Judges
            Melbourne Royal is delighted to announce the judging panel for the 2025 Melbourne Royal Horses in Action Competition.
        
        
| Section | Judge | 
| Stock Horse | Kim McMahon | 
| Stock Horse | Jenny Heath | 
| Led Clydesdales | Dr Jutta Irvine | 
| Harness Clydesdales | Dr Jutta Irvine | 
| Ridden Clydesdales | Kelly Hamblin | 
| Tradesman and Delivery | Scott Goodall | 
| Light Harness | Roz Evans | 
| Saddle (Open) Hacks | Claire Simpson (NZ) | 
| Saddle Galloways | Michael Glenn | 
| Saddle Ponies | Melanie Skinner | 
| Saddle Shetlands | Brooke Hurth-Gye | 
| Show Hunter Hacks | Malcolm MacRae | 
| Show Hunter Galloways | Anne Hjorth (NZ) | 
| Show Hunter Ponies | Sarah Makin | 
| Child’s Mounts | Melinda Ralph | 
| Smartest on Parade | Melanie Skinner | 
| Leading Rein Ponies (Open) | Sarah Makin | 
| Leading Rein Ponies (Show Hunter) | Anne Hjorth | 
| Senior Riding | Melinda Ralph | 
| Intermediate Riding | Jacqui Librio | 
| Junior Riding | Malcolm MacRae | 
| Providence Cup (SH Galloway) | Michael Glenn | 
| Providence Cup (SH Galloway) | Melanie Skinner | 
| Providence Cup (SH Galloway) | Claire Simpson (NZ) | 
| Lindsay ‘Pudd’ McClean | Karen Fisher | 
| Lindsay ‘Pudd’ McClean | Claire Simpson | 
| Lindsay ‘Pudd’ McClean | Michael Glenn | 
| Providence Cup (SH Hack) | Claire Simpson (NZ) | 
| Providence Cup (SH Hack) | Warren Coyle | 
| Providence Cup (SH Hack) | Jacqui Librio | 
| Grande Parade Trophy | Anne Hjorth (NZ) | 
| Grande Parade Trophy | Karen Fisher | 
| Grande Parade Trophy | Melanie Skinner | 
| Fairlight Acres Trophy | Claire Simpson (NZ) | 
| Fairlight Acres Trophy | Malcolm MacRae | 
| Fairlight Acres Trophy | Anne Hjorth (NZ) | 
| Garryowen – Conformation and Soundness | Sophie Kelly | 
| Garryowen - Mount | Warren Coyle | 
| Garryowen – Riding | Claire Simpson (NZ) | 
| Garryowen – General Appearance | Anne Hjorth (NZ) | 
| Garryowen – Saddlery | Melissa Ridout | 
| Garryowen - Costume | Karen Fisher | 
| Esquire – Conformation and Soundness | Sophie Kelly | 
| Esquire - Mount | Anne Hjorth (NZ) | 
| Esquire – Saddlery | Melissa Ridout | 
| Esquire – General Appearance | Karen Fisher | 
| Esquire - Costume | Warren Coyle | 
| Pemberton, K. G. Luke Turnouts – Riding | Anne Hjorth (NZ) | 
| Pemberton, K. G. Luke Turnouts – General Appearance | Claire Simpson (NZ) | 
| Pemberton, K. G. Luke Turnouts – Saddlery | Melissa Ridout | 
| Pemberton, K. G. Luke Turnouts – Costume | Karen Fisher | 
| Pemberton, K. G. Luke Turnouts – Conformation and Soundness | Sophie Kelly | 
| Pemberton, K. G. Luke Turnouts - Mount | Warren Coyle | 
| Junior Turnout – Conformation and Soundness | Anne Hjorth (NZ) | 
| Junior Turnout - Mount | Karen Fisher | 
| Junior Turnout – Riding | Brooke Hurth-Gye | 
| Junior Turnout – General Appearance | Sarah Makin | 
| Junior Turnout - Saddlery | Melissa Ridout | 
| Junior Turnout – Costume | Claire Simpson (NZ) | 
| OTT Led Spring Fashions | Jacqui Librio | 
| OTT Led Spring Fashions | TBC | 
| OTT Led Spring Fashions | TBC | 
| Show Jumping | Anne Garner | 
| Show Jumping Course Designer | Gavin Chester | 
| Hunting | Cheryl Lewin | 
| Hunting | Colin Edwards | 
| Pope Cup | Warren Coyle | 
| Pope Cup | Anne Hjorth (NZ) | 
| Pope Cup | Michael Glenn | 
| Harness Shetlands | Julie Michelotti |