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New Zealand Trans Tasman Team
members, Jayne Craike, Kelly Gabbott and Francis Dick. |
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Jan Geary receives her award
for outstanding service in the development of dressage from IPEC Coach and
guest speaker, Chris Nun. |
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Winner of the Grade III
Section B Freestyle, Joshua Hutchins from Victoria riding Moselgem.
"Joshua showed huge improvement over the weekend", commented State coach
Sally Francis. |
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Organising Committee member
and Chair of the National RDA Coaching and Safety Commoittee, Pauline
Perry received an award for outstanding service in the development of
dressage. |
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Victorian State Coach, Sally
Francis. |
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Steward for the weekend and
volunteer for RDA Moorabbin, Jane Edwards. |
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Shannon Farrelly from South
Australia riding Silverwinds Darkside of Moon in the Grade III Section A
Freestyle. |
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Australian Trans Tasman team
member and winner of the Grade III Section A Freestyle, Bradley Britton
from Victoia riding Debonair. |
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Kelly Gabbott from New Zealand
riding Barb Wright's Cisco, in the Grade III Section A Freestyle to score
60.10%. |
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Hard working tractor driver
and volonteer for Viewbank RDa, David Rowland. |
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Chef for the WA team and
Chairman of the National RDA Dressage committee, Val Mayger. |
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Former jockey, Marita Hird
from Queensland, was narrowly beaten in the Grade III Section A Freestyle
riding Kentucky National Piper. Marita scored 69.05% , 0.2% behind class
winner Bradley Britton. |
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Fourth place in the Grade III
Section A Freestyle, South Australian rider, Andrew Driffield riding Don
Cruzreo. |
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Third place in the Grade III
Section A Freestyle, NSw rider Emma Bennett riding Prime Time. |
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Some of the many volunteers
that help make RDA happen, help Qld rider Susanne Seipel onto her
horse. |
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South Australian rider,
Natalie Mellors riding Willy in the Grade III Section A
Freestyle. |
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Member of the Organising
Committee and National RDA Coaching Co-ordinator Clare Lewin. |
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RDA National Dressage judge,
Merrilyn Hamilton-Smith was delighted to receive her award for EFA
Volunteer of the Year. |
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NSW rider Colleen Percival
with her mount Brimstone and groom Nicole King. |
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Very pleased with her efforts
in the Grade I Section A Freestyle, Jan Pike from NSW riding Catherine
Shelley's, Judge. |
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Member of the victorious Qld
team, Susanne Seipel riding Menora Wildfire . Susanne was placed second in
the Grade I Section A Freestyle scoring 62.32 %. |
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Place getters in the Grade IV
Section A Freestyle, 1st Catherine Alati Qld, second Jayne Craike NZ,
third Hannah Louise Dodd NSW and fourth Kate Doughty Vic. |
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Proudly showing off her two
thirds and fourth place rosettes won in Grade IV section A, Hannah Louise
Dodd from NSW with her recently purchased Lucifer's Dream. |
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Generous horse owner Catherine
Shelley lent three horses to riders for use in the National
Championships. |
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Winner of the Grade I Section
A Freestyle, Rosalie Fahey from Victoria riding Tequila scoring 67.40
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Hong Kong representative,
Nelson Yip riding Rhinestone won the Grade II Section B Freestyle with the
score of 56.75%. |
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Hong Kong representative,
Hansen Lee riding Joe placed second in the Grade II Section B
freestyle. |
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Member of the victorious Qld
team, Ingrid Bailey riding The Erl King in the Grade II Section A
Freestyle. |
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Qld rider Dylan Cruikshank
riding Captain in the Grade II Section A Freestyle. |
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Joann Formosa from Victoria
with her borrowed mount Oakie and her support crew, "The
Magicians". |
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