2016 Sydney International Horse Trials

Kate Talliana and her Thoroughbred, 'Friday Street' are pictured during the Eventing NSW CIC2* jumping phase. They finished in seventh place.

Kim Leibowitz and her 'Aladdin's Escape' had two rails in the final phase of the Eventing NSW CIC2* to finish in sixth place.

In thick smoke from local back burning, Hayley Frielick jumped one of just two clear rounds aboard her Thoroughbred, 'Class Action LP' in the final phase of the Eventing NSW CIC2*. That good effort lifted them from eleventh place to fifth place.

Hamish Cargill's, 'Legolas KPH' makes a super jump during his Eventing NSW CIC2* final jumping round. They added four penalties in this final phase to finish in fourth place.

Lauren Browne's 'Sky's Da Limit' had demonstrated ability in all three phases of the Eventing NSW CIC2* and added just four jumping penalties in the final phase to take second place in the class

Jessica Rae and 'Rascal' make a good jump on their way to third place in the Eventing NSW CIC2*.

Andrew Barnett and, 'Bradgate Park Dante' went from fifth to first thanks to a clear round in the final phase to win the Eventing NSW CIC2* on 47.60.

Young Rider, Shenae Lowings from Western Australia had a busy show. She is pictured aboard her , 'Kinnordy Gymeon' on the Tarraleah Park CCI2* final jumping course. She took tenth place on the grey.

Successful Victorian eventing rider, Katja Weimann is pictured aboard her home bred, 'BP Escapade' on the Tarraleah Park CCI2* final jumping phase. They finished in ninth place.

Alex Townsend and 'Taurus' are pictured making a good jump during their Tarraleah Park CCI2* jumping round. They finished in sixth place.

Murray Lamperd and his Thoroughbred, 'Shemozzle ' added two rails to their score to take fifth place in the Tarraleah Park CCI2* with 78.80 penalties.

Jessica Grosmann and her, 'Belmont Backstage' jumped one of just two final phase clear rounds to take fourth place in the Tarraleah Park CCI2* with 69.70 penalties.

Robert Palm and 'Koko Story' added eight jumping penalties in the final phase to take third place in the Tarraleah Park CCI2* with 68.50 penalties.

Young Rider, Molly Anna Barry looks to the next fence aboard her, Thoroughbred, 'La Muso' during the final jumping phase of the Tarraleah Park CCI2*. They finished in seventh place.

A busy Shenae Lowings is pictured aboard her typey, 'Venture Sky High' that added just one rail in the final jumping phase, to take second place in the Tarraleah Park CCI2*. Shenae also took out the Rod Winchester award for Best and Fairest Young Rider.

In difficult times, Eventing Australia looks to Wayne Roycroft. The Olympic medallist and three time Gold Medal coach lead the FEI investigation in to the tragic death of young rider , Caitlyn Fischer last week. Wayne has a great deal to offer the world eventing scene and perhaps he was retired far too soon.

Shane Rose and the jumping bred, 'CP Qualified' added four penalties in the final phase of the Equestrian Australian CIC3* to take second place with 57.00 penalties.

The jumping bred horses prove their worth on the final day of the Sydney Three Day Event. Robert Palm jumped one of two Equestrian Australian CIC3* final phase clear rounds aboard the Copabella Visage gelding, 'Visual Laughter'. They finished in seventh place.

Australian based new Zealand national, Blair Richardson is pictured aboard his Thoroughbred, , 'Mavrik' on their way to eighth place in the Equestrian Australian CIC3*.

Stuart Tinney produced a beautiful run across country yesterday aboard Jane and John Pittard's 2014 WEG team member, 'Pluto Mio'. The Daley K gelding added just on rail to his score today to finish the Equestrian Australia CIC3* in fourth place with 64.10.

Judith Clarke added just jumping time penalties today riding her super Leonardo 68 son, 'Diablito' to take third place in the Equestrian Australia CIC3* on 59.90.

Shane Rose and Michelle Hassibar's, typey, 'Virgil' made his father, Vivant proud today by jumping a super clear round to win the Equestrian Australia CIC3* on 46.90.

Alex Townsend's super Darco mare, 'Parodie' demonstrated her jumping breeding on the Equestrian Australia CIC3* course. They finished in eighth place and took out the Holstein Park Leilani Perpetual Trophy awarded to the highest placed mare in the Horseware Australia CCI3* competition.

Madeline Wilson and her, 'Mumbo Jumbo 1V' jumped a super clear round, the only one on the CCI3* class to take sixth place in the Horseware Australia CCI3*.

'Clifford' is the type of horse that Australia's eventing reputation was built on. Wendy Ward's Thoroughbred, ridden by Hazel Shannon had an unlucky rail to take second place in the Horseware Australia CCI3*. with 54.10 penalties.

Shane Rose's lovely 'Shanghai Joe' known as "Nugget" jumped a really promising four penalty round to take fourth place in the Horseware Australia CCI3*.

The Sydney Three Day Event Organising Committee and the place getters hold a minute's silence in memory of Caitlyn Fischer who tragically died on the cross country course last week.

Shane Rose's groom, Rachel Watts was presented with the Mike O'Callahan Award for the Best Groom in the CCI3* competition. Rachel was presented with the award by Equestrian Australia Chair, Judy Fasher.

Sonja Johnson had her hands full at the presentation of the Horseware Australia CCI3*. She won the class with Nikki Harwood's super little Thoroughbred, 'Parkiarrup Illicit Liaison' that lowered just one rail to finish with 8.90 penalties. Sonja is riding Elizabeth Nicholson's, 'Misty Isle Valentino' that took third place.

Emma Bishop jumped clear in the final phase of the Tarraleah Park CCI2* competition aboard her talented , 'CP Issey Miyake' (Staccato/Isabella Rosselini) to claim victory in the class with 45.70 penalties.