Sophie Fox’s former racehorse happily didn’t live up to his name at the EQUITANA Australian Open Exhibition Eventing in Melbourne as Mr Pig headed home a 16-strong field in the CNC1* coming from sixth in the dressage to nab the win
Shane Rose and Stuart Tinney topped the CCI2* leader board at the Australian International 3 Day Event with two talented young horses but Shane wasn't the only Rose on good form.....
“I don’t think there are many other sports in the world where you are quite so scared!” says Jade Findlay, recognising the camaraderie of eventing riders on receiving the Anna Savage Award at the Australian International 3 Day Event
Arena familiarisation improvements, Mike E-S to remain as course designer, a new water jump and changes to the 50-penalty rule. “Riders will be cheering all the way home” says Sonja Johnson of some of the discussions on the final day at the Australian International 3 Day Event
Hazel Shannon wins her second CCI4* at the Australian International 3 Day Event (but she'll be sleeping on a swag again tonight) and we talk to two very happy 4* first timers, Amanda Pottinger and Gemma Tinney