Australian vaulter Ginger Kennett has finished 16th overall at the FEI Vaulting World Championships in Bern, Switzerland.
Competing in the Individual Senior Female division, Ginger finished on a total score of 7.515 after three days of competition.
View the overall rankings here.
Saturday saw the Freestyle test take place, where Ginger scored 7.996 for 14th place with horse Goldjunge and lunger Jacqueline Schönteich (Goldjunge’s owner).

Ginger finished 16th overall across three tests at the FEI Vaulting World Championships in Bern. Image by FEI/Martin Dokoupil.
“I couldn’t be happier with my result here at the FEI World Championships in Bern,” said Ginger following the final day of competition.
“It’s been a long and busy campaign with my outstanding and unshakable family and team, and of course Goldjunge, who just did not put a foot wrong. Thank you to all of my team who made this amazing journey possible and filled it with memories and emotions that won’t fade.”
Ginger was string across all three tests at the World Championships, producing a steady improvement in scores throughout. The 21-year-old was awarded 6.785 in the initial Compulsory test, and then 7.284 in the Technical – the latter a result that Ginger was particularly proud of, along with her Freestyle score.

Ginger scored 7.996 for 14th place in her Freestyle test. Image by FEI/Martin Dokoupil.
“I was elated to achieve my goals for this year with my Tech test results and also extremely pleased with my Freestyle score. It is so rewarding especially because I designed all of my own routines,” she says.
Ginger, who hails from Picton in NSW, explains that her World Championship campaign began earlier in the year on home soil.
“My competitive preparation commenced earlier this year at the Great Southern CVI at Sydney International Equestrian Centre in April, and then continued at the CVI in Ermelo, the Netherlands where I trialled Goldjunge. My return to Europe in June gave me the opportunity to compete at a German competition just prior to Aachen and finally to the World Championships in Bern.

Ginger is all smiles following her Freestlye test. Image by FEI/Martin Dokoupil.
“I think my preparation has been as consistent as it possibly could be with all of the lead up competitions contributing to what is required at a major competition. I really feel that all the hard work that has gone into the planning has really paid off with respect to the intense pressure you feel coming into a championship – on top of all the travel – and I feel I have used my time well.”
The travel involved with launching a World Championship campaign from here in Australia certainly does mean those travel kilometres add up. Ginger says she has travelled approximately 75,829kms so far this year – twice the circumference of the earth!
“I have learnt so much during this experience and I have made so many new friends. It’s so nice being around like-minded people. I know I have a lot more to learn and I’m looking forward to continuing to improve and refine.
“I am very appreciative of my international vaulting family who have welcomed me with open arms and combined resources where possible, with a special thank you to my lunger, Jacqui.”
With her goal of competing at CHIO Aachen and a second World Championship now ticked off, Ginger is look ahead to the future.
“I am looking forward to representing Australia again in April 2025 at the World Cup Final in Basel, Switzerland and then onward to the World Equestrian Games 2026 in Aachen.”

Ginger with her mother Georgie following the Freestyle in Bern.