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From the Office............. as you renew or join the EFA. But there is Major Projects
O
no need for concern. These are the exact ver the next 18 months $30,000 of
R enewals are here again. This year we
hope to return your memberships faster
than ever having sent out renewal notices at
same waivers that have been used at EFA
competitions for years now and it does not
Department of Sport and Recreation
finances will be spent on establishing a
invalidate your personal accident insurance. volunteer recruitment and retention scheme
the end of May and having the much valued The only difference is now you are sending
assistance of our casual employees, Rose statewide. More on that in the next issue of
them to the EFA office and the clubs will Equest News.
Palm, Amanda Donnelly and Elysha Moffat. not have to undertake the long and involved
A big thanks to you for stepping in at such process of collecting and storing these Equi-skills and Interschools
short notice and agreeing to work in the EFA documents every time they run an event.
NSW office during this busy time.
You will notice some changes this year.
Clubs take note: Anyone entering your
competition who IS NOT an EFA member
A s Equi-skills grows every day the EFA
recognises the need to make the
interschools programme grow more and
Unlike in previous years when all riders had but simply a member of your club will still more. The EFA NSW is currently working
to sign a waiver each and every time they have to submit a signed waiver to you at the on ways to make everyone’s involvement
took part in a competition or other EFA time of the event or at least annually. of interschools events easier and less
activity, now you will only have to sign one This year sees a change in horse complicated. Watch this space.
waiver every twelve months which will be registration also. Previously we have included
held at the EFA office. The waivers are to one free card with each horse rego or Events Funding
be returned to the office at the same time
O
transfer, now, with changes made to the ver the last twelve months, as in
show jumping performance card fees, this previous years the EFA has supported
is not easily managed so we have decided many events, ensuring that important dates
to charge for all performance cards BUT
Equestrian Federation have reduced the cost of registering a horse
on the equestrian calendar, including state
championships and regional events can
of Australia back to $85. We hope you understand run. The NSW office sponsored the National
NSW Branch Committee that with such a small office and so many Dressage Championships last year for
memberships and cards to process this was $10,000, as much as the National Office and
Sydney International Equestrian Centre
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Tel: 02 9620 2660 Fax: 02 9620 2260 performance card system for all members. Three Day Event also received support from
Postal address: Speaking of which, people wishing to this office for $10,000 in event support plus
PO Box 7077, jump officially will notice that performance a further underwrite. The Sydney CDI also
WETHERILL PARK BC NSW 2164 cards have increased in price. The attracted $10,000 in sponsorship from the
www.efansw.com.au NSWSJC is unique in terms of our discipline EFA NSW. These are only a few examples of
Board: councils in that it does not have the same how the office is helping events throughout
control over the sport as other councils and the year, across all disciplines. In total the
David Lawrence Chairman
as a result has an imbalance in revenue EFA NSW allocates almost $200,000 a
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coming in versus obligations to train officials year for development of the sport, directly
Julie Baker 02 9710 0129 and regulate events. This extra revenue funding events, clinics, development
Katrina Dukats 02 4651 2312 raised will be injected into much needed programmes, maintenance of venues and
Judy Fasher 02 4576 3232 programmes to develop the sport. For more courses, swabbing and discipline council
Paul Cargill information please feel free to contact the administration support.
Graham Davey 02 4966 2004 NSWSJC. Finally, in this issue you will notice a great
Wendy Cohen - CEO Please remember that in terms of deal of coverage of events both national and
wendy@efansw.com.au performance cards, horse registration international. Thank you to all contributors for
Laura Decker - Sport Development Manager and membership, NSW is still the most their great coverage and interesting articles,
laura@efansw.com.au affordable state in the country. On the flip especially Toni Venhaus for the wonderful
Sue Birch - Member Administration side NSW EFA injects more money back CDI report, Lita Dove for our World Cup
sue@efansw.com.au into the sport in the form of event funding, coverage, Jenny Sheppard who again
Debbie Bugden - NCAS Co-ordinator special projects, discipline council support, stepped in at the last minute to provide SJ
Please call 02 9620 2460 swabbing and officials training and regional and elite squad news and Jane Frankum
debbie@efansw.com.au and junior development than any other state. for her candid insight into the evening with
Joanne Cocksedge - Bookkeeper/Office So while you might feel as though the cost Edwina Alexander.
Manager accounts@efansw.com.au of being involved in the EFA is unpalatable, You will also note that in the past
DISCLAIMER remember it is your membership money twelve months our elite riders have been
Neither the Equestrian Federation of Australia, that is supporting and developing the sport achieving some amazing results, here and
NSW Branch Inc., nor the Secretary is responsible for for you and your fellow riders and enabling
views or statements made by correspondents. overseas. We are heading into an Olympic
the infrastructure of the sport – rules, year in 2008, let’s hope our incredible
regulations, judges, technical delegates, form continues and that we have our best
swabbing stewards, coaching and events Olympics ever. Roll on the next twelve
– to exist. Without you and the EFA none months! Until the next issue.
of what happens every week in equestrian
Wendy Cohen CEO
sports would occur.
Cover Pic: Lucinda Fredericks takes on
Badminton. Pic: Kit Houghton
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email: tony@saddlery.com.au web: www.saddlery.com.auInternational Focus:00
The Fredericks' Juggernaut
Lucinda Fredericks wins
Badminton
F or the second year in a row, an
Australian rider has won the prestigious
Mitsubishi Badminton Horse Trials. Lucinda
Fredericks riding her mare Headley Britannia,
co-owned with husband Clayton, led from
day one of the competition but had to
withstand a number of challenges over
the final two days. Lucinda held her nerve,
however, to complete her second major
four-star victory in six months.
The win follows her first major four-
star win at the Burghley Horse Trials last
September and comes one week after
husband Clayton won the Rolex Kentucky
four-star event in the USA.
After her outstanding dressage test on
day one, Lucinda gave up just 1.6 time
penalties over the cross-country course and
another four penalties in the jumping to finish
on 39.6 penalties, winning by just two points
from German Andreas Dibowski and Kim
Severson from the USA who finished 3rd.
