Australia’s Premier Dressage Event the Sydney CDI 3* is the last opportunity in Australia for combinations looking to Qualify and be in contention for selection for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. If previous Olympic qualifying years are anything to go by, this year’s Sydney CDI 2020 as an Olympic qualifying event.

One experience too fabulous to pass up (other than the Sydney CDI itself!), was the opportunity for Q and A with Maria Schwennesen. Maria is one of only 30 FEI5* judges in the world, an Oceania board representative for the International Dressage Officials Club, Chair of the Equestrian Australia Dressage Judges Committee, member of the Equestrian Qld Dressage Committee.

This April, the Flannels English polo team will return to our shores for the 112th Polo International to challenge Australia’s best polo players vying for the coveted trophy that they so narrowly failed to win last year.

Taupo horseman Andrew Jamison turned Little Miss Attitude to Little Miss Amazing en route to winning the IRT The Way of The Horse Challenge at EQUITANA Auckland this evening.

For four days in October, horses and riders from most Australian States will go head-to-head aiming
to take home a National Champion Trophy and Title.

Equine Performance Registry of Australia Pty Ltd announces new partnership with Performance Horses Australia Sales, an exciting new online auction concept that will make a real difference within the Australian Equine Industry.

Pro-Visual Publishing in conjunction with the Horse Safety Australia and Pony Club Association NSW has proudly released their latest edition of the Augmented Reality (AR) Equine Industry Guide to Safety 2019/20, distributed free of charge Australia wide.

Ryan was the last rider to perform before a full house in SIEC’s indoor arena tonight, scoring 72.955% to narrowly snatch the lead from New Zealand rider Wendi Williamson on Don Amour MH who had scored 72.565% just two riders earlier.

Ex- Harness Racer turned Show Horse, sponsored by WA feed supplement company, Fibregenix, has won two major titles at the recent Sydney Royal 2019 Easter Show.

One of those winning riders has her own special place in 2019 – Olympian Ricky MacMillan and her horse Crisp still hold the Sydney CDI GP Freestyle records, from 2004 (75.27%) and 2005 (74.70%).

The curtain came down on the 20th anniversary of EQUITANA Melbourne in the most fitting of ways . . . with the crowning of the IRT All Star The Way Of The Horse champ of champs. Bruce O’Dell edged out a true all-star field to take the supreme award but it was a hard-fought battle to the end between him, Ken Faulkner, Adam Sutton and Kiwi Tui Teka.

It was a special win for 30-year-old Clunes rider Steven Hill who took the honours in the Horseware Australia Jumping Grand Prix, heading home 37 other super-slick combinations at EQUITANA Melbourne this afternoon (Friday).