After nearly six decades, Avenel Horse Trials continues to prove that tradition and evolution can ride hand in hand. One of Australia’s longest-running equestrian events, Avenel celebrated another successful edition this year.
Albury Wodonga International Horse Trials delivered top-class competition across all levels, with Cathryn Herbert and Wimborne Constable winning the CCI4*-S, Christine Bates and Bloomfield Findon taking the CCI3*-S, and Sophia Pratley claiming CCI2*-S honours with Barracuda.
When it comes to commitment, enthusiasm, and heart, few riders embody the Pony Club spirit quite like Florence (Flo) Wilson, winner of Pony Club Australia’s Best Achievement by a Rider Aged 12 and Under, proudly sponsored by VIPA Body Protectors.
The FEI is proposing a pivotal change in tack regulations: for the first time, riders at international Grand Prix level up to and including CDI3* and CDIO3* may be permitted to choose between a snaffle bridle or the traditional double bridle.
New Zealand’s Tim Price claimed victory at Les Étoiles de Pau in France aboard Jarillo, while Australians Bill Levett and Kevin McNab both completed the event with their CCI5*-L debutants.
Australian dressage rider Alex Vodermair has kicked off Germany’s indoor season in spectacular form, claiming both first and second place in the six-year-old class at Gut Ising, a picturesque venue nestled on Lake Chiemsee beneath the Bavarian Alps.