2005 Royal Melbourne Show

I can see why the RAS wants everyone to wear hard hats!

Megan Bult from Park Orchards took fifth place in the Esquire Turnout class wih her 'State Occasion'.

Rather a contrast here. Elegant Esquire Turnout winner, Pam Ahern rides her 'Hype' past the onstruction site that will be the new administration building.

Dimity Erickson from Shepparton rode her 'Glitz' to take sixth place in the Esquire Turnout class.

Pam Ahern's partner, Warren Coyle, 'phones home; with the news of Pam's Esquire victory.

Fiona Burnell from Benalla took third place in the Show Hunter 15-16hh class with her 'Romes's Gift'.

Clint Bilson rides his and A Besanko's 'Oz Rock' in the Show Hunter 15-16hh class. They were just out of the placings.

Mrs J & Miss S Jennison's "Somerosa Hit the Spot' took second place in the Show Hunter 15-16hh and went on to be declared Reserve Champion Show Hunter Hack.

Jessica Sargant rode her 'Coldstream Kaiser' to take fifth place in the Show Hunter 15-16hh class.

Rebecca Farran from Edenhope rode her super 'WP Imagine' by Zabeel to win the Show Hunter 15-16hh class and go on to claim the show Hunter Championship.

C McKenzie's 'Truganni' measured up from the 14.2-15hh Galloway Show Hunter class to take fourth place in the Show Hunter 15-16hh.

Penny Greenhill was just out of the placings in the 15-16hh Show HUnter Hack class with her 'Boy London'.

There appeared to be a lot of interest in the Show Hunter classes. Either that or they were waiting for the Monster Trucks to follow.

C Anderson's 'Osterley Magical' was just out of the placings in the Show Hunter Hack Over 16hh class.

Jacinda Overy from Bairnsdale took fourth place in the Show Hunter Hack Over 16hh class with her 'Shillington Rose'.'.

Ms F. Rose riding One Fine Day placed fifth in the Show Hunter Hack over 16 hh.

The Travis Park Pony Studs's 'TP Artic Blue' by Rancho Ruler was just out of the placings in the Show Hunter Over 16hh class.

The 1000 horse power Monster Truck in action on what is left of the Main Arena, provides a lot more interest to the puplic than the one horse power version.

L-R Show Hunter Judge, Catherine Bradley with steward, Irene Luxmore.

Ben Thompson from Bairnsdale rode his 'Fantastic' to win the Show Hunter Over 16hh Hack class.

The very hard working, Deputy Ringmaster and Chairman of the Hrse Commitee, Geoff Beard.

The Rocky Hill Stud's 'RH Power' took second place in the Show Hunter Hack Over 16hh class.

V Andrew-Divita's 'Finders' working out in the Get's Hack class.

Stephen Merry from Toorak rode Christine Frost's 'Dashing' to take second place in rh Gent's Hack class.

Adam Oliver, now resident in Queensland, rode Sarah O'Connor's 'Uncovered' to take third place in the Gent's Hack class.

Chad Cunliffe rode Karen Fisher and S Nittoli's 'Sequation' to take fourth place in the Gent's Hack class.

Somehow I think the Rocketman demonstration is noisy.

Mark Tarrant rode Charlotte Mitton's 'Flawless' to win the Gent's Hack class and take second place in the Pope Cup class for horses showing Thoroughbred qualities.

Jessica Barton's 'Highmont' seems to be taking exception to the annoying seagulls in his Pope Cup workout.

Brian Scholes and Gary Beaton's successful 'Lemrac's Dancing Poet' added the 2005 Melbourne Pope Cup to his impressive CV.