Grateful to have the opportunity to train under Rod Brown at the Victorian Eventing Squads High Performance squad last week. Looking forward to getting these horses out at Tonimbuk Horse Trials Inc. this weekend! Video thanks to Sharnika Design
A fun weekend supporting a local event run by Seville Pony Club at Shirley Heights Equestrian Centre! Mr. Spot took a win in the Open Championship class for Rachael Edwards showing a big improvement! I also had ESB Golden Malt in the Open 3, starting to show some of the hard work put into this boy and pulling off a 9th place for Leanne McLean. 2 horses who joined the team for their very first competition experiences - Darcy for Emma Shannon and Shirleen Stokoe’s Ziggy - both went double clear to finish on their dressage scores and place [...]
Yes it happened! A full event this weekend at Ballarat at last, thanks to the hardworking committee and all the volunteers who got the Zeep Summer Horse Trials off the ground. It was great to get the FEI horses out to test our training and focus on competition skills again! All of the horses were a bit excited and fresh in dressage, the highlight of Saturday was Koyuna Tactician leading the CCI3*** class overnight – it has taken a long time to strengthen his dressage work and it was great to feel it on the day. The highlight of [...]
Gearing up for the season with Victorian Eventing Squads at Tonimbuk on the weekend. Great coaching and a great team environment! Thank you to the coaches and the people who make this program possible – always led so capably and kindly by Janet Houghton. Bring on the Summer Horse Trials at Ballarat in 2 weeks – here’s hoping it is not quite as hot for that! Photo Tilly McDonald Photography
Feeling very blessed to have these 5 horses all in the FEI levels! #bringon2022
What a way to end 2021, winning Equestrian Victoria's Eventing Rider of the Year and Eventing Horse of the Year! Thank you to everyone involved in getting these awards off the ground in what has been a difficult year. Woodmount Lolita really deserves this award, I am very proud of what she has acheived! I can’t thank Fiona Mitchell enough for her never ending support! Thank you to all of my other horses, owners and supporters too - together you have all made this possible.
Hi Sam, Just wanted to let you know that I've had loads of wonderful Feedback from happy excited members, about your coaching, following Sunday's rally at Wilkira Park. They spoke to me, rang & emailed, to share their Joy & pleasure that their lessons bought. The repeated words were Fun, acknowledgement, new skills learnt, adjustments for improvement & great observation of horse and rider combos & their needs. Thanks for such a great day, we are all looking forward to next month to build on lessons learnt. Talana Boneo Adult Riding Club.
What a champion! This special horse deserves his own post for his effort at Woady Yallock Horse Trials on the weekend. Koyuna Tactician did a great dressage test, showjumped clear and took a couple of time faults on cross country to secure the win in the 3*. It’s been a long hard road for Tom since his 4th place at Melb3DE in the 2* in 2018... so we can’t wait to see him back there again in the 3* class in two weeks time!!
A great event at Albury last weekend for our horses – not so good for vehicles! We got 2 new truck tyres during the event and a shredded tyre on the float on the way home! Thank you to the OC who ran a great comp that all went very smoothly. Equus Helenik was in the 2 star and whilst we are still tweaking a few things she was super overall and got the job done in great style, finishing as she started in 3rd place and gaining her final Melb3DE qualifier! The “babies” did a great job for [...]
We had a successful weekend at Friends of Ballarat Eventing Association Horse Trials last weekend. Congratulations to the committee who have had to overcome many trying circumstances, at last it all happened and in glorious weather too! Sam had 5 rides and they all performed really well and gave us things to work on too! Woodmount Lolita (Lily) took the win in the 4 star. Koyuna Tactician (Tom) was strong in the 3 star dressage and produced his best showjumping round in a long time. Some miscommunication with his rider in cross country meant he was retired on course but [...]
