2010 Equitana Melbourne

Legendary Horseman, Ian Francis gave an educational and entertaining clinic to a large crowd.

Famous race horse, Apache Cat was on display as part of the Living Legends exhibition.

Anna Whip from Stanford Pony Club in Queensland was pleased to have her photograph taken with Australian Eventing superstars Shane Rose and Stuart Tinney.

Ellie Thorburn is pictured checking out the Horse Deals Health Dairy which is proving popular with people of all ages.

Felicity Green rode the Waler Mare, Willing Noble Tanami by Noble Comrade in the Breeds Display. Tanami is one of the popular exhibits and people are able to view them up close in the Breeders Village.

Successful Eventing riders, Will Enzinger and Emily Anker were on hand to answer any horse feeding questions.

Recently engaged Shaun Saunders, rode Kalnins Quarter Horses, Whizz Peppy to score 137.5 in the Australian Open Reining Championships. It was unfortunate that in front of a large audience the surface did not allow the riders in the Reining event to show their horses and sport off to its full potential.

Glenn Browitt rode his stallion, Yulgibar Requestamelody to score 133.5 in the Australian Open Reining Championships.

Deb Brennan provided an excellent display of trick riding during the half way break for the reining.

Two time World Champion Martin Larcombe rode Robyn Sciller's, Smart Like Smart to score 143 in the Australian Open Reining Championships. Martin tried for first place with Warren Backhouse and normally there would have been a run off for first place and the $15,000 price money and $4000 Rick Meredith Saddle. But due to the surface these two excellent horseman, not long back from representing Australia at the World Equestrian Games, decided to share first prize.

Popular local rider, Cameron Halliwell rode OP Finally Dunit in the Australian Open Reining Championships.

Warren Backhouse from Qld rode the 2009 NRHA Futurity Winner and NRHA 2010 Derby winner, Shinney and Nu to score 143 and take equal first place in the Australian Open Reining Championships.

Enthusiastic Reining competitor, Todd McCormick rode the Satallion, Wimpys Lil Starlight in the Australian Open Reining Championships.

Tom Coen and his Winderadeen Get Shorty started the night with a good performance in the Australian Open Cutting Championships.

Corey Holden riding Alan and Leanne Gray's wonderful stallion, Doves Date with Destiny put on a wonderful performance to score 151 and 149.5 to win the Australian Open Cutting Championships.

Phil Dawson rode Lenore Holborow-Harvey's well performed Playboy Roy gelding Dream Chaser, to score 150 and 142 to take third place in the Equitana Australian Open Cutting Championships.

NCHA President, Richard Webb rode Joseph Webb's, Jacks Magic Wish in the Australian Open Cutting Championships.

Jeremy Janjic from NSW rode Jenny Lyn's, hand raised Friesian Stallion, Django of Cacharel to third place in the Intermediate I Freestyle with a score of 63.55%.

Popular local rider, Judith Smith rode the imported mother of four, Betty Blue to fourth place in the Intermediate Freestyle.

Jenny Gehrke from Queensland, rode Joanne Cottons imported mare, Gitane to second place in the Intermediate I Freestyle with a score of 66.75%.

Marre Tomkinson rode her own and Lyn Sultana's wonderful mare, Diamantina IV to win the Inter I Freestyle with a score of 68%.

Merryn Byers drove her pair of Shetlands, Rouken Glen Monty and Rouken Glen Harley quickly around the Carriage Driving - Pairs event for sixth place.

Rachel Haslau from Euroa in Victoria drove Tya Aprodite and Tya Charmer in the Pairs Event for second place with a total time of 172.82.

Paula Rhodes drove her pair of Spotted Ponies,Tya Sequin and Tya Spangles in the action packed Pairs Event for fourth place with a total time of 190.32.

Andrew Pollock from Oaklands drove his Victorian and Australian Champion pair, Tiki and Poppy in the Pairs event for third place with a total time of 180.83.

Tina Marshall from Oaklands drove Cherrytree Foxyglove and Pricklebush Blackberry to win the pairs event with an impressive total time of 161.65 .

Wayne Armstrong from the Bellarine Peninsular was in action with his Smarty and Smoothie in the popular Pairs Driving event. They finished in seventh place.

Rhonda Armstrong drove the delightful Smudge and Smear in the Pairs Event for eighth place.

Margie Bowen from the Central Highlands NSW drove her Hackney/Shetland cross full sisters, Roblea Coppelia and Roblea Darcy to take fifth place in the Pairs event.

Gail Hoiles from Lakes and Craters in the Western District drove her charming Welsh cross full brothers, Cobar and Nipper in the Pairs Driving competition.