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Horseland Melbourne International Three Day Event 2003, being
held at Werribee Park from June 5th June 9th is going to be
the most spectacular and exciting one ever.
The event will be host to the CIC-W World Cup Qualifier, an
Australian first. This is one of two qualifiers (Warwick QLD will be the second) for the
CIC World Cup Final in Pau, France later in 2003. The EFA High Performance Fund will fly
the combination from both events to France.
The CIC-W is similar to the new Olympic format that will be
introduced in Athens. The event begins with the dressage on Saturday June 7 and concludes
with the jumping final on Monday June 9.
This years
event will also include an all-star line up for the Master Class to be conducted on
Saturday June 7 in the indoor arena. The floor will be graced by the expertise of Jean
Mitchell, who was president of the Ground Jury at WEG in Spain, Kentucky and the infamous
Badminton last year. Jean Mitchell, all the way from Ireland is the Director of
Punchestown Horse Trials, including the 2003 European Eventing Championships. She will
also be president of the ground jury at this year's Horseland Melbourne International
Three Day Event.
Accompanying Jean Mitchell is our own Olympic Gold Medallist Gill
Rolton and Barry Roycroft, part of the fabulous Roycroft Clan and coach of three Olympic
Gold Medal winning teams
International course designer Michael Creber, who is responsible
for courses such as Adelaide Horse Trials and Spray Farm, has totally reworked the
Melbourne course this year. The superb
Mansion Gardens have been opened up to more fences, and the crowd drawing Lake Complex has
been reintroduced with significant new fences and a crossing.
Sunday June 8 will be an important day on cross country for the
many riders vying for positions on next years Olympic team. The best position to view all
the action will be from the Equimax Gold Class Water Complex Tent.
Equimax Gold Passs admit entry on all days, and give you
prime reserved seating indoors, entry to the masterclass with the Ground Jury a program on
arrival as well as the opportunity to meet some of Australias most famous riders.
Tickets to the Gold Class can still be purchased, but dont miss out!
Watch this space to find out which famous Australian Eventers
will be in the Masterclass
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