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Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn will fight a six week suspension imposed for improper riding at Canterbury on Wednesday.

Shinn reserved his plea when Racing NSW stewards charged him over two incidents in the back straight in the Thai Chay Handicap aboard Halfwaytolondon.

Stewards were satisfied Brenton Avdulla on Glenstal Abbey had established a run to the outside of the leader Signoret's heels entering the back straight.

They found that Shinn, who came from behind and to the outside of Avdulla, twice directed his mount inwards towards Avdulla's horse in an attempt to pocket him, placing Avdulla in a dangerous position.

It was the first time since Shinn started his career in 2003 that he has been charged with improper riding.

The two gallopers made contact up to eight times down the back straight.

Avdulla was noticeably upset when returning to scale and even told stewards he thought what happened was "absolutely disgusting" when giving his evidence.

Shinn's suspension is set to start after Sunday's Randwick meeting. He can resume riding on July 2.

Shinn won the Melbourne Cup aboard Viewed in 2008 and was a Sydney premiership winner in season 2007/08.

He served a 12-month disqualification from November 2010 for betting on races and returned to the saddle late last year.