2009 Horseland Equestrian Australia Interschool Championships

Clare Anderson for the NSW team trotting up with "Diamond Classic"

Emma Hindmarsh's "Southern Cross Aurora" checks out the opposition lined up on the Polo Fields, Werribee Park turning on the Sunshine for the first day of the Interschools after an unusually wet and cold spell.

Felicity Hegarty-Maunder trots up for the Western Australian Team with "Foreign Liaison". It's great to see the western Australian's out in force, as we are well aware what a long trip that is accross the country.

Emily Coggan trots up for the Queenslanders with "Cashmere Princess", the Queenslanders also out in force with a big team

Ellen Sherwood trots up for the Victorian Team with "Mr Showoff" on loan from Janelle Pitts. The last trot up "Mr Showoff" did was the 4 star at Badmington Horse Trials in the UK, but showing he still knows how it's done in style

Courtney Swain trots up for the Tasmanian Team with her mount "Wellbrook Fire & Ice"

Madeleine Wilson trots up for the Queeensland Team with "Winjara"

Chelsea Higgins trots up for the Queensland Team with "Mon Ami Scaramouche"

Maree Heading trots up for the South Australian Team with her mount "Aint So Laid Back"

The Polo fields were buzzzing with excitement on the first day of the Horseland Equestrian Australia Interschool Championships, with 325 horses trotting up today, and over 100 tommorow, Werribee Park was certainly busy busy busy

Catriona McCallum trots up for Victoria with "Cosmic Sparkling Starlight"

Rebekkah Carrolan representing the Victorian Team with "Fawn"

Grace Simmons from the Northern Territory made the long journey down to Victoria for the Interschool Championships with "Pool"

Zach Stanton from Queensland with "Sevon Mossimo" in the Trot Up

Eleanor Miller representing NSW with "Kaloona Buckingham"

Queeenslander Bree Robertson trots up with "Binnowie Mr Squiggles"

Jane Doak representing the NSW Team with "Pacific Prophet"

Emma Rose from South Australia with "B'Gale Escapade" in the Trot Up