Equestrian: Hill claims third

Athens Olympian Louisa Hill has finished third in the FEI Pacific League Dressage World Cup final in Australia overnight.

Aboard her relatively inexperienced 10-year-old horse Bates Antonello, Hill (Auckland) scored an impressive 70.375 per cent in the grand prix freestyle class, which was held at this year's Saddleworld Dressage Festival in Warribee.

Australian national champion Rachael Sanna on Jaybee Alabaster won the final with 75.125 per cent, and will go on to represent her country at the world final next year, with Heath Ryan on Regardez Moi second on 71.525 per cent.

Horrendous weather saw the para-dressage Paralympic team qualification postponed until later today.