2008 Melbourne Royal

Jacqui Gillson rides the well performed She Devil around the barrell in the John Ince Medley.

Madison George riding Booralee Baroness placed third in the Royal Melbourne Show Bend for riders under 14 years. Today the whole arena was given to a small group of members from Sporting Horse Australia, to conduct a serious of events for the full day excluding the lunch time entertainment.

Jayde Kirkham rode Boss to second place in the Royal Melbourne Show Bend for riders under 14 years.

Madison George and Booralee Baroness head down through the bending poles in the under 14 Royal Melbourne Show Bend.

Olivia O'Riley and Legend rode into fourth place in the Royal Melbourne Show Bend for riders under 14 years.

Jessica Saxon had a busy day with her two horses competing in both under 14 and under 17 year old events. Here Jessica and Jess Express gallop into first place in the Royal Melbourne Show Bend for riders under 14 years.

After a busy day yesterday competing in various pony classes, today Tamara Lee joined her 29 year old novelty pony Alby Mangles. This wonderful little pony will remember past shows when over one hundred horses and ponies competed in various novelty events at high speed with the expert commentary of Brian Brennan.

Emily King and Collmonell Natalie were slow and steady but placed third in the Royal Melbourne Show under 14 Flag and Barrel when many of the fast combinations made mistakes.

Show Hunter one day, novelty pony the next. Jamie Harding rides her very versatile Welsh pony, Gypsy View Peter Pan in the The Royal Melbourne Show Flag and Barrel. Earlier Jamie and Peter Pan placed second in the Bending Race.

Miss. C. Carroll rode Yosemite Sam in the Royal Melbourne Show Flag and Barrel under 14 years.

Kelly Wilson rode Wee Will in the Open Royal Melbourne Show Championship Flag and Barrel.

Robert Laurie and Miss Jazz competing in the Open Royal Melbourne Show Championship Flag and barrel.

Teegan Burke rode Brandy in the Flag section of the John Ince Medley.

Sam Ferrari and La De Dah head round the barrel in the John Ince Medley.

Miss S. Waterston riding Bold Az heads down the bending leg of the John Ince Medley.