2006 Royal Melbourne Show

2006 Hunting judge and hunting identity, Mrs. Catherine Cameron Kennedy, extremely well turnout for the job.

Darren Green reprenting Oaklands Hunt Club rode Cattistock to third place in the Light Hunter. The hunting classes had the whole aena today, which worked well for both competitors and spectators when it was not raining.

There has been lots of changes at the show this year but it is good to know some thing just do not change. As always Betty Fitzgerald representing Melbourne Hunt Club was superbly presented riding Gleam to take fifth place in the Light Hunter.

Fourth place in the Light Hunter Brashen ridden by Jessica Bates and representing Mansfield Hunt Club.

Competing in the Light Hunter, Margaret Ellis riding Sao and representing Riverina Hunt Club.

Darren Green had a busy day with three horses, here he rode Christy Mahon to third place in the Medium Hunter.

Second place in the Medium Hunter, Tulloch ridden by Sarah Love representing Murray Valley Hunt Club.

Darren Green from Oaklands Hunt Club rode Kathleen Cust's, Beaufort to second place in both the Heavy Hunter and the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate.

Joint Master of Melbourne Hunt Club, Jeff Urie rode Maxamillion to third place in the Heavy Hunter.

Charyn Steele rode Banjo Patterson to fourth place in the Heavy Hunter, this combination represented Melbourne Hunt Club.

Champion Hunter on the flat, William Foxley ridden by Kim Drobitko, representing Oaklands Hunt Club.

Reserve Champion Hunter on the Flat, Thomas ridden by Wendy Buller and representing Murray Valley Hunt Club.

Third place in the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate and fourth in the Medium Hunter, Guess ridden by Melbourne Hunt Club Whip, Cheryl Bunting.

Pluto ridden by Julie Walpole in the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate, for Mansfield Hunt Club.

Second place in the Light Hunter and showing good style over the panels, Gulliver ridden by Melissa Wilson for Murrey Valley Hunt Club.

Well known show jumping rider and coach, Jenny Sheppard rode Margaret Ellis's, Chloe in the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate.

Chris Walpole representing Mansfield Hunt Club rode Crackerjack in the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate.

The Milkman ridden by Steven Emmett in the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate, representing Melbourne Hunt Club.

Winner of both the Medium Hunter on the Flat and the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate, Claire ridden by Phillippa and representing Oaklands Hunt Club.

Gunness ridden by Jeff Bates in the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate, representing Mansfield Hunt Club.

Fourth place in the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate, Richard Scott riding Bonny for the Findon Harriers Hunt Club. Richard was presented his ribbon by his Granddaughter Sara Scott as last night she won the 2006 RASV Young Rural Achiever.

Fifth place in the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate, Virginia Mock riding Gilgamesh representing Mansfield Hunt Club.

The only junior ridder in the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate, Georgina Mock riding Ella Fitzgerald for Mansfield Hunt Club.

Gulliver ridden by Melissa Wilson in the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate, representing Murray Valley Hunt Club.

I.M.B. sam ridden by Katie Fremlin in the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate, representing Melbourne Hunt Club.

Schnapps ridden by Donald Stevenson for Findon Harriers Hunt Club in the S.A. Greaves Memorial Hunters Plate.

Heavy rain over night and during the day had improved the surface in the work arena and lunging ponys for tomorrow's Novice and Open Pony events was a popular past time, in between the heavy showers.