Friends of Ballarat Horse Trials

With Ballarat being the last chance to dust off your Top Hat before the Melbourne 3DE, there was no shortage of entries in the strong CNC** Class, pictured here Nina Clarke riding "LP Janvier"

Robyn Brown rode "I'm Charles Too" in the CNC**, pictured here in the Dressage phase, on a very brisk, and sometimes sunny Saturday morning, whilst it may look warm, Top Temp was a very chilly 10 degrees, which emptied the campsites into the local hotels to stay warm on Saturday night

Natalie Davies was busy all weekend with several rides, seen here in the CNC* riding "Zach Attack"

Oliva Townshend is always a keen competitor, seen here in the CNC* riding "Cosmic Cat"

Elizabeth Wischer riding "Touch Of Honour" in the CNC*

Yona Lloyd in the CNC* riding "Ballahowe Connor" placing 7th in the class

Shannon Cattlin in the CNC* riding "Jaybee Carillion"

Adam Benson placed second in the CNC* riding "Brookwood Park" with a final score of 52.1, going clear in Cross Country but picking up 4 points in the showjumping, making the result very close in the top placings

Tamara Campain has had a great week, winning at the PCAV State Champs last week, and this week placing 3rd in the CNC* amongst a strong field of more senior riders, a fantastic results for a young rider.

Hannah Pitts rode "Cooper II" in the CNC*

Vaughan Ellis in the CNC* riding "Mio Jupiter"

Jemma Clark made easy work of the new animal jumps on the mound, seen here in the CNC* riding "Tawbolt"

Amanda Ross was the winnner of the CNC* riding "Loxley" with a final score of 49.1 finishing on her dressage score with a clear Showjumping and Cross Country round

Will Enzinger rode "Mouse Trap" to place second in the CNC**, finsihing on a final score of 54.80

Katja Weiman placed 3rd in the CNC** riding "BP Flamboyant" finishing on a final score of 59.40

Cooper Oborn won the CNC** in a field of 22 starters, Cooper riding "Hillbro Aramac"

Brent Hanslo rode "Ambleside Sir William" to finish in 4th place in the CNC** with a final score of 68.2

Epinone Fynmore won the Introductory Section 1 riding "Invisible Forse", with a clear Cross Country and Showjumping round finsishing on her dressage score of 39.0, a fantastic result.

The Ewan Kellet built New Ditch and Brush jumps caused plenty of trouble especially in the Intro and Prelim Classes, and not all Pre Novice riders were immune from trouble either

The very young Jasmine Dennison upstaged a lot of the oldies on her gunn pony "Lakevale Stylish" winning the Preliminary Section 1, a great achievement for such a young rider in a big field. Dad's now getting worried how's he's going to have enough time to drive her to all the events, as she is also a very competitive showjumper

Alla Griffiths placed 2nd in the Preliminary Section 1 riding "Mr Roly Royce" finsihing on a final score of 46.0

Lucy Sawyers was the winner of the Preliminary Section 2 riding "Hillview Park Dark"

Molly Parkin looked good over the Mushrooms in the Pre Novice Section 1 riding "Kendalee Eskimo" Molly finished in 6th place in the class

Emily Anker took out 3rd place in the Pre Novice Section 2 riding "Glenwood Park"

Chelsea Priestley won the Pre Novice Section 1 riding "Ashleigh Longtime" finishing on a final score of 39.0

Molly Barry rode "Jumpin Jack in the CNC*

Ryan Fletcher riding "SP MAster Puzzle" in the CNC*

Susie Fosnaugh rode "Tobermory Of Neika" in the CNC** finishing in 7th place

Isabel O'Loughlin in the CNC** riding "Skansen Purist"

Imogen Tutton placed 4th in the Preliminary Section 2 riding "Westbury Park"