The Sydney CDI*** has, yet again, cemented itself as Australia’s most prestigious international dressage competition with big entries received across the levels for this year’s event.

Relevant veterinary nursing units of competency and qualifications within the ACM10 Animal Care and Management Training Package are being reviewed to ensure they reflect the current occupational skill standards and needs of industry.

A project is underway to review occupational skills standards and units of competency to improve safety, quality and consistency in the delivery of equine training.

The project Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Expert Working Groups are currently seeking feedback on the content of 156 draft units of competency, including three proposed new units.

Organisers of the 2017 Sydney CDI*** are giving the audience the chance to put themselves in the judges’ seat, with a new app allowing spectators to score competitors.

In a first for the Australasian region, spectators can download the free app and experience judging first hand as they unofficially “score” each competitor as if they were in the judge’s box.

Bellingen’s local agricultural show is coming up fast and there will be a full program of horse events held over the two days of the show. This means participants should start to think about their event entries now.

Australia’s festival of equestrian will ignite the Hawkesbury Showgrounds from the 30th of March to the 2nd of April. With competitions form amateur to elite in Showing, Dressage and Show Jumping, combined with a swag of complimentary entertainment – EquiFest is not to be missed by any equine enthusiast.

Australia’s top young dressage riders are currently aiming to qualify for the country’s most prestigious international dressage competition, the 2017 Sydney CDI***.

The focus has switched to the next generation of the nation’s dressage riders in the post-Olympic year, and Sydney CDI – taking place from April 27 to 29 at Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC) – is the perfect platform to showcase our best young riders.

The first event of its kind to debut at Tamworth Country Music Festival in the world class AELEC arena, CowboyUp promises to entertain, with an adrenaline charged exhibition of premier Rodeo sports, top line country music, ute and truck shows, and western equine sports. “CowboyUp is an opportunity for Tamworth to capitalise on the ultimate entertainment package” said Hunter Jones, ABCRA’s Executive Officer. “It combines top line country music with signature rodeo events so popular to Tamworth Festival goers and the Australian Rural community”

The 2017 Sydney CDI is set to be a showdown of Australia’s best up-and-coming dressage horses and riders, and international judges are hoping to discover the latest world beater Down Under.

German 5* judge Katrina Wuest will again travel to Australia to officiate as FEI Foreign judge for the April 27 to 29 event at Sydney International Equestrian Centre, and is hoping this year will reveal a star of the future.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – Located in a private facility in Tallebudgera Valley, Equine Assisted Therapy Australia (EATA) is the country’s first organisation to offer an Equine Assisted Therapy Course with a nationally recognised and accredited qualification (RTO no: 41482).

EQUITANA Melbourne 2016 has finished for another year and Sunday has delivered a perfect final day for the equine showcase. With all competitions and challenges drawing to a close there were plenty of results and great personal achievements for riders of all disciplines.

Warm weather welcomed day three of EQUITANA Melbourne as crowds flocked to the showgrounds for another jam-packed day of equestrian action. Saturday, or as it has been referred to in recent years as “Dressage Day”, continued the form of EQUITANA’s previous two days by showcasing a program that was bursting at the seams with talent, education and elite competition.