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Shane Rose and Statford Novalis Competing at the 2010 Melbourne 3 Day Event
The Melbourne 3 Day Event is an equestrian event which comprises dressage, cross-country and show-jumping. It was first run in 1957, making it Australia's oldest horse trial and the second oldest in the world. The only older Event is Badminton in England. The Event was established shortly after the first Australian competed at the Melbourne Olympics as a proving ground for horses and riders to prepare for future Olympics.[1]
The M3DE has also been a qualifier for the FEI World Cup Eventing since 2003. This class (the CIC-W***) offers Australian riders the opportunity to compete in the FEI World Cup, held annually in different locations around the world.[2]
Venue
In recent years, the Event has been held at Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre in Werribee, a western suburb of Melbourne. The venue is adjacent to Werribee Park, which includes the Werribee Mansion and the State Rose Garden. On Cross Country Day, the horses and riders wind their way through the Mansion Grounds and State Rose Garden, making M3DE one if the most picturesque spectacles in the world.[1]
Werribee is one of 3 venues that the Event has run at over the years.[3]
Previous winners
Open - Advanced - CCI***
Year Rider Horse 1957 M. Barns Dorian 1958 B. Jacobs Dopey 1959 No Winner No Winner 1960 B. McIntyre Alpine 1961 B. Roycroft Robin Hood 1962 B. Roycroft Robin Hood 1963 B. Cobcroft Robin Hood 1964 G. Barker Nevermind 1965 E. Barker Galway 1966 B. Roycroft Avatar 1967 S. Harvey Charilla 1968 R.Godfrey King Hua 1969 E. Barker Sammy 1970 E. Barker Sammy 1971 R. Sands Cypress Point 1972 E. Barker Marksman 1973 D. Pigott Hillstead 1974 B. Roycroft Version 1975 D. Pigott Hillstead 1976 P. Young Metaluna 1977 P. Glennen Rangefinder 1978 M. Bennett Regal Reign 1979 M. Bennett Regal Reign 1980 L. Prior-Palmer Rippling Rumour 1981 Andrew Hoy Davey 1982 C. Irving Edgehill Charlie 1983 V. Roycroft Faro 1984 L. Brodbeck Montago Gold 1985 S. Keach Trade Commissioner 1986 Andrew Hoy Kiwi 1987 Andrew Hoy Kiwi 1988 L. Hayward Delatite Comic 1989 I. Stark Foxy V 1990 Heath Ryan Looking Good 1991 Andrew Hoy Kiwi 1992 P. Cribb Navarone 1993 P. Cribb Navarone 1994 C. Barrett Elbacee Masterpiece 1995 R. Brown Mighty Heights 1996 J. Cooper Falcon Ivory 1997 S. Tinney Jeepster 1998 Shane Rose It’s A Knockout 1999 C. Bates Masterprint 2000 S. Tinney Belcam Aava 2001 S. McLeod Frederick Hunter 2002 D. Middleton Willowbank Jack 2003 T. Boland Limitless 2004 E. Anker Balmoral Cavalier 2005 Megan Jones Kirby Park Irish Jester 2006 Sonja Johnson Ringwould Jaguar 2007 W. Schaeffer Koyuna Sun Dancer 2008 Megan Jones Kirby Park Irish Jester 2009 Megan Jones Kirby Park Allofasudden 2010 Sonja Johnson Ringwould Jaguar CIC-W***
Year Rider Horse 2003 N. Roe Wondaree Hooley Dooley 2004 Sonja Johnson Ringwould Jaguar 2005 O. Bunn GV Top Of The Line 2006 E. Armstrong Voortrekker 2007 N. Siiankoski Kolora Stud Archie 2008 W. Schaeffer Koyuna Sun Dancer References
- ^ a b M3DE Website
- ^ FEI World Cup
- ^ Equestrian Federation of Australia, Victoria Branch
- ^ Winners Boards, located at Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre
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