Eventing
Australian eventer Sammi Birch and Finduss PFB are set to tackle their sixth CCI5* at the 2025 Defender Burghley Horse Trials. Facing a star-studded international field, the pair bring valuable five-star experience into the challenge.
Last weekend´s CCI4*S at Luhmühlen – a new fixture added to the FEI Calendar for a very first time in 2025 – saw Australian Olympian Andrew Hoy securing the win on his Tokyo 2021 Olympic mount Vassily de Lassos and taking second place on future talent Gulliver des Lones, six-year old Eventing Champion in France, who competed at now nine years old for the very first time at CCI4* level.
Andrew Barnett and off-the-track Thoroughbred Chasing Great claimed victory in the CCI4*-S at Quirindi (15-17 August), producing the fastest cross country round of the day to finish on 41.3, ahead of Emma Mason and Oliver Barrett.
Australia delivered a strong performance at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup in Arville, Belgium, securing third place among 11 teams. Olympian Kevin McNab impressed with a seventh-place finish individually, supported by solid efforts from Olivia Barton, Isabel English and Grace Kay.
The equestrian community is reeling from the loss of a rider following a tragic accident at Aston-le-Walls Horse Trials in Northamptonshire, England, on Friday.
The 25th running of the Adelaide Equestrian Festival (AEF) has cemented its position as the Southern Hemisphere’s premier equestrian event, delivering significant economic returns, a surge in tourism activity, alongside record-breaking attendance and broadcast reach.
On Wednesday, ClipMyHorse.TV proudly unveiled its latest original documentary, All About the Horses — an intimate and moving portrayal of Olympic medallist and eventing icon Pippa Funnell.