General Information

For information to assist you to plan your stay in Adelaide this page provides a wealth of tips.

Details about the many road closures is available, including tips for avoiding the traffic .

If you are planning to drive, parking tips are included as there is no public parking at the event site.

Public transport makes getting to and from the site a breeze and we've included details about the best places to link up. There are a number of options for disabled viewing to assist you to enjoy the three days of competition.

We've upgraded the commentary options for all three days so don't forget to bring along your transistor to tune into AIHT Radio to listen to a movement by movement commentary of the dressage, cross country and showjumping. Personal radio receivers tuned to the AIHT radio frequency will be available at the event.

Horsesport can be dangerous and we've included detailed information about where to cross the track to ensure everybody has safe and enjoyable time at the event.

The Adelaide International Horse Trials is the oldest three day event in Australia, celebrating 51 years of history in 2006.

Welcome to Adelaide and hope you enjoy the ride!

For more information, contact the office on  +61 8 8303 2508

Welcome to Adelaide

Adelaide is Australia 's most accessible city - the Mt Lofty Ranges and pristine city beaches lie only 20 minutes from the CBD and our world-renowned wine regions are only an hour away. Adelaide is also rich in Aboriginal and European heritage, and our city showcases stunning architecture.

Adelaide 's history and culture is on display along North Terrace where the South Australian Museum , Art Gallery of South Australia and Migration Museum can be found. The Aboriginal Cultures Gallery at the South Australian Museum houses the most extensive collection of Aboriginal artefacts in the world.

Adelaide has many dining precincts that offer visitors a range of culinary delights in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere- Rundle Street, Gouger Street and O'Connell Street to name just a few.

Click here for more information on things to do, and places to stay in South Australia .

AIHT radio

Adelaide International Horse Trials Radio

94.3 FM

Horse Trials FM

 

"Movement by movement" commentary of all three days of competition will be available.  Personal radio receivers pre-tuned to Horse Trials FM will be available for purchase at the event to ensure you don't miss a single half pass, run out or dropped rail!

 

Road closures

The Adelaide International Horse Trials takes place in three of Adelaide 's famous parklands. This necessitates the closing of some of roads to provide a safe competition for both horses and spectators.

Wakefield Road Closures

Wakefield Road will be closed to all traffic from 9:00am – 5:00pm on Friday 3 November to 11.00pm Sunday 5 November.

Bartels Road Closure

Bartels Road will be closed to all traffic from 5.00am until 11.59pm on Saturday 4 November for the Cross Country Day.

Other Road Closures

With the Adelaide International Horse Trials and the Credit Union Christmas Pageant both on in the city on Saturday 4 November, roads into and around Adelaide will be closed.

  • South and North Terrace, King William Road, Victoria and Hindmarsh Squares, Grenfell and Pirie Streets will be closed from 7:00am to approximately 12:30pm for the Credit Union Christmas Pageant
  • Botanic Road between Dequetteville and East Terrace will be closed from 8:30am - 12:30pm except for buses and emergency vehicles.

*Please note that these are provisional road closures only and are subject to change.

Parking

The Adelaide International Horse Trials does not provide public parking during the event. There are a number of parking stations close by the event site, located on Rundle Street and North Terrace.

Kerbside parking will be available on Friday 3 November on Bartels Road and on Sunday 5 November on Bartels Road and Rundle Road .

There are a number of parking stations within walking distance of the course, located on the corner of Rundle Road and Pultney Street and on North Terrace.

For more information about public parking, please click here:

Public Transport

Due to road closures for the Adelaide International Horse Trials and the Credit Union Christmas Pageant on Saturday 12 November, it is strongly recommended that you catch public transport to the event.

Transport SA website

Adelaide Metro website

Disabled viewing

There is disabled access to CBC Oval on Friday 3 November for Dressage Day and on Sunday 5 November for Show Jumping Day.

There is also disabled access to Rymill Park on Saturday 4 November for the Cross Country Day.

Please call the event office on 08 8303 2508 or email info@adelaidehorsetrials.com.au for more information about access to the event site.

Safety on Cross Country Day

The Cross Country Day involves four separate phases of equestrianism, with ‘Phase D', or the Cross Country obstacles being the most popular and well known.

Riders guide their horses over the course at speeds up to 570 metres per minute and in many instances, due to the wooded nature of the parklands and the soft, leafy ground, it is very difficult to hear or see the horses coming until they are very close.

Riders rarely have time to stop their horse and must have a clear run at all times. For this reason, the Adelaide International Horse Trials has set up 45 staffed and signposted public cross-overs where spectators may cross the track.

For the safety of horses, riders and spectators, it is vital that all spectators use the public cross-overs and do not cross the track anywhere else. Lane tape (as pictured below) defines the track throughout the parks. Course Marshals will be positioned around the track to prevent breaches of the lane taping and signs will be erected at key points to direct pedestrians to the nearest cross-over point.

To ensure a safe and enjoyable event for all involved, please follow these simple rules :

  • DO NOT CROSS the lane tape at any time.
  • Only cross at the designated pedestrian cross-overs.
  • Observe the instructions of cross-over staff and course marshals.
  • Keep dogs on a short lead at all times.
  • Keep children under constant supervision

Avoid leaning out over the laning tape.

 

History

In 2006, the Adelaide International Horse Trials celebrates 10 years in the Adelaide Parklands.

This international event was born in the South Australian township of Gawler, 40 kilometres north of Adelaide in 1954.

Because of its success, Gawler was chosen as the site of the World Three Day Event Championship in 1986 which was won by UK rider, Virginia Leng on "Priceless". The field comprised the best riders in the word including Mark Todd from New Zealand, and Bruce Davidson from the United States among others.

The biannual Trans Tasman Championship which was last held in Adelaide in 2005 was instituted in 1985 as a lead up event to the World Championship of 1986.  It is shared betweeen Australia and New Zealand, with a young riders Trans Tasman event held in the between years.

The inaugural "Adelaide" horse trials was staged at Victoria Park and the East Parklands in November 1997 at CCI*** level and was upgraded to the highest level- CCI**** in 1999, making it one of only four such events held annually in the world and the only such event to be staged in the Southern Hemisphere.

The event is managed by Adelaide Horse Trials Management Inc and an Equestrian Committee comprising volunteers and past competitors, many of who have been involved since the 1986 World Championship. 

There are only three other annual events in the world with the equivalent status, Badminton and Burghley in the United Kingdom and Lexington in the United States of America .

The Adelaide International Horse Trials is unique in being held in the centre of a busy CBD which brings world class competition right into the heart of the city. 

We invite you to enjoy our beautiful city parklands, gourmet food and wine, great shopping and of course, international equestrian competition at the 2006 Adelaide International Horse Trials.