Australian Olympic gold medallist Matt
Ryan riding Bonza Katoomba capped a
memorable event for Australia by continually
improving his position throughout the
competition with clear rounds in the cross
country and showjumping phases, to finish
in 4th position.
As the World Equestrian Games are
Lucinda executing a wonderful dressage test at Badminton. Pic Kit Houghton only held every four years, the Badminton
event was the 2007 benchmark event for
Australian Olympic Committee’s Adidas
Medal Incentive Programme. The win will
now see Lucinda qualify for the $15,000
funding awarded to winners of benchmark
events. Matt Ryan also qualified for $2,500
funding awarded to 4th placegetters in
this programme instigated by the AOC
and Adidas to support athletes in their
preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Badminton continues a wonderful run of
major four-star performances for Australian
riders who have now won six of the last
eight of these major events and finished
second in the other two, including the World
Equestrian Games last year in Aachen,
Germany.
EFA NSW Branch July 200700:International Focus
The Fredericks' Juggernaut (cont'd)
Clayton Fredericks wins
Kentucky
E ngland-based Australian eventing
competitor Clayton Fredericks riding
Edwin McCauley’s Ben Along Time was
victorious in the prestigious Rolex Kentucky
International Three-Day Event, one of only
five 4-star events in the world. Phillip Dutton
and Connaught, now riding for the USA,
came second. Olympic Team Gold Medallist
Wendy Schaeffer improved to sixth place on
her horse Koyuna Sun Magic.
This is another major win for Clayton
Fredericks and Ben Along Time who gained
Individual Silver and Team Bronze at last
year’s FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG)
in Aachen (Germany). Clayton won the FEI
World Cup Eventing in Malmö (SWE) in
2005 on the same horse.
Going into the final showjumping phase
in third position, Clayton rode a beautiful
round to incur just the one time penalty and
put the pressure on American riders Heidi
White Carty in second place and overnight
leader Kristin Bachman, just as Andrew Hoy
did to win Kentucky last year.
Heidi White Carty then incurred 11
penalties to put Clayton into second
position. It was up to Kristin Bachman to see
if she could withstand the ‘Aussie’ assault
once again. In unfortunate circumstances,
however, Kristin riding Gryffindor jumped a
wrong fence and was eliminated from the Clayton and Ben Along Time, victorious at Kentucky. Pic: Kit Houghton
competition, giving Clayton his major 4-star
victory to go with his WEG medals and his
World Cup Final win in 2005.
Over the past year Australia has Results:-
achieved some amazing results starting
1. B
en Along Time
with Kentucky in 2006, followed by Andrew
Clayton Fredericks – AUS 54.0
Hoy in Badminton, Lucinda Fredericks in
Burghley and Heath Ryan in Adelaide. Add 2. Connaught
to this our best-ever result at WEG, it has Phillip Dutton – USA 59.1
been a year not to forget for Australian 3. Theodore O’Connor
Eventing. Karen O’Connor – USA 60.1
Wendy Schaeffer, though very 6. K
oyuna Sun Magic
disappointed with her final round with one Wendy Schaeffer – AUS 64.6
rail down and 3 time penalties, improved her
overnight position from seventh to sixth to
show that she is coming back to the form
that saw her win an Olympic gold medal in
Atlanta in 1996.
EFA NSW Branch July 2007International Focus:00
World Cup Glitz and Glam
World Cup Final – But it turned out we had Isabell, and
Warum Nicht – and we really did not need
Las Vegas anything else. Every day, Isabell rode her
E very once in a while, it can be wonderful big red gelding, with coach Wolfram Wittig
to be present when change ripples on the sidelines. A word here, a look there
through the air. – that is all the communication the three
In 1984, we all sat in the California sun, need by now, they have been together for
at the Santa Anita racetrack, and watched five years.
Dr. Klimke and Ahlerich make magic – a Each day, Isabell gave a masterclass
‘victory round’ that included something like in how to wed commitment and talent to
30-40 effortless one-tempis, horse and rider focus and desire. Each ride, she schooled
touched by gold, by the sun, by some kind for purity of gait, for suppleness, for
of Greek Olympiad madness, as Dr. K. sat throughness, for elasticity, for true forward,
erect, reins in one hand, piaffing, passaging, for focus and power.
finally leaving the arena in an extended trot Isabell has had a few bad years – getting
that got so powered, even he had to jam his her leg broken by a kick, having the press
hat back on his head and grab both reins say she was washed up, being accused of
to keep the sparks shooting out of Ali’s feet poor riding and training – but the wheel had
from igniting the stands. already started turning upwards when she
And then, in 2005, we all went to Las earned her great success at 2006 WEG,
Vegas, for the first combined World Cup Final. winning an individual gold medal as well as
We got to watch Meredith Michaels- helping score the team gold.
Beerbaum define the meaning of greatness- In Las Vegas, she went about her
under-pressure as she won the Jumping Beat Mandli – world beater in Las Vegas. business, no whip, simple spurs, posting
Final. And we got to watch Anky-who-only- Pic: Kit Houghton trot, beautifully mobile hips welded to a very
needs-one-name and the black whale, strong yet flexible core, and truly educated
Salinero, get beaten in the Grand Prix hands. Even riding around the actual
– which we had thought was a meaningless competition arena, she began each ride in
class, useful only for the order of go in the Anky was not there. We all knew – she posting trot – a stark contrast to every other
all-important freestyle. But getting beaten had just had baby daughter Ava Eden, and competitor, who entered in full show mode,
only made Anky more determined, only she had announced she would not return to horses showing off collection and extension.
made her reach down and find ...more. Las Vegas. But... there were secret hopes. By now, everyone knows – some
We all got our money’s worth, whether Still – we had WEG superstar and freak dreams work out and some do not.
we won at the gaming tables or not. of nature, the great Danish mare, Matine, Meredith, riding in the last round, one
and her rider, Andreas Helgstrand. And we jump-off away from claiming her two-peat
So going back to Las Vegas for another
had Isabell Werth, who brought the ever- trophy, fell off Shutterfly. Meredith likes to
double World Cup Final was a no-brainer.
