National Dressage Championships

New Zealand combination, Amanda Berridge and 'Volte SL' by the well known New Zealand sire, Voltaire II is pictured during the strong Gow Gates Intermediate I class on the final day of the Bates 2011 National Australian Dressage Championships.

Well performed NSW combination, Rebecca Walshe and 'Stylist' by Contango II took seventh place in the Gow Gates Intermediate I with 65.36%.

Amelia Kristan and her Box Hollow Crusader gelding, 'Talien' are pictured during the Gow Gates Intermediate I on the final day of the 2011 Australian Dressage Championships.

Talented young eventer and dressage rider, Megan Bryant is pictured during the Gow Gates Intermediate 1 riding her also talented Don Ramiro mare, 'Donnabella'. Megan received the Cinderella Young Rider Award donated by Claudia and Francis Harper in honour of the horse Cinderella that is now presented annually to the combination with the best overall qualifying score from all CDI/Y held during 2011.

Queensland rider, Victoria Welsh is pictured riding her imported Brentano II gelding, 'Brentanus' during the Mulawa Performance Advanced Championship in which they took fifth place overall..

Kate Gordon is pictured riding her own 'Bradgate Park Don Rivera' by Don Ramiro imp in the Mulawa Performance Advanced Championship.

Georgina Cattemole from Victoria rode her talented, imported and versatile stallion, 'Bellaire Cannavaro' by Contendro 1 for ninth place overall in the Mulawa Performance Advanced Championship.

NSW rider, Fiona McDonald-Cowley looks to be in harmony with her Holsteiner gelding, 'Catalina Florimo' by Richmeed Medallion during the Mulawa Performance Advanced Championship.

Lia Notaras from the ACT looks all concentration riding her Warmbloos/Thoroughbred by Anamour, 'Broadway Award' during the Mulawa Performance Advanced Championship

Kathryn Crofts is pictured with her Salute gelding, 'Snapdragon' out of Stirling Delphinium during the strong Mulawa Performance Advanced Championship on the final day of the 2011 National Australian Dressage Championships.

Michelle Baker from NSW is pictured with her own and Kelly Paton's 'Coldstream Dante' by Coldstream Vienna that took 12th place in the Mulawa Performance Advanced Championship.

Cornelia O'Mahony makes an elegant and colourful picture riding her 'Jive Talkin BP', not surprisingly by Jive Magic, during the Mulawa Performance Advanced Championship

Relief at the end of a long and very successful weekend. Rachael Sanna gives Bev Edward's 'Jaybee Alabaster' a well deserved pat after his winning performance in the Pryde's Easifeeds Grand Prix Special. Their score of 71.08% is a personal best for the pair by over 3%.

Back in harmony. Heath Ryan and the talented and charismatic imported stallion, 'Regardez Moi' look full of interest and concentration on their way to third place in the Pryde's Easifeeds Grand Prix Special with 64.91%.

Brett Parbery dominated the Advanced Tour by taking out the Mulawa Performance Advanced Championship riding Carolyn Lieutenant's , 'QEB As Good As Gold' and the Reserve Advanced Championship riding Susan Duddy's, ''DP Weltmeiser' (pictured) that is by Weltmeyer out of Catherston Debutante that was purchased from Jennie Lauriston-Clark and is also the dam of successful dressage horse, DP Christopher.

Queensland professional, Tor van den Berge was another to have a busy weekend. Tor is pictured riding Belcam Stud's 'Riverside Kav' by Belcam Kaptiian that took ninth place in the Ranvet Novice Championship.

Shannan Goodwin from Queensland is pictured with her Aachimides gelding, 'Aristede' during the Ranvet Novice Championship.

Natalie Wilson from WA is pictured with her Victorian bred,'AEA Crown Jester' by Jazz during the Ranvet Novice Championship.

Melissa van den Berge is pictured riding Karen Waterman's imported, 'Dornkaart' by Don Primero in the Ranvet Novice Championship.

Matthew Dowsley rode Cheryl Smith's 'Don de Sandro' by Don Fredericko out of Sandro D to claim the Ranvet Novice Championship.

NSW rider, Holly Lewis and her 'Heatherton Park Romeo' by Routinier produce a lovely extension during the Ranvet Novice Championship.

Well known NSW rider, Lisa Martin is pictured riding her own six year old Royal Diamond gelding, 'In Time' in the Ranvet Novice Championships.

NSW rider, Robyn Walsh and her Fidji gelding, 'Fougere Royale' put their best foot forward during the Ranvet Novice Championships.

Amelia Kristan is pictured during the Ranvet Novice Championships riding her Royal Diamond gelding, 'Rock Royalty R'

Well known and popular NSW rider and University student, Jodie Newall rode her 'Jive Matrix C' by Jive Magic to take 15th place in the Ranvet Australian Novice Championship.

Young Victorian rider, Stuart Archibald, rode his own and Joanne Lee Archibald's Rituel mare, 'Roxbury Lucille' to a very creditable sixth place in the Ranvet Novice Championship.

Nicile Tough from Queensland is clearly enjoying her ride on Ken Dowsett's beautiful German import, 'Furst Tyme' by Furst Heinrich that took eighth place in the Ranvet Novice Championship.

Well known and successful South Australian dressage rider, Ruth Schneeberger, who began her Australian dressage career under the guidance of the very well known and formidable competitor, Sylvia McLachlan is pictured riding Cheryl Hatswell's 'Ponderosa Stud Lucious', by Lontano in the Ranvet Novice Championship.

Young NSW rider, Cassia Montgomery had a successful Novice Championships. She is pictured with her beautiful Regardez Moi mare, 'Rebel M' that was 16th in the Ranvet Novice Championship. Cassia also took tenth place riding her Ferrero Rocher x Samsara Hit mare, 'Fioretta'

David McKinnon, who works for Brett Parbery rode Beverley Healey's 'Bradgate Park Jazz' by Jazz to claim the Wagners Elementary Championship on Friday and today they took fourth place in the Ranvet Novice Championship.