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.
The M3DE has also been a qualifier for the FEI World Cup Eventing since 2003. This class offers Australian riders the opportunity to compete in the FEI World Cup, held annually in different locations around the world.

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.
Werribee is one of 3 venues that the Event has run at over the years.

Previous winners

Open - Advanced - CCI***
YearRiderHorse
1957M. BarnsDorian
1958B. JacobsDopey
1959No WinnerNo Winner
1960B. McIntyreAlpine
1961B. RoycroftRobin Hood
1962B. RoycroftRobin Hood
1963B. CobcroftRobin Hood
1964G. BarkerNevermind
1965E. BarkerGalway
1966B. RoycroftAvatar
1967S. HarveyCharilla
1968R.GodfreyKing Hua
1969E. BarkerSammy
1970E. BarkerSammy
1971R. SandsCypress Point
1972E. BarkerMarksman
1973D. PigottHillstead
1974B. RoycroftVersion
1975D. PigottHillstead
1976P. YoungMetaluna
1977P. GlennenRangefinder
1978M. BennettRegal Reign
1979M. BennettRegal Reign
1980L. Prior-PalmerRippling Rumour
1981Andrew HoyDavey
1982C. IrvingEdgehill Charlie
1983V. RoycroftFaro
1984L. BrodbeckMontago Gold
1985S. KeachTrade Commissioner
1986Andrew HoyKiwi
1987Andrew HoyKiwi
1988L. HaywardDelatite Comic
1989I. StarkFoxy V
1990Heath RyanLooking Good
1991Andrew HoyKiwi
1992P. CribbNavarone
1993P. CribbNavarone
1994C. BarrettElbacee Masterpiece
1995R. BrownMighty Heights
1996J. CooperFalcon Ivory
1997S. TinneyJeepster
1998Shane RoseIt’s A Knockout
1999C. BatesMasterprint
2000S. TinneyBelcam Aava
2001S. McLeodFrederick Hunter
2002D. MiddletonWillowbank Jack
2003T. BolandLimitless
2004E. AnkerBalmoral Cavalier
2005Megan JonesKirby Park Irish Jester
2006Sonja JohnsonRingwould Jaguar
2007W. SchaefferKoyuna Sun Dancer
2008Megan JonesKirby Park Irish Jester
2009Megan JonesKirby Park Allofasudden
2010Sonja JohnsonRingwould Jaguar

CIC-W***
YearRiderHorse
2003N. Roe WondareeHooley Dooley
2004Sonja JohnsonRingwould Jaguar
2005O. BunnGV Top Of The Line
2006E. ArmstrongVoortrekker
2007N. SiiankoskiKolora Stud Archie
2008W. SchaefferKoyuna Sun Dancer