It was a beautiful day at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre as the horses trotted up under a blue sky.
In the 3 Star class there were a couple of tense moments for Amanda Howell and John Twomey but both were passed on second inspection. The horses and riders were well turned out and a treat to watch as they trotted up at the Olympic venue, celebrating its 10th anniversary of the Sydney Olympics and the gold winning performance of its eventers in 2000. Plenty is planned along these lines from the appearance of local star Jeepster with his rider Stuart Tinney to free entry for the 2000 Olympic volunteers.
The first day of formal competition starts tomorrow with the dressage phase. Click below for video at the trot up
Sonja and Jag trot up at Sydney
