The EA and Dressage NSW supports the participation of its members in online training and educational activities during this period of COVID-19 restrictions. 

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By Louise Parkes

She’s fun, focused, fabulous and sometimes a little formidable. The most medalled athlete in the history of equestrian sport, Germany’s Isabell Werth looked set to add yet another title to her very long list at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2020 Final in Las Vegas, USA before that was cancelled due to the pandemic.

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After considerable thought and discussion with the Equestrian Australia Dressage Committee (EADC), Dressage NSW has taken the decision to forego hosting the 2020 Australian Dressage Championships on October 15th - 18th at SIEC. This was not an easy decision for the DNSW Committee but the current COVID-19 pandemic and  uncertainty regarding the future makes planning extremely difficult and there can be no compromise on the standard of our national Championships.  

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The DNSW committee has regretfully made the decision to cancel the 2020 NSW State Dressage Championships and the 2020 NSW Youth Dressage Championships.

This decision has been made with consideration of the current coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic and the associated impact on freedom of movement, the opportunity of horse/rider combinations to achieve qualifying scores and the downturn in the economy with the resultant effect on sponsorship possibilities.

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FEI PRESS RELEASE

Lausanne (SUI), 25 March 2020

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Due to the unprecedented Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic the Mentor Workshop on 3rd April, the C & D seminar and shadow judging on the 4th and 5th April and the CDI Workshop have all been cancelled.

There are no workshops or seminars planned for the immediate future and rescheduling will take place later in the year.

Judges - please do not worry about reaccreditation requirements as this will all be taken into account and extensions will be granted for everyone.

Sue Cunningham

Judges Coordinator

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In light of the current Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic with the associated risks to the public including riders, judges and volunteers the DNSW committee has made the difficult decision to cancel the April competition and to postpone the Winter Festival until November.

We will endeavour to run small events in May and June if at all possible.

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We regret to announce that the Sydney CDI Organising Committee in consultation with the Dressage NSW Committee and Equestrian NSW, has decided to cancel the 2020 Sydney CDI due to the current Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, its threat to public health and its effects on freedom of movement. 

The event was to be held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre from 29 April to 2 May 2020.  

Toni Venhaus

Event Director, Sydney CDI

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