Events
New Zealand’s Tim Price claimed victory at Les Étoiles de Pau in France, finishing on his dressage score aboard Jarillo, while Australians Bill Levett and Kevin McNab both completed the event with their CCI5*-L debutants.
Australian dressage rider Alex Vodermair has kicked off Germany’s indoor season in spectacular form, claiming both first and second place in the six-year-old class at Gut Ising, a picturesque venue nestled on Lake Chiemsee beneath the Bavarian Alps.
Great Britain’s Sarah Bullimore and Corimiro lead heading into the final day at Les Étoiles de Pau, while Australians Bill Levett and Kevin McNab completed Pierre Michelet’s demanding cross-country course with encouraging performances from their five-star debutants.
Australians Kevin McNab and Bill Levett produced strong dressage tests at Les Étoiles de Pau CCI5*-L on Friday, where Britain’s Bubby Upton leads the field with 18-year-old stallion Cannavaro on a score of 25.6.
Reigning World Cup champion Boyd Exell begins his 2025–2026 FEI Driving World Cup campaign aiming for a 12th title, once again partnering his legendary 22-year-old leader Bundy, who remains “fresh and flying” after 101 winning rounds.
The 2025 Les Étoiles de Pau got off to a dramatic start on Thursday in France, with severe weather from Storm Benjamin forcing organisers to reschedule the trot-up and first day of dressage. Despite the disruption, all 53 CCI5*L horses were accepted during the evening horse inspection – including the Australian and New Zealand horses – clearing the way for the competition to get underway on Friday, 24 October.
Australasian eventers are set to close out the 2025 European season in style at Les 5 Étoiles de Pau, France’s premier CCI5*, running from October 23-26. With 69 combinations from 11 nations, a €150,000 prize pool, and only seven CCI5* events on the global calendar, Pau promises to deliver a thrilling finale to the season.