Clive Reed on Taku in the Bronze Championship.
© Michelle Terlato
Equestrian Australia (EA) last week received an invitation to send a team of Junior riders (aged 16 to 18 years) to compete in a borrowed horse competition in Beijing China.
The event will take place from 24 to 26th August.
With the short notice between receiving the invitation and the conduct of the event, the Equestrian Australia Jumping Committee were unable to call for expressions of interest for the event.
The National Jumping selectors used the Youth Olympic Games expressions of interest to select the three riders for Beijing
The riders who accepted the invitation and who will travel to Beijing are, Amelia Douglass, (NSW), Connor Reed, SA and Clay Simmonds (NSW). Clive Reed of SA will be the coach/chef for the team.
The itinerary for the riders is as follows:
CSIO J & Y – Preliminary Itinerary
All times to be confirmed
Thursday 23nd August
– Arrival of the teams
-Technical Briefing for the Nations Cup riders,incl. the draw of the horses
– Orientation and training
– Side activities/Entertainment*
Friday 24th of August
– Side activities/Entertainment*
– Horse Inspection
– Technical Briefing
– Opening CSIO J Competition – 1.00m
– Opening CSIO Y Competition – 1.10m
Saturday 25th of August
– CSIO J Two Phase Competition – 1.05m
– CSIO Y Accumulator Competition – 1.15m
– Welcome of the Nations
CSIO J Nations Cup – 1.10m – Jumping competition with two rounds and a jump-off
– CSIO Y Nations Cup – 1.20m – Jumping competition with two rounds and a jump-off
– Welcome Dinner – Dress: Smart Casual
Sunday 26th of August
– CSIO J Accumulator Competition – 1.05m
– CSIO Y Two Phase Competition – 1.15m
– CSIO J Grand Prix – 1.10m – Jumping competition with a jump-off
– CSIO Y Grand Prix – 1.20m – Jumping competition with a jump-off
Source: Equestrian Australia website
