Andree Wheeler has resigned from the position of Dressage NSW (DNSW) President and committee member, effective immediately, due to increasing work commitments in her high-profile position in the public service.

Time-permitting, Andree has generously offered to support the DNSW committee in whatever capacity she can, as she is very committed to the sport and its future success in NSW.

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The conditions of entry and schedule for the 2019 Australian Dressage Championships is now available. Updates and other information for competitors will be added to the competitor page of the website.  

Entries close on 4 September 2019.  Entries will open mid-August on Nominate.

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The FEI Schedule for the CDI-W, CDI-U25 & CDI-Y will be published when completed and approved by the FEI.

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Photo caption: Two other major Championships were also allocated for 2021, with the FEI Eventing European Championships going to Haras du Pin (FRA) and the FEI Endurance European Championships to Ermelo (NED).

The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) has today allocated host cities for 13 FEI Championships for the next two years and nine FEI Driving World Cup™ legs for the 2019/2020 season. 

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A total of 10 countries have put in formal bids to host the FEI World Championships 2022, including two proposals to host the multi-discipline FEI World Equestrian Games™. Bidding countries are Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, the Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America.

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The Equestrian Australia Dressage Committee is once again supporting a special Gold Medal System to recognise outstanding performances throughout the year. Gold medals have been distributed every year since 2010.

National Dressage Performance Gold Medals will be awarded to horse/rider combinations who obtain the following in the current year.

The medals will be presented at the 2019 Australian Dressage Championships on 19 October 2019

More information here

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The Annual General Meeting of Dressage NSW Inc will be held on Tuesday, 3 December 2019

Venue: Windsor Bowling Club, Cnr George & Tebbutt St, Windsor.

Time: 7.00pm

Changes to the Constitution: Any changes to the Constitution should be sent to the Admin Secretary of Dressage NSW by 9th August 2019.

Nominations for the Committee 2020-2022 Term:

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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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