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Exell Leading at FEI European Driving Championships for Four-in Hand After Dressage
Published on 03.09.2011
Aussie Boyd Exell is competing at the FEI Open European Driving Championships for Four-in-Hand being held in Breda, The Netherlands and has just posted on his Facebook page that after dressage, the standings are Boyd first on 34.05, Chardon second on 35.71, Dobrovitz thrid on 44.80 and Timmerman fourth on 45.70. The marathon is tomorrow and Boyd is 21st to go starting section A at 13.25. We wish Boyd all the best of luck for the marathon!... HSBC FEI Classics - Germany on Top Again After Dressage at Burghley
Published on 03.09.2011
Simone Deitermann (GER) and Free Easy NRW are well known for their ability in the Dressage arena, but the German rider still said it felt “amazing” to be in the lead on her first visit to the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), second-last leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. “My horse was quite nervous,” she explained, “and he is not used to performing on a grass arena.” ... Queensland State Equestrian Centre Grand Opening Tomorrow!
Published on 02.09.2011
To celebrate the opening of the new Queensland State Equestrian Centre (QSEC), located at Corner Tuckeroo Drive and Beerburrum Road, Caboolture, the Moreton Bay Regional Council have organised a great day of entertainment from 12 noon on Saturday 3 September. Saddle up for a day of activity and fun with the 'Southern Cross Stampede' - a spectacular showcase of trick riding, whip cracking, horse tricks and freestyle dressage, finishing with a great Aussie concert. Be one of the first to kick up the dust at this world-class facility which will host state, national and international competitions, community and corporate events. ... Ex-Racehorses at Sydney 3DE Pocketed More Than Half a Million in Prize Money
Published on 02.09.2011
2010 marked the bicentenary of racing in Australia. In that time the sport has developed into a $5 billion dollar industry that 'stops the nation'. Australia produces 17 000 foals a season, the second-largest foal crop in the world after the US, and puts 200,000 starters on Australian race tracks every year. ... HSBC FEI Classics: Fox-Pitt Swoops to Conquer at Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials
Published on 02.09.2011
William Fox-Pitt (GBR), the new world number one, is on top again, this time at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), the second-last leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, where he leads after the first day of Dressage on a mark of 39.7. ... Australian Eventing Team Heads to Blenheim to Qualify for London Games
Published on 01.09.2011
Australia will face competition from Japan at the Regional Qualifier held at Blenheim Three-Day Event in the United Kingdom on 8-11 September. After a disappointing performance at the 2010 World Equestrian Games where the team did not finish, Australia is required to compete at the regional qualifying event against Japan. South Africa was intending to field a team, however they have withdrawn. New Zealand will make up the third team from the region however they are already qualified, leaving the contest between Japan and Australia. ... Double Gold for Brilliant Bulgarians - FEI Balkan Endurance Championships
Published on 01.09.2011
The host nation scooped team and individual gold at the FEI Balkan Endurance Championships 2011 staged at Koprivshtitsa in Bulgaria last weekend. The Bulgarian side were the only finishers in the three-nation team contest, while Miroslav Borshosh produced an impressive and well-judged performance with his Arab gelding, Munir B, to emphatically claim the individual title. ... Shetland Pony Stolen from Mulgoa Found!
Published on 01.09.2011
Sally Formosa, owner of Tommy the pony stolen from Mulgoa, has just advised us that he's been found!!! Great news! Kiwis Ready to Pounce at Burghley
Published on 31.08.2011
New Zealand eventers start as hot favourites to take the crown at the prestigious Burghley International Horse Trials in the UK tomorrow evening (Thursday NZ time). Equestrian Sports New Zealand eventing high performance leader Erik Duvander says he couldn't be happier with the preparation of his riders for one of the top events on the global eventing calendar and the next round of the rich HSBC FEI Classics Series.... Countdown on to the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials
Published on 31.08.2011
With just days to go to the start of the 50th anniversary of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials we take a look at the field. Arguably the toughest eventing competition in the world, Burghley is one of the bench mark events leading into next year’s Olympic Games. ... 
