It was an extremely happy birthday for NSW rider Judy Dierks today after she secured victory in the 2015 Sydney CDI 3* showcase event, the Grand Prix Freestyle Competition (CDI), on Diamond Star.

It was standing room only as a huge crowd packed the indoor arena at Sydney International Equestrian Centre on what was the final day of the 2015 Sydney CDI competition, with no less than seven leader board changes during the two-hour Grand Prix Freestyle.

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By Krystyna Pollard

Brett Parbery has made it two for two at the Sydney CDI, taking out the Wagners FEI Intermediate B and Equestrian Australia Grand Prix Special CDI classes today.

In a repeat performance that saw him win both the Grand Prix and Intermediate A classes yesterday’s competition, Brett won the Equestrian Australia Grand Prix Special CDI on the Weltmeyer gelding, DP Weltmieser, and the Wagners FEI Intermediate B on the KWPN gelding, PPH Zeppelin.

• Read more about Parbery two for two on Day Two

By Krystyna Pollard

Australian World Equestrian Games (WEG) representative Brett Parbery has taken out the Shadow Trailers Grand Prix CDI during the first day’s competition of the 2015 Sydney CDI.

Brilliant sunshine greeted competitors and officials at day one, which saw riders compete in the Prix St Georges CDN and CDI, Intermediate A, Grand Prix CDN, Under 25 Grand Prix, CDI-Y Team test and the Grand Prix CDI.

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By Krystyna Pollard

The final countdown has begun to Australia’s most prestigious international dressage event, the Sydney CDI, to be held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre from May 7 to 9.

The event offers equestrian enthusiasts and all those interested in top class international competition the chance to see Australia’s finest dressage horses and riders as they compete for more than $40,000 in prize money.

• Read more about Final countdown to Sydney’s biggest dressage event

Photo caption (attached image): Frank Kemperman, Chair of the FEI Dressage Committee, addressed the FEI Sports Forum 2015 today at the IMD in Lausanne (SUI) (FEI/Germain Arias-Schreiber)

The Chairs of the Dressage and Eventing Committees, Frank Kemperman and Giuseppe della Chiesa presented the proposed format changes for their individual disciplines in the two afternoon sessions at the FEI Sports Forum.

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Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2014/2015 - Freestyle

Las Vegas (USA), 18 April 2015

By Louise Parkes

• Read more about Living the dream - Dujardin and Valegro make it a delightful double of Reem Acra titles

Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2014/2015 - Grand Prix

Las Vegas (USA), 16 April 2015

by Louise Parkes

• Read more about Great Britain’s Dujardin shines, and Peters springs a nice American surprise

The period for re-accreditation for  Judges has passed and some Judges are no longer on the official list of EA Judges and therefore are not eligible to judge at EA events until they are re-accredited.

Clubs and Judge organisers should check the status of judges judging at events on the EA national officials search.

Dressage NSW will be updating our official list shortly.  In the meantime we have removed the list to avoid confusion.

Check the status of Judges here

• Read more about Judge Accreditation Status

• Read more about All-systems-go for FEI World Cup™ 2015 Finals in Las Vegas