Due to circumstances beyond our control, we unfortunately have to announce that Stephen Clarke is no longer able to attend the Sydney CDI.  

We are extremely grateful to FEI 5* Judge, Maria Colliander from Finland, who at short notice agreed to replace Stephen on the Judging panel.   

We are also pleased to announce that the Masterclass Workshop will go ahead on Sunday with Sandra (Sandy) Hotz FEI 4* Judge and Coach from the USA as the presenter.

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Australia's most prestigious international dressage event, the OTTO SPORT AUSTRALIA Sydney CDI, is not only a showcase of the nation's most talented horses and riders but an Equestrian Australia qualifying event for this year's World Equestrian Games (WEG), taking place in the United States. 

Queensland rider Alexis Hellyer and her horse Bluefields Floreno have only been competing at Grand Prix level since September last year but have already achieved one qualifying score on home soil for WEG. 

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CONGRATULATIONS to our senior writer SUZY JARRATT WINNING INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR EQUESTRIAN JOURNALISM

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By Louise Parkes 

In a dramatic conclusion to an extraordinary battle between two mighty forces, Germany’s Isabell Werth (48) posted a back-to-back victory at the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2018 in Paris, France today.  

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It looks set to be “the Laura and Isabell Show” in tomorrow’s title-deciding Freestyle 

by Louise Parkes 

Laura Graves (30) has been threatening the supremacy of German superstar, Isabell Werth (48), for some time now and today, when it really mattered, the American pinned the most medalled athlete in the history of equestrian sport into runner-up spot in the Grand Prix at the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2018 in Paris (FRA).  

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Meet some of the riders at the OTTO SPORT AUSTRALIA 2018 SYDNEY CDI

NSW Central Coast dressage rider, trainer and coach Gina Montgomery is preparing to take to the arena in Australia's premier international dressage event, the 2018 OTTO SPORT AUSTRALIA Sydney CDI.

The professional from Kiar, just north of Wyong, will have two horses competing in the event's prestigious young horse championship.

Here, Gina introduces some of her horses, describes her hopes for the 2018 event, and explains why winning at the Sydney CDI is such a huge achievement.

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The OTTO SPORT AUSTRALIA Sydney CDI has received its largest entries in four years for the 2018 event, with hundreds of the nation's best horses and riders to compete at Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC) from May 2 to 5.

A total of 262 horses will be put through their paces in nearly 500 tests across four days of competition in what is Australia's most prestigious international dressage event.

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