A host of Olympians will add some star power to Tamworth International Eventing's first event in a year.
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The roll call of competitors for this weekend's CCI-S International One Day Event at AELEC includes Sydney gold medallist Stuart Tinney, Shane Rose, Rebel Morrow and Heath Ryan.
TIE president Sharmayne Spencer is looking forward to a great two days of eventing with over 420 horses entered from up to Queensland and right through NSW.
It will be the club's first event since the same time last year. COVID forced the cancellation of their event in July and then in November "unfortunately the weather got us" as Spencer put it.
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It will also be one of the first FEI international events of the season for the 2* to 4 * riders and their horses.
"There should have been two or three other events in NSW at the beginning of the year but unfortunately due to flooding they didn't happen," Spencer said.
The event will cater for all levels of riding, from 45cm through to the international CCI 4* class, with young pony clubbers through to mature riders competing for fun and international level riders saddling up.
They will have the opportunity to test out a few new features on the cross-country course.
"We've just brought some brand new fences," Spencer said.
Eventing comprises three phases - dressage, showjumping and cross country.
The dressage will run all day Saturday with the showjumping and cross country getting underway in the afternoon.
The cross country will then resume on Sunday morning, with the FEI classes hitting the course, and run through to about 2.30pm with more showjumping to follow in the afternoon.
Entry to the event is free for spectators.
Spencer thanked all their sponsors for their support.
"The local sponsors have been amazing throughout," she said.
She is also thankful to the AELEC staff for their work in getting the venue "back on track after a fair bit of time off".
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