2005 Royal Melbourne Show

The main arena!!!

Clydsdales prepared at the Western end for the first time.

Chad Cuncliffe rode Karen Fisher and S Nittoli's 'Sequation' to win the Novice Over 116.2hh Hack class.

The new admin building being constructed on the old main arena, in front of the demolished members stand.

Anna Whelan from Swan Reach in Gippsland rode her 'Atherton' in the Novice 15-15.2hh Hack class.

A Westcott's 'Aspen' took second place in the Novice 15-15.2hh class.

Successful showing competitor, Greg Smith from Queensland was invited to judge the Hacks. Here Greg is clearly enjoying the Melbourne weather.

Simon Deleeuw rode the Rothwell/Deleeuw/Widdowson nominated, 'Vuitton' to take fifth place in the Novice 15-15.2hh class.

Someone forgot to fill the road side barriers with water, so most of them fell down around the arena at the western end of the Showgrounds..

Many will remember or perhaps not, the Horsemans Bar at the western end of the Showgrounds. Many a sheltered and enjoyable moment has been has within those green walls. Despite no doubt quite a few requests the Horse Super. does not serve drinks.

With many horses unsettled with the unfamiliar surrounds, Helen Heagney's 'Ballydiddle' who measured up from the 15-15.2hh class, took it all in his stride for fourth place in the Novice 15.2-16hh class.

Mark Kiddle rode his own, Heather Bain and M Macrae's 'Swis Account' to win the Novice 15.2-16hh Hack class. Swiss Account was ebtered in the 15-15.2hh class.

Francesca Christie rode her own, Christine Frost and Stephen Merry's 'Notoriety', who measured down, to take second place in the Novice 15-15.2hh class.

Briony Payne rode the Double TT Stud's 'Double TT the Dream' to take third place in the Novice 15.2-16hh Hack class. And yes they were measured up to do it.

Adele Gardiner actually entered her 'French Resort' in the 15.2-16hh class and took fifth place.

Fiona McIntyre rode her 'Crown Street' to be just out of the money in the 15.2-16hh Hack class.

Alison Woodroofe's multi Led Thoroughbred Champion, 'Heaven Scent' was another to be unsettled by the unfamiliar surroundings, to finish just out of the money in the Novice 15.2-16hh class.

Some new heated lockers prove popular for the lucky ones who have them. Here Peter Gardner grooms for daughter Adele with the 'new' lockers to his right.

Rachael Wessel took second place in the Novice 16-16.2hh Hack class with her 'Nasqueyo'.

Clint Bilson from Berwick Springs rode his 'Amazed' to take fourth place in the Novice 16-16.2hh Hack class.

Sophie Doake was just out of the money in the Novice 16-16.2hh Hack class with her 'JHB Marlborough'.

E Brentnall's 'Sir Prevenor' by Grosvenor, worked out in the Novice Over 16.2hh class.

Linda Hayes rode her own and husband Darryl's 'Willowcroft Timepiece', who was one of the many measuring victims today. Timepiece was measured up from the 14.2-15hh Galloway class to take third place in the Novice 15-15.2hh Hack class.

Miss T Murrell-Rich's 'In Harmony' working out in the Novice Over 16.2hh Hack class.

L Phelan's 'Voodoo Magic' canters past the barriers and the back fence in the Novice Over 16.2hh class.

Kerry Stauwer from South Australia took second place in the Novice Over 16.2hh class with her charming and well behaved "Icebury'.

Penny Verco rode Nicole and Mark Bruggemann's lovely 'Brookman Park Enchanting' to get the first call in the Novice 15-15.2hh class. Sadly Enchanting could not settle in the temporary arena at the western end of the Showgrounds.

Clydesdale judging on the Main Arena.

Charlotte Mitton rode her own and Stephen Merry's beautiful 2005 Summer Royal Supreme Led Thoroughbred, 'Paradiddle', by Rhythm, to win the Novice 16-16.2hh and go on to be declared Best Novice Hack Exhibit.

Rebecca Todd from Deniliquin, won the Novice 15-15.2hh Hack class with a lovely workout riding her 'La Attore'.