When it comes to commitment, enthusiasm, and heart, few riders embody the Pony Club spirit quite like Florence (Flo) Wilson, winner of Pony Club Australia’s Best Achievement by a Rider Aged 12 and Under, proudly sponsored by VIPA Body Protectors.
The FEI is proposing a pivotal change in tack regulations: for the first time, riders at international Grand Prix level up to and including CDI3* and CDIO3* may be permitted to choose between a snaffle bridle or the traditional double bridle.
New Zealand’s Tim Price claimed victory at Les Étoiles de Pau in France aboard Jarillo, while Australians Bill Levett and Kevin McNab both completed the event with their CCI5*-L debutants.
Australian dressage rider Alex Vodermair has kicked off Germany’s indoor season in spectacular form, claiming both first and second place in the six-year-old class at Gut Ising, a picturesque venue nestled on Lake Chiemsee beneath the Bavarian Alps.
Great Britain’s Sarah Bullimore and Corimiro lead heading into the final day at Les Étoiles de Pau, while Australians Bill Levett and Kevin McNab completed Pierre Michelet’s demanding cross-country course with encouraging performances from their five-star debutants.
Australians Kevin McNab and Bill Levett produced strong dressage tests at Les Étoiles de Pau CCI5*-L on Friday, where Britain’s Bubby Upton leads the field with 18-year-old stallion Cannavaro on a score of 25.6.