2009 Sydney CDI

Sharon Potter rode her impressive Richmeed Medallion gelding, 'Montevideo' to score 60.42 in the Gow Gates International Prix St Georges on the first day of the 2009 Sydney CDI.

ACT Law/Economics student, Jodie Newell rode her 'Kragelunds Donovan' , a Danish Warmblood by Davignon, to score 63% for 14th place in the Gow Gates International Prix St Georges.

New Zealand Team rider, Ottilie Upshall produced a good test with her catch ride, Geraldine Kawabe's 'Tama Park Bradman'. The gelding by Don Ramiro finished in 16th place with 62.59%.

Queensland rider, Cheryl-Lea Williams rode her own 'King's Legend' by Cildara Conquest , to take fifth place in the strong Gow Gates International Prix St Georges with 65.68%..

Victorian, Julia Battams rode Neil King's eight year old stallion, 'Camelot's Clint Eastwood' by Clintino to score 61.73% and 19th place in the Gow Gates International Prix St Georges on the first day of the Sydney CDI..

Nina Boyd from the ACT rode her own, 'Belcam Arachron' by Aachen to earn 62.52% and 17th place in the Gow Gates International Prix St Georges.

First to go, Kate Taylor-Wheat took the lead in the Australian Sports Commission Intermediate II, and held it for quite some time, riding her imported Dutch gelding by Zeoliet, 'Oscar B' with 65.78%.

Sharon Carroll is one of a number of riders pushing up to the elite level of dressage competition. Sharon rode her 'Rancho Assassin' By Aachimedes to earn 59.57% in the Australian Sports Commission Intermediate II on the main outdoor arena at SIEC on the first day of the Sydney CDI.

Adam Vellere rode Ken Hoskings' 'Moscow' by Medallion and bred by Heath Ryan, to earn 62.42% in the Australian Sports Commission Intermediate II.

Karen Anderson from New Zealand rode her 'Komplete Kaos' by the Irish Sporthorse, Kingsway Diamond, to earn 59.94% in the Australian Sports Commission Intermediate II.

Roz Tippett from Western Australia rode Frieda Macklin's impressive, 'Broadstone Dramatik',a Hanoverian gelding by Demonstrator, to seventh place in the Gow Gates International Prix St George with 65.05%.

You could not miss Ann Serrao and her imported Hanoverian gelding, 'Silvery' by Santini. The big grey produced the goods to take third place in the Gow Gates International Prix St Georges with 67.10%.

Although Roger Fitzhardinge looks to have an "oh well" look on his face in this picture, he continues to impress on his come back to the competition arena. He rode his Weltmeyer gelding, 'Weltshon' to earn 64.94% for eighth place in the Gow Gates International Prix St Georges.

Young Victorian rider, Rebecca Woff produced a good test with her 'APH Showman' by Trak to earn 64.57% and ninth place in the Gow Gates International Prix St Georges.

The best was kept 'till last. Rozzie Ryan produced a super test, expressive, up, forward and exciting, with her own Jazz stallion, 'Jive Magic'. They took out the Gow Gates International Prix St Georges with 69.94%.

Nicole Magoffin rode her 'Jaybee Anzac', another by Aachimedes, to earn 62.4% in the Australian Sports Commission Intermediate II.

Ruth Schneeberger from South Australia has moved through the grades with her Northern Classic gelding, 'Hervey Bay'. Today on the main arena at SIEC they earned 60.2% in the Australian Sports Commission Intermediate II.

Not unexpectedly, Rachael Sanna and 'Jaybee Alabaster' were first with all five judges, to win the Australian Sports Commission Intermediate II with an impressive 70%. Bev Edward's imported Alabaster stallion is right on the cusp of international representation.

Dr Kerry Mack had bad luck on the drive up from Victoria with 'Mayfield Pzazz' slightly injured during the trip. Kerry rode her beautiful Weltymeyer stallion, 'Whisper V' to produce some nice work in the Australian Sports Commission Intermediate II. However, Whisper was a little too keen to canter during some of the trot work and paid dearly for it, with 58%.

Nicholas Fyffe rode Jennifer Rapson's typey Florestan stallion, 'Ferro Rocher' to earn 62.78% and 15th place in the Gow Gates International Prix St Georges on the first day of the Sydney CDI.

Victorian rider, Clare Porz puts her mare 'Candi Ka' in to overdrive. The big moving eight year old Danish import by Cajus out of Candi B was third on the Wagners Saddlery Prix St George (CDN) with 64.12%.

Linda Show is pictured during the Wagners Saddlery Prix St Georges (CDN) riding Lesleigh Kruse's 'River Range Copernican' by River Range Copenhagen.

Brett Parbery opened his busy weekend by taking second place in the Wagners Saddlery Prix St Georges (CDN) riding Beth Turner's Weltmeyer gelding, 'Welthill', with 64.73%.

Victoria Welsh from Queensland took second place with 61.40%. in the Riders Shoppe Prix St Georges CDI-Y riding Elizabeth Welsh's 'BJ Caneto Casablanca' by BJ Caneto Casonovo.

NSW Young Rider, Alexis Hellyer rode her seven year old Weltmeyer gelding, 'Waca W' to third place in the Riders Shoppe Prix St George CDI-Y with 61.40%.

Successful Young Rider from South Australia, Nicholas Lundquist rode Rebecca Humphrys' Falkland Victory gelding, 'Heatherton Park Tortilla' to fifth place in the Riders Shoppe Prix St Georges CDI-Y with 57.19 %.

Sancha Butler rode the ex Glennis Barrey mount, 'Gaucho II' by Grannus II to fourth place in the Riders Shoppe Prix St George CDI-Y with 60.52%.

Popular and successful NSW Young Rider, Robbie Soster produced the winning test in the Riders Shoppe Prix St Georges CDI-Y riding Regina Bradt's, 'Viviano' with 64.12%. The eye-catching Hanoverian gelding by Warkant was imported by Dr Kerry Mack

Eliza McDougall from Queensland is pictured during the Riders Shoppe Prix St George CDI-Y with her own 'Can Do Classic Brock' by Contango II.

Visiting British Team rider, Vicki Weaver is pictured with Sarah Lorden's New Zealand bred 'JK Sante Fe' by Sacramento during the Gow Gates International Prix St Georges.