Young Jumping Riders Bound for Beijing

Equestrian Australia (EA) last week received an invitation to send a team of Junior riders (aged 16 to 18 years) to compete in a borrowed horse competition in Beijing China.

The event will take place from 24 to 26th August.

With the short notice between receiving the invitation and the conduct of the event, the Equestrian Australia Jumping Committee were unable to call for expressions of interest for the event.

The National Jumping selectors used the Youth Olympic Games expressions of interest to select the three riders for Beijing

The riders who accepted the invitation and who will travel to Beijing are, Amelia Douglass, (NSW), Connor Reed, SA and Clay Simmonds (NSW).
Clive Reed of SA will be the coach/chef for the team.

The itinerary for the riders is as follows;

CSIO J & Y - Preliminary Itinerary

All times to be confirmed 20/07/18 Update

Date Occasion

Thursday 23nd August -Arrival of the teams

-Technical Briefing for the Nations Cup riders,incl. the draw of the horses

-Orientation and training

-Side activities/Entertainment*

Friday 24th of August –

Side activities/Entertainment*

-Horse Inspection

-Technical Briefing

-Opening CSIO J Competition - 1.00m

-Opening CSIO Y Competition - 1.10m

Saturday 25th of August -CSIO J Two Phase Competition - 1.05m

-CSIO Y Accumulator Competition - 1.15m

-Welcome of the Nations

-CSIO J Nations Cup –

1.10m

Jumping competition with two rounds and a jump-off

-CSIO Y Nations Cup - 1.20m

Jumping competition with two rounds and a jump-off

-Welcome Dinner - Dress: Smart Casual

Sunday 26th of August –

CSIO J Accumulator Competition - 1.05m

-CSIO Y Two Phase Competition - 1.15m

-CSIO J Grand Prix - 1.10m

Jumping competition with a jump-off

-CSIO Y Grand Prix - 1.20m

Jumping competition with a jump-off

*Side activities will be confirmed and will be visits to local tourist attractions i.e. The Great Wall or Forbidden City.

*Final times will be confirmed shortly before the beginning of the event.

*Times are subject to change

Article courtesy of Equestrian Australia