National Young Rider Dressage Championships

Kelsey Taylor from Queensland rode Bella Equus Ana Capri in the Preliminary Horse

Tanisha Ryan from NSW rode Lets Jazzaround to third place in the Medium 4.2.

Courtney O'Leary representing SA rode Caveton Park Gambia to 6th place in the Preliminary Horse 1.3.

Rebecca Holmes from NSW rode Rotsbury in the Medium Championship.

Grace Lawes from Victoria rode Southpark Empressive in the Medium Championship.

Talented NSW young rider, Grace Kay had a great day in the Preliminary Championship. Grace rode EBI Sorrento to win both the Preliminary 1.2 and 1.3 to take out the Championship. Grace also rode Wedermeyer (pictured) to place second in both classes and be awarded the Reserve Champion.

Holly McMartin from Victoria rode Rascalina to fifth place in the Preliminary 1.2 Horse.

Lily Stern riding Jazdan Romantic Hit represented Victoria in the Medium Championship.

Emily Holland from Victoria rode Wynella Friedland to fifth place in the Preliminary 1.3 Horse.

Erica Hosking rode her Clydesdale Sporthorse, Avoca Flowergirl in the Medium Championship.

Samantha Bennison from Victoria rode her good looking Maastricht in the Preliminary Horse Championship.

Rebecca Radny has recently moved from WA to Victoria. Along with her wonderful Welsh/Arab cross, Noblis Juelles she had a great time at the Young Rider Nationals. Today this combination representing WA, won both Medium tests to be declared Medium Championship for Horses.

Matilda Anderson from NSW rode KT Dante to place fourth in the Preliminary 1.2 and third in the 1.3.

Sophie Pomie from Victoria rode Toojay to win the Elementary Freestyle and place fifth in the Medium 4.2.

Jackson Stern from Victoria rode Kookaburra Park Ricardo in the Medium Championship.

After 12 months off necessary from a very serious bout of colic, the wonderful Welsh Cob, Kamber Pryderi was back in the ring ridden as always by his owner Fern Wright. Today this combination placed third in the FEI CDIY Freestyle.

Today Tayla Desnet rode Rodrigo III to score 74.12% in the FEI CDIY Freestyle. After clearly winning all three tests in the CDIY competition, they were declared Champions.

Ella Holmes from NSW rode Meadowbrook Lisa Marie to fifth place in both the Medium 4.2 and 4.3 Pony.

Natasha Moody rode her Riding Pony, Langtree Just Divine to win the Preliminary 1.3 and place second in the 1.2 to be declared Reserve Champion Preliminary Pony.

Tanisha Ryan from NSW rode her multi talented Quarter Horse, Northern Lights to third place in the Medium 4.2 Pony and fourth in the Medium 4.3 Pony. Northern Lights has done everything from Western Pleasure to barrel racing and has only recently taken a liking for dressage. Now he would rather do pirouettes around the barrels!

Ashley Cutler from NSW rode Le Flirteur Tradition to fifth place in both the Preliminary Pony 1.2 and 1.3.

Chloe Tsarouhas from Victoria rode her well performed Cloudstreet in the Medium Horse Championship.

One of the youngest riders at the Championships, Zoe Waller from Victoria looks to be having a wonderful time riding Salisbury Puzzle in the Preliminary Pony Championship.

Fern Wright from Victoria rode Kamber Merfyn to win the Preliminary 1.2 Pony and place second in the 1.3 to take out the Preliminary Pony Championship.

Gabrielle Testa from Victoria rode her Riding Pony Willowcroft Riegal Imposter to second place in both the 1.1 and 1.2 preliminary Jackpot and take out the Reserve Championship. The Jackpot class is conducted at these Championships for EV members who are new to EA competition, unfortunately this good class was not well supported.

Hannah Bathen from Victoria rode Mayfield Thor to win the Preliminary 1.2 Jackpot and place third in the 1.1 but it was enough allow them to take out the Preliminary Jackpot Championship.

Emerald Borgelt from Victoria rode her good looking Pastiche to take second and third in the two Racing Victoria Novice Thoroughbred Championship classes, to be declared Reserve Champion.

Clair Arnold from Victoria rode Still Swinging to win both the Racing Victoria Novice Thoroughbred classes to take out the Championship. This combination also won the Racing Victoria Preliminary Thoroughbred Championship yesterday.

Kristy Sendall rode Yooranaboy to place second and third in the two Racing Victoria Novice Thoroughbred classes. Yesterday this combination was declared Reserve Champion in the Racing Victoria Preliminary Championship.