2009 Melbourne 3DE

Jenny Bowker is pictured with her veteran, 'Radish' during the final jumping phase of the RACV Farm Insurance CCI**. They lowered two to finish in 15th place.

Jemma Clark rode her experienced 18 year old Salieri gelding, 'Gordonstoun' to remain on their dressage score of 58.4 to take fourth place in the CCIJ* competition.

Georgina Cameron rode her 'Harry Hatchett' to add just four showjumping penalties to their dressage score, (54.1) to take third place in the CCIJ*.

Bonnie Price and her 'River Range Coppergate' make sure of this fence during the CCIJ* showjumping phase. They added nothing to their dressage score of 51.2 to win the competition.

Victorian combination, Olivia Townsend and 'Kendalee Hitch Hiker' moved from third after the dressage, to first after the cross country to second place in the CCIJ* after a four penalty jumping round, to finish with 54.9 penalties.

Andrea Dumbrell finished her CCI* competition off well with a four penalty round in the final jumping phase riding her ex Yona Lloyd ride,'Road Shark'.

Darren Green looks splendid in hunting pink, especially riding Kathleen Cust's grey, 'Brocklesby' They added just four jumping penalties in the final phase of the IRT CCI* .

Sharon Ridgway finished on her dressage score,( 57.8) riding Olivia Bunn's former Olympic horse, 'GV Top Of The Line' to take 13th place in the IRT CCI*.

Zoe Warrell and her 'Tornado Two Step' were one of ten combinations in the IRT CCI* competition to finish on their dressage score. They took 12 place with 58.4 penalties.

Kelly Diemar and her Thoroughbred, 'CPH Thundercat' by Celebrity Star finished on their dressage score, 57.7 for eleventh place in the IRT CCI*.

Felicity and 'Sallusk' another Thoroughbred gelding by Salieri, make a beautiful jump during the IRT CCI* showjumping phase. Surprisingly they rolled one rail to finish the competition in 14th place with 59.4 penalties.

Tim Boland made a great impression with The Waratah Equestrian P/L's imported (from England) Selle Francais gelding, 'Mercator du Ry' by Brett Saint Clair. They finished the IRT CCI* on their dressage score, 54.5 to take sixth place.

Tania Harding from NSW rode 'Jirrima Variety Show' an Arab/WB by HP Lonzo, to move from eleventh after the dressage phase to final fifth place in the IRT CCI* with 52.8 penalties.

Amanda Habjan rode her 'Ellesmere Storm' to just make the line up in the IRT CCI* competition. Ninth after the dressage phase with 52.2, they added just one showjumping rail to rest in tenth place.

Rebecca White made a successful trip from Tasmania with her 'Spy Master'. They added just four showjumping penalties to their dressage score to take seventh place in the CCI* with 55.2 penalties.

Alexandra Townsend from NSW is pictured with her 'Syracuse', a WB/TB by Stirling Lendl during the Final jumping phase of the IRT CCI*. Three jumping rails saw them slip from thrid after the cross country to 17th place.

Emma Scott from NSW had a great weekend. She is pictured riding 'Jenbern Monyana' that took second place in the IRT CCI* with 48.9 penalties. Emma was also third in the Bates Saddles CCI*** competition riding her talented, 'Mustang'. Emma also claimed the Runner Up award in the Palmer Higgs Marketing Development award.

Katja Weimann put in a super performance riding Jane Pittard's (owned and bred) Daley K gelding , 'Pluto Mio'. They led the IRT CCI* field from the outset with 43.1 dressage penalties, and added just one rail for an impressive victory.

Helen Goddard is pictured during the RACV Farm Insurance CCI** jumping phase riding her 'Kilburi Mambo'. With just cross country time penalties to add , they were one of only two of the 20 CCI** combinations to jump clear in the final phase. They took tenth place with 74.9.

Rachel Lee and the Tarraleah Performances Horses' 'Hunter Hill', by Stirling Sprite took ninth place in the RACV Farm Insurance CCI** with a final score of 72.3.

Natalie Blundell rode Julia McLean and John Glenn's 'Algebra' to fifth place in the RACV Farm Insurance CCI**.

Despite a rail down in the final phase, NSW rider, Victoria Luxford rode her Thoroughbred gelding, 'Perfect Encounter' by Something Different to win the RACV Farm Insurance CCI** with a total of 55.9 penalties.

Successful New Zealand rider, Elizabeth Brown let her grasp on the CCI** slip with the addition of one rail and seven time penalties in the final jumping phase riding the talented, 'Henton Attorney General'. In first place after the dressage and cross country, they eventually claimed third with 60.8 penalties.

Popular South Australian combination, Luke Jones and 'Soul' added just five jumping time penalties to their dressage score for eighth place in the Bates Saddles CCI*** with 70.6.

As always, Stuart Tinney makes a beautiful picture as he makes his way around the Bates Saddles CCI*** competition riding Sarah Ingham's Graf Landau gelding, 'Watermark Grayson'. They jumped one of just three final phase clears to take second place with 49.5.

Stylish as always, Christopher Burton is pictured riding Jean Findlay's Lander mare, 'Holstein park Leilani'. First by the slimmest margin going in to the final phase of the CCI***, Leilani uncharacteristically rolled three rails, which saw them finish a rather disappointed sixth with 61.5.

Palmer Higgs Marketing Development Award Presentation. Pictured from L-R Deborah Higgs, Runner Up, Emma Scott, winner Brett Davey, Award judge, Libby Price and Paul Higgs.

Tireless worker for the cause and Presentation Co Ordinator, Lyn Roycroft looks pretty pleased the show is all over for another year.

Megan Jones just can't stop winning and she's loving it. Megan rode Lauren Poulson's 'Kirby Park Allofasudden' to remain on her dressage score, 47.9 and take out the Bates Saddles CCI***. Megan is being congratulated by FEI Eventing Chairman, Wayne Roycroft.

And the winner is! The Nature Vet Grooms Award. L-R Nicole Dyer and Sarah Morgan from Nature Vet with Winner, Amy McGregor who works for Stuart Tinney and Runner Up, Tess Kelleway who works for Amanda Howell.