Congratulations to all the riders who joined us this morning for the pairs competition!
It was great to see everyone put in the effort for the fancy dress – results pending for the best dressed!
HEre are the results for the pairs:
Course maps available
Our legendary course designer has created online maps using the amazing CrossCountry app. Even if you don’t have the app, you can still view these maps on your browser.
Select this button to open the maps.
Change in event timetable due to hot weather conditions
In consultation with the Technical Delegates, we have altered the timetable for the XC on Sunday so that the horses who are competing in the 2* and 1* classes (which require more exertion) are riding in the cooler part of the day.
Please see the updated timetable below and the new draw. Times highlighted in yellow are DIFFERENT from the original draw and what is printed on your back numbers.
Draw and maps
It’s all happening:
Maps for the event: these still need to be signed off by the TD so the distances and times MAY CHANGE.
Draw – don’t worry 1* riders – your class has just been misnamed at the top of the class – numbers 320-344 are the 1* class.
Don’t forget to enter a teQ team – first place prize is $500 from the teQ store!
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Sandford Park is a family run property just outside of Yass. They breed and compete their own performance horses- and Lucy is competing this weekend in the one star! Good luck Lucy! Sandford Park usually have a small number of agistment/ spelling horses and horses in training for clients. They compete clients horses for them if required and help with campaigning horses for sale. Sandford Park specialize in spelling injured horses or those needing rehabilitation and they often have horses sent from the RSPCA that need treatment and special care. Sandford Park is excited to be part of this great weekend and proud to Sponsor the EvA80 Junior class. 
Horseland Canberra – Sponsors of the 2* class 
Venue map
Don’t want to get lost? Take some time and explore the <a href="http://<iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/embed?mid=12gGhaSlqe3SMd1O12iUCi423V7E&ehbc=2E312F" width="640" height="480">map of the venue so you know where everything is.
Tests for the March event
EvA65 test A 2020 (juniors – your arena will measure 20x40m)
XC course open
We are pleased to be able to open the XC again for riders to use. The course has held up well, and having been closed for several months – all the take-offs and landings are in terrific condition. The only place that’s unsafe is around the water jump, and that’s been roped off. Please do the right thing and respect that we want to preserve the ground around the water jump for clinics and competitions.
The course is maintained by volunteers (mostly Ben Smith!) and all repairs and maintenance is funded by NCHTA. So events and clinics are how we are able to improve the course. XC user fees are charged to riders and coaches who use the course.
There is a XC levy of $10 per horse, on an honesty system – payable to:
NCHTA Canberra BSB: 801-009 A/C: 1040901
Ref: XC levy {your name}
Event cancellation
We regretfully made the call on Sunday to cancel the upcoming FEI event. With the ground already saturated, and more rain forecast, we decided it wasn’t feasible to continue with preparation for the big weekend. We made the call in time to be able to cancel all the international officials and their accommodation.
WIN TV came out to the park and spent nearly an hour learning all about the sport of eventing, and why we needed to cancel the event. They then put together this fantastic piece that aired on 21/9/22. Hopefully, they will return when we are able to run!
Congratulations
Well done to the following riders who entered so quickly. For those of us who love stats, a full summary will be available shortly.
Results for the pairs
Well done to our winners, mother and daughter pair, Alyson and Maddy Burgess!
Thank you to everyone who put in the effort to dress up! It was great to see everyone out there having fun with their equine and human friends!
Results for the fancy-dressed are:
1st – Gemma Burke and Daniel Walker – The racehorses
2nd – Aly and Maddy Burgess – Firemen
3rd – Georgia Maguire and Abby Mackenzie – Superheroes.
National Capital Horse Trials Association 