MEDIA RELEASE
MARCH 18, 2002

Amanda Ross and Otto Schumaker at Spray Farm

CARA WHITAM NAMED AS CHIEF JUDGE

Cara Whitam internationally renowned FEI Three Day Event judge and judge at the World Equestrian Games in Spain this September has agreed to head the Ground Jury for the ** and *** at this years Melbourne International Three Day Event. This will give many of the Australian based riders trying out for the WEG exposure to one of the worlds current leading judges. Who knows after 3 Olympic gold medals and our first recent Trans Tasman win we may come out on top at the WEG as well! Funding from the High Performance manager Gareth McKeen ensures that this high quality judging is possible at Melbourne.

Brian Schrapel who judged at the Sydney Olympics and Barry Roycroft will judge with Cara in the ** and *** classes.

 

WAYNE ROYCROFT TO COURSE DESIGN

To help achieve a good result Wayne Roycroft President of the FEI Three Day Event Committee and Head Coach of the Australian Eventing Team has agree to donate his services to design the cross country course at Melbourne this year. A great team led by Ewen Kellet will build the *, ** and *** courses to be challenging for all competitors. Through the International Competition Development Fund administered by the EFA and the Friends of Werribee a substantial amount has been donated to Melbourne to ensure the course is up to international standard.

 

TIMETABLE INCLUDING SHOWJUMPING INDOORS

Entries limited to 140 competitors so we have one action packed cross-country day on Sunday 9^th June.

The timetable will be:

Thursday 6^th June Trot Up and Welcome Function in the indoor at night

Friday 7^th June Junior, * and ** DRESSAGE and Riders Meeting at night

Saturday 8^th June * & *** Dressage & Harness competition in the indoor all day & night

Sunday 9^th June Cross Country all classes followed by a party in the indoor!

Monday 10^th June Showjumping for all classes with seating inside the indoor school all day!

Schedules and tickets will be available from the EFA office (Vic Branch) from April.

 

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