NVSJ Showjumping Festival

Becky Allen has been in great form with the Allen family's Brilliant Invader gelding, Koyuna Ted. They won the final Grand Prix at the Australian Championships, took out the Victorian Showjumping Championships at Whittlesea last week and today jumped four and clear to take second place in the Northern Victorian Show jumping Club World Cup Qualifier. They are demonstrating just how much effort you sometimes need to put in to stay at the top.

Chris Chugg rode the Australian Sporthorse Breeders lovely imported mare, 'Alondra' (by Indorado out of and Emillion mare) to jump four and four and take eighth place on time in the NVSJC World Cup Qualifier.

Adam Mellere with the blooming Animo stallion, Animate during the NVSJC World Cup Qualifier. They jumped four and four to take sixth place on time.

Vicki Roycroft jumped a first out clear in the NVSJC World Cup Qualifier with the scopey , 'Infatuation'. For a moment they had some thinking the course was too easy. However, it did not take too long for most to realise David Sheppard's track was not easy, it was just scope and talent that saw Vicki and 'Infatuation' home clear. They added four penalties in the second round to take third place on time.

Wendy Schaeffer jumped one of the six (from 23) clear first rounds in the NVSJC World Cup Qualifier. Two down in the second round saw the consistent pair finish in seventh place on time.

Billy Raymont was rather the "thorn amongst the roses" in the first round of the NVSJC World Cup Qualifier. Of the six clear in the first round, Billy was the only boy. He rode the typey Thoroughbred Stardom , by Grosvenor, to add four penalties in the second round for fifth place on time.

All eyes on Jamie Winning and 'Yandoo Vangelo' in the second round of the NVSJC World Cup Qualifier. Jamie and the talented import kept their cool and their style and were the only combination to jump a double clear to claim their first World Cup class.

Local Shepparton rider, Mietta Innes-Irons won the Redback Promotions Under 18 Junior Table C with her 'Bukowski'.

Alison Rowland with 'Noblewood park Calypso (by Collins) during the Froesch Family Talent Spotter class this morning. Alison took second place in the competitive class riding Peter Cooke's 'BB Bella'.

Emily Blinkworth looks a picture of concentration as she rides her imported Quintus mare, 'CP Quintana' in the Froesch Family Talent Spotter class first up this morning.

Cranbourne rider , Casey Mattson just missed the second round in the Froesch Family Talent Spotter class riding her 'Fosbury Flop'. They had four penalties which is difficult to imagine from this photograph.

Nothern Victorian Showjumping Club stalwart Gary Baxter tests the waters on the main arena after the 35mls of rain yesterday. There was great concern as to the footing for the World Cup, however the rapidly improving ground coupled with David Sheppard's super efforts to run his course over the best of it, saw and incident free and entertaining class. But experienced combinations, Laurie Lever and 'Ashleigh Drossel Dan' and Paul Athanasoff with 'Wirragulla Nicklaus' withdrew from the competition due to concern about the footing.

Todd Hinde and his Australian Stock Horse bred, 'Kallenia Lindsay' make a super jump during the Froesch Family Talent Spotters class.

Wendy Schaeffer understandably captured the first glimpse of the sun this morning with her 'Lord of the Sun' that took third place in the Froesch Family Talent Spotters.

Andrew Inglis won the Froesch Family Talent Spotters class with the impressive and imported mare, 'Amira R'. Andrew also took second place with another talented and imported mare, 'Bella Rose R', pictured here.

Julia Hargeraves got her day off to a good start by taking fifth place in the Froesch Family Talent Spotters class riding 'Dreamtime Invader'. Julia went on to take fourth place in the NVSJC World Cup Qualifier with her 'Copabella Haymen'.

Becky Allen and 'RSB Jacana' show the form that saw them take sixth place in the Froesch Family Talent Spotters class this morning.

Toni Scattergood jumped a couple of super rounds with her 'Dee Jay West' in the Talent Spotters class this morning, but was just out of the money.

South Australian, Kelvin Blumson was eighth in the Talent Spotters class this morning riding his 'Hendrickson'.

Jamie Coman rode his 'Lovegrove' to take second place in a hotly contested 1.10m class in the sand arena.

Alex Rooney with her eye-catching 'Paris Texas' during the NVSJC 1.10m class.

Andrew Inglis with 'Mike Manley' during the NVSJC 1.10m class in the sand arena.

Ally Lamb and 'Silverton' took seventh place in the NVSJC 1.10m class in the sand arena today.

When many were worrying about the boggy going, three year old Harry Graham delighted in it, literally!

Peter Powles from the Goulburn Valley Foxhounds with his Kerry Terriers, parade on the main arena prior to the NVSJC World Cup Qualifier.

Nakita Jones with her 'Marula' during the NVSJC 1.10m class in the sand arena.

Amanda Madigan took fifth place in the hotly contested NVSJC 1.10m class riding the Australian Sporthorse Breeders 'ASB Colthaga'. (By Coleman out of a Cathago mare).

Jess Barton from Warnambool with her 'Lamaz' during the NVSJC 1.10m class in the sand arena.

Brett Hickey rode his 'AEA Incentive' to sixth place in the NVSJC 1.10M class in the sand arena today.

Phil Stephens from Gippsland rode 'Amaroo Vee Bee' to win a very competitive, 150 plus horse 1.10m class in the sand arena