improving giant red thing, Warum Nicht, ride light and loose, so Shutterfly never feels
But could it possibly top 2005? the semi-clone of Gigolo, her Olympic impeded,and he was exploding over the
Well. champion. jumps, having one of those magical rounds,
It was different. This was shaping up to be a spectacular clearing everything, shaving seconds off
Meredith had announced that she had duel. the time. They came to a huge liverpool,
worked hard to get Shutterfly even more And then – roll of the dice – we had Shutterfly jumped HUGE, started to turn in
conditioned, even more connected, even nothing. the air and his power and twist moved her
more of a partner – and this was for the Getting offloaded from the horsebox, off-center. The horse finished his turn and
JUMPING final. Matine was upset, as were several of the she could not stay on the saddle. Meredith
other horses. But Matine scrambled – and meant to make a sharp right turn, which
And she has succeeded – in each
fell down, onto the hard pavement. is why her weight was to the right. But
round, you could see that horse and rider
somehow, Shutterfly ‘remembered’ a sharp
had truly reached a new level of partnership. Two days of riding, trying to see if left turn from a previous round. She went off
Shutterfly disdained the jumps, focused anything was wrong – and then the vet to the right as he rolled left, and that was
during his warm-ups on the flat, looked as inspection said something was wrong. Just that. Meredith eventually got up, her helmet
though he had added 50 pounds of muscle before the mare was due to be re-presented slightly awry, and had that looong walk back
and topline. to the ground jury, Andreas Helgstrand to the in -gate, where someone had caught
Meredith had that secret goofy smile on announced the mare’s withdrawal. “She is Shutterfly.
her face that athletes sometimes get when almost 100%, but we just cannot take the
they are so in the zone they forget anyone chance,” he said simply in his soft accented
else sees them. English.
EFA NSW Branch July 200700:International Focus
World Cup Glitz and Glam (cont'd)
In 2005, Joao Oliveira brought his cousin
and two Lusitano stallions, for a thrilling pas
de deux performed in the total darkness,
only the horses outlined in lights on their
necks, tails and hooves. It was thrilling and
masterful, the cadenced beat of the hooves,
the powerful music, the feeling that the
sinuous light lines had a life of their own.
This time, the Lusitano stallions,
courtesy of Brookside Lusitanos and Oliveira
Dressage, appeared in a quadrille but
without Joao.
The legendary master’s son was in the
last stages of lung cancer, and it is not too
much to say that the emotion of the riders
affected their performance-an unspoken but
real tribute to Oliveira himself.
It was only more magical to have four
sets of lit hooves dancing around the
arena, the rolling, somber music making the
audience break into spontaneous applause
several times.
When it was over, 3 of the stallions
exited in the dark, leaving Joao’s cousin,
Lucia, to exit by herself, mounted on Joao’s
Isabell the Great and Warum Nitch - winners of the dressage WC. Pic: Kit Houghton own stallion. (Joao Oliveira, only son of the
legend Nuno Oliveira, passed away on May
7th. “João got to hear how the audience
Nevertheless she did the course walk for He went back to Switzerland, not sure reacted,” said his wife Rebecca Oliveira,
the jump-off round with Markus, helping to how to live and Beat Mandli, whom he has who put a phone next to his ear when a
figure out the best lines. Coz a super person known since he was a child, got him going friend called from Las Vegas during the
does what needs to be done – and I guess again. They found a horse in a field. The performance. “João started crying. He was
it helped, because Markus, her husband, horse was broke to ride, but had no sport so emotional and he was so touched. He
finished 3rd. career or competition record – it was all said, ‘The world has seen the beauty of the
Sharing 3rd was young Swiss ace Steve Steve could afford. “If you asked me two Lusitano.’”)
Guerdat. months ago what my dream is, I would say Of course this is Vegas so when the
to qualify for World Cup,” Guerdat says in lights came on, a dancing clown shot T-shirts
It is amazing, despite the slick, notorious
his quite,earnest manner. “If you asked me up into the bleachers with an air-gun, much
side of the horse business, the friendships
last week what I hoped for, I would say to to the delight of the crowd.
and the interactions and the drama can be
place top ten.” Then he smiles ruefully. “If This year, we DID have coochie girls,
rather overwhelming.
you asked me this morning, I was really fabulous rippling musclemen dressed in
Guerdat used to work for Jan Tops-he hoping that Beat and I could be 1-2, either
actually rode Isovlas Pialotta at the WC thongs, and booming entertainment with
way. But third... third is not bad at all!” lights and swirls.
2005 in Las Vegas, right before Australian
Guerdat paid honor to Beat Mandli, But in the name of good taste and at the
star Edwina Alexander became the mare’s
saying he is easily as good as the best request of the riders no smoke bombs.
partner..
Germans and overlooked all too often, and
Guerdat was on top of the world-gaining Beat just smiled and said Steve is sort of Somehow, this all worked. It was just
a reputation as an up and coming major like a son... and they both agreed that 1st enough and not over the top, as 2005
talent. and 3rd was not bad at all. might have been. This is one of the best-run
And then, as Steve Guerdat puts it, show organizations in the world: each and
Guerdat’s sponsor is Yves Piaget – and every person is top-notch at their respective
suddenly he had nothing. He left Jan Tops it would have been so nice if a Piaget could
and had... nothing. No horses, no sponsors, jobs, and all deserve a very hearty standing
have won a Rolex! ovation.
no owners, no future.
In true Vegas fashion, in between Lita Dove
rounds, we need some entertainment. Equest News’ US correspondent
EFA NSW Branch July 2007International Focus:00
World Cup Glitz and Glam (cont'd)
The Warm-Up and how it’s changed THE GP Kyra’s test with Max was highlighted
– Lita Dove observes by textbook, classical piaffe, the great
signature pirouettes, the gorgeous walk,
W atching warm-ups this morning in Las
Vegas – truly, a lesson of itself. N ow in 2007, one dressage Grand
Prix down, the magic has not yet
and lovely changes, straighter than I’ve
seen on other occasions. “Max is a lot like
Isabell Werth on the huge Weltmeyer happened. his father, Master,” said Kyra. “It is a great
gelding, Warum Nicht. A lot less glitter, a lot more information: feeling to ride into a stadium of thousands
Isabell gets ‘into the zone’ better and the jumbotron – a four sided huge TV and thousands of people and feel your
faster than anyone else I’ve seen, other screen, shows the test as it is happening, horse look around, say – ’this is fine’ and
than Anky. plus a running score, given as a percent, want to show off even more!”
