Equitana Sydney 2011

Peter Championship. from Loomberah in NSW rode his 'Eyebrows Cat' (Racketeer Cat imp/Barque Sonitas Miss Doc) to fourth place in the Equitana Australian Open Non Pro Cutting Championship.

The eyes have it. Denise Ellis from Goondiwindi in Queensland is pictured riding the Big Horse Pastoral Company's stallion, 'Chancesmartlittlerooster' (Thelittleredrooster imp/Royal Blue Boonsmal) in the Equitana Australian Open Non Pro Cutting Championship.

Vicky Holden from Nundle in NSW is all action with the SOS Partnership's imported stallion, 'SOS Radar (Dual Rey/Stylish Oak Susie) during the Equitana Australian open Non Pro Cutting Championship.

Olympic Park is beautifully suited to conducting Equitana Australia. The legacy of the 2000 Olympic Games is a state of the art function and sports complex.

Crown Lodge Arabians', 'Gold 'N' Wings' is at full stretch on his way to claiming the Silver Medal in the Arabian Stallion Championship.

Welll known and successful Arabian horse producer and trainer, Greg Andrews led KP Arabians', 'RHR Heir of Marwan' imp USA to claim the inaugural Equitana Australia Arabian Stallion Gold Medal. As a two year old the he beautiful horse won the USA Gold Cup and in Australia he has claimed the Triple Crown of Champion Stallion titles; at the Australian Championships, The East Coast Championships and the National Championships.

Scott Campbell rode Klaus Schiller's mare, 'Highbrows Scarlett' (High Brows Doctor imp/Freckles Oak Cortadora) to fifth place in the Equitana Australian Open Cutting Championship with a score of 145.5.

Dean Holden is pictured during the Equitana Australian Open Cutting Championship riding The Big Horse Pastoral Company's, 'Spin 'n Acres' (Acres Destiny imp/Doc's Fancy Cutter).

A composed looking Grant Quigley rode Dru O'Keefe's mare, 'Shania Niner' (Sophisticated Catt imp/Niners Lady Buck) to seventh place in the Equitana Australian Open Cutting Championship on the first and Western day of 2011 Equitana Australia.

In a two horse ride off, Rob Hodgman rode John and Jackie Farley's brilliant mare, 'Under Covergirl' (Peptos Stylish Oak imp/Roy's Covergirl) to claim the Equitana Australian Open Cutting Championship with a score of 149.

Victorian Cutting professional, Corey Holden had four horses in the Equitana Australian Open Cutting Championship and he was in the top ten on all four. Corey is pictured with Michael Smith's mare 'Amaroo Sheoak' (Bobby Bo Lena iiu/Amaroo Easy Spin) that took equal third place with a score of 146.5.

If he was not turning back, Rob Hodgman was competing. Rob is pictured riding Julie Sheedy's 'Pretty Boy Dually' (Dually Cool imp/Eskdale West Lethal Spin' in the Equitana Australian Open Cutting Championship.

An always busy, Corey Holden rode Robert and Vanesssa Woodward's stallion, 'Six Spins' (Dual Rey USA/Triple Spin) to second place after a ride off in the Equitana Australian Open Cutting Championship.

The beautifully presented, 'Pinky' is one of the lucky graduates of the Thoroughbred Outplacement Program that re schools the racehorse to be a riding horse.

Maybe Western Day, with featured Cutting and Reining Championships, had something to do with it, but Marsh Carney Saddlery were absolutely packed on the first day of 2011 Equitana Australia.

Equine Nutrition Australia aka. Weight Lifter fielded a lot of questions on the first day of the 2011 Equitana Australia.

US Reining sensation and great talker, Stacy Westfall gives a how to demonstration riding 'Blaze' at the beginning of her very popular Horsemanship Clinic in the Dome Indoor Arena.

Jamie Inglis rode his stallion, 'Present a Playboy' (Playboy Roy imp dec./Present again) to win the Equitana Non Pro Cutting Championships with a score of 146.5.

Queensland won the first and close game of Horse (Hand).Ball, 6 goals to NSW 5 goals.

Dutch World Champion Dressage rider, Edward Gal headlines an impressive list of international equestrian stars at the 2011 Equitana Australia.

The Under 21 Polocrosse match between Valley Reds and Highland Blues got underway this afternoon on the Sydney Royal main Arena that is partially taken up with the reconstruction of the north eastern end of the ground. It will look quite different come next Easter.

Dru O'Keefe from Victoria and her stallion, 'Superman' (Playin Stylish imp/Spins Request) look to be of like minds during the Equitana Non Pro Cutting Championship. They took fifth place.

Scott Sutton is pictured riding the Kayem Performance Horses', 'Kayem Blue Eyes' in the Equitana Australian Open Reining Championship.

Well known and successful Reining rider and horseman, Cameron Halliwell took fourth place in the Equitana Australian Open Reining Championship riding, 'Lil Puss' formerly shown by Cameron's late wife, Michelle, with a score of 214..

Glen Browitt took sixth place in the Equitana Australian Open Reining Championship.riding his 'Yulgilbar Requestamelody' with a score of 212.5.

Guy Wiseman really entertained the near capacity and enthusiastic crowd in the Dome Arena with his ride on 'Starbars Tassas Oakie' in the Equitana Australian Open Reining Championship.

Popular competitor, Peter Bartolo rode Victoria McClenaughan's 'Onya Wozza' in the Equitana Australian Open Reining Championship.

Shaun Saunders makes a rather spectacular sliding stop aboard Kalnins Performance Horses' 'Whizz Peppy' on his way to equal second place in the Equitana Australian Open Reining Championship with a score of 216.5.

Well known and successful professional, John Wicks rode Dan Baumann's, 'Dr House' to fifth place in the Equitana Australian Open Reining Championship with a score of 213.

Master horseman Warren Backhouse from Queensland finished the Australian Open Reining Championship spectacularly riding Deborah Segeren's charismatic stallion, 'Shiny and Nu' (pictured). However, the performance could only take equal second place with 216.5, but Warren was already in the box seat with first out, 'Ruf Lil Renee' with a score of 222.5, also owned by Deborah Segeren.