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 Sydney 2000
 September 26 - 30

 


Nations 
Competing
10 Teams of 4

Australia
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Great Britain
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
USA

Individuals 
10 Individuals from countries not on teams
Austria - 2
Brazil
Ireland
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand
Portugal
Russia - 2

                      

10/21 Results - Grand Prix, Special & Freestyle
Freestyle - Judges Individual Marks by Movement - Just in being typed
10/12 Sydney Training Report by Simon Bain
Around 80% of the European horses mostly worked in a deep and round frame in training. Invariably the key to the use of this seemed to be active hind legs, stepping well under.
Alexandra & Chacomo absolute harmony with minimal movement and minimal display of the aids by the rider. The canter pirouettes I saw them do one day in training seemed so close to my idea of perfect that I had tears in my eyes
10/08 Judges' Individual Marks - requested
Bonfire received 4 10's on the freestyle, Rusty 1
10/08 Photos 
9/30  Bonfire and Anky WIN the Gold!
World Record Score by Bonfire - FEI Report
Anky's Reports
9/30 NBC Apologizes! Our Copyright Attorney Wins!
Kudos to our attorney - reports & photos online!
9/26 NBC Threatens Copyright Infringement
Reports emailed while our attorney responds
9/30 Simon Bain Reports First insider report from our Aussie vet who volunteered at the Park
Isabell Werth has learned "it is the horse that has to do the work, and far too many are doing far too much."
9/29 Grand Prix Special 
Farbenfroh wins the crowd. 
FEI Press Release
9/30 Germany wins Team Gold!
With all four Germans scoring in the 70s on the Grand Prix, Germany wins a record 5th consecutive Team Gold Medal
10/01 Going Home
Sydney did a superb job, Aussies made us feel so at home.  We must return to visit friends one day.
9/25 Live from Sydney - first rain of the Games :(
Dutch & German Grand Prix Draw.
German Pretzel Baker in Wentworth Falls 
Grand Prix Ride Times - Tuesday
Grand Prix Ride Times - Wednesday
9/20 Auckland & Sydney Here We Come!
9/22 Bonfire Ready
9/19 Who was the oldest dressage rider?
 She rode for Great Britain at Munich - 1972
9/18 Walking the Cross Country Course
9/17 Horses Day Off!
9/15 Games Begin!
9/14 Conrad Schumacher Arrives  
9/13 Draw 9/24, Vet Jog 9/25, Anky to Carry Flag
9/11 USET:  "Foltaire is fine and will compete"
Anky confirms. 
9/08 Anky Van Grunsven Reports
Foltaire Colics
9/01 FEI List of Competitors
Louise Nathhorst replaced by Ulla Hakanson 
8/24 Kyra Kyrklund will not compete at Sydney
8/14 Zorba Replaces Yellow SubmarineI
8/12 Denmark's Blue Hors Cavan Surgery 
7/12 CHIO Aachen - 14  nations compete
   

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