Competition has been fierce at the second day (Thursday, April 7) of Australia’s most prestigious international dressage event, the 2016 Sydney CDI***.
World Equestrian Games (WEG) representative Brett Parbery from NSW took out the first competition of the day, the Jilli Cobcroft Prix St Georges (CDI 3*) , on Jane Farrell’s chestnut gelding, Larenso, with 71.16 per cent ahead of fellow NSW rider Daniella Dierks on her own Solo Feliz with 70.11 per cent.
GET READY, as a distinguished list of international judges will be making their way to Sydney to officiate at the Sydney CDI 2016.
Our very own, Susie Hoevenaars (FEI 5* Judge) will be heading up this international contingent as the Chairman of the Sydney CDI Ground Jury. In a recent interview at Clarendon, Susie was enthusiastic about her role “it should be a fantastic event. I’m really looking forward to it and our riders are improving – so it will be really exciting”.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, APRIL 8 Competition has been fierce at the second day (Thursday, April 7) of Australia’s most prestigious international dressage event, the 2016 Sydney CDI***. At the presentation of the Grand Prix Freestyle event were, from left to right, Suzanne Doyle from Equestrian NSW, president of the Sydney CDI ground jury Susie […]
Scone-based competitor Lisa Martin will be aiming to secure a second Rio Paralympic qualifying score when she competes at the 2016 Sydney CDI***.
It’s the first time Lisa has attempted to qualify for an Australian Paralympic team, having been assessed as suitable for Grade Four competition earlier this year.
If Brett Parbery’s successes are anything to go by, it would appear that the sleepy Southern Highlands village of Penrose is the perfect place to nurture a thriving dressage career.
Cedar Lodge is the village base where Brett and his wife Melinda, train and coach their successful Parbery Performance Horses dressage team.
Judy Dierks’ love affair with dressage began when she first met her husband-to-be and dressage coach, Clemens Dierks. The Australian dressage scene was just in its infancy when Judy joined the fold. Impressively, some thirty years on – Judy continues to inspire dressage enthusiasts with her standout performances.
Beginning from next Wednesday, the 20th of January, and spanning five action-packed days, Australiaʼs leading riders in the realms of Dressage, Para Equestrian and Show Jumping, will gather at Boneo Park for one of the biggest events of the Olympic selection calendar.
The 2016 Boneo Classic, supported by NAB, will not only see some of Australiaʼs brightest gold medal hopes, it will also be a farewell to many of the nationʼs best before they head overseas to continue their Rio campaigns.
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From leading equine expert and best-selling author Gillian Higgins, comes a unique handbook that gives horse lovers and competitive owners an insight into improving skills and training from an anatomical perspective.
January and February sees an exciting range of programs and competition from around the world available on Horse & Country TV Australia. The menu has been developed with holidays in mind, so get H&C TV in your home, kick back in comfort and enjoy some amazing viewing!
Fantastic Programs: including Carl & Charlotte’s Dressage Superstars; Vet Essentials, Equitrekking, Escaramuza: Riding from the Heart, Animal Saints and Sinners, Country Calendar on Horseback, Drive Thru Australia and Ken Faulkner’s Horseman of Oz.
Two months to go before the ABCRA will host its flagship event of the year; The ABCRA National Finals Rodeo & Campdraft!
“Our members have worked hard competing at the many ABCRA events held throughout Australia in 2015, many of them travelling year round, accumulating points to qualify for the season grand finale – the ABCRA National Finals”, says ABCRA Executive Officer Hunter Jones, “the prestigious event will see over 400 of the ABCRA top junior and senior competitors come to Tamworth to battle in out in the various rodeo and campdraft events!”
Coffs Harbour & Districts Riding for the Disabled will be holding an Open Day on the 18th October 2015. Coffs Harbour Riding for the Disabled runs out of Valery Trails Riding School, located at 758 Valery Road, Valery. If you take the Glennifer Road (via Bonville) and follow the signs to the centre. The bridge located on Valery road on the Repton side is closed for repairs at the moment, so please come via Glennifer road.
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