The FEI World Cup™ Eventing 2011 series kicks off at Kihikihi in New Zealand tomorrow (7-10 April).

Australia’s Shane Rose, silver medallist at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and Chris Burton, member of the Australia Eventing team at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2010 have confirmed they will be competing along with the cream of New Zealand-based Eventing riders.

Please see press release and photograph from Bevan Houlbrooke, Publicity Officer, Kihikihi International Horse Trial (bevan.houlbrooke@gmail.com; +64 21 2320784). He will also be producing reports at the end of each day of competition.

For on-site comment and rider interviews, please contact Monica Johns: +64 21 734 915.

The FEI will also be issuing post event reports throughout the FEI World Cup™ Eventing 2011 series with images of the winners.

FEI World Cup™ Eventing 2011 Calendar:

Kihikihi (NZL), 07- 10 April 2011
Sydney (AUS), 06 - 08 May 2011
Chatsworth (GBR), 14 - 15 May 2011
Strzegom (POL), 23 - 26 June 2011
Minsk (BLR), 13 - 17 July 2011
Malmö (SWE), 05 - 07 August 2011
Le Pin au Haras (FRA), 18 - 21 August 2011