Adelaide CCI4* Rider List Goes Live, Includes Rio Medalists Tinney and Rose

Stuart Tinney and Pluto Mio. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Stuart Tinney and Pluto Mio. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Next weekend will play host to the final four-star event in 2016 — The Australian International Three Day Event in Adelaide — and while the four-star crowd is a bit cozier after an Olympic year, it’s nonetheless stacking up to be a thrilling contest.

Rio Team Bronze Medalists Stuart Tinney and Shane Rose both have horses entered in the CCI4* division, and will be looking to collect a few points for the FEI Classics Series. The series aims to unite the top end of the international eventing circuit by way of the world’s six four-star events, and the top points-earner collects $40,000 for their efforts.  

Stuart Tinney will be competing aboard War Hawk, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding who will be making his first go on a four-star XC course after withdrawing after dressage at this same event last year. The two are well poised for success next week thanks to a top ten finish in the CIC3* at Goulburn two weeks ago, and a win in the Meblourne CCI3* back in June.

Fellow Rio teammate Shane Rose also has one mount entered: Glenorchy South Park, an 11-year-old Australian Thoroughbred who has finished in the top ten at every event this year, including two CCI3* divisions.

Wilhelm Enzinger will be riding two horses in the four-star division, and he is the only competitor with multiple mounts in the top division. His rides are Britannica  MVNZ, a New Zealand Sport Horse making his four-star debut, and Wenlock Aquifer, an Australian Thoroughbred who placed 12th at Adelaide last year.

In addition to the CCI4*, Adelaide also runs a number of other levels over the weekend, including a CIC3* and a CCI2* Young Rider Championship. Among the big names entered in the CIC3* is Brit and recent series champion of the Event Rider Masters Oliver Townend, who is entered on Tim Boland’s horse, Napoleon, an 11-year-old warmblood. The three-star will also include 2008 Beijing silver medalist Megan Jones aboard two horses, and Atlanta team gold medalist Wendy Schaeffer who is traveling from her UK yard for the event.

Keep it locked in EN for all the impending news and highlights from the last four-star of the year!

Full Rider List for Adelaide CCI4*

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