Kevin McNab rides Scuderia 1918 A Best Friend on cross country at Millstreet International
The all-important Paris 2024 Regional Olympic Qualifier for Group G (South East Asia and Oceania) takes place at Millstreet International Horse Trials in Ireland this weekend where teams from Australia, China, Republic of South Africa, Japan and Thailand will be battling it out to gain Olympic qualification (see the list of team members here)
The top two teams from the special CCIO3*-L class at Millstreet will gain team qualification for their country for Paris 2023 and we’ll be bringing you all the updates each day. In addition to the special 3*-L Qualifier, the event is also running the third leg of the FEI Nations Cup CCIO4* and a CCI2*-L, CCI2*-L Juniors, CCI3*-L and CCI4*-L
Check out the timetable below for key times for the Nations Cup and Olympic Qualifier and check in each day for our reports and photos
Timetable for Millstreet Horse Trials 2023
Wednesday 31st May
Draw of Nations for CCIO3*-L Olympic Qualifier & FEI Nations Cup
Thursday 1st June
2:30pm: CCI4*-S Nations Cup Dressage Part 1 (40 competitors)
6:30pm: CCIO3*-L Olympic Qualifier First Horse Inspection
Friday 2nd June
2pm: CCIO3*-L Olympic Qualifier Dressage
3:30pm: CCI4*-S Nations Cup Dressage Part 2 (40 competitors)
Saturday 3rd June
2:30pm: CCI4*-S Nations Cup Showjumping
3:00pm: CCIO3*-L Olympic Qualifier Cross Country
Sunday 4th June
8am: CCIO3*-L Olympic Qualifier Final Horse Inspection
11am: CCI4*-S Nations Cup Cross Country
12:20pm: CCIO3*-L Olympic Qualifier Jumping & Presentation
4:30pm: CCI4*-S Nations Cup Presentations
New Zealand Eventing at Millstreet
While New Zealand have already qualified a team for Paris 2024, they do have a team in both the FEI Nations Cup and the CCIO3*-L, viewing them as good opportunities for their riders to operate in a team environment
The New Zealand team for the CCIO4*-S comprises Clarke Johnstone aboard Menlo Park, Samantha Lissington with Ricker Ridge Sooty GNZ, Tim Price on Falco and Jonelle Price aboard McClaren.
Libby Law travelled with the Kiwi team to Millstreet and will be on the ground for us too over the next few days, so stay tuned for some fabulous photos! In the meantime here’s a little reel produced by Libby of the Kiwi horses and riders settling into Millstreet after their journey across the water from the UK
You can also watch the Livestream here