Christine Bates

" Going overseas and competing is now part of what must be done to continue to improve and move forward in the sport" Christine Bates is the first recipient of the ongoing bursary created by Sarah Nevile to help top Australian riders compete overseas in Championship years

From experienced campaigners likely to head overseas (although 'we don't talk about planes') to up and coming stars, both two legged and four - we talk to Christine Bates, Shane Rose and Olivia Barton in our wrap up from Sydney International Horse Trials

Christine Bates has done it again, taking her fourth 3* win in a row in Australia on board Adelaide Hill, this time at the Sydney International Horse Trials

A tale of two tails, a bad back and our wrap up from Saturday at the Randwick Equine Sydney Eventing Summer Classic

“I nearly gave it away to Shane which would have made me really cranky!” But Christine Bates and Adelaide Hill still lead the CIC3* after cross country at the Mitsubishi Motors Australian International 3 Day Event