2017 Australian Dressage Championships Allocated to Boneo Park

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2017 Australian Dressage Championships

The Australian Dressage Committee (ADC) has allocated the 2017 Australian Dressage Championships to Boneo Park in Victoria next October. The decision took in to account many factors including horse welfare and quality of facilities. As the pinnacle event in the Australian Dressage calendar the ADC acknowledges the Championship venue should reflect the prestige of the event.

One key factor which influenced the ADC in making its decision was the availability of suitable and consistent surfaces for all competitors.

Mary Seefried, Chair of ADC said " the welfare of our horses whether competing at Novice or Grand Prix level is vital. Top competition surfaces are essential to preserve the health of our horses and also to allow the sport to develop to its highest level.”

This decision is for the 2017 Australian Dressage Championships only. The ADC continues to welcome and encourage new and existing venues to apply to conduct the Australian Dressage Championships in the future.

Lisa Wilcox on Galant

Megan Lane and Caravella had a stunning ride with incredibly uphill one tempi changes. They were sixth with 70.740% but could easily have scored two percent higher

Shelly Francis and Doktor were not on best form. The horses consistently dropped in the contact and his normally superb piaffe-passage work was quite unsettled. Pity

Katherine Bateson-Chandler brought Alcazar back from colic surgery in July to outstanding form now in Florida

Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Alcazar produced strong trot work. The piaffe still needs further improvement

Arlene Page's Woodstock has gained much strength and muscle. The piaffes are still small with little lift in the front leg but the canter work is excellent

Jan Ebeling on Rassolini. This liver chestnut stallion with his big cresty neck is an eye catcher. The horse still needs to develop more self carriage and balance in the piaffe and passage though. Work in progress

Jacqueline Brooks and her 18-year old routinier D Niro keep going like the Energizer bunny

Interesting fashion on Argentinian Maria Florencia Manfredi

Jill Irving and Degas

Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu and All In

Katie Poag and Zonnekonig, the second Florett As offspring in this 5* Grand Prix

The harmony that Susan Pape is able to show with Don Noblesse in the 3* tour was not there with Fiorano. Issues in the piaffe made the score drop

Juan Matute and Don Diego won kur bronze at the 2016 European Under 25 Championships last summer, but his loyal Don Diego now gave a very tired impression with mileage showing.