2016 Shepparton World Cup

North Queensland rider, John Robertson is keeping in the money at the 2016 Shepparton World Cup Festival and took eighth place in the tough Fleet Plant Hire Stars of the Future class riding his 'Elansu Lady Salsa'.

Young Riders have been having a successful time at Shepparton this year and Matilda Alexander added to their overall good performance. Matilda rode her, 'Zamorra S' to jump three good clear rounds to take sixth place in the tough 1.35m Fleet Plant Hire Stars of the Future class.

Popular Victorian vet and long time jumping rider, Adam Johnston jumped three good clear rounds aboard his well named, 'Up' for seventh place in the Fleet Plant Hire Stars of the Future class.

Young Queensland rider, Clay Simmonds jumped three super rounds riding his, 'Oaks Castanza' by Vivant for second place in the Fleet Plant Hire Stars of the Future class.

Another welcome visitor from Queensland, 2008 Olympian, Peter Mc Mahon is pictured aboard his 'KS Eric'. They posted a fast jump off time, but one down saw them slip to tenth place in the Fleet Plant Hire Stars of the Future class.

Tesse Cook jumped three good clear rounds aboard her talented, 'Heatherton Park Alfonz' for fourth place in the Fleet Plant Hire Stars of the Future class at the 2016 Shepparton World Cup Festival.

Successful Gippsland rider, Ally Lamb qualified three horses for the jump off against the clock and took third place in the Fleet Plant Hire Stars of the Future class riding the talented, 'Dennison Park Combat'

There is certainly something in the water in Victoria's Gippsland as young rider, Zoe Boulton jumped a super quick round against the clock riding her Valhalla III mare, 'Valcheta' to win the Fleet Plant Hire Stars of the Future class, one of the feature events at the 2016 Shepparton World Cup Festival.

Brooke Langbecker, another successful rider from Queensland who just happens to still be a Young Rider rode her, 'Cil Dara Bonapart' for fifth place in the Fleet Plant Hire Stars of the Future class. Later in the day Brooke rode in her first World Cup, riding her stallion Quintago I.

Despite the inclement weather Becky rode her own and Sarah and Robbie Allen's on line purchase, the talented, 'Blackall Park Penny Lane' by Daley K to claim tenth place in the Fleet Plant Hire Stars of the Future class.

Stuart Jenkins was a little unlucky last weekend in Adelaide to incur one time penalty and take third place in the World Cup Qualifier there. Stuart, not enjoying the Shepparton weather, however did not make the same mistake today. He rode his super talented nine year old homebred, 'Fairview Aliquidam' by Alimo out of a Quidam de Revel mare to post the fastest time in the first round as well as the second to claim the Pryde's CSI1* Shepparton world Cup Qualifier.

Bega rider, Clint Beresford consolidated his first place in the Australian World Cup rankings today by claiming second place in the Pryde's CSI1*/W producing two super clear rounds aboard his 'Emmaville Jitterbug' that won the Adelaide World Cup last weekend.

Clem Smith has two rides in the Pryde's CSI1*/W World Cup at Shepparton and he claimed seventh place and points riding 'Delilah'.

Nicole Bruggemann rode her splendid Irish import, 'Lux Like Cavalier' (Cavalier Royale/Lux mare) to post two good clears for third place in Graeme Watts' tough enough 1.55m Pryde's CSI1*/W World Cup Qualifier at Shepparton this afternoon.

Robert Goodwin has been following the World Cup circuit this season and is currently in second place on the Australian World Cup table thanks to the efforts of his talented, imported stallion, 'Co Pilot'. At Shepparton today they jumped four and four and with the addition of a second round time penalty took tenth place in the Pryde's CSI1*/W World Cup.

Sydney Royal Grand Prix winners, James Hetherington and 'Jaybee Caribus' by Carbine jumped clear and four to take sixth place in the Pryde's CSI1*/W World Cup at Shepparton today.

Matt Afford former South Australian now living in Queensland, rode Kaluna Salute in the Pryde's CSI/W * on a cold and wet afternoon at Shepparton.

Brook Dobbin back in action after a broken ankle would have been delighted with his second Pryde's CSI1*/W World Cup ride, 'Carrado MVNZ'. The imported New Zealand stallion by Cassini II was having his first World Cup start and he looked super. He jumped clear and eight to take eight place in the Qualifier.