Competitor Information
Rider information
View the 2009 rider information pack.
Proposed timetable
Monday 9 November
9:00am Event Secretary’s Office Opens
New Zealand Team Arrives Victoria Park Racecourse
Tuesday 10 November
9:00-11:00am
and 2:00-4:00pm
Arrival of horses and Veterinary Examination on Arrival
Victoria Park Racecourse
Wednesday 11 November
9:00-11:00am
2:00-4:00pm
Arrival of horses and Veterinary Examination on Arrival
Victoria Park Racecourse
11:00am Officials Course Inspection
12:00 – 2:00pm CCI4* Dressage arena orientation
(CCI4* horses ONLY) Main Arena, Rymill Park
6.30pm Riders Fourum venue tbc
7:00pm Riders Welcome Barbeque
Presented by Richardson Constructions 4* Supporters Hub Marquee, Rymill Park
Thursday 12 November
10:00am Riders Briefing VIP Marquee, Rymill Park
Opening of Course
2:00pm First Horse Inspection CIC2* CCI2* CCI4*
Victoria Park Racecourse – Wakefield Rd
aprox 5pm Official Draws available Secretary’s Office
7:00pm Welcome dinner Aust & NZ teams plus officials Stag Hotel
Friday 13 November
9.30 am – 5:30pm Haighs Dancing With the Stars Dressage Day
9.30 to 10 .30 Dressage masterclass with Olympic Judge Martin Plewa
aprox 11 CCI4* Dressage Rymill Park Main Arena
aprox 1pm Blas Largo and Northern Hector, Flamenco Kur
9.30 to 5 CCI2* and CIC2* Dressage CBC Middle Oval
5:30pm TBC IEOC officials meeting Rymill Park Marquee
6:00pm TBC Compulsory riders meeting Stables Complex
Free entry to Rymill Park after 5pm
Twilight Course walks with the stars
Walk the cross country with Olympic medallists and Elite riders
Twilight late night shopping in Trade Village and Grape and Gourmet Gallop Food and Wine fair
Saturday 14 November
9:00am – 5:00pm Cross Country Day Adelaide’s East Parklands
7:00pm Anna Savage Memorial Foundation presents the Black Tie trotup cocktail party
For tickets and information, contact Jenny Sandland on 0418 814 133
Sunday 15 November
8:30am Second Horse Inspection all classes Victoria Park Racecourse Wakefield Rd
8:30am Trot Up Breakfast Victoria Park Racecourse Wakefield Rd
10:00am – 4:00pm Show Jumping Rymilll Park Arena
4:30pm Presentation Ceremony Rymill Park Arena
5:00pm Last Jump Party Rymill Park Arena
Competitor Schedule
View the 2009 Competitor schedule.
Horse Welfare
FEI Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) expects all those involved in international equestrian sport to adhere to the FEI’s Code of Conduct and to acknowledge and accept that at all times the welfare of the horse must be paramount and must never be subordinated to competitive or commercial influences.
At all stages during the preparation and training of competition horses, welfare must take precedence over all other demands. This includes good horse management, training methods, farriery and tack, and transportation.
Horses and competitors must be fit, competent and in good health before they are allowed to compete. This encompasses medication use, surgical procedures that threaten welfare or safety, pregnancy in mares and the misuse of aids.
Events must not prejudice horse welfare. This involves paying careful attention to the competition areas, ground surfaces, weather conditions, stabling, site safety and fitness of the horse for onward travel after the event.
Every effort must be made to ensure that horses receive proper attention after they have competed and that they are treated humanely when their competition careers are over. This covers proper veterinary care, competition injuries, euthanasia and retirement.
The FEI urges all involved with the sport to attain the highest levels of education in their areas of expertise.