Tonimbuk Horse Trials

Stephanie Wake is pictured aboard, 'Secret Agent Oscar' during the cross country phase of the Pakenham Produce CIC Two Star.

Tarah Lawson is picture aboard her 'Tyintin Jasmine' during the Mitavite Pre Novice cross country phase.

Both Leesa Clausing and her 'Avalon Park Tomcat' look very pleased with themselves (and judging by this jump, why not?) just three from home during their Mitavite Pre Novice cross country phase..

Shay Smith and her 'Warrawee Valenteeno' make a nice jump just three from home during their Mitavite Pre Novice cross country run.

Course designer, Wayne Copping has put in a great deal of work over the years in to the Tonimbuk course, an event that replaced the well known Mt Pleasant ODE. Vivien Higgins and her 'Lunar Rock' are doing their best not to damage any of the infrastructure during their Mitavite Pre Novice cross country run.

Oaklands Master of Foxhounds and successful eventing rider, Darren Green is pictured aboard Kathleen Cust's 'Brocklesby' during the Mitavite Pre Novice cross country.

A colourful Fiona Williams nears the end of the Mitavite Pre Novice cross country course with her (possibly Irish bred) 'Will O'Brannigan'.

Emily Anker, pictured riding 'Bvlgari' in the Mitavite Pre Novice, won the Cardinia Shire CIC Three Star competition riding her own and Mary Jane Crabtree's well performed and very well traveled, Balmoral Cavalier.

Meryl Dekeer's 'Drummer' looks to be very careful still at the end of the Mitavite Pre Novice cross country country phase. They are just two fences from home.

Although the boys were outnumbered, Sam Jeffree did his best to try and even the odds. He is pictured during the Pakenham Produce Preliminary cross country phase riding his, 'Parklands Whiz Kid'.

Well know eventer originally from Queensland, but now resident in Victoria, Robert Goodwin is pictured aboard, 'Benjamin Button' during the Pakenham Produce Preliminary cross country phase.

Heleni Goodman and her wonderful part Clydesdale, (quite a big part) 'Dreamboat Goliath' sight the finish line during their Pakenham Produce Preliminary cross country phase.

Annabel Armstrong is pictured with her interestingly named 'Bubble and Squeak' during the Pakenham Produce CIC Two Star cross country. He certainly looks too stylish to be likened to mixed vegetables.

Lorraine Pope and her splendid 'Renate' make a safe jump with home in sight during the Pakenham Produce Preliminary cross country phase.

Chloe Abel and her 'Outasight' make a lovely jump during the Pakenham Produce Preliminary cross country phase.

Jacqui Bladier and her 'Poseidon' look ship shape during their Pakenham Produce Preliminary cross country run.

Well known national eventing rider, Robert Palm jumped a super round with the young 'Gallantry Starstruck' during the Pakenham Produce Preliminary cross country phase.

Rebecca Panozza's 'Ego Regency' makes careful work of this jump during the Pakenham Produce Preliminary cross country phase.

Christopher Doherty is pictured aboard his stallion, 'Jingara Showman' during the Pakenham Produce Preliminary cross country phase. There were a few stallions on course today, with Megan Jones riding at least two.

Katherine Crouch and 'Gallantry is Back' are pictured mid course and heading to the water during the Pakenham Produce Preliminary cross country phase.

Lucy Kolomanski looks nicely in balance with her 'Jirrima Royal Command' during the cross country phase of the Pakenham Produce CIC Two Star.

Adrian Bright's 'Ruben Nein' makes a copybook jump during his run around the Pakenham Produce Preliminary cross country course.

Samantha Baillie's 'Jimchilla Playboy' gives this jump plenty of air during their Redwood Prints Introductory cross country run.

Like many competitors at Tonimbuk, Kasey Besanko and her 'Ozrok' were colour co ordinated. They are pictured during the Redwood Prints Introductory cross country phase.

A colour coordinated, Brent Hanslo makes a big effort with his 'Ambleside Sir William' during the cross country phase of the Pakenham Produce CIC Two Star.

Rosemarie Hazzard-Ellis and her, 'Montego Bay' are both giving a good example of looking to the next fence during their run around the Redwood Prints Introductory cross country course.

Catherine Martindale looks to be sitting nicely in the middle of her horse, 'Hazelwood Don Cielo' during the cross country phase of the Redwood Prints Introductory competition.

At the end of a long day, Megan Jones makes a super jump during the Redwood Prints Introductory cross country course riding one of her exciting young stallions, 'Kirby Part Irish Stout' by KP Irish Jordan out of a Thoroughbred mare.

Kim Toliday asks the question of her 'Y Not' and he answers in the best possible way. They are pictured during the cross country phase of the Redwood Prints Introductory competition.

Katja Weimann is pictured aboard her 'BP Cosmopolitan' that won the Pakenham Produce CIC Two Star. Katja has a super day as she also won the Mal Byrne Saddlery CIC One Star riding 'BP Valentina'.

With about 60 Introductory horses to go of the 363 entered, the threatening skies opened for a very wet end to what had been a great day of competition. Last year heavy hail storms resulted in the cancellation of the cross country phase, but this year they made it home, just. Nicole Stewart and 'Bells Park Archie' look dampened but not deterred as they head for home during their Redwood Prints Introductory cross country run.

Popular and well travelled South Australian eventer, Luke Jones is pictured riding his well performed, 'Soul' during the cross country phase of the Cardinia Shire CIC Three Star.

Victorian eventer, Natalie Davies and her wonderful, 'Chatswood Sharp Move' look to be of one mind as they head towards home during the Cardinia Shire CIC Three Star cross country.

Well know media personality and eventer, Hamish Cargill from NSW rode his 'Sandhills Tiger' to fourth place in the Cardinia Shire CIC Three Star.

With all the rain we have had, the water jump was a serious plunge. Fiona Williams is pictured taking a dip aboard her 'Wirrengulla Kingston' during the Mitavite Pre Novice cross country.

A very busy Will Enzinger took fifth, seventh and eighth place in the Mal Byrne Saddlery CIC One Star. He is picture with 'Wyuna Clear Image that took fifth place.