Events
Australia’s Kevin McNab delivered a polished test on Wilfred Lancer to score 29.4 and sit fifth after day one of dressage at Blenheim International, with more Australians set to compete in Friday’s CCI4*S action.
The 2025 Saddlefitter Brisbane CDI opened in balmy Caboolture conditions, with top performances from Preliminary to Big Tour. Strong interstate representation and quality horses ensured an exciting start to this premier dressage showcase.
The stage is set for the 37th edition of the Agria FEI Eventing European Championship 2025, unfolding this week against the magnificent and historic backdrop of Blenheim Palace, Great Britain. A total of 55 athletes from 17 nations presented their horses to the Ground Jury during today’s first horse inspection. All combinations passed, setting the scene for two days of Dressage that will begin today and continue into Friday.
The stars aligned in Germany’s horse capital as Gerit Nieberg and the 10-year-old Ping Pong van de Lentamel delivered a dream result – a home victory in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Riesenbeck. In front of an electric crowd, Nieberg rose to the occasion to secure his first ever LGCT Grand Prix win, the emotion of the moment written across his face as the German national anthem rang out through the packed stadium.
Four Australians – Kevin McNab, Sammi Birch, Sarah Clark, and Isabel English – will contest the prestigious CCI4*-S for young horses at Blenheim International (18–21 September), with dressage start times now confirmed ahead of an exciting weekend.
The Saddlefitter Brisbane CDI (18–21 September) returns with four thrilling days of world-class dressage.
Champion trainers, Olympians and Group One winners shone on the final day of the Racing Victoria Off The Track Carnival, proudly presented by Boneo Park. With $235,000 in prize money up for grabs and 387 Off The Track Thoroughbreds, it was certainly an equestrian extravaganza for the memory books.