2011 Melbourne 3 Day Event

Experienced combination, Tallara Barwick and 'Chief Justice' just added 5.20 cross country time penalties to an otherwise faultless performance to take sixth place in Bates CCI Three Star.

With just cross country time penalties and some impressive jumping, Stuart Tinney and 'Orchard Hill' moved from eleventh after the dressage to fourth place over all in the Bates CCI Three Star.

Soigne Jackson from Weronbi in NSW and 'Gold' a Thoroughbred by Opera Prince moved the right way in the Bates CCI Three Star competition, Sixteenth after the dressage phase they added just one jumping rail to take overall seventh place.

Natalie Blundell and her well performed Thoroughbred, 'Algebra' by Azzam are pictured during the final jumping phase of the Bates CCI Three Star. They finished well in the money in fifth place.

New Zealand combination, Alice Montgomery and 'Gordon' by Voltaire II just added one jumping rail to their dressage score to take third place in the Bates CCI Three Star with a total score of 53.40.

Lawyer, Emma Mason somehow manages to find time to ride and ride well. She is pictured with her successful Salute gelding, FI Pharinelli' that just added one jumping rail (the last) to her dressage score to take second place on 51.30 in the Bates CCI Three Star.

Shane Rose and 'Taurus' were in the lead after the cross country phase and had a slight advantage going in to the final jumping test. However, with the competition so close a few rails down saw them slip completely out of the placings. Shane demonstrated that competitive riding is not a fairy story, but rather a morality play and all about re birth. Shane and Taurus will have their chance again.

How sweet it is. Craig Barrett enjoys his victory lap aboard Henry and Helen Hicks' Thoroughbred, 'Wendela Jamie' by Prince Regent. They added just 3.60 cross country time penalties to the good dressage score of 45.60 to win the Bates CCI Three Star. Craig last won the Melbourne International Three Day Event in 1994 riding Elbacee Masterpiece.

Katie Remond from Avoca Beach in NSW jumped a super clear round in the IRT CCI One Star final jumping phase riding her wonderful, 'J Star Bushranger'.

Christopher Height from Wonga Park in Victoria took 10th place in the IRT CCI One Star riding his Daley K gelding, 'Blackall Park D'Artaganan.

Mattea Davidson from Highfields in Queensland rode the Fairbanks Cartargo gelding, 'Fairbanks Cargo' to add just one showjumping time penalty to her dressage score to take sixth place in the IRT CCI One Star.

From Galston in NSW Cassandra Webb rode her 'Dutch Determination' by AEA Dutchman' to fifth place in the IRT CCI One Star.

Popular Victorian rider and trainer, Will Enzinger has a super show with his two IRT CCI One Star rides, 'Ruban Son' (pictured) that took third place in the class and 'Wyuna Clear Image', a Thoroughbred by Desert King that was fourth. Both horses finished on their dressage score.

Cooper Oborn from Balhannah in South Australia makes a stylish jump in the final phase of the IRT CCI One Star riding Wendy Schaeffer's Thoroughbred gelding by Devaraja, 'Sun Showers'. They finished on their dressage, 49.40, score to take second place.

Brett Davey, pre trainer to the dressage stars, is pictured aboard his father, Graham Davey's typey Gymnastik Star gelding, 'Goolcoola Montage' that took seventh place in the IRT CCI One Star.

Tara Rogers from Wilberforce in NSW jumped clear riding her Thoroughbred, 'Personal Banner' in the final phase of the Equine Health Service CCIJ One Star to take seventh place.

Damien Thornton from Modewarre in Victoria added just one jumping rail (hard to imagine looking at this photo) to his dressage score to take sixth place in the Equine Health Service CCIJ One Star.

Marnie Flick from Mosman in NSW and her 'Chocolate Frog', a Thoroughbred by Rustic Amber make a super careful jump during the Equine Health Service CCIJ One Star showjumping phase for fourth place.

Juana Andreou from Warrandyte in Victoria rode her Donner Heist gelding, 'Sunvalley Donnerhe' to add just one showjumping rail to her dressage score to take second place in the Equine Health Service CCIJ One Star.

A delighted Amanda Ross salutes the crowd during her IRT CCI One Star victory lap aboard Michelle Clough's 'William Wordsworth'. They produced a good 44.30 dressage score and added nothing further to win the class. The Sydney Olympian is no stranger to victory especially at the MI3DE and there will certainly be more poetry to come from William.

Teegan Ashby from Howlong in NSW rode her 'Rockingham No Reason' by Northern Romulus to add just one jumping rail to their dressage score to finish on 49.40 to win the Equine Health Services Junior CCI One Star competition.

Tarryn Proctor from Ferny Creek in Victoria makes a stylish jump aboard her , 'ESB Irish Quest' by ESB Irish Descent during the final jumping phase of the Logan Floats CCI Two Star.

Abby Lawrence from Sterling in SA really moved up through the ranks with nothing to add after the dressage phase riding her 'Pseudonym', a Warmblood by Hahndorf, to take eighth place in the Logan Floats CCI Two Star. They both look to be seriously concentrating during the final jumping phase.

Georgia Connelly and her impressive, 'Flowerdale Maserati' by Metall just added 0.40 of a time penalty across country to take seventh place in the Logan Floats CCI two Star competition, finishing with a score of 61.60.

Jade Findlay from Cattai in NSW rode her wonderfully named, 'Bloomers Twinkletoes' to finish on her dressage score, 58.30 and claim third place in the Logan Floats CCI Two Star. Apparently Mr Bloom bred the mare and when the filly popped out and hopped up it was like she was on "twinkletoes'.

Nicki Richardson from Scone in NSW rode her 'Knightrider' , A thoroughbred by Dracular to take ninth place in the Logan Floats CCI Two Star.

Well known Victorian eventer, Murray Lamperd rode Jade Wishart's, 'Under The Clocks' a Thoroughbred by Woodborough to fifth place in the Logan Floats CCI Two Star.

Makayla Wood from Cardup in WA and her 'Just Corona' a Thoroughbred by First Trump make a super jump during the final jumping phase of the Logan Floats CCI Two Star. They finished just out of the money.

Christine Bates led from the outset in the Logan Floats CCI Two Star.riding her 'Delago'. The typey Thoroughbred looked a million dollors, but paid a little for his greeness at this level by lowering two fences in the final showjumping phase. However, the talented gelding held on to second place and it was an impressive Three Day Event debut for the promising eventer.

Third after the dressage phase of the Logan Floats CCI Two Star with 48.50, Katja Weimann and her home bred, 'BP Cosmopolitan' were in third place. They applied the pressure by adding nothing further and after an impressive showjumping phase claimed the class..