2013 Melbourne International Three Day Event

Bridget Crosato from NSW rode her Thoroughbred gelding, 'Silenzio II' by Silent Hunter to hold fourth place in the Racing Victoria CCIJ One Star competition with a score of 50.6.

Alice Hirst from Tasmania is pictured on a sunny Werribee morning riding her Thoroughbred, 'Mighty William' in the dressage phase of the Racing Victoria CCIJ one Star competition.

Victorian rider, Alice Grimshaw is pictured aboard her Thoroughbred x Clydesdale, Mandalay true Blue by Bronzed Knight during the dressage phase of the racing Victoria CCIJ One Star.

Hilary Blackman from NSW is pictured aboard her nine year old Staccato gelding, 'K Reflection' during the dressage phase of the Racing Victoria CCIJ One Star competition.

Alex O'Sullivan holds 14th place after the dressage phase of the Racing Victoria CCIJ One Star competition riding her Thoroughbred gelding, 'Voe' by Durbridge.

There were plenty of ex racehorses in the Racing Victoria CCIJ One Star competition. Rebecca Thaller from Victoria is pictured aboard her Quickscore mare, 'Miss Thalia' that is likely one of them.

Cold it may have been in the Werribee indoor, however there was, as always plenty of interest in the Bates Saddles CCI Three Star dressage phase.

Kate Rogers opened the CCI Three Star dressage riding her typey 'Papa's Dream', a Thoroughbred by Night Shift.

Isabel English from Queensland is pictured aboard her charming Connemara/TB, 'Feldale Mouse' that holds 13th place in the Bates CCI Three Star competition with a dressage score of 54.0.

Popular and successful Victorian rider, Will Enzinger is pictured aboard David Glover's beautiful Regardez Moi gelding, 'Ruban Son' that holds fourth place in the Bates CCI Three Star after the dressage phase with a score of 43.8.

Olympian, Sonja Johnson from Western Australia brought two horses over to the Melbourne Three Day Event. Her more experienced campaigner, Parkiarrup Illicit Liaison developed a foot abscess on arrival and Sonja's 2013 campaign is left in the capable hands of Rebecca Bell's Australian Stock Horse by Blackwood Mikado, 'Belfast Mojito'. After the dressage phase of the Bates CCI Three Star they hold seventh place with 46.4.

New Zealand Trans Tasman team member, Joseph Waldron is pictured during the dressage phase of the Bates CCI Three Star riding his Thoroughbred, by Key Business, 'Springvale All Black'.

Keira Byrnes from NSW is pictured aboard her outstanding Thoroughbred, 'Fox Hill' by Savage Toss during the dressage phase of the Bates CCI Three Star competition. Fox Hill was the subject of a Horse Deals Off The Track feature over a year ago.

Young Victorian professional rider, Katja Weimann rode her home bred Warmblood/TB by Triathlete, 'BP Flamboyant' to hold fifth place after the Bates CCI Three Star dressage phase with 44.0.

Victorian Adam Benson holds tenth place with 52.1 in the Bates CCI Three Star competition after the dressage phase riding his talented Thoroughbred, 'Enthusiast' by Sky Chase.

Christan Trainor from the USA is pictured during the dressage phase of the Bates CCI Three Star competition riding her North American bred Thoroughbred, 'All Purpose Brown' by Ten Star Fleet.

Belinda Isbister from Western Australia rode her talented Woodman Thoroughbred, 'Holy Bruce' to hold third place after the dressage phase of the Bates CCI Three Star competition with 43.5.

Chris Height from Coldstream in Victoria is pictured aboard his Daley K gelding,' Blackall Park d'Artagnan' during the dressage phase of the Bates CCI Three Star competition.

Now back in Australia after a decade in New Zealand, John Twomey holds ninth place in the Bates CCI Three Star competition on a score of 51.2 riding his own and wife, Caroline's Brilliant Invader gelding, 'Wade Equine Highly Recommended'.

South Australian rider, Jamie Stichel is pictured aboard her own, 'Image Blue Ice' by Kirby Park Irish Jordan during the dressage phase of the Bates CCI Three Star competition.

Tegan Lush from WA is pictured aboard her well performed Thoroughbred, 'Tempis Fugit' by Jetball and holds 14th place in the Bates CCI Three Star competition after the dressage phased with 54.8.

Popular Victorian rider, Seumas Marwood holds 12th place after the dressage phase of the Bates CCI Three Star on a score of 53.9 riding his super Contango II mare, 'Wild Oats'.

Lindsay Honey, one of a strong contingent from WA holds eighth place with 49.4 after the dressage phase of the Bates CCI Three Star competition, riding his impressive Brilliant Invader Thoroughbred gelding, 'Bindaboo'.

Young South Australian rider, Cooper Oborn is pictured aboard his own and R Fletcher's, 15.1hh 'Kirby Park Irish Joker' by Kirby Park Nantamboo during the dressage phase of the Bates CCI Three Star competition.

Olympic Silver Medallist, Megan Jones is heading to victory with a score of 38.8 in the dressage phase of the Bates CCI Three Star competition riding Georgia Connolly's Metall gelding, 'Flowervale Maserati'.

Victorian rider, Tarryn Proctor is pictured during the Bates CCI Three Star dressage phase riding her own, 'ESB Irish Quest' by Irish Descent.

Shane Rose won the Sydney CCI Two Star competition a few weeks ago riding the Wischer family's imported, 'CP Qualified'. The Warmblood gelding by Quiet Capitol out of a Corofino 1 mare has made a good start to his first ever CCI Three Star competition. They hold second place after the dressage phase with a score of 42.9.