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Spring and summer competitions turn spotlight on Olympic hopefuls

Many major events are set to take place that are very likely to influence the outcome of Olympic selections...

Adele Severs

Published 5 Sep 2019

Shane Rose of Australia on Virgil.

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By Equestrian Life

As the weather warms up here in Australia, so do the competitions! Over the next couple of months, many major events are set to take place that are very likely to influence the outcome of Olympic selections.

We believe the selection process for Australia’s equestrians for the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020 is likely to be announced very soon, and we hear it will be simple to understand.

Although selection criteria is yet to be released, some big events on the Australia calendar that may see some Olympic hopefuls in action include:

Dressage

Boneo Spring CDI – Boneo Park, Victoria (20-22 September)
Australian Dressage Championships – SIEC, NSW (17-20 October)
Victoria Dressage Festival (inc. Pacific League World Cup Final) – Boneo Park, Victoria (12-15 December)
Boneo Classic CDI – Boneo Park, Victoria (26 January, 2020)
Dressage by the Sea CDI4* – Willinga Park, NSW (22-24 February, 2020)
Dressage by the Sea CDI3* – Willinga Park, NSW (28 February – 1 March, 2020)

Showjumping

Australian Showjumping Championships – Boneo Park, Victoria (6-10 November)
Adelaide Royal Show World Cup – Adelaide, South Australia (5 September)
Melbourne Royal Show World Cup – Melbourne, Victoria (29 September)
Tamworth World Cup – Tamworth, NSW (12 October)
Aus3DE World Cup – Adelaide, SA (17 November)
Sale World Cup – Sale, Victoria (24 November)
Sydney Summer Classic World Cup – SIEC, NSW (7 December)
Boneo Classic World Cup – Boneo Park, Victoria (26 January, 2020)
Boneo World Cup event – Boneo Park, Victoria (2 February, 2020)

Eventing

NSW State Eventing Championships CCI4*-S – Goulburn, NSW (5-7 October)
Albury Wodonga International Horse Trials CCI4*-S, Albury, NSW (26-27 October)
Australian International 3DE CCI5* – Adelaide, South Australia (14-17 November)
Wallaby Hill International 3DE CCI4*-L – Wallaby Hill, NSW (27 November – 1 December)

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