Overview

The Equestrian 3 Day Event – commonly known as ‘Eventing’ – is the triathlon of Horse Sport comprising the 3 phases of Dressage, Cross Country and Showjumping over 3 days on the same horse. Held annually on the third weekend in November, the Mitsubishi Motors Australian International 3 Day Event (Aus3de) is Australia’s premier equestrian competition. It is the only CCI five star event held in Australia, the only one held in the Southern Hemisphere and one of only six held across the world. For the past twenty one years, Adelaide has been the chosen host city of this Hallmark Equestrian event. The 2019 Adelaide event will also have the biggest prize pool in the Southern Hemisphere with over $150,000 up for grabs! The MMAus3de proudly takes its place alongside the other great international five star events: the Kentucky Three Day Event in the United States in April; Badminton Horse Trials in England in May; Luhmuhlen Horse Trials in Germany in June; Burghley Horse Trials back in the UK in September; and Pau Horse Trials in France in October. The Adelaide event however is unique in the world, being the only one staged in the heart of a vibrant city centre, taking place in Adelaide’s picturesque East Parklands.