 The Australian International 3 Day Event 2011 is coming
2010 has marked the successful running of the 12th Australian International 3 Day Event in Adelaide in the beautiful Adelaide parklands, with Wendy Schaeffer on Koyuna Sun Dancer achieving a win.
For the full Story on the 2010 Horse Trials follow this link.
Australian International 2011 3 Day Event
FEI WELCOMES ADELAIDE TO HSBC FEI CLASSICS™ 2012 SEASON
The Adelaide-based event, which in 2002 became the first CCI 4* in the southern hemisphere, will host the second leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012 season against the stunning city centre backdrop of Adelaide Park Lands on 18-20 November 2011.
“The Australian International 3 Day Event is the country’s premier equestrian competition and one of only six 4* events held around the world,” explained Event Director and dual Olympic gold medallist Gillian Rolton (AUS). “For the last 10 years, Adelaide has been the chosen host city of this hallmark equestrian event. We are now extremely proud to take our place in the HSBC FEI Classics™2012 season and we’re looking forward to welcoming visitors and competitors to an action-packed event in our unique City of Adelaide Parkland setting.”
The Adelaide Cross-Country phase on Saturday 19 November will see competitors tackling a demanding course designed by Wayne Copping (AUS). It will start in front of the Heritage Grandstand in Victoria Park, cross two dual carriageways closed for the event, wind through Rymill Park featuring water jumps regarded as some of the most challenging in international Eventing and culminate back in Victoria Park on the Heritage Oval.
HSBC has supported the HSBC FEI Classics™ series since 2008 and will be contributing US$1 million in prize money over the next three years, which represents the biggest prize fund on offer in Eventing on an annual basis.
At the end of the 2012 season, the five riders with the highest number of points collected among the six HSBC FEI Classics™ events will be awarded their share of a total prize pot of US$333,000.
“The inclusion of this event in the HSBC FEI Classics™ is testament to how successful the series has been and shows how this sport continues to grow globally. We are delighted to welcome Adelaide as part of the prestigious series and look forward to seeing the competition evolve,” said Giles Morgan, HSBC Group Head of Sponsorship.Prints of any of the photos are available by contacting HorseOz. Results are also provided for the previous two years for the statisticians out there.
History of the Adelaide International Horse Trials
The following is from the Adelaide Horse Trials (now known as the Australian International 3 Day Event) and is a brief
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Boyd Martin - Orchard End Winston 2005 |
history of this event.
In 2006, the Adelaide International Horse Trials celebrated 10 years in the Adelaide Parklands.
This international event was born in the South Australian township of Gawler, 40 kilometers north of Adelaide in 1954.
Because of its success, Gawler was chosen as the site of the World Three Day Event Championship in 1986 which was won by UK rider, Virginia Leng on "Priceless". The field comprised the best riders in the word including Mark Todd from New Zealand, and Bruce Davidson from the United States among others.
The biannual Trans Tasman Championship which was last held in Adelaide in 2005 was instituted in 1985 as a lead up event to the World Championship of 1986. It is shared between Australia and New Zealand, with a young riders Trans Tasman event held in the between years.
The inaugural "Adelaide" horse trials was staged at Victoria Park and the East Parklands in November 1997 at CCI*** level and was upgraded to the highest level- CCI**** in 1999, making it one of only four such events held annually in the world and the only such event to be staged in the Southern Hemisphere.
The event is managed by Adelaide Horse Trials Management Inc and an Equestrian Committee comprising volunteers and past competitors, many of who have been involved since the 1986 World Championship.
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 Megan and Paddy
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The winner in 2005 was Megan Jones on Kirby Park Irish Jester. Two weeks previous one of her first horses, Kirby Park Irish Hallmark, died tragically after a spider bite. Triumph after adversity. Megan bought Paddy as a four year old when she was 18. Over a period of 10 years they competed together. In 2001 and 2002 they placed 3rd and 4th at the Adelaide four star.
There are only five other annual events in the world with the equivalent status, Badminton and Burghley in the United Kingdom and Lexington, Kentucky in the United States of America amongst them.
The Adelaide International Horse Trials is unique in being held in the center of a busy CBD which brings world class competition right into the heart of the city.
We invite you to enjoy our beautiful city parklands, gourmet food and wine, great shopping and of course, international equestrian competition at the 2011 Australian International 3 Day Event in Adelaide.
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