Following an influential cross country day at Luhmühlen Horse Trials in Germany, the Australian Olympic combination of Andrew Hoy and Vassily de Lassos have climbed into the top ten of the CCI4*-S ahead of Sunday’s final show jumping phase.
Australian combinations have completed the dressage phase at Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials in Germany, with Isabel English and Cil Dara Bombay S emerging as the highest placed Australian pair in the CCI4*S Meßmer Trophy ahead of Saturday’s influential cross-country phase.
Warwick McLean and Le Special topped the Australian contingent at CHIO Rotterdam, while emerging Dutch talent dominated the Grand Prix leaderboard.
The first two Australian combinations have gone down the centreline at Luhmühlen on Thursday, with a further four preparing to set foot in the dressage arena on Friday as action gets underway at the prestigious German event.
Australian dressage and showjumping riders are gearing up to compete at CHIO Rotterdam in the Netherlands from 18-21 June.
Entries are now officially open for the 2026 Racing Victoria (RV) Off The Track Carnival hosted by Boneo Park, with Australia's premier celebration of retired racehorses set to return bigger and better later this year from 11-13 September.