2005 Equitana Open Air Brisbane

Guy McLean demonstrates his true horsemanship skills shaking a plastic bag on the end of a stick at the horse

Liz Owens & her Hanoverian bred by Remi Stud 'Class Action 11' placed 3rd in the Intermediate 1 Dressage Competition

Dean Izzard riding his Hanoverian Warmblood 'Harry Winston' bred by Kenordy Stud placed 3rd in the Intermediate 1 Freestyle Dressage Competition

Jackie Hill & 'Snowy River Redwood' finished with 67.5% & placed 2nd in the Intermediate 1 Freestyle Dressage Competition

Jackie Hill's warmblood 'Snowy River Redwood' received a thankyou for good work after the Intermediate 1 Freestyle Competition

The crowd enjoyed the typical hot Qld sunshine ringside as these top riders performed before them

Karen Crommelin & 'Aabbey' competing in the Intermediate 1 Freestyle Dressage

Nicole Magoffin & 'Jaybee Anzac' successfully won both Intermediate 1 & Intermediate 1 Freestyle taking the judges eye with some smooth changes one handed to clinch the competition

Amanda Bartyn & her Andalusion Cross 'Omaru Apollo' working out in the Intermediate 1 Dressage Competition

Kimberley Osenton from Bremer Pony Club handled the Double Barrells with confidence

Champion Dressage rider of the day Nicole Magoffin thought a try of the Barrells might make a change as she took'Jaybee Anzac' for a run

Blair Martin, The Herald plays the role of the traditional medieval joisting announcer

'Sir William De Maynard' strikes with 'Death fighting a dual for the maiden to come back to earth again

'Death' is finally taken down by a dual with 'Cavalier Salvatore Orsini' as they come to blow

'Death' & 'Cavalier Salvatore Orsini' come to blow as broken lance flys through the air

Spectators saw plenty of action as the reinactment of medieval days was played out & the skill of these horseman was displayed

The trade stalls made a popular place for Equitana visitors to catch up on the latest & pickup a few new items

Plenty of bargains were to be found & the crowd didn't miss them either

Rex Walker & Janet Sneddon gave a demonstration of harnessing which kept the crowd quite interested for the duration

Presentations of the Pony Club Competition commenced with the delightful voice of Rachael King from Parkridge Pony Club Zone 1 singing the National Anthem

Overall High Points Winner of the Equitana Pony Club competition was Luke Cannon from Oakey Pony Club

Runner Up Overall High Points Winner of the Pony Club competition was Clay Schneider

Young 5 yr old Luke Stanley demonstrates his vaulting skills with his fellow Kingfisher member delighting the spectators

National Vaulting Champion Nigel Bressow & fellow Fassifern members of Boonah,demonstrate the strength, balance & skill required for some of their manoeuves

Dressage rider Nicole Tough explaining the finer points of dressage during her presentation

Debbie King & 'Tiablo' demonstrating some of the moves of Driving Dressage

The bull Jackaroo gave Saras Ramsay a great ride to gain him 87 points

Trent Jackson had his hands full with 'Mars Bar' & bullfighter Matt Darmody found himself in the line of fire as well

Bullfighters Robert Bunn on left & Matt Darmody had a bit of a fight on their hands with this unruly bull

Gary Sellers competing in the Junior Bullride giving it all he's got

The final event of the day 'Cavalcade Reins Of Fire' & Michelle Dennis 'The Goddess' plays the part of creator of horses out of mists of time

The 'Horse Master' Jean- Marc Imbert makes a grand entrance to the arena demonstrating in this part of the play, the special relationship between horse & man

A weird sight to see, a man on stilts with a miniature pony & a small boy with a big horse but this part of the play based on a circus theme, demonstrate the matching up of different type of horse to rider