2012 Melbourne International 3DE

On a damp and cold morning at Werribee Park, Sappho Ransan-Elliott rode Hey Mish in the second day of CCI 1* dressage.

Local farrier, Vaughan Ellis rode a good test aboard Jane and John Pittard's, Mio Jupiter (that is full brother to Stuart Tinney's 4* horse Pluto Mio) in the CCI 1*.

Stuart Tinney rode Orchard Hill to be placed 6th after the dressage phase of the CCI 3*.

Local rider and trainer Edith Kane was pleased to be in eighth place with her ESB Irish Justice after the dressage phase of the CCI3*.

Rebel Morrow from NSW rode Hillgrove Enviable, a Thoroughbred by Nediym to sit in ninth place after the dressage phase of the CCI3*.

2011 CCI Three Star winners, Craig Barrett and Wedela Jamie head into the cross country phase in third place this year at the 55th edition of the Melbourne Three Day Event.

After a good performance in Sydney, Tim Boland still has Olympic hopes for GV Billy Elliott. This combination got off to a great start, scoring 35 for 1st place in the dressage phase of the CCI3*.

The girls from Briagalong Pony Club (about 10 km from Maffra) have had an eventful week, after their school was flooded and they had to have the week off and then a trip to the 3DE.

Megan Jones rode Kirby Park Allofasudden to equal second place in the dressage phase of the CNC3*. This is a special event for some of the Olympic hopefuls, however the riders do not need to do any other part of the event if they do not want to, there is no winner.

Naralie Blundell and Algebra produced a good test in the rain to be placed equal second in the CNC 3*. However, 2nd to 7th place are only a point apart.

With London on their minds, the good looking partnership of Emma Mason and F1 Pharinelli finished in 6th place in the CNC3*.

On winning form, Shane Rose and Taurus finished the dressage phase of the CNC3* in first place on a score of 43.6.

Wait, there,s more, with a Grand Prix CDI on Saturday evening to entertain the Three Day Event crowd that did not want to go home. Dr Kerry Mack rode her Mayfield Pzazz to finish the Grand Prix in third position on 62%.

Caroline Wagner was very pleased with her Tango V during the Grand Prix and they finished the event in second place with a score of 64.8%.

Heath Ryan and Regardez Moi won the Grand Prix with a score of 65.2%.