PCAV State Horse Trials Championships

Winners of the Grade 2 Section A, Isabel Walsh and "Kris Kringle" representing Main Ridge Pony Club in the South Metro Zone. Issy and Kris Kringle keen competitors in Horse Trials and even had a win at the prestigous Hunting section at the Royal Melbourne Show

Sarah Denning looks very focused in the Grade 2 Showjumping onboard "Maudie Blue". Sarah representing the Bacchus Marsh Pony Club for the Barwon Zone

Laura Hurley rode "Another Splinter" in the Grade 2 Section B, Laura a member of Whittlesea Pony Club in the Central Zone

Mary Fildes riding "Frogswell" in the Grade 2 Section B Showjumping

First to go in the Cross Country Phase, Christina O'Hanlon onboard "Spanish Gallantry" in the Grade 1 Section A. Christina clearing the Barastoc element after the water with plenty to spare

Rebecca Barling and "Boosty" placed second in the Grade 1 Section A, Rebecca representing the Lochard Pony Club in the Barwon Zone

Brooke Skinner had several rides in the event, seen here in the Grade 1 Section A onbaord "Smarty Class", Brooke riding for the Maldon Pony Club in the Midland Zone

Winners of the Grade 1 Section A,looking very slick; Elizabeth Hughes and "Robere Henry", elizabeth riding for the Hurstbridge Club in the Northern Metro Zone

Jessica Craig rode "Nerreman Tatiana" in the Grade 1 section A, representing the Lilydale Pony Club in the North Metro Zone

The Apex A & B had a few Grade 1 riders concerned, but not Mietta Innes-Irons who went through very smoothly onbaord "Bukowski", riding for the Shepparton Pony Club in the North East Zone

Geogia Lovelock in the Grade 1 Section A riding "Aztec Duke", Georgia riding for the Cannibal Creek Pony Club in the West Gippsland Zone

Georgia Stephens onboard "Koyuna Delriada" in the Grade 1 Section A, Georgia riding for the Ballarat Pony Club in the Barwon Zone

Hamish Harrington rode "Dionysus" in the Grade 1 Section A, Harrison representing the Ararat Pony Club in the Midland Zone

Shay Smith from Heytsbury Pony Club in the Wannon Zone rode "My Red" in the Grade 1 Section A.

Kay Davidson made the long haul down from Corowa in NSW to ride "Kahuna Prince" in the Grade 1 Section A. Kay representing the Corowa Pony Club NSW

Another one of Ewan Kellet's favorite new jumps, we called "The Brushy Duckey", seen here with Kasey Massih onboard "Kelso Jack Flash". Ewan assures me more Duckies will be popping up in course over the season

Course designer extrordinaire Ewan Kellet created some amazing new jumps for the championships, turning this old log into the Goanna in the Grade 1 course

Isabel Houghton rode "Virulent" in the Grade 1 Section B, Isabel riding for the Lilydale Pony Club in the North Metro Zone

Jessica McLean in the Grade 1 Section B looking very nice over the Goanna, onboard "He's A Jewel", Jessica representing Toradin Pony Club in the South Metro Zone

Winners of the Grade 1 Section B, Simon Tainsh and "Mighty William", Simon representing Corio & Moorabool Pony Club in the Barwon Zone

Alison Morgan looking very nice and scopey onboard "Horatio" in the Grade 1 section B Cross Country, Alison representing the Tocumwal Pony Club in the Northern Zone

Toni Weir rode "Danzelli Gold" in the Grade 2 Section A, Toni riding for the Bealiba Pony Club in the Midland Zone, Midland Zone of course being the Host Zone this year for the Championships, and did a wonderful job with a brand new XC Course on the ESB property "Goldfilds" built from Scratch

Bianca Souter rode "Northern Sebastian" in the Grade 2 Section A finsihing in 3rd place, representing Langwarrin Pony Club in the South Metro Zone

Bronte Healey place second in the Grade 2 Section A riding "Desert Line". Bronte representing Maryborough Pony Club in the Midland Zone

Eliza Fisher rode "Red Navarre" in the Grade 2 Section A. Eliza representing the Corowa Pony Club from NSW

Amber Amezdroz from Riddells Creeek Pony Club riding "Saint Elmos Fire" in the Grade 2 Section B. Riddells Creek having just recently held it's popular Easter Horse Trials with record numbers

Georgette Turner riding "Giddeon" in the Grade 2 Section B, Georgette representing Oaklands Pony Club in the Central Zone. Oaklands having just recently hosted the PCAV State Dressage and Showjumping Championships

Michelle Cole, representing Colac Pony Club, riding the distinctive coloured horse "Kahula Fudge" looking very nice over the Duckie Jump

Lucy Mallan looking very pleased with "Bundaberg" in the Grade 2, Lucy representing Heywood Pony Club

Fiona Wernke won the Grade 2 Section D riding "Connection" representing the Langwarrin Pony Club. Fiona's Mum and Dad are just some of the tireless volunteers behind the scenes that help out at Eventing all around Victoria, without such people Horse Trials are just not viable