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.
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).
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.