 The E Banc Trade Adelaide International Horse Trials is turning 10!
2006 has marked the successful running of the 10th E Banc Trade Adelaide International Horse Trials in the beautiful Adelaide parklands, with Heath Ryan finally achieving a win.
For the full Story on the 2006 Horse Trials follow this link.
Results of the 2006 Horse Trials and photos of the 4 star Cross Country obstacles are now available. More photos of the actual competition will be added shortly. To wet your appetite browse through the photo galleries at this site (see buttons top left on this page) for the last three years of events. 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.
I have attended the event from its move to the Adelaide Parklands, and it keeps on getting better. But the Government does not see the benefit that this event brings to Adelaide, or the importance of the Equestrian Industry in Australia, so has ceased Sponsorship. eBanc Trade has not been so shortsighted and has seen the potential in sponsoring this event for the next three years. For more on the importance of the Equine industry to the Australian economy and lifestyle follow this link.
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 celebrates 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 three other annual events in the world with the equivalent status, Badminton and Burghley in the United Kingdom and Lexington in the United States of America .
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 2007 Adelaide International Horse Trials.
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