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Shane Rose and Virgil. Image by Michelle Terlato Photography.
Ryan's Rave: Olympic qualifications, leaderboards... and a mankini!
By Heath Ryan
Our Olympic contention leaderboards will continue to change, but as far as I can see all of the top Australian riders now have a presence. Improving their positions is critical for selection on the Australian Olympic teams for Paris. We will now be noting on our Top 10 Leaderboards if a combination has satisfied the Nomination Criteria or not for Paris in terms of scores. The Australian Nomination Criteria can be found on the Equestrian Australia Website HERE.
So, first things first. Paris!
DRESSAGE LEADERBOARD
The Competition Criteria, which forms part of Australia’s Nomination Criteria for Paris, requires riders to (in short) have achieved two scores approaching or exceeding 69% in Grand Prix Tests at a CDI3* or above and demonstrated experience in a minimum of two Grand Prix Special Tests at CDI3* or above (between 1 January 2023 and 24 June 2024). Greater weight is placed on performances this year. (FEI MERs also form part of the Nomination Criteria, however the MER score is lower than the Competition Criteria at 67%)...
Read the full article FREE in the March 2024 issue of Equestrian Life magazine here.
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