Japanese Young Rider, Kenki Sato just added 1.2 cross-country time penalties to hold onto his lead in the Pre Novice section and also lead the board in the IRT Asia Pacific Trophy with 51.6. Kenki rides Sharmayne Spencer's 'Star Portrait'.
Yusuke Nakajima from Japan trains with Sam Lyle in Australia and went clear around the cross-country to be in fourth place in the Asia Pacific Trophy competition and 19th place in the Gow Gates Pre Novice riding 'Brother'.
Hamish Cargill ND 'Snowprint' finished the CCI* cross-country on their dressage score, to be in 17th place heading into the show jumping.
Victorian rider , Will Enzinger went clear around the Mitavite CCI* cross country to head into the showjumping in a handy sixth place.
2002 World Championship team-member, David Middleton rode his Salute stallion, Mr Shirvington clear across country to go forward to the showjumping phase in second place with 50.2.
Dminic Ingvall and 'William the Conquerer' are in eighth place in the CCI* after a clear cross-country run.
Cassandra Webb and 'Falcon Mandrake' remain on their dressage score to be in CCI* 27th place after day two.
Lauren Balcomb rode the ex, Boyd Martin 'Kootoomootoo' to go clear across country and head into the showjumping phase in fifth place with 52.9.
Year nine student, Claire Doyle looked good with her 'Glenwood Domino' on the Mitavite CCI* cross country course. Sadly a stop near the end of the course, relegated this colourful pair to 38th place.
A busy Stuart Tinney rode five horses around the cross country course. Here he is with Sarah Ingham's 'PR Watermark Grayson' who leads the CCI* field going into the showjumping phase.
Analisa Hegyesi added nothing to her dressage score on cross country day riding her impressive 'Wynella Wolverine' to be in third place in the CCI*.
Gemma Kennedy and 'Souvenir' finished the Horseland CCI** cross country phase in 17th place.
Simone Kann and 'Balmoral Tim Tram' jumped wll out of the technical Deerubin Gully line. They added no penalties over the tough CCI** cross country to lead the competition going into the showjumping phase.
Course Designer, Wayne Copping takes a breather in the shade on a busy cross-country day.
Robert Palm rode his 'He's the One' in copybook style through the Deerubin Gully to finish on his dressage score and in CCI** fifth place with 60 going into the showjumping phase.
Claudia Graham and 'Blazing Chief' clear the Darug Snake on their way to a clear CCI** cross country round. They head into the showjumping phase in fourth place with 59.
Ruth O'Grady and 'High Octane' make a stylish effort during the Horseland CCI** cross country. They are in 20th place after the cross country.
2005 Melbourne CCI* winners Natakie Siiankoski and 'Kolora Stud Archie' were impressive across country in the CCI** to be in third place going into the showjumping phase.
Debonnaire Boyd Martin was the hit of the Equus Fashion Parade held at the water jump bettween the Two and Three Star competition.
Stuart Tinney jumps a copybook fence on the CCI*** cross country course riding Kathryn Ward's 'Vettori'. They added just time penalties to their dressage score to lie in 15th place after day 2.
Morten Haugaad riding for Denmark with 'My Hamlet' on the Holden CCI*** cross country course.
"I'm late, I'm late for a very important date". Is Heath Ryan heading off to the Mad Hatters Tea Party? Heath checks the time riding 'Flame' on the CCI*** cross country course. They added nothing to their dressage score and head into the showjumping in seventh place on 52.8.
Heath Ryan and 'Flame' jump through the Sunken Road.
Rebel Morrow rides 'Balmoral KS Roscoe' in the CCI*** . Rebel lead te field with her Athens Olympic mount, 'Oaklea Groover' who head to the showjumping on his dressage score of 44.4.
Jessica Irvine-Brown and 'Belcam Aaberdeen' jumped clear across country in the Holden CCI*** to be in third place with 47.4
Kadi Eykamp's 'Seal' made up for a below par dressage test with a good run across country with just 4.4 time penalties to add.
Shane Rose drops into the water with his impressive 'All Luck' who added nothing on cross country day to go into the showjumping phase in second place with 47.2.
The water complex with the Club Equus marquee in the background.
Wendy Schaeffer makes time with her A listed 'Koyuna Sun Magic' who is in CCI*** fifth place going into the showjumping.
Olivia Bunn and 'GV Danzar' are a picture of concentration on the CCI*** cross country course. They added just 4.8 time penalties to be in 11th place going into the showjumping.
Boyd Martin takes time out from his modelling duties to ride his 'Ying Yang Yo' clear across country in the Holden CCI*** to be in eighth place with 52.8.
Victorian rider, Clemi Mann drops down onto the main arena on the CCI*** cross country riding her 'Irish Warrior'. This was the first time the cross-country course went across the main arena.