Final day of World Championship qualifying thrills at Hawkesbury CPEDI

Sydney International Equestrian Centre hosted the final FEI World Championship qualifying opportunity for Australian para dressage combinations on home soil. Several qualifying scores were once again achieved in the Grand Prix B tests across the levels on Sunday, highlighted by Dianne Barnes and Tjibbe B’s personal best in the Grade IV.

The final FEI World Championship qualifying event for para dressage combinations on Australian soil has begun at Hawkesbury Dressage Festival in Sydney, and like the previous qualifiers, there have been several strong scores from the outset.

The Longines EEF Nations Cup in Deauville, France (3–7 June) saw a contingent of seven Australian riders competing, with Saturday’s CSIO3* Nations Cup class providing an important opportunity for several riders to gain team experience.

Equestrian Australia has announced that Brooke Dougall and Lamoza Velisha have been selected to represent Australia at the inaugural FEI Eventing World Championship for U25, to be held from 22–26 July 2026 at Millstreet Green Glens Arena, Ireland.

Australian dressage rider Abby Weel and Escapado announced themselves on one of the biggest stages in young rider sport on Thursday, with a performance that turned heads at Hagen’s prestigious Future Champions event.

New Zealand’s Tim Price has returned to the head of the FEI Eventing world athlete rankings following his second-place finish with Falco at last month’s British CCI5*L at Badminton, despite a serious shoulder injury that required two surgeries within 16 days, the second of which was on the Monday just 48 hours before the start of the British classic.