2015 Saddleworld Dressage Festival

London Para Olympic Gold Medallist, Joann Formosa is pinning her Rio Olympics on Gary Lung's talented Weltmeyer gelding, 'GB Winchester'. Whilst not on the Olympic campaign, London star, Worldwide PB is still competing with Joann and they are aiming for a prix St Georges start next year. Joann and Winchester dominated the Grade 1B competition at the 2015 Saddleworld Dressage Festival winning the Freestyle this morning with 66.83%.

From New Zealand, Charlotte Hoonout rode , 'Amarante' to take second place in the Grade 1 Para Freestyle test.

Not long ago, eventing rider, Emma Booth was involved in an horrific car accident at Yarra Glen in Victoria. Eventing may be out of the question now, but Emma is making the most of her riding experience and talent and today rode her Sandro Hit gelding, 'Hollands Bend Santana' to win the Grade II Para Equestrian freestyle test.

Rosemary Cole rode her Quarter Horse .Thoroughbred, 'Spirit of Scooterbar' by Scoot N Boom to take third place in the Para Equestrian Grade II Freestyle.

Elizabeth Skinner rode her Warmblood/Quarter Horse, 'Freedom Spyda' by Carlingford Patrons Pass to take second place in the Para Equestrian Grade II Freestyle.

Julie Anderson rode her , 'Bloomfield Royal Camiro' by Royal Hit to score an impressive 71.29% in the Novice 2.3 on the final day of the 2015 Saddleworld Victorian Dressage Festival.

Megan Walker from Tasmania is pictured aboard her, 'Walden Park Rokocoko' by Northern Aerial during the Novice Championship on the last day of the 2015 Saddleworld Victorian Dressage Festival.

Karen Skimmings is pictured aboard her, Royal Hit gelding, 'Remarkable' during the Novice Championship on the final day of the 2015 Saddleworld Victorian Dressage Festival.

Sue Walker is pictured aboard Leonie Fenton's impressive Fiji R gelding, 'Fendi R' that scored just shy of 70% (69.9295) in the Novice 2.2 on the last day of the 2015 Saddleworld Victorian Dressage Festival.

Kerry Blackley is pictured riding her, 'Lynbrook Winston' by Whisper during the Novice Championship.

Successful young dressage rider, Megan Bryant from NSW rode her, 'Furst Dance' by Furst Love out of Megan's successful dressage mare, Donnabella, to score 70.64% in the Novice 2.3 on the last day of the 2015 Saddleworld Victorian Dressage Festival.

Leanne Moore makes a good start to her Pony Novice Championship aboard her 'Sheldene Benallen' bred by Shelley Penny and by Owendale Salute.

Kylie Watson and her eye-catching, 'Class Vintage' by Amaranda Migaloo are pictured during the Pony Novice Championship.

Marvin Smink and his Jazz gelding, 'Karabil Park Janz' scored an impressive 72.84% in the Novice 2.3 test today.

Melanie Clark and her Welsh Pony, 'Imperial Debonair' by Langtree Valentine are pictured during the Pony Novice Championship on the final day of the 2015 Saddleworld Victorian Dressage Festival.

Michael Baker rode Wendy Halma's 'Jaybee Ali' by Jaybee Alabaster to score and impressive 74.82% in the Novice 2.2.

Jenny Gilbert is pictured aboard her , 'Alpine Park Rumba' by Chippenham Lynx during the Pony Novice Championship.

The versatile and talented, Bill Chrisanis is pictured aboard Irene Luxmore's Welsh Pony, 'Faulty Towers' that did well to place in both the Pony Novice 2.2 and 2.2 tests.

Jordan Smith rode her lovely Royal Hit mare, 'Khaleesi' to score a really promising 71.14% in the Novice 2.2 test on the final day of the 2015 Saddleworld Victorian Dressage Festival.

Georgia Widdup scored a very impressive 77.50% in the Novice 2.3 test riding her super Fidertanz gelding, 'Its Figueras'.

NSW rider , Courtney Larrard had a successful outing in the novice Championship on the final day of the 2015 Saddleworld Victorian Dressage Festival. Courtney is pictured aboard, 'Benalbyn Rock On By' by Riverside that earned 70.28& in the Novice 2.2 test.

Kerry Sisely is pictured aboard her , 'Northern Florian' by Northern Fasolt during the Novice Championship on the final day of the 2015 Saddleworld Victorian Dressage Festival.

Well known international dressage rider and trainer, Charlotte Pedersen originally from Denmark is pictured aboard Briony Fynkilde's beautiful, imported Danish stallion, 'Baunehojens Diamond Dancer, by Don Diamond. They earned 71.28% in the Novice 2.2 and 77.24% in the Novice 2.3 to take out the Novice Championship.

Successful South Australian FEI rider, Heather Currie rode Eddie Blass' Olivi mare, 'Up To Go' to score 69.75% to win the Advanced Freestyle.

Sharyn McCombe claimed the Advanced Championship with her Northern Favus II gelding, 'Yarramee B Bear' yesterday and today produced an entertaining Advanced Freestyle to :"The Teddy Bears Picnic", to place second.

Chantel Thomas riding for the Sugarloaf Dressage Club is pictured aboard her well named, 'Ponderosa Stud Lovely' during the HRCAV Level 3A test. There were over 200 riders in the HRCAV section, but due to surely what must have been a misunderstanding on the organisers' part, Horse Deals photographer, Julie Wilson was forbidden to take any photographs of the HRCAV riders. Therefore we sadly have only one rider of the many competing up on the website.

Well known Victorian FEI rider, Samantha Bartlett is pictured aboard Kaye Glendenning's typey Royal Hit gelding, ''EJ Regal Hit' tat was competing in the Novice Championship on the final day of the 2015 Saddleworld Victorian Dressage Festival.

Riding at the Victorian Dressage Festival for the first time, East Gippsland rider, Tabatha Moroney was trilled with her 'Sandy Creek O'Hari' by Lachlan Lad that was competing in the Novice Championship on the final day of the 2015 Saddleworld Victorian Dressage Festival.

Javais Ham is pictured aboard Peter Powles' good moving stallion, 'Northern Fasolt' by Northern Favus II that scored 72.06% to be in the top ten of the Novice 2.3 test.

L-R Smiles all around for Sara Price who took out the Pony Medium Championship with her 'Cheval De Luxe' by FS Champion De Luxe and Louise McGuire who claimed the Reserve Pony Medium Championship with , 'Mithril Vagabond' by Owemdale Brandyman. The Medium ponies were at the farthest point of the Werribee showground, so sadly not much was seen of them.