Her focus and commitment are which represents the judge’s marks. Each Isabell walked into the arena, picked
incredible and one can actually feel the horse which follows has an actual score up rising trot, rode long and low, then sat
mental strength as she rides by. tally on the left hand corner, compared to down, and the fun really began. Although
the leader’s score in the right hand corner. her final score was only a percentage point
Her seat is a model of supple hips, The announcer has toned down, is much
strong core, fast timing aids. She sits or so above Steffen and Floriano, it was a
more sober. The coochie girls and smoke test on another level entirely.
wherever she needs to be, to keep the bombs are gone. One can only keep
balance and stay in rhythm. fingers crossed that freestyle day will have Warum Nicht is eleven, the Weltmeyer
During warm-up, she rides long and some surprises. gelding is just coming into his prime and
low, really long reins, asking the horse to Isabell works him to produce maximum
Of the top competitors, all shared in elasticity, maximum suppleness and max
stay forward, on her aids and keeping the harmony, power, risk, elasticity.
contact. power.
Steffen Peters kept Floriano so supple, Sweeping half passes, gorgeous
Sounds familiar? the half-passes were breathtaking, both in extended trot, the first passage and
Sure – but to see it done this way, sweep and flow. It was a test of very high piaffe so good, she is working on a 78+
taking the basics to the highest level – that standard, with little flaw. The piaffe, while score. The extended walk must get
was eye-opening and thought-provoking. not standout, remained regular. 9s. The tempis, both the 2s and then
Sure, there were moments of Steffen said, “Floriano took one look the 1s, suddenly must be ridden more
disagreement, but it always stayed a at the crowd and tried a pirouette back conservatively, as the huge chestnut
conversation between two opinionated to the barn. But I knew, once he got in to decides his hind legs just do not want to
athletes. the arena, he would be fine. And the roar stay under THAT much. Still the extended
And the warm-ups themselves, over the – well, it really pumped him up, but it did canter bounces the score back up. The
last 10 years, have changed dramatically. not unsettle him. He was really like he was roar that greets her final halt does not even
at WEG last year (where they placed 4th in faze Warum Nicht – he has grown out of
To watch riders bending and flexing,
the GPS) his spookiness.
taking slow, small steps that require max
commitment from the horse, cantering Kyra Kyrklund and Imke Bartels had Isabell looks over at coach Wolfram
on-the-spot in deep position, then moving different tests for the same score. Sunrise Wittig and sponsor Madeline Winter-
on. The much more emphasized forward- is possibly one of the greatest equine Schulze, and smiles for the first time, her
back. – none of this was around in terms athletes now competing and the test is full serious ‘in the zone’ concentration finally
of gymnasticising the horse back in 1995, of high-definition movements, wonderful over.
the first World Cup Dressage in the United gaits, including the walk – missing from Later she says that she tries not to
States. some otherwise good tests. Piaffe and compare her horses, “But Warum Nicht
especially passage have that extra is earning his place in my heart. Not yet
Only Anky and Bonfire (and Sjef) were
cadence that earn superior marks. But Gigolo – those are big shoes to fill. But still
using the deep extreme position; the idea
there was a real sense that she was saving – who knows?”
of changing the rhythm and size of steps
the mare for the kur on Saturday. Asked
was in its infancy – even for them. Lita Dove
what she was thinking as she entered
It used to be possible to see how the the arena, Imke laughed and said, “Oh.
test might evolve from the particular warm My.God!!!” She then said that Sunrise
up. Now, each warm up was more like settled in to the atmosphere and she was
a human athlete’s series and sets, with really happy with the result.
different ideas and areas addressed.
These days, the warm-up is a
specialized set of tools, and more than
anything else, tells how much the sport is
evolving.
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International Focus:0011
World Cup Glitz and Glam (cont'd)
The GP Freestyle 7th to Catherine Haddad
I t was Isabell’s to lose – and she did not. and Maximus. They changed
Instead she gave all of us – the audience, their choreography for the
the riders, hey maybe even then other better – a more powerful
horses – a lesson in how it can look. opening of passage-piaffe.
How it can be. They had little flaws – some
loss of balance in the
What a love for horses, incredible pirouettes, nothing major.
knowledge and experience, and some kind Overall they were a little flat in
of deep abiding passion and commitment going and lacked the power
can produce. and engagement necessary
She entered in top hat and tails, doing for the high marks.
posting trot around the arena, sat down, 8th went to a deserving
waved her hand, and danced with her horse. Iryna Lis and her Trakehner
In the extended trot, he had so much gelding, Problesk. Light
air under his feet, you could see the other elegant, airy movements, not
side of the arena. In the passage and piaffe, enough power again in the
he articulated every joint – in rhythm and collected work, but a clean
balance. Then degree of difficulty was great, and pleasing test.
the execution was wonderful. 9th to Marlies van Baalen
The only thing missing was a truly worthy and Kigali. The passage
opponent. was too ‘skipping’ behind,
Imke Schellekens-Bartels and the not enough medium and
great mare Sunrise performed to the most extended gait. A VERY
wondrous music, and they were worthy brave series of one tempis
of it tonight. The half passes had sweep down centerline away from
and power. The passage was in excellent the judges and then back
balance, the piaffe very good, and the Isabelle winning the Freestyle in Vegas. Pic: Kit Houghton towards them, all straight
tempis swept along exactly in time to the and lovely.
powerful music. 10th to Leslie Morse
But the difference between 1st and 2nd and Tip Top. Tip Tops
was a matter of extreme athleticism in both and by the 2nd time, one knew this would quality showed in the half passes and the
partners, with Isabell matching each stride be costly in scoring. Not even the gorgeous pirouettes, but his refusal to piaffe affected
and exertion of her horse, making the whole one-handed canter pirouettes, followed by too many marks for high scores.
