WELCOME TO THE 2014 SADDLEWORLD DRESSAGE FESTIVAL
11th - 14th DECEMBER 2014
Werribee Park Equestrian Centre

One of Australia’s most popular and important dressage competitions is now in count down phase, as the Organising Committee prepare to make 2014 the biggest and best ever. 

Dressage fans will flock to the Werribee Park Equestrian Centre and make this a pre-Christmas treat where they see Australia’s best horses, take in the special entertainment,  catch up with friends and do some amazing Christmas shopping for gifts that will delight their horsey friends.

Above - Chris Lloyd from Equiscore Dressage Scoring provides a great service of results in real time to keep dressage fans informed as the action happens.

The Saddleworld Dressage Festival is the culmination of the competition season in Australia for dressage riders. It is the last major event before the Christmas/summer break and incorporates the Victorian Dressage Championships for horses and ponies, the Marcus Oldham Aachen Challenge, and this year we have introduced the State Young Horse Championships. Over four days of competition in excess of 300 competitors will perform over 700 dressage tests.

Above - Top International Judges like Frances ver Beek from the Netherlands officiate to make this event an important qualifier for Olympic Games and WEG.

An extensive Trade Village provides a welcome opportunity for last minute Christmas shopping. On Friday the final round of the State Young Horse Championship will be conducted in Indoor Arena 1 prior to the ever popular Canine Capers in the evening.

Above - The 2012 presentation of the prestigious Marcus Oldham Challenge for riders under 25. This event does a great deal to foster the development of young riders in the sport of dressage.

Saturday evening will feature the Grand Prix and Inter 1 Freestyle. An event highlight on Sunday will be the final of the Marcus Oldham Aachen Challenge. This prestigious competition is open to riders aged 16 to 25 years, riding at Prix St Georges level. The top 3 riders from the first round on Saturday ride a test on their own horse and then will ride each other's horse in the same Prix St Georges test to determine the winner.

The winner of the Marcus Oldham Aachen Challenge receives the exciting prize of an airfare to Europe and tickets to the Aachen CHIO in Germany in 2015.

Above - riders from all over Australia come to the Saddleworld Dressage Festival to take part in the Victorian State Dressage Championships and to soak up the truly "international" amosphere and the fantastic facilities at the Werrribee Park Equestrian Centre. Saddleworld looks forward to meeting you in their stand.

For all information and on-line support go to:
http://www.equestrianvictoriaevents.com.au/DF/