Photo caption:  Rozzie Ryan with Judge Ricky MacMillan, Jan Smith (Otto Sport Australia), Alison Doyle (ENSW), Marcus Fleishmann (Otto Sport)

Rozzie Ryan and Jarrah R have taken out the showcase Equestrian NSW Grand Prix Freestyle competition (CDI) during the final day of competition at the OTTO SPORT AUSTRALIA Sydney CDI3* at Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC).

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Australia's most prestigious international dressage event, the OTTO SPORT AUSTRALIA Sydney CDI3*, is due to begin at Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC) this week. 

The event attracts the cream of the nation's dressage riders and horses - as well as formidable competition from across the ditch – every year to the western Sydney venue, and will take place this year from May 1 to 4.

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Australia's most prestigious international dressage event, the OTTO SPORT AUSTRALIA 2019 Sydney CDI3*, will once again host an extensive shopping village to cater for every equine taste.

The shopping village at this year's OTTO SPORT AUSTRALIA Sydney CDI will open for business from Thursday, May 2 to Saturday, May 4 inclusive next to the indoor arena and surrounding areas at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC).

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The OTTO SPORT AUSTRALIA SYDNEY CDI has received the highest number of entries to date with 85 horses entered across the CDI 3*, CDI U25, CDI-Y, CDI-J, CDI-P competitions.  This is a first for a dressage event of its type held in the Australasian region and demonstrates the growth and popularity of dressage.

• Read more about Highest entries ever in FEI sanctioned competitions

One of those winning riders has her own special place in 2019 - Olympian Ricky MacMillan and her horse Crisp still hold the Sydney CDI GP Freestyle records, from 2004 (75.27%) and 2005 (74.70%).

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By Louise Parkes

In a competition that built to an incredible crescendo, Germany’s Isabell Werth (49) stood firm to win the FEI Dressage World Cup™ title for the fifth time in her extraordinary career. They came from all around the globe to take on the most successful equestrian athlete of all time and gave it everything they had, but she didn’t buckle under the pressure. That’s not her style.

• Read more about Third consecutive title and fifth overall for the German legend

Successful New Zealand rider Wendi Williamson is preparing to travel across the ditch to be young horse guest rider at Australia's most prestigious international dressage event, the 2019 OTTO SPORT AUSTRALIA Sydney CDI. 

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A total of 20 countries on four different continents – Europe, North and South America and Asia – have submitted expressions of interest to host the FEI World Championships 2022, with representatives from over 30 different venues attending a workshop for potential host cities in Lausanne (SUI) today. 

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By Louise Parkes

She may be the only rider to have qualified two horses for the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2019, but Germany’s Isabell Werth has an army of opponents hoping to snatch the crown from her head when the action gets underway at the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg (SWE) next week.

• Read more about German legend must hold back a rising tide of top talent

Irish rider continues to sparkle with another national record-breaking score 

By Louise Parkes

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