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Alan Wade, FEI Level 4 Course Designer and Technical Delegate, has been appointed as the Jumping Course Designer for the Olympic Games LA28. The decision was taken unanimously by the FEI Board at its monthly teleconference on 10 October.
Even before the bell has rung on the first round, the FEI Driving World Cup™ 2025-2026 season has scored several firsts. Four of the ten qualified drivers are from two famous families – father and son Ijsbrand and Bram Chardon, from the Netherlands, make an expected return to the series and are joined for the first time by a father and daughter, Christoph and Anna Sandmann from Germany. Another first is the presence of two ladies; while Anna makes her debut, Anna Mareike Meier returns for her fifth World Cup series.
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.
Influential KWPN dressage stallion Vivaldi has passed away aged 23. A celebrated sire and successful young horse and Small Tour performer, Vivaldi leaves an enduring legacy through his prolific V-line, both here in Australia and globally.
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.
Nestled in the heart of Sydney, Centennial Equestrian is a leading riding school where world-class coaching inspires riders to achieve their best in and out of the arena. We sit down with Benjamin Cooper — a showjumping coach and rider at Centennial Equestrian — to chat about his international career in the ring, relocating from the UK to Sydney, and how life by the beach pairs with horses in the heart of the city.
Alan Wade, FEI Level 4 Course Designer and Technical Delegate, has been appointed as the Jumping Course Designer for the Olympic Games LA28. The decision was taken unanimously by the FEI Board at its monthly teleconference on 10 October.
Even before the bell has rung on the first round, the FEI Driving World Cup™ 2025-2026 season has scored several firsts. Four of the ten qualified drivers are from two famous families – father and son Ijsbrand and Bram Chardon, from the Netherlands, make an expected return to the series and are joined for the first time by a father and daughter, Christoph and Anna Sandmann from Germany. Another first is the presence of two ladies; while Anna makes her debut, Anna Mareike Meier returns for her fifth World Cup series.
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.
Influential KWPN dressage stallion Vivaldi has passed away aged 23. A celebrated sire and successful young horse and Small Tour performer, Vivaldi leaves an enduring legacy through his prolific V-line, both here in Australia and globally.
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.
Nestled in the heart of Sydney, Centennial Equestrian is a leading riding school where world-class coaching inspires riders to achieve their best in and out of the arena. We sit down with Benjamin Cooper — a showjumping coach and rider at Centennial Equestrian — to chat about his international career in the ring, relocating from the UK to Sydney, and how life by the beach pairs with horses in the heart of the city.
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LYNDAL OATLEY & FOREVER YOUNG: SERENDIPITY AND PARTNERSHIP
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JAMES ARKINS BUILDS FOR THE FUTURE
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THE BUCK STARTS WITH MIGHTY TOSCA
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FEEDING FOR CONTROLLED ENERGY
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ALEX VODERMAIR & CHEWIE TAKE TO THE WORLD STAGE
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GARETH HUGHES GIVES AUSSIES A HEADS-UP
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JESS DERTELL & OSAKA P: A COMBINATION ON THE RISE
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RUSSELL CROWE NAILS IT IN ‘HAMMERS’
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FROM FOAL TO FUTURE STAR: MATTHEW & VINO’S JOURNEY
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WILL MATTHEW: FINDING HIS STRIDE AT HM SPORTHORSES
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Alan Wade, FEI Level 4 Course Designer and Technical Delegate, has been appointed as the Jumping Course Designer for the Olympic Games LA28. The decision was taken unanimously by the FEI Board at its monthly teleconference on 10 October.
Nestled in the heart of Sydney, Centennial Equestrian is a leading riding school where world-class coaching inspires riders to achieve their best in and out of the arena. We sit down with Benjamin Cooper — a showjumping coach and rider at Centennial Equestrian — to chat about his international career in the ring, relocating from the UK to Sydney, and how life by the beach pairs with horses in the heart of the city.
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Alan Wade, FEI Level 4 Course Designer and Technical Delegate, has been appointed as the Jumping Course Designer for the Olympic Games LA28. The decision was taken unanimously by the FEI Board at its monthly teleconference on 10 October.
Nestled in the heart of Sydney, Centennial Equestrian is a leading riding school where world-class coaching inspires riders to achieve their best in and out of the arena. We sit down with Benjamin Cooper — a showjumping coach and rider at Centennial Equestrian — to chat about his international career in the ring, relocating from the UK to Sydney, and how life by the beach pairs with horses in the heart of the city.
Tom McDermott and Oaks Ventriloquist delivered a brilliant double clear to claim victory at the Stonewall World Cup in NSW.
Olympian Simone Pearce continues to impress on the showjumping circuit, posting double top-ten finishes with Neugschwents Loretta at the Longines Global Champions Tour in Vienna.