Camperdown ODE & Trans Tasman Challenge

Amanda Howell, looking incredibly polished as usual riding "Sunvalley Donnerhe" in the CIC** Dressage phase

Trans Tasman CIC** Rider Lizzie Brown(NZ) riding "Henton Attourney General" in Saturdays dressage phase

Simon Gordon (NZ) rode "fletch.com" in the Trans Tasman CIC** Dressage

George Sheridan (AUS) rode "WOZNME" in the Trans Tasman Dressage phase, but unfortunetly retired prior to completion of the event

Megan Jones & "Kirby Park Allofasudden" in the CIC*** Dressage phase siting on a Avg sore of 65.13 after dressage

Adam Benson riding "Enthusiast" in the CIC*** Dressage phase, with some very nice grooming work there on the rear end of Enthusiast

Jessie McCann hangs on tight over the 15B Ditch & Log Combo in the CIC**. The Ditch & Log had the CIC** riders a little on edge, whilst not being terribly bigger than other 2 star obstacles, the tricky downhill approach making the the combination requiring a careful and well thought out line

Jesse Campbell (NZ) in the CIC** Trans Tasman Challenge riding "Confidential". The New Zealanders claiming victory in the Trans Tasman, and were certainly looking very prowd strutting around wearing the Trans Tasman Sashes after the event

Edith Kane (AUS) tackles the first element of the 15 ABC with confidence riding for the Australian Team in the Trans Tasman Challenge onboard ESB Irish Justice placing 8th in the fianl results of the CIC**

The man behind Camperdown ODE and Lakes and Craters; and a driving force in the Australian Eventing scene, Barry Roycroft gives Isabel O'Loughlin some encouraging words after an unfortunate dismount at the difficult 15 ABC Complex

I think the look on Sam Whiting's face says it all. That "Holly Crap" expression is what most riders experienced when they hit the tricky Ditch & Log Combo ABC complex after a downhill run in the CIC**, it rode well, but you needed your wits about you, sorting out the field quickly

Ashleigh Mckinstry(NZ) rode Pioneer Makokamiko in the CIC** Trans Tasman, making it look so easy it was like a sunday ride in the park

Lauren Balcomb (AUS) rode for the Australain Team in the Trans Tasman Challenge, Lauren having the highest score in the dressage phase withan Average score of 71.50% putting her in 1st place after dressage

Whilst Cooper Oburn and "Splurge" may have looked a bit untidy into the first element of the scary 15 ABC Ditch & Log complex, he managed to pull it all together and clear the B & C elements very smoothly finishing in 11th place in the CIC**, amongst a big field of over 30 high quality entries

Helen Bruce from the New Zealand Team riding "Dark Magic" in the CIC** Trans Tasman Challenge

Crystal Conning has gained an amazing climb through the ranks now elevated to her position on the Trans Tasman Australian Team at a very young age. Crystal competes solidly throughout the year and is a testament that hard work pays off, Crystal, I would think being one of the younger if not youngest riders at this level in Australia.

Eventing Powerhouse and Beijing Olympic Medalist, Megan Jones and "Kirby Park Allofasudden" placed 2nd in the hotly contested CIC***. The CIC*** drawing a very experienced and professional group of rider and horses, what can we say, they all love to ride Camperdown

Georgia Clifford in the CIC*** looking very smooth over the Calf Shed atop the Hill overlooking Lake Bullen Merri onboard "It's Monty". The combination finishing in 3rd place

Emily Anker and "Keninski" placed 3rd in the CIC***

The winning combination in the CIC***, the well known, and always popular Wendy Schaeffer and "Koyuna Sun Storm". wnedy has travelled and competed extensively worldwide,but never misses a chance to come and ride Camperdown, and who would with scenery like that in the backgrounds of most jumps

Joseph Waldron and "Springvale All Black" finished in 4th place after all phases of the CIC* section A

Kerry Bowman in the CIC*. Kerry had seven rides at Camperdown, culminating at 3 star, probably suffering from a sore bum after that many rides over that hilly terrain

Andrea Dumbrell looked great over the CIC* Apex, from memory this is only her second ride at One Star on "Roadshark", a horse owned by Andrea previously campaigned very succesfully by Yona Lloyd.

Fiona Russell and Olivegrove Chesterfield looking very scopey over the CIC* Apex. Unfortunetly 20 Showjumping penalties bumped her back to 18th place in the Section B CIC*

Seumas Marwood and "Wild Oats" took out first place in the CIC* section B. Camperdown attracted a massive One Star class, with around 60 entries providing a weekend of highly competitive action. With 300 entries this year and over 210 riders camping and the New Zealanders in town the atmosphere was electric.

South Australian Kerrie Bowman and "Fourwinds 4tune" in the CIC***, one of her seven rides for the weekend. Camperdown always manages to draw riders from both sides of the SA and VIC borders, not to mention the odd few making the long haul from NSW.

Ross Leeson and "Imogen" took out first place in the Preliminary Section A

Melissa Wilson and "CP Platinum" placed second in the Preliminary Section B

Tracey Savage in the CIC** looks nice and clean over the 15 C element onboard "Gambler Boy"

Natalie Davies also put in several rides over the weekend, seen here in the CIC* onboard "BB Congo" taking out second place in the CIC* Section B. Nat also placed 8th in the CIC*** on Chatswood Sharp Move

Winners of the Pre Novice; Georgia Connolly and "flowervale Maserati", Camperdown turning on some very nice weather later in the day, although starting out a little chilly

Sally Morrison in the Pre Novice placing second onboard "Toojay"