effort a seamless dance. The difference double pirouettes a few strides later, could 11th to Gribaldi who only had two
was brilliance maintained and sustained offset the stickiness. answers to everything, ESPECIALLY piaffe:
throughout – and brilliance with a few more Nevertheless, Max was a much more “No, I don’t think so” and, “NO”.
earthbound moments. focused and willing partner than in the Grand
I asked Edward Gal what happened with
The difference between 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prix, and Kyra was ecstatic after her ride, a
Gribaldi and he smiled a bit wistfully and
were more the stuff of the usual dressage true horseman so happy to have her partner
said, “It is breeding season and this has
performances – a few more or less seamless back in sync again.
taught us that if he goes away from home for
transitions; a few sticky moments into a Briar and Jan Brink held for 5th, the this long a time, he has to stop breeding a
major movement, etc. stallions wonderful passage still exciting, month before, not a week or so before.”
So, 3rd to Steffen Peters and Floriano and the piaffe, a little forward b ut very good
Gal laughs. “Usually, he has a wonderful
– not quite as sharp as at 2006 WEG, but quality. Tempis and pirouettes all polished
temperament, a very good character, and
still wonderfully supple and responsive. The – only in the extensions did doubt creep in
likes to work. But he is a stallion as well as a
textbook half passes, excellent passage and and affect the scores.
horse. We can never really predict what the
some of the best piaffe I’ve ever seen the 6th to Idocus and Courtney King – the answer will be.”
horse do. Only lacking was the extreme level first pair of the night to achieve over 70
of athleticism of Warum Nicht. Steffen’s own Solos Carex was withdrawn from the kur
percent in the results. King is an elegant
musicality and elegant riding was a joy to – running a VERY slight temp, but enough for
rider, and the crowd energy only served
behold. Swedish rider Tinne Vilhelmson to make this
to puff up the sometimes laid back Dutch
decision rather than chance stressing the
4th to Kyra Kyrklund and Max. It could stallion, giving the clean and obedient test a
horse. Lita Dove
so easily have been 3rd. But the piaffe, while little extra pizzazz.
classical, was sticky in the transitions in,
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World Cup Glitz and Glam (cont'd)
The Jumping Final II been really difficult and I
thought ‘I can do this –
E dwina, who started the second day
of competition in 31st place, had
just a rail down in 32.15 seconds in the
stay positive and strong
and trust the horse’.
thrilling jump-off against the likes of world “So I had a totally
No.1 Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and different mentality tonight
Switzerland’s Beat Mändli. – it’s all in the head.”
Her 6th placing tonight moved her up to Edwina, from
18th heading into Sunday’s final, 14 penalty Glossodia, NSW, moved
points (3.5 rails) behind the new leaders to Belgium in 1998
– Meredith, Germany’s WEG bronze to see whether she
medallist, and Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat. could make a success
of showjumping. She
Edwina, who last year recovered from originally intended to
22nd position on day 2 of WEG to become stay only six months, but
the first Australian rider to make the returned in 1999 and
prestigious final four, was now hoping for a rode for Belgian Ludo
top 10 finish. Philippaerts for three
“I don’t see myself being able to get years before starting her
into the first five or six but if I finished in the own company buying
first 10 I’d be very happy,” she said. and selling horses.
“She’s jumping great, I’ve got more During this period,
confidence and I’m feeling a lot better with she represented
the whole thing.” Australia at the 2002
The 1.55m to 1.60m track claimed WEG in Jerez, Spain,
two casualties – Poland’s Lukasz Jonczyk on Quelle Damme van
and American Rich Fellers – although de Heffinck, finishing
their eliminations (for a fall and error of 48th. Four years ago,
course respectively) were nowhere near as she moved to the
unexpected as the exit’s the previous night magnificent Stal Tops
of Beezie Madden and Michael Whitaker. stables at Valkenswaard
Walking the course, Edwina thought in the Netherlands and
the track in the compact Thomas & Mack in 2005, Stal Tops,
indoor arena was “very technical and big Edwina and Cees van Australia’s Gavin Chester and Warlord II, not their
enough” and predicted to foreign technical Opstal bought Pialotta event this year, failing to qualify for the Jumping
delegate Leopoldo Palacios that there for Edwina to ride. Final III. Pic: Kit Houghton
would be eight clears. Little did she know Melanie Beeby,
she would be the first and the only one of courtesy of the National EFA.
the first 19 riders.
Edwina said she had expected the line
to the treble would ride more like a short
six than it did “and I got there a little bit
long”. “That’s why I think I had it down in
the jump-off because I came in a little bit
close.”
She said her bad warm-up (Isovlas
Pialotta stopped at a practice fence),
starting early in the draw, and not having
competed indoors for three weeks had all
left her nervous heading into the first day’s
competition, and she overrode the horse.
Tonight, she was much more relaxed. “I
think after I walked the course and realised
how difficult it was, I reminded myself that
a lot of the indoor tracks I’ve ridden have
EFA NSW Branch July 20070014:International Focus
World Cup Glitz and Glam (cont'd)
Edwina and Pialotta, proving their class in the Jumping Final II with a clear in the first round. Unfortunately
this great form did not continue in the Jumping Final III. Pic: Kit Houghton
The eventual winner, Beat Mandli from as he himself says, “6 months ago, just a
Jumping Final Switzerland on the brilliant Selle Francais dream to come here. I got Tresor 9 months
gelding, Ideo du Thot, looked fresh coming ago, he was doing nothing before – that
In round 1, US superstar and hot medal
hopeful Beezie Madden parted company
with Authentic, and that was that.
into the arena – and freshness resulted
in enough spark and bascule to produce
the clean rounds for a final score of 5
is all the horse I could afford to get. And
then, he got better – and then I qualified
for here. Last week, I would have been
In Round 3, the favorite to “two-peat”, penalties over the 3 days of competition. thrilled to just make the final. This morning,
scoreboard leader and champion of the The youngest German--Daniel Deusser I was hoping to carry my score through.
