Bridget Murphy and Penmain Promise Image: One Eyed Frog Photography.
Final Australian Paralympic qualifier set to start this weekend
By Equestrian Life
This weekend, from the 15th to the 17th of June, our nation’s elite para dressage riders will gather at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre for the critical final Australian Paralympic qualifier. A total of 27 riders across different grades are set to compete at the Hawkesbury Dressage Festival, with the event showcasing CPEDI3*, CPEDI2*, Virtus and EA Nominated classes.
The Australian-based riders who will use this weekend to gain their final score are Zoe Vorenas (Salmour), Maddison Cooke (Byalee Magic II), Claire Graham (Furst Olli 3), Kirsty Van Loon (HV Dante) and Bridget Murphy (Penmain Promise), who will need to gain at least one more score over 67% in Grand Prix A or B test at CPEDI3* level or above before next Wednesday.
The Australian-based riders who have met the Competition Criteria section of Australia’s Nomination Criteria for the Paris Paralympics so far are Stella Barton (Lord Larmarque), Victoria Davies (Celere), Dianne Barnes (Sorena), Zoe Vorenas (WIS Forte), Chelsea De Jonge (Don Dancier), and Lisa Martin (Vilaggio and Juicy Wiggle).
You can read Bridget Murphy’s editorial on the Australian riders’ Paralympic scores to date: HERE.
The weekend will be streamed on our website and Clip My Horse (HERE), following the below schedule:
Provisional timetables (note these timetables are subject to change):
Saturday 15th June 2024
- CPEDI2* INT Test A Grade IV & V at 8:45 am
- CPEDI3* GP test A Grade V at 9:39 am
- CPEDI3* GP test A Grade IV at 10:20 am
- VIRTUS II1 & II3 at 11:15 am
- EA Nominated 60 x 20 arena at 11:55 am
- EA Nominated 40 x 20 arena at 12:45 pm
- VIRTUS II2 at 12:53 pm
- CPEDI2* INT Test A Grade I & III at 1:10 pm
- CPEDI3* GP test A Grade III at 1:35 pm
- CPEDI3* GP test A Grade II at 2:05 pm
- CPEDI3* GP test A Grade I at 2:45 pm
Sunday 16th June 2024
- VIRTUS II2 at 9:00 am
- EA Nominated 40 x 20 arena at 9:08 am
- CPEDI2* INT Test B Grade I & III at 9:25 am
- CPEDI3* GP test B Grade II at 9:50 am
- CPEDI3* GP test B Grade I at 10:35 am
- CPEDI3* GP test B Grade III at 10:44 am
- CPEDI3* GP test B Grade IV at 11:35 am
- CPEDI2* INT Test B Grade IV & V at 1:15 pm
- EA Nominated 60 x 20 arena at 2:17 pm
- VIRTUS II1 & II3 at 2:33 pm
Monday 17th June 2024
- CPEDI2*/CPEDI3*/VIRTUS/EA Para Freestyle are from 8am in the indoor
Results will be available on Equipe.
Australian para dressage riders are also in action overseas this weekend. Read more about Kronenberg CPEDI here.
Published 14 June 2024.
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