Brooke Keir is pictured at the reins of Peter and Shane Keir's splendid, homebred, 'Canberra Park Stepalong Molly' that took second place in the class for Light Delivery Horse.
International rider, David Dobson from WA and "Oaks Zena" jumped clear and posted the second fastest time in the jump off but four faults put them into fourth place in the Kevin Bourke Memorial Mini Prix.
James Arkins' colourful stallion, 'Bling du Rouet' balloons this oxer during the first round of the Kevin Bourke Memorial Mini Prix this morning.
Sue Coman was on track for a clear round in the Mini Prix aboard her impressive, Premier des Hayettes gelding 'Rose Cavalier' this morning when a virtually head on meeting with a Medium Delivery horse just before the moment of the horse's take off caused Sue to circle. It is the risk you take at Royal Shows perhaps, but soon after this incident, two green coats were stationed to keep the Heavy Harness away from the jumping arena fence. Too late for Sue however who incurred four penalties for the refusal and a couple of time penalties.
James Mooney would be well pleased with his Mr Blue stallion, 'JB Evolution' that jumped a good first round clear in the Kevin Bourke Memorial Mini Prix. The Part 3 combination jumped well all show.
Chris Chugg has high hopes for his, 'Black Currency' that he is aiming for the 2018 WEG in Canada. The imported gelding jumped two clear rounds this morning to take third place in the Kevin Bourke Memorial Mini Prix.
Stuart Jenkins', 'Fairview Aliquidam' booms over this oxer on his way to fifth place (0 + 4) in the tough Kevin Bourke Memorial Mini Prix this morning.
Rhys Stones has not had the best show with his talented Conquistador mare, 'Oaks Altador' in Part 3, but she was just warming up and today jumped two super rounds in very trying conditions over tough track to take second place in the Kevin Bourke Memorial Mini Prix.
Dampened, but never deterred, Tom McDermott raced around the second round track aboard his imported mare, 'Laguna Beach' to win the Kevin Bourke Memorial Mini Prix by a massive eight seconds.
Jennifer Wood and her Cannonball Z mare, 'Sweetshot' were not going to let a little rain affect their performance and jumped clear and eight over German Designer, Werner Deeg's tough Mini Prix track to take seventh place.
R & J Pierce and A Taylor's, 'Headlands Kinmont Willie' kept his feet in appalling conditions this morning to win the class for Heavy Deliver horse.
Stoic in the rain. Thankfully a Clydesdale will always keen going no matter what the weather. Terry Goodear is pictured at the reins of the RM Williams nomination, 'Dugandan Emily' during the class for Heavy Delivery Horse conducted in torrential rain this morning.
Stoic in the rain. Thankfully a Clydesdale will always keen going no matter what the weather. Terry Goodear is pictured at the reins of the RM Williams nomination, 'Dugandan Emily' during the class for Heavy Delivery Horse conducted in torrential rain this morning. After this class all horse events were cancelled for the day.