world Meredith-Michaels-Beerbaum parted – held on, 11 penalties for 2nd. Deusser’s And the first round, my horse felt great. And
company with Shutterfly – and that was greenness showed on Day One, then he even before the 2nd round, he still felt very
that. settled down and wow! By Day Three, he good. But then, we came in to the arena
rode with typical German technique and and even to the first fence, I could feel he
Nevertheless, she did the course walk
flair and had the luck that escaped some was a little tired. This was a lot for him, this
for the jump-off round with Markus, helping
other with unlucky rails. Asked what he was competition. I am very proud of him.”
to figure out the best lines.
doing a year ago, he laughs and says, “I Unfortunately Edwina Alexander had
Just a tiny drama of many, only noticed know exactly what I was doing. I was riding two refusals in the first round of the Final III
because she is a superstar... the five-year olds in the morning, cleaning and was eliminated. This is hopefully just
So, going into the all important and up after – and watching World Cup on the a minor setback for the classy pair as they
decisive Final III, with its two rounds, the television at night.” prepare for Beijing in 2008.
leaderboard had really changed drastically Third went to two riders: Markus Lita Dove
over the course of the competition. Beerbaum, husband of Meredith, having his
Guilherme Jorge’s courses were best finish in a championship on the mare
uniformly brilliant – fair but technical, many he had here in World Cup 2005; and Steve
twisty roll backs, a test of rider nerve and Guerdat, the brilliant young Swiss rider, who
horse heart. came into the last round in first place, but
EFA NSW Branch July 2007National Focus:0015
Sydney CDI 2007
2007 Sydney CDI 3-Star On Monday morning the Japanese Team
flew in, the loan horses and their owners
– a view from the inside arrived at SIEC and Stable Manager Mike
T he 2007 Sydney CDI turned out to be O’Callahan and wife Sandy were on hand
one of the best yet. For me it is not so to assist with horse arrivals. Hard working
easy to tell but the feedback has been very members of the CDI crew Cathie and Trevor
positive and the great thing is that we keep (Klein) arrived around midday along with
on producing events that riders, sponsors, Johanna Warland who would be the groom
exhibitors, spectators and volunteers enjoy for the loan horses for the week. Johanna
being involved with. did a marvellous job and her cheery
These events take some time to disposition endeared her to all. After settling
organise and we need to start at least 12 in horses, Cathie and I had a briefing with
months or more in advance for the next the overseas riders riding borrowed horses,
event. The workload increases as one gets introductions of owners of the loan horses
closer to the event but for me, there is etc. After some lunch this it was on to the
always something that needs to be done arenas for the overseas riders to try their
throughout the year: securing judges; borrowed horses. This is always a stressful
organising sponsors; budgets - financial time for all concerned. There is not an easy
submissions; schedules, meetings and formula of how to allocate or draw horses.
planning sessions etc. In contrast to the Derby (where all draw a
horse for that competition alone) for the lead
The Organising Committee had an up competitions of the PSG and Inter I we
extremely busy time during the event have allocated a horse to a rider. This year
and despite continued improvements to we had enough horses (partly due to the
our systems, procedures and pre event Heath Ryan, Regardez Moi and Sandy Oatley USA not fielding a Team in the end) and we
preparation – there’s only so much that decided that we would allocate 3 horses per
one can do until the event gets underway. team and let the riders decide which horse
Things could come unstuck very easily and The Sunday morning prior the CDI the suited them best.
the event would be a shambles if all the event got underway. First to the airport and
work in the lead up was not done. On Tuesday the bump-in continues and
after dropping off the Canadians at Mulgoa it
the venue starts to take shape for the event.
The first of our visiting riders from NZL, was on to SIEC to give the Patti’s hire crew
Trade stands set up, electrician working
Coralie Williams and Karen Anderson arrived their directions for the setting up of the trade
wonders, arenas being set up and VIP area
on the Thursday the week before the event. area, hang up a banner on the fence, then
and back of house taking shape.
Flight problems meant that they had to arrive home to more paperwork and packing up
much earlier than planned. The management of stuff boxes that I needed to take to the
at SIEC were flexible and the horses flown venue for the event.
over from NZL were allowed to go to the
venue early which was much appreciated
by the NZL Team. The following day (Friday)
it was an early morning trip to the airport for
me to pick up Wendy Christoff from Canada
and take her to Marcus and Emily Le Poer
Trench who were hosting some of our riders
during the event. On Saturday I got to sleep
in and Marcus picked up the English Team
Tracy Wright and Daryl Ware. Daryl arrived
with a broken foot but determined to ride (a
horse stood on his foot the morning of his
departure to AUS). On Sunday another early
morning trip to the airport to collect Denielle
Gallagher (CAN) and her charming French
fiancé Bertram. Denielle and Bertram live
and work in New York (Denielle works for
a leading Canadian dressage rider, Ashley
Holzer who is based in the USA). It was
interesting hearing about their life in the
big apple while driving them to Emily and Pic courtesy Rachel Smith - Furdography www.furdography.com.au
Marcus’s home.
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Sydney CDI 2007 (cont'd)
SIEC management did a great job: the
venue looked a real picture and all the staff
gave me and the team all the support we
needed.
Welcome drinks for riders follow while
my other half (Franz) came to help after work
and is out in the dark hanging up the CDI
and EFA flags on the SIEC road entrance
and car park.
A happy gathering at the riders
welcome, Toshiya the young Japanese
rider has a nice glow after a few glasses of
champagne and his English improves as the
evening wears on. The evening concluded
early enough for all to get good nights sleep
before day one of competition.
