Beginning today at Boneo Park, the Carlton Performance Horses (CPH) Dressage Extravaganza incorporates the 2025 Australian Para Dressage Championships and includes both CPEDI3* and CDI3* classes – offering combinations 2026 FEI World Championship qualifying opportunities.
Jayden Brown and Hanoverian gelding Quincy B (Quaterback x Desperados) scored 69.869% to win the Leader Equine CDI3* Grand Prix. They were placed first with three of the five judges, and second with the remaining two.
Australia’s Susan Hoevenaars judged at E, India’s Sunil Shivdas at H, Denmark’s Leif Toernblad at C, Australia’s Jane Ventura at M, and New Zealand’s Susan Hobson at B.
Commentating for ClipMyHorse.TV Australia’s livestream of the class, Roger Fitzhardinge said of the winning duo: “Something that stands out for me with this combination is the amazing contact and feeling of lightness and acceptance of the bridle.”
The scores were fairly consistent throughout for Jayden and Quincy, with a hiccup in the second piaffe and also down the final centreline dropping the overall total.
Mary Hanna and KWPN gelding Ivanhoe (Desperado x Jazz) scored 69.304% for second place, and were first with two judges and second with the other three.
Third place went to Hannah Rockwell and Baumann’s Diorella on an impressive 66.870%. The eventer-turned-dressage rider and her mare were stepping up from the CDI-U25 division to CDI3* for the first time. Hannah of course still events and actually won the CCI2*S at Scone earlier this month riding Hermes des Brandieres.
Caroline Wagner and Ibicus were fourth on 66.565%.
Full results: 1) Jayden Brown, AUS – QUINCY B 69.869, 2) Mary Hanna, AUS – IVANHOE 69.304, 3) Hannah Rockwell, AUS – BAUMANN’S DIORELLA 66.870, 4) Caroline Wagner, AUS – IBICUS 66.565, 5) Jodie Dunstan, AUS – HOLLANDS BEND HIGHLANDER 65.239, 6) Tanisha Ryan, AUS – PREQUEL 64.543, 7) Heather Currie, AUS – WUNDERBAR BLACK 59 63.587
Full results from the CDI3* Grand Prix can be found here.
Full results from CPH Dressage Extravaganza can be found here.
Aiming for Aachen
Equestrian Australia released their selection policy earlier this year. To be eligible for selection for the 2026 FEI World Championships in Aachen, combinations must be consistently achieving scores approaching or exceeding 68% in at least two Grand Prix tests at CDI3* or above. The scores must be obtained at events where there is at least one Level 4 judge on the ground jury, of a nationality other than the athlete. The FEI Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER) requires two scores of at least 66%.
The qualifying period began on 1 January 2025 and runs until the nominated entries date.
Read more about World Championship selection: AIMING FOR AACHEN – Equestrian Life, September 2025
Jayden Brown and Quincy B — owned by Willinga Park and fulfilling the late Terry Snow’s dream of sending a horse to the Olympic Games when they made the Australian team for Paris last year — will no doubt be hoping to make another team when the World Championships roll around next year. The pair’s latest score joins two other relevant CDI Grand Prix scores achieved during the qualifying period: 73.391% (Brisbane CDI) and 70.022% (Australian Dressage Championships).
For Mary Hanna and Ivanhoe, their score joins three other relevant scores: 68.522% (Willinga Park CDI), 69.152% (FEI World Cup Final, Switzerland), and 66.522% (Hagen CDI, Germany).
Hannah Rockwell and Baumann’s Diorella, along with Caroline Wagner and Ibicus, also picked up FEI MERs today.
According to EA’s selection policy, combinations must also show demonstrated experience in a minimum of two Grand Prix Special tests at CDI3* or higher events. The CDI3* Grand Prix Special here at CPH Dressage Extravaganza is scheduled for Sunday morning.
Tune in with Equestrian Life & ClipMyHorse.TV
For those unable to attend Boneo Park and catch the action live, ClipMyHorse.TV is livestreaming Ring 1 competition from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 November with expert commentary from Emma Booth and Roger Fitzhardinge.
Watch the action live via Equestrian Life, or live and on-demand with ClipMyHorse.TV.
Upcoming livestream timetable:
Please note this timetable is provisional and subject to change.
Saturday 15 November
8:21-8:30am: Equissage Virtus II2 Grade III Intermediate B
8:30-8:48am: AIS CPEDI3* Para Grade III Grand Prix B
8:57-9:06am: Goodwoods Saddlery CPEDI2* Para Grade III Intermediate B
9:15-9:51am: Equestrian Victoria CPEDI3* Para Grade II Grand Prix B
10:15-11:00am: Goodwoods Saddlery CPEDI2* Para Grade IV Intermediate B
11:09-11:18am: Future Farms CPEDI2* Para Grade V Intermediate B
11:18-11:45am: 4CYTE CPEDI3* Para Grade V Grand Prix B
12:10-1:31pm: Unicorn Productions CPEDI3* Para Grade IV Grand Prix B
1:40-1:53pm: Equissage Virtus II1 Grade IV Intermediate A
1:53-2:00pm: Equissage Virtus II3 Grade IV Intermediate A
2:45-3:12pm: Future Farms CDN Grand Prix
3:12-3:48pm: Pauline Carnovale CDI-U25 (Under 25) Grand Prix
4:15-5:30pm: Leader Equine CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle
Sunday 16 November
From 8:30am
Equissage Virtus II2 Grade III Intermediate Freestyle
Goodwoods Saddlery CPEDI2* Para Grade III Intermediate Freestyle
Equestrian Victoria CPEDI3* Para Grade II Grand Prix Freestyle
AIS CPEDI3* Para Grade III Grand Prix Freestyle
Goodwoods Saddlery CPEDI2* Para Grade IV Intermediate Freestyle
Future Farms CPEDI2* Para Grade V Intermediate Freestyle
Unicorn Productions CPEDI3* Para Grade IV Grand Prix Freestyle
4CYTE CPEDI3* Para Grade V Grand Prix Freestyle
Equissage Virtus II1 Grade IV Novice Freestyle
Equissage Virtus II3 Grade IV Novice Freestyle
Pauline Carnovale CDI-U25 Grand Prix Freestyle
EBM RentCover CDI-Y Freestyle
Equestrian Life CDI-J Freestyle
EBM RentCover CDI-P Freestyle
