Two huge city based events dominated in November - Equitana in Melbourne and the Australian International 3 Day Event in Adelaide
Wendy Schaeffer analyses how each rider rode the Grand Prix course and jump-off at Olympia with some video clips to show how it was done
From Pony Club and Interschool Championships where Olympians played their part, there was plenty of eventing action in Australia at Goulburn, Canberra, Reynella and Swan River plus the Nations Cup final at Boekelo, 4* at Pau and even eventers Jumping with the Wallabies
Mary King is among the British equestrian Olympians in the 2012 New Year's Honours list
Wendy Schaeffer walks the course of the Grand Prix class at the recent London International Horse Show at Olympia