Saddleworld Dressage Festival 2007

Dimity Lowrey from Lovhinvar in NSW is delighted with 'Hollybrook Boston' at the end of his Intermediate II Test. And why not, what a lovely halt?

Carole Ross rode her 'Midnight Wings' a 17hh Thoroughbred by Islero to take 11th place in the Intermediate II with 59.024%.

Heath Ryan was back in great form with a very fit looking 'Greenoakes Dundee'. Clyde Wunderwald's imported Duntroon gelding won the Intermediate II with 64.47%.

Alicia Targa with her 'Northern Rinaldo' by Falkland Victory competing in the Intermediate II.

Maree Tomkinson has been back and forward to Germany to train. She made an always welcome appearance at the Saddleworld Dressage Festival Victorian Dressage Championships riding her imported 'Cafe Au Lait' by Classiker inthe Intermediate II.

Brett Parbury from Arcadia in NSW was busy all day and is seen here riding Dr Kerry Mack's flambouyant imported Weltmeyer stallion, 'Whisper IV' to take third place in the Intermediate II with 63.98%.

Verity Spargo rode her 'APH Faust' by APH Socrates in the Intermediate II for 56.54%.

Gitte Donvig, back in the saddle after giving birth to daughter, Mietta adds a dash of elegant colour to her ride on the Donnerheist gelding, 'Don Armani'. They took 12th place in the Intermediate II with 57.80%.

Charlotte Pedersen looks very pleased with Susannah Clarke's imported Holsteiner gelding 'Come To Me' by Come Back II at the end of their test. They took second place in the Prix St Georges with 64.58%. Later in the competition the promising gelding was declared Reserve Advanced Champion.

Glennis Barrey was fifth in the Intermediate II riding her Calypso Classic gelding, 'Classico II' with 63.17%.

Nadia Coghlan returned from Europe with her 'Northern Campion' towards the end of last year. The gelding by Northern Congress won the Grand Prix at the Australian Championships last October and was eighth today in the Intermediate II with 61.62%.

Successful Yarra Valley rider, Jill Sinclair with her 'Northern Gabriella', a mare by Falkland Victory, earned 59.50% in the Prix St Georges test.

Victorian rider, Kate Boyes rode her 'Octavius of Neika; a Cleveland Bay X by Wetherley Barry Crump to take sixth place in the Intermediate II with 62.43%.

Renee Pedretti warms up her popular 'Sunbury Lodge Thomas, by the Thoroughbred, Fame of Wondaree for the Intermediate II. They were fourth behind some very high powered horses with 63.65%.

Lizzie-Wilson Fellows with her Victorian bred Four-year-Old, 'Larapinta Free Spirit' by Freestyle.

Yvonne Dinnage rode Lynette Byrne's 'Djemur Summer Comande' , an Arabian Warmblood by Highfield Zest in the Preliminary 1.2 test.

It was wonderful to see former Australian Grand Prix Champion, Di Jenkyn back in the ring and the winner's circle. Di from Queensland rode Kay Sutherland's 'Florett', a nine year-old mare by Florestan 1, and last to go of the 29 starters, won the Prix St Georges with 65.83%. Di and the lovely mare made it a Small Tour Hat Trick, with victory in the Inter I, and Inter 1 Freestyle.

Adrian McMillan rode Robyn Richard's 'IHB Folklore' by Foxhunter in the Preliminary CHampionship.

Jodie Dunstan rode Jenna Richardson's eye-catching, 'Vancouver Park Cardeau' by Carbine in the Four-year-Old Young Horse class.

Alexandra Burggisser and her 'Apparsio' by Anamour took sixth place in the Preliminary 1.4 test with 65.60%.

Bec Provan with Glenda Provan's 'Llanavar Graffik' by Graf Landau, competitors in the Preliminary Championship.

Chris Anderson rode 'Ophelia' by Grand Kavalier in the Four Year-Old Young Horse class.

A busy Renee Pedretti rode Jennifer Holmes' 'Estella' by Regazzoni in the Preliminary Championships.

Catherin Defina with her 'Rimini Park Piano Man' by Grand Kavalier competing in the Preliminary Championship .

Maree Tomkinson, making the most of her time back home rode the vella family's 'Sunglow' by Sunny Boy in the Four Year-Old Young Dressage Horse class. The imported Oldenberger, still a three-year-old was fourth.

The sun came out for NSW rider Christine Crawford when she rode Madelain Swan's impressive 'Jazzsong' by Jazz to claim the Preliminary Championship and take second place in the Four-Year-Old Young Dressage Horse class..

Nicholas Fyffe from NSW rode his lovely 'Reverence F' by Regardez Moi to win the Four-Year-Old Young Horse Championship.

We are used to seeing Ian Balfour galloping across country. The well-known Victorian eventing rider is seen here with his eye-catching 'Riverwood Paris' by Prince Noir in the Four-year-old Young Dressage Horse competition.

Another eye-catching combination, Brett Parbury with Mary and Rob Hanna's new imported stallion, 'Shiraz Black' by Sandro Hit. Seen here competing in the Four Year-Old Young Dressage Horse Championship for third place..

As Kerry Mack salutes the judge, her delightful, 'Mayfield Miracle' a gelding by Rotspon gives the judges the most charming look, as if to say "that was pretty good, don't you think"? They were competing in the Four Year-Old Young Dressage Horse class.