2014 Royal Melbourne Show

Keeping the fences up on World Cup day is difficult; enough without 100kph winds adding to the difficulty.

Leon Carroll all the way from Herne Hill in WA rode his, 'Delisch' to third place in the Group C Table C on the last day of showjumping at the 2014 Royal Melbourne Show.

Mitchell Peulic from Annangrove in NSW rode, 'CW Conquest' to win the last Group C class of the show, the Table C.

Craig Matthews from the Bega area in NSW rode Stuart and Kirsty McPaul's well performed and eyecatching, 'Fifa La Viva' to fourth place in the Group C Table C.

the newly crowned, 2014 Australian Showjumping Champion, Dave Cameron is pictured aboard, 'Nicolette' that took second place in the Group C Table C .

Jessica Tripp's, 'Fernhill Orlando NZL' is certainly keeping his eye on the course. The combination from Mulgoa in NSW took fifth place in the Group C Table C this morning.

Tom McDermott who again claimed the Australian Young Rider Championship a week ago and his long time and successful partner, 'Statford Delight' won the Mini Prix on the last day of jumping at the 2014 Royal Melbourne Show.

Brooke Campbell's imported German mare, 'Uklarinna' was declared Champion Group C Horse. They are pictured during the Mini Prix on the final day of showjumping at the 2014 Royal Melbourne Show.

Caroline Price from Narree Warren in Victoria is pictured making a lovely jump aboard Wendy Keddell's impressive, Cervelt MVNZ that took second place in the Mini Prix today.

Brooke Campbell is pictured aboard Lesley Hargreaves', 'Copabella Cadiz' that took third place in the Mini Prix.

Matt Afford, formerly from South Australia, but now resident in Eudlo, Queensland is pictured aboard his well performed, 'Kaluna Salute' during the Mini Prix.

Stuart Jenkins from Glamorgan Vale in Queensland rode his homebred, 'Fairview Animation' that took fourth place in the Mini Prix on the final day of showjumping at the 2014 Royal Melbourne Show.

In her first World Cup Qualifier start, Izabella Stone from Sutton in the ACT jumped a promising 12 penalty round aboard the talented, 'Cosmorex Coffee Latte'.

Brook Dobbin jumped four and four aboard the Cooney family's beautiful , 'Silvo' to take sixth place in the Melbourne Royal World Cup Qualifier.

Amanda Madigan is pictured aboard Helen Chugg's Vivant mare, 'Diamond B Vigo' during the first round of the Melbourne Royal World Cup Qualifier.

Tom McDermott rode the Daley K gelding, 'SL Limerick' to claim yet another World Cup Qualifier. Tom and the unconventional grey were the only combination to jump a double clear round. The 2012 FEI Rising Star demonstrated his talent and dominance of the event conduced in unpleasant, blustery conditions by also taking second place with his new ride, Airtime Z GPH' (0 + 4) formerly shown by Paula Hamood.

Billy Raymont won the Brisbane Royal World Cup Qualifier riding Tim and Michelle Clarke's stallion, 'Anton' to post a first round total of eight penalties over David Shepard's tough World Cup track. Only the nine first round four faulters and the one clear were invited back for the second round.

Successful Victorian rider, Ally Lamb jumped an eight penalty first round aboard her talented, 'Penrose'.

Sarah Beale makes a beautiful jump aboard her talented, 'Alpha Centauri' in only her second World Cup Qualifier start. They lowered two fences for eight penalties in the first round.

It was good to see Jeff Bloomfield back in the Melbourne Show ring. Jeff is pictured riding his Australian bred Selle Francais gelding, 'Pilot' by Ideal de Valette out of Eloise de Semilly. Pilot in his first World Cup jumped four and four to take fifth place in the World Cup Qualifier and was earlier declared Champion Group A Horse.

Kirstie Ansell from Queensland who trains with Michelle Lang-McMahon is one of the promising young riders on the circuit. She is pictured aboard her talented, 'Balou' by Balou du Rouet that jumped and eight penalty first round in the Melbourne Royal World Cup Qualifier.

Steven Hill from Clunes in Victoria is pictured aboard his talented Conquistador mare, 'Yalambi's Bellini Star' in her first World Cup Qualifier. She lowered two fences but as always looked a promising prospect.

Vicki Roycroft and 'Congo Z' defied gravity and time to jump four and clear for an impressive fourth place in only the horse's second World Cup Qualifier.

Clint Beresford from Bega is pictured aboard his successful, 'Emmaville Jitterbug' during the first round of the Melbourne Royal World Cup qualifier. They incurred eight penalties in teh first round.

Russell Johnstone from Whittlesea is pictured aboard his 2014 Sydney Royal World Cup Qualifier winner, 'Borealis Centurion' during the first round of the Melbourne Royal World Cup Qualifier.

Two generations , one passion. L-R Greg McDermott, Tom McDermott and Vicki Roycroft look to be discussing the World Cup course, with Tom making all the running in the conversation.

Becky Jenkins is pictured during the Melbourne Royal World Cup Qualifier riding the back to form, 'RSB Jacana'. The Metall mare jumped a good four penalty first round, but two down in the second round saw them out of the top eight.

Rhys Stones from Sydney impressed with his, 'Bryce Stones On Air' that jumped four and four to take seventh place in the Melbourne Royal World Cup Qualifier.

2014 Adelaide Royal World Cup winners, Tim Clarke and his mare, 'Caltango' jumped four and clear, (one of only three) to take third place in the Melbourne Royal World Cup Qualifier.

Successful Queensland rider, Merrick Ubank rode, 'Alnantinus' by Alamo to jump four and four to take eighth place in the Melbourne Royal World Cup Qualifier.