Day One of competition -
Glennis Barrey and Classico II Christine Crawford and Northern Simba
Thursday
Wednesday things are hotting up with
B right and early on Thursday morning
the competition started in the indoor
with the Gow-Gates Prix St Georges and Rozzie Ryan and Jive Magic won the
judges arriving in the wee hours of the outdoors the National Wagners Saddlery Gow-Gates Prix St Georges. Rozzie
morning, horse arrival inspections, arena Prix St Georges Competition. With the was granted a wild card for Jive for this
familiarisation (always a great time to come number of entries and international riders it competition. Under normal entry conditions,
and watch if one has the time) 63 plus is not easy to make the cut for the CDI PSG the horse would have been put on the
horses present for trot-up in the afternoon and the national competition allow those reserve list due to limited starts in the
(all but two horses got through and had to riders who are on the reserve list to get a qualifying period. At the Sydney CDI the
re-present early on Thursday morning); final ride. Organisers have the authority to grant wild
touches to the arenas, flags hung, sponsor cards - this one paid off.
banners put out and arenas dressed and Event starts out well with all systems
up and running: live scores up on the web Alycia Targa continued to impress
ready for competition. It is all a buzz in on Neversfelde Kudu to win the Riders
the Rider Info Office with accreditation of as the competitions take place (thanks
to Graeme & Karen Lever); score board Shoppe Young Rider PSG (CDI-Y)
riders/owners taking place. The event office competition.
started to get busier. Geraldine Kawabe operator, Georgina James gets familiar
with her position for the next three days The youngest rider at the event, Dimity
arrived to manage the affairs of the office
in the commentary box putting scores Lourey won the Wagners Saddlery
(all the way from New Zealand at her own
into the HyGain score board computer. All National Prix St Georges Competition.
expense) and along with Jan Grove these
volunteers turn up and competition gets In no time we will see Dimity mixing it with
two ladies handled the rather stressful job of
underway smoothly and on time. the big boys and girls in the international
dealing with many issues that confront them
competitions.
in their stride. There was a hive of activity
taking place in various areas in readiness for Heath on Greenoaks Dundee and
the first day of competition. The exhibitors Regardez Moi took out the first two placings
start rolling in and all jostling trying to bag a in the Needs for Steeds Intermediate
better spot. II competition. A great achievement
considering the thrills and spills Heath had
only a few days prior to the CDI in the 4-Star
in Kentucky.
EFA NSW Branch July 2007National Focus:0017
Sydney CDI 2007 (cont'd)
Day Three Saturday – the
big one
T he day starts out early with freestyle
practices from 7am in the indoor. The
second round of the Coprice NSW Young
Horse Championships is held outdoors
and today is more orderly as the tests are
ridden with only one horse in the arena at
any one time. Some confusion with judges
tests papers delays the start of competition
but the judges very quickly have the timing
back on track.
The indoor competition starts at 10am
with the final leg of the IRT Tournament
which was won convincingly by Linda Foster
on Mauritius followed by Claire Wickins on
Packed to the rafters. The most successful CDI yet?
Worldwide PB.
People start rolling through the gates
early with many seats suddenly covered
Day one of competition concludes with The EFA Grand Prix was held in the up with blankets and all sorts of things to
the presentations and relief to behind the indoor on Friday afternoon and won again reserve seats. We had a huge increase in
scenes people that all had worked well. by Heath Ryan on Clyde Wunderwald’s pre-sold seats on Saturday and sold over
Tomorrow will be another day. Hopefully Greenoaks Dundee. Brett Parbery was in half of the indoor seating. Next year we will
one where the judges don’t run down the third place on Caroline Lieutenant’s Victory move to allocating all seats which will be a
batteries in the Lexus vehicles. Salute. Nice to see two blokes at the top for much fairer way for all. Tickets can be pre-
Final results for the day and pictures a change and hopefully this will encourage purchased before the event or purchased
and reports or stories were posted on the more males to take dressage seriously. The on site from a ticket booth at the entrance.
web site each night. Visits to web increased ladies need some men at the top to stir We will need to put some restrictions on
considerably during the event with many things up and make the competition more group bookings setting up catering tables
keenly tracking the live results. interesting. Leif Törnblad gave out three in full view on Saturday night. The venue
MES (minimum eligibility scores) scores management has been accommodating to
to Greenoaks Dundee, Regardez Moi and date but it is starting to get out of hand.
Day Two Friday Victory Salute, Cara Whitham gave out two The crowd on Saturday was huge
T he morning starts bright and early to Greenoaks Dundee and Victory Salute. and an extra 100 loose chairs offered to
again (sun continues to shine) The pressure is now on for others to try for accommodate more people. These were
with the Holiday Inn Intermediate I qualifying scores at the coming CDI-W in taken up quickly. Once the arena was full we
competition indoors and the IRT Advanced Qld. dropped the price on the gate to standing
Tournament commences outdoors. The After the end of competition room only prices. Over 200 spectators still
first qualifier for Coprice NSW Young presentations again take place followed came in even though they knew they would
Horse Championships gets underway by freestyle practice in the indoor. probably have to stand up. The figures say
in the main outdoor arena. The Young Embarrassing for us to have to advise Lexus this was the biggest crowd but numbers to
Horse competitions always throw up a few that once again some of the cars used by me looked less than the year before.
challenges, young horses being as they are the judges had flat batteries (same situation
and riders being a bit anxious, sometime occurred on Saturday). Next year we will
the mix is interesting. All went well and take away the keys to avoid this.
many experienced people were on hand
to make sure this was so. Flora Freeman
was out on the arena making sure all was
working and after some guidance with the
protocol re the use of the “walkie talkie” as
she affectionately calls them, the young
horse competitions ran as they should, on
time and no drama. Unlike several years ago
when I can remember Rachel Sanna saying
“my horse will be a year older by the time we
are through.” We have all learnt.
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Sydney CDI 2007 (cont'd)
In the main arena, the Australian The format for the Coprice Young
Sports Commission Grand Prix Special Horse Finals was different this year. Rather
was held and won by none other than than have a guest rider, the winner of each
Heath on Greenoaks Dundee. Riders may age group came in and rode in front of the
only ride one horse in the Freestyle and judges and the judges decided the overall
must declare before the start of the Grand winner. The judges were Leif Törnblad
Prix which horse the will ride in the Freestyle (DEN), Isobel Wessels (GBR) and Suzy
and GPS. Heath decided to ride Regardez Hoevenaars (AUS). During each horses work
Moi in the Freestyle. out one of the judges provided a running
The Riders Shoppe Young Rider commentary on what they were seeing and
Freestyle followed the Derby in the indoor what they were looking for when judging
with Alycia Targa winning on Kudu. Robbie young horses. I thought the format worked
Soster improved on her placing in the PSG well and the judges were very informative
by coming second in the Freestyle riding and had interesting observations to make.
