One Big Thing: Australia Tops Strzegom Spring Open CCI4*-S Standings
Olivia Barton and APH Sodoko. Photo by Leszek Wójcik / Strzegom Spring Open.
The leaderboard shuffled after each phase of competition in the Strzegom Spring Open CCI4*-S in Poland this weekend and following Sunday’s cross country action, it’s Australia’s Olivia Barton who took home the win with Carlene Barton’s APH Sodoku, a 10-year-old Australian-bred Warmblood gelding. Olivia and APH Sodoku are a big of a three-ring talent, having competed at the FEI levels of both show jumping and dressage in addition to their eventing career.
APH Sodoku is a product of Olivia’s mother’s boutique breeding program; in fact, Olivia has competed several other homebreds at the top levels and was until recently based with Prue and Oliver Barrett in Australia. She’s now based in Europe with Stateside Farm in Belgium and this latest result marks her second win at the level at Strzegom (she previously won here with her Adelaide podium finisher Hollyander HG in 2025).
Full results from Strzegom can be found here.
Major International Results
Twin Rivers Spring International (CA, USA): [Website] [Scores]
Strzegom Horse Trials (POL): [Website] [Scores]
US Weekend Results
Longleaf Pine HT (NC): [Website] [Scores]
Unionville HT (PA): [Website] [Scores]
Poplar Place April HT (GA): [Website] [Scores]
F.E.N.C.E. HT (NC): [Website] [Scores]
Pine Hill Spring HT (TX): [Website] [Scores]
Spring Bay HT (KY): [Website] [Scores]
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- Mulberry-Derived Compound Shows Promise for Managing Insulin Dysregulation in Horses
- Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast Episode 146: How Do We Make Horse Sport Better?
Training Tip of the Day
How FEI judge and 5* rider Valerie Pride incorporates racing style into her equipment approach:
Go Eventing
Some beautiful scenes from this weekend’s FEI at Twin Rivers in Paso Robles, CA!
