Dressage
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The Hawkesbury Dressage Festival continued under brilliant sunshine and ideal riding conditions on Thursday (19 June), despite starting with a crisp winter frost. The surfaces were a little variable but okay, and the facilities world class.
The Hawkesbury Dressage Festival continued with two more days of exciting competition and top-quality horses on Monday and Tuesday (16-17 June).
If you’re looking for a benchmark in Australian dressage, a win at the Hawkesbury Dressage Festival certainly says something. This eight-day extravaganza of dressage, held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC), is one of the most anticipated events on the calendar. The event runs from 14-22 June, with a day off from competition on the 18 June.
Run by Hawkesbury Dressage Club, the popular Hawkesbury Dressage Festival is back again this year at Sydney International Equestrian Centre from 14-22 June. This year, the event hosted an international-level Para Dressage competition (CPEDI3* and CPEDI2*), as well as Virtus Equestrian classes in conjunction with the team at Carlton Performance Horses. These classes were run over the first three days of competition, from 15-17 June.
Relocating to Germany two months ago, Alex Vodermair and six-year-old Exact have enjoyed a successful international debut in Wiesbaden.
The 2025 Boneo Park Winter CDI wrapped up on Sunday in Victoria, with Queenslanders Emma Flavelle-Watts and Scarlatti Mio VSR making a clean sweep of the CDI3* classes with a win in the Freestyle.
Day two of the Boneo Park Winter CDI took place on Saturday, with Queenslanders Emma Flavelle-Watts and Scarlatti Mio VSR producing another outstanding test in the CDI3* Grand Prix Special.