Events
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).
Equestrian fans will be able to watch all of the action from the International Arena at Hickstead this season on the leading livestreaming platform for equestrian events, ClipMyHorse.TV.
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.
Excitement is in the air this week as 28 athletes gear up to compete at Sydney’s CPEDI at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre, held in conjunction with the Hawkesbury Dressage Festival (14–22 June).