2016 Sydney CDI

Young Queensland rider, Victoria Welch rode her Gymnastik Star mare, 'Glogau' to take fourth place in the Wade Equine Coaches FEI Intermediate II (CDN).

Successful NSW rider, Susan Elekessy rode her Don Frederik gelding, 'Don Rubin' to third place in the Wades Equine Coaches FEI Intermediate II (CDN) with 65.48%.

Young NSW rider, Claire Plenty rode her Quando Quando mare, 'Queensland' to take third place in the Mulawa FEI Under 25 Grand Prix Freestyle with 63.38%.

Katharine Farrell looks serene aboard her beautiful Londonderry gelding, 'Luxor 118 on their way to victory in the Mulawa FEI Under 25 Grand Prix Freestyle with 69.78%.

Sheridyn Ashwood rode her 'Ferrero Chocolate Box' to take second place in the Boeckmann EA/FEI Medium Tour Freestyle with 66.42%.

A busy Robbie Soster rode Lucy Hocking's charming, 'Bamborough Jabuluka' by Imperial Juggler out of a Boston Bittermint mare to win the Saffron performance Horses CDI Six Year old Pony Championship and take out the Overall Pony (4,5 & 6YO) Reserve Championship.

Sara Price rode Jocelyn King's DWTS Champion of Champions Pony, 'FS Carry Gold' by FS Coco Jambo to claim the Mustad Saddleworld Sydney CDI Five Year Old Young Pony Championship.

Stepping on at the last minute, Robbie Soster rode Sancha Butler's delightful Welsh D pony, 'Carwyn Monte Carlo' by Llangollen Gatsby to win the 4 Year Old Young Pony Championship and go on to be declared Saffron performance Horses Sydney CDI Overall young Pony Champion. The judges declared the pony to be "like a small Warmblood and just what we are looking for".

Daniella Dierks is used to success in the Young Horse classes and today she rode Dianne White's gelding, 'Nureyev' to claim the Saffron Performance Horses Sydney CDI 4 Year Old Young Horse Championship with a score of 8.18.

David McKinnon rode Wendy Satara's Furst Love gelding, 'Freestyle MS' to take third place in the Saffron Performance Horses Sydney CDI 4 Year Old Young Horse Championship with a score of 7.43.

Guest rider, Australian, Melanie Schmerglatt who is currently training and working in Germany for the Hanoverian Verband is pictured riding Jenny Stock's, Karizma Billionaire' by Belissimo M that took second place in the Saffron Performance Horses Sydney CDI 4 Year Old Young Horse Championship with 7.52.

Well known and successful dressage rider, Gina Montgomery rode Amanda Jakins', 'Artes Lauries Gift' by Lauries As to take second place after three round of the Saffron Performance Horses Sydney CDI 5 Year Old Young Horse Championship.

Sally Kirkwood from Charters Towers in North Queensland only has six competitions a year to go to from home. She bit the bullet and came all the way to the Sydney CDI with her super Furst Love gelding out of an Argentinus mare, 'Bloomfield Furstinus'. The effort was worth it as showing some really lovely movement they moved from seventh place on day one to third place after three days of competition in the Saffron Performance Horses Sydney CDI 5 Year Old Young Horse Championship. It will be a long 4 day drive home, but a happy one with plenty of up beat car karaoke.

Sharon Jarvis from WA rode her imported Dutch mare, 'Ceasy' to win the EA Para Equestrian Grade III Freestyle Test with 68.00%.

Ali Foye rode her home bred (at Gundy Park) Weltmeyer stallion, 'Westminster GP' to take second place in the EA Para Equestrian Grade IV Freestyle Test with 70.17%.

Lisa Martin rode her beautiful, imported Fidertanz mare, 'First Famous' to win the EA Para Equestrian Grade IV Freestyle Test with an impressive 76.08%.

London Para Olympic Gold medallist, Joann Formosa rode Gary Lung's Weltmeyer gelding, 'GB Winchester' that is out of the successful mare GB Saffron, to win the EA Para Equestrian Grade Ib Freestyle Test with 72.50%.

Rodney Martin rode Andrea Beatty's, 'SPH Renaissance' by Royal Hit to claim the 2015 4 year old Young Horse Championship and the beautiful and talented mare led all the way to this year claim the Saffron Performance Horses Sydney CDI 5 Year Old Young Horse Championship with scored in the 80s.

Gordon Pratt rode Melanie Bloom's typey Sonny Boy stallion, 'Bloomers Simply The Best' to claim the Saffron Performance Horses Sydney CDI 6 Year Old Young Horse Championship.

Fern Wright rode her popular Welsh Cob , 'Kamber Pryderi' by Burrowa Sportsmans Last to take second place in the Mulawa FEI Under 21 Grand prix Freestyle with 67.50%.

NSW Young Rider , Mary Warren has had a great show, She has ridden her 'Mindarah Park Raphael' by Mindarah Park Ramadan to win all three CDI/Y on offer including the Freestyle today with 71.73%.

Matthew Dowsley produced some great work from Di Jenkyn's talented, 'Adloo Richard'. The eleven year old gelding by Royal Hit out of an Aachen mare took fourth place in the Zilco FEI Intermediate Freestyle.with 67.35%.

Brett Parbery made it three out of three to dominate the Small Tour at the Sydney CDI with Jane Farrell's imported Danish Warmblood, 'Larenso' by Bogegardens Laurino. They claimed the Zilco FEI Intermediate Freestyle this evening with 70.68%.

Grace Kay contemplates her talented, 'Karingal Jamirquai' that took third place in the Zilco FEI Intermediate 1 Freestyle (CDI3*) with 67.80%.

Rozzie Ryan is pictured aboard Thomas Plenty's Dutch Rubiquil mare, 'Adonie' in a sell out house during the Equestrian NSW Grand Prix Freestyle (CDI3*)

As always Heath Ryan and his now 19 year old Rubinstein stallion, 'Regardez Moi' wowed the crowds with their super, entertaining test to take third place in the Equestrian NSW Grand Prix Freestyle (CDI3*) with 69.95%.

Victorian dressage rider, Fiona Selby rode her talented, imported mare, 'Tacita' by Dionysos to an entertaining Scott Joplin ragg theme to take sixth place in the Equestrian NSW Grand Prix Freestyle (CDI3*) with 68.62%.

New Zealand rider, John Thompson won the Grand Prix Special yesterday and tonight had to settle for second place in the Equestrian NSW Grand Prix Freestyle (CDI3*) riding his talented Anamour gelding, 'JHT Antonello' with 70.52%.

Talented young NSW rider, Robbie Soster had a great day and rounded it off by taking fourth place in the Equestrian NSW Grand Prix Freestyle (CDI3*) riding her Rotspon gelding, 'Robali Razzamatazz' with 69.65%.

A delighted Sue Hearn and , 'Remmington' by Riverdance out of the dam of Sue's previous Grand Prix Horse ,Manhattan, put their best foot forward to win the Equestrian NSW Grand Prix Freestyle (CDI3*) with 71.27%.