Horseland Melbourne International Three-Day Event presented by Holden All Wheel Drive is gearing up for the Queens Birthday Weekend, just outside of Melbourne in Australia.

Held at Werribee Park Equestrian Centre, the event is set to be the stage for the countries next Olympic stars. The competition will be fierce as the eventing industry vies to win back their gold medal throne.

Every four years we see Olympians emerge… where do they come from? At this event spectators can see, from the grass roots up, riders begin the gruelling journey that is the road to an Olympic games. Can you pick an Olympian?

Building on the events previous successes, there is an all new trade village, new water complex and new and exciting 'intimate spectator friendly' group of fences. The event will see champions emerge, and dreams fulfilled… there are many Aussie battler stories to play witness to here.

Shane Rose will be making an awesome comeback after an horrific accident in March. Young gun Catherine Davies will start Queens Ransom after loosing her first three star horse Queens Consort earlier this year.

Keep an eye out for Rebel Morrow, star of the third edition of the Black and White Magazine. There is also everyone's old favourite, Heath Ryan - coach, rider and granddaddy of the sport! And the rat pack of eventing; staring Boyd Martin, Luke Jones and Kevin McNab will be out to prove they are more than just pretty faces…

RACV Farm Insurance is delighted to be a sponsor of the prestigious equestrian ˜Melbourne International Three-Day Event which will be held over the Queen's birthday weekend June 10 - 13. RACV has been an important participant in the lives of Victorians for over 100 years and with our involvement in Farm Insurance we can bring our service philosophy to the farming sector.

PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE

Wednesday 8 June
1.00pm Ground Jury Course Inspection

Thursday 9 June
10.00am Rider Briefing Indoor School 1 and course inspection
2.00pm Horse Inspection CCI*
3.00pm Horse Inspection CCI**
3.40pm Horse Inspection CCI***

5.00pm IEOC Meeting Indoor 1 all officials welcome

6.30pm Welcome Function $20 per head buffet Music and Bar Indoor 1, everyone invited.

Friday 10 June
8.30am Dressage Test Ride CCI* Indoor 2
9.00am Dressage CCI* Indoor 2 Test Ride CCI** Indoor 1
9.30am Dressage CCI** Indoor1
4.00pm Dressage day 1 concludes

6.00pm Riders Forum with National Eventing Committee and Selectors

Saturday 11 June
9.00am to 12.00pm MASTERCLASS with David Lee (IRL), Polly Anne Huntington (AUS), Barry Roycroft (AUS), Wayne Roycroft (AUS) and test riders including Heath Ryan and Amanda Howell.Tickets $50.00. Indoor 1

12.30pm Dressage Test Ride CCI*** Indoor 1
1.00pm to 4.00pm Dressage CCI*** Indoor 1
1.00pm Dressage Test Ride CCI J* Indoor 2
1.30pm to 2.50pm Dressage CCI J* Indoor 2
4.30pm to 7.10pm Dressage CIC-W *** FEI Eventing World Cup Indoor 1

7.15pm Compulsory Riders Meeting with TD, CD, GJ Indoor 1

Sunday 12 June
7.00am Officials Briefings
9.00am Cross Country CCI* starts
11.30am Cross Country CCI** starts
1.20pm Cross Country CCI*** starts
3.00pm Cross Country CIC-W*** FEI Eventing World Cup starts
4.10pm Cross Country Finishes

7.00pm Gala Black Tie Ball in Werribee Mansion

Monday 13 June
7.30am Horse Inspection CCI*
8.30am Horse Inspection CCI**, CCI*** and CICW***
Jumping Course Walk CCI*
9.00am to 11.00am Jumping CCI* Indoor 1 followed immediately by
Presentation of prizewinner's 1st to 10th mounted
11.30am Jumping Course Walk CCI**
12.00pm to 1.20pm Jumping CCI** Indoor 1 followed immediately by presentation of prize winners. 1st to 10th mounted both classes, presentation of Roycroft Perpetual Trophy.
1.50pm Jumping Course Walk CCI*** and CIC-W***
2.20pm Jumping CCI*** and CIC-W FEI Eventing World Cup, Indoor 1

4.00pm Presentation Ceremony CCI*** mounted 1st to 10th, presentation of Franz Maringer Perpetual Trophy.

4.15pm Presentation Ceremony CIC-W*** FEI Eventing World Cup Qualifier, Melbourne, Australia.