WINNER in the Inspired Art group challenge Sports, Games & Play March 2011

TOP TEN in the EQUINE ATHLETES group challenge January 2011 Featured ONLY Avatar December 2010

FEATURED in the Horse and Rider group July 2010

FEATURED in the EQUINE ATHLETES group May 2010

TOP TEN in the Equine Art and Photography group challenge Competiton Horses May 2010

Foxdale Amalfi a 16.1 Chestnut Thoroughbred Gelding ridden by Sam Lyle competing at the Sydney weekend of equestrian World Cups 7th-9th May 2010 in the Equestrian NSW CIC 1 Star

The Olympic sport of Eventing (also known as Horse Trials) is the equestrian triathlon where the three phases of dressage, cross country and show jumping are completed by the same horse/rider combination. Eventing is a discipline at which Australia has excelled with numerous Olympic Medals. It is also one of the few sports where men and women compete on equal terms and the genuine amateur can compete against a World or Olympic Champion.
The HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing is a linked series which aims to unite all corners of the international Eventing community. It is organised annually as a series of three‐star level CIC qualifiers. It began in August 2002 and the first Australian leg of the series was held in Sydney in 2009. The series is supported by HSBC. The HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Series includes 12 events in 10 countries across three continents

Dressage The first test is Dressage, which comprises a set sequence of compulsory movements in an arena 20m wide and 60m long. At World Cup level the test is judged by three international judges who are looking for balance, rhythm, suppleness and most importantly, obedience of the horse and its’ harmony with the rider.
Cross Country consists of the challenge of a course of more than 35 natural obstacles over approximately 4km in length that has to be jumped inside an optimum time. This phase is filled with thrills and spills.
Show Jumping is the final phase of the competition consisting of one round of jumping with a maximum time allowed, and the objective is to jump all the fences clear inside the time.