2008 Melbourne 3DE

Popular rider Will Enzinger rode Jean Hare's, Badger Bay to score 43.5 and hold fourth place in the CCI***.

Sam Lyle from NSW rode Interwin owned by Sue Hemsworth and Sue Weeks to score 51.7 in the CCi***.

Shane Rose rode Angela Shacklady's Thoroughbred, All Luck to take second place in the CCI*** with a score of 39.6. Shane also rode Cleddau Bobby Dazzler in the CIC-W*** to score 46.7 and take the over night lead.

Kevin McNab rode Emma Dougall's Game Play to score 51.1 in the CCI***.

Megan Jones looks happy and relaxed as she warms up her Irish Sporthorse, Kirby Park Irish Jester. Megan continued to smile after a very good test, scoring 35.9 to take the lead in the CCI***.

A serious and watchful Harry Bolt gives some useful advise to Megan Jones during her warm-up.

Wayne Roycroft, Head Coach of the Australian eventing team and Chairman of the World Eventing Committee overseas his team members.

Georgia Clifford rode her WB x TB It's Monty, by Barabadeen Talent to score 53.7 in the CCI***. Georgia also rode Kolora stud Falkrich II to hold third place in the CCI*.

Stuart Walker rode Melinda Walker's 17.1hh, Spring Creek Tiny to score 64.5 in the CCI*.

Laura Wallace from New Zealand rode the Appaloosa x Tb, Kirby Park Fedwel to score 55.7 in the CCI*

The Australian Sports Commission recently awarded Eventing Coach, Prue Barrett, a National Coaching Scholarship. Today Prue was busy coaching and ring marshal.

There was no lack of helpers for the preparation of Amanda Howell and Barney Rubble. Amanda took the ride on John Bird's 14 year old Thoroughbred in August, after Barney had had nearly two years in the paddock. Over the past few months the combination has show great progress and today they scored 53.7 in the CCI***.

South Australian Wendy Schaeffer rode her TB x WB Koyuna Sun Magic by Koyuna Majestic Supreme to score 45.9 in the CCI*** and hold seventh place. Wendy also rode Koyuna Sun Dancer to score 49.3 in the CIC-W*** to hold second place.

Emma Armstrong rode the 2006 EFA NSW Eventing Horse of the Year, Voortrekker to score 56.3 in the CCI***.

Queenslander, Natalie Siiankoski rode her wonderful jumping horse, Kolora Stud Archie to score 56.1 in the CCI***.

Christopher Burton rode his and Lou Verwey's Thoroughbred, Newsprint by Rubiton, to score 40.4 and hold third place in the CCI***.

Hamish Cargill rode the Danzero thoroughbred, Sandhills Tiger to score 45.4 in the CCI*** and hold sixth place.

Robert Palm from NSW rode the WB X 'He's The One" by Dutchman to score 58.7 in the CCI***.

A large crowd gathered at Werribee Park to watch the Olympic hopefuls during their dressage performances.

Western Australian, Dean stokes rode Sara Price's, BML Blueprint to score 62.4 in the CCI***.

Olivia Bunn rode her Rocadero gelding, GV Bullwinkle to score 44.6 and hold fifth place in the CCI***.

Olympic hopeful Sonja Johnson and her Australian Stock horse, Ringwould Jaguar, scored 47.2 in the CCI*** to hold ninth place.

With the Melbourne 3DE trade village 50% larger this year, shopping in high an the agenda of spectators.

One of the new trade stands this year is the Greyhound Adoption Program. Here 2 year old Mason looks very pleased about just being adopted by Event Chairman, Mike Sullivan and Event Secretary, Stephanie Sullivan.

Andrew Heseltine rode his warmblood, Sunbury Lodge Pandora by Grand Flanver to score 56.7 in the CCIJ* to hold fifth place.

Peter Gillis from NSW rode Alison Duthie's Mister JJ to score 59.4 in the CIC-W***.

Marcia Willianson rode her Thoroughbred gelding, Kalason to score 49.8 in the CIC-W*** to hold third place.

Rebecca MacPhersonand her Thoroughbred, Bentleigh Oliver scored 56.2 in the CCIJ* to hold fourth place.

Amy Van Der Sanden from NSW rode her Thoroughbred, Naheeba to score 58.8 in the CICJ*.

Stephanie Dijkstra from Anky Australia takes time out with Nibbles the dog.