2010 Bates Australian Dressage Championships

Well known and successful Victorian rider, Maree Tomkinson makes an impressive step forward with Lyn Sultana's beautiful imported Diamond Hit mare, 'Diamantina'. They earned 66.94% to take third place in the Riders Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship.

Terry Ann Drysdale is pictured during the Riders Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship riding her own and Stuart Drysdale's Don Primero stallion, 'Donario'.

Anjanette Harten is pictured riding another Gatton University bred dressage horse, 'UQG Alladin' by Anamour out of a Thoroughbred mare in the Riders Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship. They earned 61.57% for 13th place.

Queensland rider, Tor van den Berge is pictured with Cheryl O'Brien's beautiful, imported Londonderry stallion, 'Laurie's As' that earned 68.68% to win the Advanced 5C and 69.91% to win the 5B and claim the EJ and Co Equestrian Jewellery National Advanced Championship..

Rodney Martin rode Andrea Beatty's Welt Hit gelding, 'Weekend Feeling' to earn 65.17% and take seventh place in the EJ and Co Equestrian Jewellery Advanced 5C and 65.77% for seventh place in the 5B.

Successful Victorian equestrienne, Keryn Conners is pictured with her Anamour mare, 'Alesha' during the EJ & Co Equestrian Jewellery Advanced Championship.

Always busy producing the competition results, Karen Lever stepped out from behind the computer to compete in the EJ and Co Equestrian Jewellery Advanced Championship riding her 'Colonials Pure Magic', an Appaloosa by Sanford Vale Colonials Dusty.

Young Elliott Patterson was one of an impressive contingent at the Nationals from Queensland. Elliot rode his Laurie's Crusador gelding, 'Leandro' in the EJ and Co Equestrian Jewellery Advanced Championship. They took sixth place in the Advanced 5B with 65.87%.

Shaun France, a rider and trainer from the Hunter Valley rode her nine year old Regardez Moi gelding, 'Rubenesque' in the Riders Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship.

Jocelyn Hutton rode her Queensland bred Weltmeyer gelding, out of Fairbanks Genellie, 'Wallstrasse' in the EJ and Co Equestrian Jewellery National Advanced Championship.

Matthew Dowsley rode Andrea Beatty's impressive and imported De Niro gelding, 'PSI De Caprio' to win the Riders Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship with 72% and a unanimous decision from the judges.

Young Rider, Megan Bryant continues to impress with her Don Ramiro mare, 'Donabella'. They were fifth in the Advanced 5B with 66.19% and fourth in the 5C with 66.84%. In December the eventing and dressage rider will take Donnabella to the Young Rider Dressage World Cup held in Frankfurt, Germany.

"Back up where he belongs". The indefatigable, Heath Ryan won the Equestrian NSW Intermediate II yesterday and today in the SIEC indoor he won the Goldin FEI Grand Prix riding the super successful Rubinstein stallion, 'Regardez Moi' with 66.38%.

Queensland rider, Jessica Greelish has had great success at with her super Paradiso gelding, 'Riverndell Parador'. Today they took second place in the strong Riders Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championsahip with 67.78%.

Partial sighted rider, Sue Ellen Lovett did a wonderful job to produce a good test in the Riders Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship with her equally impressive Double Century Thoroughbred gelding, 'Ko Olina'.

Popular NSW rider, Jodie Newall is pictured during her Rider Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship test aboard her 'Kragelunds Donovan' by Davignon.

New South Wales rider, Linda Foster rode her Richmead Medallion gelding, 'Mauritius' to 12th place in the Rider's Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship.

It was good to see multiple Olympian, Mary Hanna back in the Grand Prix arena. She is pictured with the first of her three Grand Prix rides, the nine year old Jazz gelding, 'Umbro' that won the Goldin FEI Grand Prix CDN with 64.51%.

Australian dressage enthusiasts were keen to see the latest of Mary and Rob Hanna's Grand Prix horses. Mary is pictured riding the beautiful, Sandro Hit gelding, 'Sancette', purchased from US dressage star, Steffen Peters. Mary looks to have made a super start to her career with the horse that took fourth place in the Goldin FEI Grand Prix CDI/W with 64.51%.

Well known Victorian rider, Gitte Donvig continues to make progress with Mary and Rob Hanna's Phoenix gelding, 'Port Said 10'. "I learn something new every time I compete the horse" declared a delighted Gitte. They took second place in the Goldin Grand Prix FEI CDI/W with 65.02%.

Kate Taylor Wheat from NSW is another rider to be justly pleased with her progress in the Grand Prix competition with her lovely, Zeoliet gelding, 'Oscar B'. They took third place in the Goldin Grand Prix with 64.97%.

Young Western Australian rider, Gabriella Robson rode her Donnerhall gelding, 'Doncartier' to earn an encouraging 62.21% for 15th place in the Riders Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship.

Successful Victorian rider and trainer, Samantha Bartlett is pictured riding her Graf Landau stallion, 'Gershwin E' in the Riders Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship.

Judith Smith rode her own and Evelyn Gore's wonderfully named Brentano II mare, 'Betty Blue' to 13th place in the Riders Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship with 62.57%.

Alycia Targa rode Jane and Maurie Bruce's wonderfully successful veteran, 'Neversfelde Kudu' . They took seventh place in the Riders Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship with 65.42%.

Kylie Burton from Victoria ride her Olympic Ferro mare, 'Flowervale Ferraza' to earn 63.50% in the Advanced 5C (12th) and 63.90% (11th) in the Advanced 5B .

Popular and successful NSW dressage rider and trainer, Christine Crawford earned 60.74% in the EJ and Co Equestrian Jewellery Advanced 5C with Madelaine Swan's impressive Jazz gelding, 'Jazzsong'.

Talented NSW young rider, Robbie Soster rode ten year old Rotspon gelding, 'Robali Razzamatazz' to earn 62.54% (13th) in the Advanced 5C and 64.71% (9th) in the Advanced 5B.

Nicole Tough from Queensland rode Danielle Dowsett's eye catching and imported Dr Niro gelding 'Dante' to score 67.98% (3rd) in the Advanced 5C and 66.42%(4th) in the Advanced 5B.

14yo Jessica Clark from NSW rode her UQG (University of Queensland Gatton) Galahad by Gullit in the Riders Shoppe Intermediate 1 Championship. The delightful Galahad was previously ridden by Queensland Young Rider, Alyssa Webb.