Lakes and Craters 3DE

The water is always the centre of attention at any event.

The busy start and finish area as seen frm on high at lakes and Craters Three Day Event.

Nicole Wernke and 'Connection' held on to first place with a clear run across country in the Preliminary A Section. They head into the showjumping on their dressage score, 36.6.

Sue Pollock from Camperdown takes time out from fence judging to catch up on the latest Horse Deals Magazine.

Errin Callahan and 'Accomplice' are in ninth place after the cross-country in the Preliminary A competition on 46.80.

Here's trouble! Very well known eventing personalities L-R Heath Ryan, Wayne Roycroft and Sam Lyle.

Lucinda Graf and 'Eiffel Tower' are in second place in the Preliminary B after the cross-counrey on a score of 40.20.

Stephanie Wake and 'Woodmount Felix' are in fifth place in the Preliminary B after the cross-country on a score of 42.00.

Genna Rankine and 'Valiant Gentry' remained on their dressage score to hold the lead in the Preliminary B competition after the cross-country phase with 40.20 penalties.

Naomi Mays and 'Ellesmere Hot Diggitty'finished day two of the Lakes and Craters Preliminary B class in third place with a score of 40.80.

Katie Halkier and 'Oakhill Park Pride' are in third place in the Junior Pre Novice section after the cross-country with a score of 52.50.

Alice Bowen and 'Sandhills Kramer' lead the Junior Pre Novice field after the cross-country with 46.20 penalty points.

Nikki Ferguson and 'Sweet Kahan' are in fourth place in the Junior Pre Novice with just the addition of cross-country time penalties with 57.70.

Chloe James and 'RL Sir Oliver' are in fifth place in the Junior Pre Novice after the cross-country on a score of 59.40.

Sophie Roberts and 'Partys Over" (maybe just beginning?) lie in sixth place in the Junior Pre Novice with 60.30 penalties after the cross-country.

Sian Hendry and 'Swinton Aristocrat' show the form that has them in second place in the Junior Pre Novice after the cross-country phase on a score of 46.80.

Chris Height and 'Piccolo' hold fourth place with 47.4 after the cross country phase of the Pre Novice competition.

L-R Japanese President of the Two and Three Star Ground Jury, Sumiko Suzuki and Yusuko Sato are certainly dressed for the weather on cross-country day, with their drizabone coats and fly veils.

Kerri Bowman and her 'Fourwinds Pacman' added just 0.8 time cross-country time penalties to take second place in the Pre Novice after the cross-country with 42.80 penalties.

Anna Baird and 'Dutch Determination' took fourth place with 49.2 penalties in the Pre Novice competition after the cross-country phase. The picturesque countryside and the 'lakes' part of Lakes and Craters can be seen in the background.

Wendy Schaeffer was as always impressive across country. Here she rides her 'Acacia Ridge Sun Rise' to take first place in the Pre Novice competition after the cross-country with 40.50 penalties.

Dale Flynn and her 'ESB Irish Eclipse' lead the Horseland Geelong Young Rider competition after the cross-country with 47.10 penalties.

Shay Smith and 'Durbans Cove' are in fouth place in the Horseland Geelong Young Rider competition with 53.60 penalties after the cross-country phase.

Hayley Smith and her 'Mighty Impetuous' were just that to take second place in the Horseland Geelong Young Rider competition after the cross-country phase with 48.20 penalties.

Veronica Holle and Chester lie in CCI* fifth place after the cross-country phase with 48.6 penalties.

Tallara Barwick and 'Wynella Whiskey' remained on their dressage score, 39.60 to be in CCI* first place after the cross-country phase.

Luke Jones and 'Captain Fantastic' added nothing to their dressage score to be in CCI* sixth place after the cross-country with 51.10 penalties.

Will Enzinger rode Barry and Jean Hare's 'Wenlock Ladore' to hold on to second place after the CCI* cross-country phase with 40.40 penalties. The showjumping phase tomorrow will be quite a nail biteing affair.

Katja Weimann from Dewhurst just out of Melbourne took outright lead after the cross-country in the Nature Vet CCI*** riding the Winterkoenig stallion 'Triathlete". They head in to the showjumping phase with 49.60 penalties.

Christopher Burton and 'Unrepentant' remained on their dressage score, 59.60 to be in Nature Vet CCI** sixth place after the cross-country phase.

Heath Ryan and 'Meads' jump this corner well. They added just four cross-country time penalties and are in fourth position in the Nature Vet CCI** with 57.80.

Murray Lamperd from the Bellarine Peninsular rode his 'Sum and Substance' to be in Nature Vet CIC*** second place after the cross-country with 62.20 penalties.

Catherine Martindale and 'Town Fox' jump the nature Vet fence in their sponsored CIC*** competition. After the dressage phase they are in fourth place.

Yona Lloyd and his 'Spencer Street' lead the CIC*** field after the cross-country phase with 62.10 penalties.

Stuart Tinney and 'Tallyho Sambucca' make a spectacular jump over a big log oxer on the Nature Vet CCI*** cross-country course. After that phase they are in firth place with the addition of 15.2 time penalties for 81.50.

Claudia Graham and her talented 'Blazing Chief' lead the CCI*** field after the cross-county. They remained on their dressage for 43.8 penalties.

Sam Lyle and 'Classic Mischief' hold third place in the NatureVet CCI*** after the cross-country with 74.60 penalties.