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| Shear H20 takes to the water |
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| Australian Paul Tapner had the cross country ride of his life on Sara Smith's High Point. Sadly, although in 10th place before show jumping, a fistful of jumping and time penalties dropped them to 25th overall |
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| Australian Sam Griffiths was once a working pupil with Matt Ryan. This year however he showed his former trainer the way by finishing 6th on Private Colin |
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| Having fallen at Badminton last year, Jeanette Brakewell had something to prove. This year she did that finishing 7th |
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| Andrew Hoy and Mr Pracatan took the longer route at the Hunt Kennels - discretion being the better part of valour |
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| Veteran Australian rider Andrew Hoy survived this anxious moment to finish 5th overall on Anona Young's Mr Pracatan |
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| William Fox-Pitt and Tamarillo had an altogether better ride through the Colt Pond |
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| ...some interested onlookers, who were rather more at home with the inclement weather |
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| By jumping the only clear round in the top 25 Exclusive Imp owned by Anne Marshall and ridden by Sarah Cutteridge leaped from 18th place into the top 10. |
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| At last! William Fox-Pitt holds aloft the treasured Mitsubishi Motors trophy, whilst the Hon Mrs Mary Guinness, owner of Tamarillo looked proudly on |
© Sue Wingate - The Joy of Horses 2004