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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.

Meanwhile, fellow Australian Isabel English placed in the top ten of the CCI5*-L at Luhmühlen Horse Trials with Cil Dara Dallas – a class won by Great Britain's Ros Canter and Izilot DHI.

Laura Collett and London 52 lead the CCI5*-L, where Australian Isabel English is 14th with Cil Dara Dallas following a clear cross country round on Saturday.

The FEI has announced the formation of a new Equestrian Safety Vest Working Group (ESVWG), a strategic initiative aimed at improving the safety of equestrian athletes through scientific research and innovation in protective equipment.

Two Australian combinations have posted strong scores as competition commenced at Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials with the first day of dressage on Thursday.

Australian vaulter Ginger Kennett is back in Europe and has competed with success at LONGINES PfingstTurnier Wiesbaden in Germany. She is now eyeing a start at CHIO Aachen – and further afield, the 2026 FEI World Championships.

Australian Olympian Heath Ryan has been provisionally suspended by Equestrian Australia and the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) following a video published online.