualifier with a total score of 8.40.

Melinda Parbery is pictured aboard Regina Brandt's 'Fuer Mich' (Fishermans Friend/Broadway Razzamatazz) during the Pryde's Easifeeds 4YO Young Horse Qualifier.

Abby Townsend from NSW rode her 'Revelwood Witness' (Weltmeyer/Dun Princess) to seventh place in the Pryde's Easifeeds 4Yo Young Horse Qualifier with a total score of 7.58.

Lesley Anne Taylor is pictured during the Wagners Elementary Championship riding her eye catching and imported stallion, 'Amicelli Gold' (Abanos/Galina) for 64.87% in the 3D and 63.08% in the 3C..

Promising young Queensland rider, Jayden Brown is pictured riding Kate Wilson's imported Dacaprio mare, 'Dallas' in the Wagner's Saddlery Elementary Championship for fifth place in both the 3C with 65.50% and 3d with 67.26%..

Jackie Lancaster from Western Australia is pictured with her imported Diamond Hit gelding, 'Lancaster Wines Diamantini' during the Wagner's Saddlery Elementary Cham[pionship.

Eighteen year old Megan Bryant produced a confidence boosting test riding her 'Donnabella' to take second place in the Gow Gates Advanced Freestyle with 70.66%. Megan and the Don Ramiro mare head to Germany in December for the Young Rider World Cup.

Nicole Tough from Queensland proved that her Advanced Reserve Championship yesterday with Danielle Dowsett's De Niro gelding, 'Dante' was no fluke. They again produced the goods to take second place with 66.10% in the EA Australian Prix St George Challenge Final.

Cathy Crittenden from NSW rode her charming Australian Warmblood, 'Solletico' by Domingo to take ninth place in the EA Australian Prix St George Challenge Final.

Maree Tomkinson produced a beautiful test with her own and Lyn Sultana's exceptional, imported Diamond Hit mare, 'Diamantina 1V' to run away with the EA Australian Prix St Georges Challenge Final with 71.21%. Later in the day Maree and Diamantina took out the Pryde's Easifeeds FEI Intermediate Freestyle with 72.25%.

A busy Tor van den Berge and unofficial leader of the strong Queensland showing at the Nationals rode Jane Blomfield's five year old Jaybee Alabaster gelding, 'Sir Anton' to score 62.50% in the Wagner's Elementary 3C (19th) and 65.89% in the 3D (8th).

Benjamin Terry from Victoria rode Dugald Bruce's Zimran gelding, 'Rimini Park Emmerich' to take eighth place in the Wagner's Elementary 3C with 65.25% and 11th place in the 3D with 65.12%.

Master Saddler, Peter Horobin cheerfully hard at work as always.

Kate Taylor Wheat is having a successful 2010 National Show. She is pictured with her beautiful, imported 'World Star' (World Magic/Galla) that took fourth place in the strong EA Australian Prix St Georges Challenge Final with 65.47%. Later they were second in the FEI Intermediate Freestyle with 70.30%.

Rebecca Walshe from the ACT rode her Warmblood/TB by Woodstock, 'XL Overtime' to take eighth place in the EA Australian Prix St George Challenge Final.

Jocelyn Hutton from Queensland is pictured with her Australian Oldenburg gelding by Donatraum, 'Nekarbo Donahugh' during the Wagner's National Elementary Championship.

Teresa Grills rode her super Warmblood/Cleveland Bay, 'Ecclesbourne' by Jaybee Alabaster to win the Wagner's Elementary 3D with 68.80% and take second place in the 3C with 71.25% and claim the 2010 National Elementary Championship.

A busy and successful Victorian rider, Judith Smith rode her own and Evelyn Gore's lovely De Niro mare, 'Duchess 2' to take seventh place in the Wagner's Elementary 3D with 66.41%.

Queensland rider, Jacqueline Huppert rode her 'QEB Jinglebell Swing' (QEB King of Swing/QEB Rose Marie) took 11th place in the entertaining Pryde's Easifeeds FEI Intermediate Freestyle with 59.60%.

Kaz Roe, another of the well performed Queensland contingent rode her Fabriano mare, 'For Joy' to take tenth place in the Pryde's Easifeeds FEI Intermediate Freestyle with 63.85%.

Mark Arthur from NSW rode his Salute gelding, 'Kooinda Saint' to an entertaining "Meatloaf" theme for sixth place in the Pryde's Easifeeds FEI Intermediate Freestyle.

New Zealand rider, Shiwon Green rode her New Zealand Sport Horse, 'Gosh' (Principle/Gean) in the Hamilton Island Grand Prix for tenth place with 63.25%.

Always a crowd pleaser. Blas Lago took seventh place in the Hamilton Island Grand Prix Freestyle CDI/W riding his talented, 'Northern Hector' with 65.75%.

Heath Ryan re claimed the Australian National Grand Prix title riding his wonderful stallion, 'Regardez Moi'. It has all been said about this successful partnership, but it was a super effort from Heath to come back from a serious stroke which knocked him out of action in May 2009. They earned 70.300% to claim the Hamilton Island Grand Prix Freestyle along with the Goldin Grand Prix CDI/W yesterday.

Mary Hanna has really impressed with her new and beautiful horse, 'Sancette'. Not long in the country the Sandro Hit gelding demonstrated great potential at the 2010 Nationals. Mary took third place in the Hamilton Island Grand Prix Freestyle with 67.45%.

Gitte Donvig continued her climb to the top this evening riding Mary and Rob hanna's 'Port Said 10'. They produced a clever test with some beautiful tempi changes to equal Heath Ryan and Regardez Moi's score of 70.300%. The tie was broken with a count back of Artistic marks, which had Heath in the lead. With her second place in the Grand Prix and now the Hamilton Island Grand Prix Freestyle Gitte and Port have claimed the Australian Grand Prix Reserve Championship.