Robali Irish Cream. The crowd seemed to think so also as they
were all concentrating and quiet during the
Mid afternoon and the crowd builds
display. Maree Tomkinson on her lovely
up; business is booming in the trade show
mare Diamantina won the overall prize
and SIEC management are coping with
and Randwick Equine Centre provided an
the car park and making preparations for a
additional $250 cash bonus to the winner.
big night. Business was brisk at our event
merchandise stand (ably managed by Alison The evening activities start out with the
Rogers who travelled down from QLD to popular Zilco Intermediate Freestyle
oversee the stand), we were starting to run which was a close finish with Rozzie on Jive
Maree Tomkinson on Diamantina with Fiona Neill low in stock. A short cold blast would have Magic winning (70.73%) and Di Jenkyn and
of Coprice Florett (70.43%) following closely behind.
helped to move some of the heavier items
but they will keep until next year. Sally Evans on A’Seduction finished third.
The NSW Department of Sport Prix We were also blessed with the most
St Georges Derby gets underway around beautiful weather for the entire week.
midday and again Rozzie Ryan was in fine
form taking out the individual title on Kylie
Woodyatt’s Silkston. In second place was
Toshiya Taguchi from Japan on Maxine
Cummings Pinnamurra Ricardo – both the
rider and the owner were delighted with
the result. Denielle Gallagher from Canada
in third place riding Deborah Schofields
Chafreya.
The Horseland Teams event was won
by Australia and the duo of Rozzie Ryan
and Rachel Sanna (who seemed to have
fun riding Dimity/Ann-Maree Lourey’s horse
Byalee Gold), followed by Canada and Great
Britain in third place.
Presentations followed, the Australian
Anthem played, country flags flying, flowers
presented by Cathie DK to the owners (with
Georgie Barrey as flower girl) and all visiting
riders relieved and happy that their riding
commitments were over and they could now
relax and have some fun on Saturday night.
Judy Dierks and PSI de Caprio
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Sydney CDI 2007 (cont'd)
The Stallion Show followed with six
super stallions shown by their riders and
handlers with expert commentary provided
by Roger Fitzhardinge. The Stallion Show is
a hit with the crowd and just as important,
a fund raiser for the event. The crowd
was impressed with the running of the
Axel Renz who showed the Stallion Royal
Hit off with great pizzazz. All owners and
riders enjoyed having the freedom to just
ride and show their horses outside of a
competition environment. The Stallion Show
provides owners with a great opportunity to
showcase their stallions in front of a capacity
crowd – where else does that happen?
The popular Farewell to the Nations
followed with the all members of the Teams
and the visiting members of the Ground
Jury. They were transported into the arena
in fine style via two Lexus of Parramatta
convertibles and the popular Morgan Car
Club. Speeches and formal presentations
followed including a presentation to Deb Linda Foster and Mauritius
MacNicol for her services to the sport as ex
Chair of the National Dressage Committee.
The hard working Field of Play crew were The organisers had a glass or two in Thank you to our sponsors (some
on hand to accept the round of applause the office to celebrate another successful old and some new ones this year) who
and accolades for all the CDI volunteers. event. Overseas riders made their farewells supported the event; we could not do it
After this the Organisers took a deep all praising the event and the friendly without you.
breathe and began to downwind as the assistance and support they received from
rest of the evening is a piece of cake and all. They all had a ball and I am sure that Principal Partners
some of us managed at long last to watch a communication with their new friends in AUS NSW Sport and Recreation, Equestrian
few horses. The 250 people in the Hunter will continue. Federation of Australia, Equestrian
Valley Warmblood Stud Marquee were On Sunday a Judges Seminar with Leif Federation of Australia, NSW Branch;
enjoying the Evening Dinner while watching Törnblad took place and around 75 people The Australian Sports Commission, NSW
the Freestyle. The stands were packed and attended and were all pleased that they did. Institute of Sport.
we just let the evening roll on.
Sunday was slow motion day for many
The finale for the evening was Hamilton of us as we tried to motivate ourselves to Gold Sponsors
Island Grand Prix Freestyle. A smaller field get started with the horrible job of packing Hamilton Island, Holiday Inn Rooty Hill, Gow-
than normal with 10 horses taking part but up, cleaning up, taking down banners etc. Gates, CopRice, Zilco International HyGain,
this made no difference to the crowd who By around 4pm on Sunday most of us International Racehorse Transport
enjoyed the competition. The results were had left for home feeling tired and looking
close with Heath winning on Regardez Moi forward to a G&T. Silver Sponsors
on 71% with Brett and Victory Salute on Needs for Steeds, The Riders Shoppe,
70.30%. Each year we try and improve and
introduce new things to add to the event. Lexus of Parramatta, Wagners Saddlery,
Before the final presentation the The live scores (first for an event in Australia Virbac Animal Health
crowd all stayed in their seats to watch I believe) this year was a new initiative that
the “Stewards Review” choreographed by worked really well. We had some problems Official Suppliers and Supporters
Simon Barrey and performed by Simon, with the Event Radio – the system does Hunter Valley Warmblood Stud, Horseland,
Graham Shelley, Graeme Lever and Trevor work, the concept is great but some of Fugi Xerox, Mandavilla Catering Services,
Klein. It was pretty funny and Simon says he the radios (due sometimes to operator The Lancaster Group, Randwick Equine
has plans for an improved version next time! errors) did not function as well as they Clinic; The Morgan Car Club, The Sydney
The final presentations followed and that could. We will get it right for next time. The International Equestrian Centre, Wizardry
concluded the competition side of the event commentary from the panel of experts was Imaging and Signs
for 2007. well received and many really enjoyed doing
it once they got the hang of it.
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