2008 Melbourne Royal

Mandy Reid representing the Hume Hunt Club won the Lightweight (Field) Hunter with her 'Berragoon Ransom' and the pair went on to take out the Reserve Champion Hunter on the Flat title.

Kristen White from the Hume Hunt Club with her 'Beaver of Beckworth' that took fifth place in the Lightweight (Field) Hunter class.

Elizabeth Rogers representing the Yarra Glen and Lilydale Hunt Club took fourth place in the Lightweight (Field) Hunter class with her 'Gipsy'.

Graham Rozynski from Labetouche in Victoria rode his and wife Jody's 'Gee Jay Chives' (Baree Gunman/Nuniong Peppa) to win the class for Working Australian Stock Horse mares.

Barry Deacon representing the Yarra Glen & Lilydale Hunt Club rode his 'Copper' to take sixth place in the Medium (Field) Hunter show In Saddle class.

Sara Love from the Murray Valley Hunt Club won the Medium Hunter class with her splendid, 'Tulloch Ard' and the beautifully turned out pair went on to claim the Hunter on the Flat Championship.

Kelli Dickerson continued her good show by winning the class for Australian Stock Horse Hack Mare 15hh and Under with her well-performed 'Copper Q Philadelphia' (Wemen Kalyanka/Copper Q Awfully Nice).

Kim Drobitko representing the Oaklands Hunt Club with her Heavyweight Hunter, 'Christy Mahon' during the class workout.

Sharon Stelle from Melbourne Hunt Club with her splendid Heavyweight Hunter, 'Banjo Patterson'. The Percheron/Clydesdale took third place in the Heavyweight Hunter on the Flat.

Kate Fremlin representing Melbourne Hunt Club rode Cheryl Bunting's 'Ryan' to take second place in the class for Heavyweight Hunter on the Flat.

Ken Jelbart representing the Melbourne Hunt Club with his outstanding, in every sense of the word, heavyweight Hunter, 'Patrick'. The Percheron cross won the Heavyweight class.

Emma South strikes a pose with J Vella and Associates, 'Wingrove Elite' (Neenah's De Niro/Nadia). The typey combination took second place in the class for Australian Stock Horse Hack Geldings Over 15hh.

Laura Jobling from Somerville won the Australian Stock Horse Gelding Over 15hh Hack class with her 'Glen lee Rivoli Lucifer' (Barona Hornet/ GLR Classic).

Leyton Johnson-McNeal from Dubbo in NSW won the class for Boy Riders 7 and under 10 years and went on make it a family affair and claim the Reserve Boy Rider Under 12 Championship

Brandon Douglas from Wallacia in NSW took second place in the class for Boy Rider 7 and under 10 Years.

Ryan Johnson-McNeil, won the class for Boy Riders 10 and Under 12 Years and went on to take out the Boy Rider Under 12 Championship.

Olivia Havers from Benalla in Victoria was sixth in the class for Girl Riders 7 and Under 10 Years.

Siobhan Reeve from Somerville was just out of the placings in the class for Girl Riders 7 and Under 10 Years.

Wendy Nichele was absoutley delighted to win the class for Australian Stock Horse Hack Stallion and even more thrilled to claim the Supreme Ridden ASH Championship with her 'Musk Park Encore' (Kirkby's Major/Musk Park Towns Delight). Exhibited by Cochrane & Nichele.

It's hard to imagine that Sabrina Durante is over 10, but the proof was in the fact that she took second place in the class for Girl Riders 10 and Under 12. All the way from Pimpama in Queensland, Sabrina went on to take out the Reserve Championship for Girl Riders Under 12.

Jessica Dunn from Cherry Gardens in South Australia took fifth place in the class for Girl Rider 10 and Under 12 Years.

Hayley Fairless from Shepparton in Victoria won the class for Girl Riders 10 and Under 13 Years and went on to be declared Champion Girl Rider Under 12.

Kirra-Lee Newman from Gisborne South in Victoria won the class for Girl Riders 7 and Under 10 Years.

Junior Rider Judge, Lynden Hearn, could not escape the rain nor the camera.

David Nash was all action in the rain this afternoon to win the class for Working Australian Stock Horse Male with his gelding, 'Waymere Oaks Agent' (Oaks Ebony/Abby Mango). In the early evening David went on to claim the Alistair Irving Memorial Working Australian Stock Horse Championship.

With the ever present seagulls, Allan Wallen rode the Gooderah Stud's stallion, 'Glencoe Black Jack' (Four Hu Stud Volant/ Jays Slick Chick) to take second place in the Working Australian Stock Horse Male class and later claimed the Reserve Working ASH title.

Darren Green representing the Oaklands Hunt Club makes a perfect jump over this hunting panel with Kathleen Cust's 'Beaufort'. They went on to take second place in the SA Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate.

Isabella Walsh and her super, 'Kris Kringle' representing the Melbourne Hunt Club took third place in the SA Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate in "good hunting weather" this afternoon.

One of the mainstays of the Yarra Glen and Lilydale Hunt Club show team', Krystal Farquhar and 'Mozart' took fifth place in the SA Greaves Memorial; Hunters Plate. The Horse Deals photographer was rained out before the class winner Thomas and Wendy Buller took to the field.

John Grant and 'Balmale Pink' jump in the SA Greaves memorial Hunters Plate for the Yarra Glen and Lilydale Hunt Club.