EFA Hamag Australian Young Rider & Pony Dressage Championships

Helen Coker from Victoria in the National Horse Medium 4.3 riding "Balmoral Knight"

Natalie Endresz from NSW in the National Horse Novice 2.4 riding "Norhern Bambori Sullivan"

Victoria Green in the National Horse Novice 2.4 riding "Berachah Brass Razoo"

Ella Tromp also had to deal with heavy rain in the National Horse Novice 2.4 riding "Woody Casey". Typical of Melbourne weather, it was four seasons in a day, with brilliant sunshine and blue skies in the afternoon.

Emmalee Weston struck a fairly heavier downpour of Melbournes rain during her National Horse Medium 4.3 test, but it didn't stop her from riding a terrific test on "Viviano"

Rachel Kennet in the National Horse Novice 2.4 riding "Coosheen Bandit"

Alexandra Dingjan looking very focused despite the rain, in the National Horse Novice 2.4 riding "Valennte Aragorn"

Melissa Karutz, slightly wet but happy with her test in the National Horse medium 4.3 gives "Ichi-Ban" a well deserved pat for a great job in challenging weather..

Katherine Farrell from NSW in the National Horse Novice 2.4 riding "Summerzar Imagery"

Natasha Rogers from Victoria in the National Horse Medium 4.3 riding "Burra Bru Bellissimo"

Madison Albutt in the National Horse Novice 2.4 riding "Dane W Brown"

Lilah Nieuwland in the National Horse Medium 4.3 riding "Rangemore Mikado"

Jacqui Librio in the National Horse medium 4.3 riding "Carusso"

Jodie Newall from NSW looked very slick in the National Horse Novice 2.4 riding "Danse Avec Moi C"

Alice Sultana in te National Horse Novice 2.4 riding "Will Power"

Casey Stickland form New South Wales in the National Horse Medium 4.4 riding "Rathowen Rustic"

Dimity Lourey from New South Wales in the National Horse Novice 2.4 riding "AW Luda Raphael"

Amy Cleeland in the Jackpot Horse Reserve Clas Novice 2.4

Emmalee Weston and Tori Stuckey dressed up and ready to go in the National Pas De Deux"

The lovely imported Stallion "Flowervale Boginov" ridden by Danni Flood in the Open Pony 2.3

Angela Donaldson from South Australia in the National Pas De Deux

Melissa Karutz from South Australia in the National Pas De Deux

National Pas De Deux judges look on with delight watching the routines the riders have all worked hard on, providing great entertainment for the good crowd of spectators indoors escaping the cooler weather

Gregory Toole and Ebony Toole doing their Boys from the Bush routine in the National Pas De Deux

Jessica Shaw from Queensland in the National Pony Novice 2.3 riding "Larkhill Kalypso". Great to see a strong team from Queensland make the lengthy trip down to Victoria.

Jazmin Carrol from Queensland in the National Pony Novice 2.3 riding "Noweddie Nicholas"

Emma Copley and Sophie Whitworth in the National Pas De Deux

Arkie Daddo in the National Pony Novice 2.4 riding "Lizzi"

Jessica Shaw from Queensland in the National Pony Novice 2.3 riding "Snugglepot"

Emma Copley and Sophie Whitworth take out First Place in the National Pas De Deux