Equi Fest - Australia's Festival of Equestrian

An always busy Doyle Dertell is pictured with A and R Hudson's, 'Quartz Hill Farm Dark By Design' (Crave FF/QHF Georgia Peach) that was declared Equifest Runner Up Three Year Old Pure bred Arabian Colt.

Doyle Dertell again, this time with Champion Three Year Old Pure Bred Arabian Colt, 'Volcom FF' (Crave FF/Beguine OH USA) exhibited by Future Farms and Al Sahrae.

Sydney barrister, Melissa Gilles is pictured aboard her well named, 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt' that was declared Top Ten Equifest Large Show Hunter Hack.

Tayla Gilmore from Scone in NSW is pictured aboard her, 'Sambics Hit' that made Equifest Large Show Hunter Hack Top Ten.

Troy Wilson is pictured aboard his lovely and successful imported mare, 'Shakira LP' that made Equifest large Show Hunter Hack Top Ten.

Cameron Bonney is pictured with the Equifest 2017 Senior Australasian Breeders Cup winner, 'Romance MI' (Magnum Fourty Four/Rimaraa) bred and exhibited by G J & J Farrell and Mulawa Arabians.

'Georgio KA' (Crave FF/Bint Georgie Girl) exhibited by S and M Warke, S Young and O Cleary was declared Champion Pure Bred Arabian Gelding.

Kristy Parrington is pictured with "cool dude", 'Parlance MI' owned by Brittany Jessup, that was declared Equifest Champion Pure Bred Junior Arabian Gelding.

Two beautiful heads are better than one. L-R Junior Breeders Cup winner, 'Venecia MI' (Allegiance MI/Valentine MI) and Senior Breeders Cup winner, 'Romance MI' (Magnum Fourty Four/Rimaraa) both exhibited by G J & J Farrell and Mulawa Arabians.

Bathed in the lovely Hawkesbury Equifest sunshine, Ali Berwick rode her own, Rebecca Crane and Raymont Equestrian's, 'Federer' to claim the Equifest Large Show Hunter Hack Championship.

The sunny Saturday brought the shoppers out. There was plenty of action and there were plenty of trade stands to browse

Miniature Pony Superstars, 'Crunchtime' and 'Lippy' are pictured with their trainer, Hannah and a few fans on day three of Equifest.

Luke Doran is pictured during the Equifest Small Hack event riding his own and Angela Havea's Top Ten hack, 'LA Confidential'.

South Australian rider, Margot Haynes is pictured aboard Shelly Lakin's Top Ten Small Hack, 'Kolbeack Kings'.

Chris Lawrie and his beautiful, 'DO Grace' floated above the mud to claim the Runner Up Equifest Small Hack award.

Belinda Lane-Weate is pictured aboard her Top Ten Small Hack, 'Furst Edition'.

Successful dressage and hack rider, Mark Kiddle is pictured aboard the Pavia Family's Champion Small Hack, 'TS Dante'.

A very dapper Billy Raymont stepped aboard his own and Ali Berwick's beautiful, 'Marvo' that was declared Equifest Small Hack Top Ten.

A happy trio of Show Horse judges, L-R Alexia Fraser, Raymond Butler and Sue Thompson.

Jess Grant from the ACT is pictured aboard, 'Cosmorex Coffee Vienetta' making a super jump during the Centuria Capital Hawkesbury Championships Winning Round competition.

Andrew Inglis was in top form aboard, 'Licaviv' to outpace the seven horse opposition to win the Centuria Capital Hawkesbury Championships Winning Round competition.

Kate Hinschen is pictured riding her Copabella Visage gelding, 'CD Visage' during the Centuria Capital Hawkesbury Championships Winning Round competition.

International jumping success, Vicki Roycroft is pictured aboard her, 'Congo Z' during the Centuria Capital Hawkesbury Championships Winning Round competition.

Sarah McMillan jumped a really promising round aboard her new horse, 'Zenzation' that was formerly ridden by Savannah Hopkinson. They are pictured during the Centuria Capital Hawkesbury Championships Winning Round competition.

Teenager, Mary Warren is pictured during the Grand Prix Freestyle riding her home bred,'Mindarah Park Raphael' that took fourth place with 67.74%.

Talented and busy young dressage rider, Robbie McKinnon is pictured aboard her, 'Robali Razzamatazz' that took third place in the Equifest Grand Prix Freestyle with 68.07%.

Alycia Targa is pictured during the Equifest Grand Prix Freestyle riding, 'CP Dresden'.

Popular International dressage ride, trainer and coach, Rozzie Ryan is pictured aboard the home bred, 'Jarrah R' that won the Equifest Grand Prix Freestyle with 69.19%.

Sam Fasher is pictured clearing the Puissance wall during the first round of the Equifest JK Williams Puissance riding his, 'Furst Fiaghra'.

So close but not quite. Haydon James and 'James' Continue' look to be making a beautiful jump over the 2.13m Puissance wall during the final round of the Equifest JK Williams Puissance. The horse just took a brick out with a hind leg and they had to settle with equal first place.