ANAKI PARK FERNANDO – Ridden and owned by Montana Breust from NSW. Image: Angie Rickard Photography.
Show horses step out in Sydney
By Equestrian Life
The premier show horse event of the year, the Hygain EA Australasian Show Horse and Rider Championships 2023, known as “The Nationals” was hosted by Equestrian NSW and held at Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC) from 30 November to 2 December.
Qualified combinations descended on SIEC from as far as Western Australia, with everyone keen to put their best performances in for the judges. The Champion and Reserve titles across the many classes were as follows:
OPEN CLASSES:
Large Open Hack over 16h
Champion: ANAKI PARK FERNANDO – Ridden and owned by Montana Breust from NSW
Reserve: WARRAWEE IMPRESAREEO – Ridden by Elizabeth Krog and owned by Brian Scholes from VIC
Small Open Hack over 15h ne 16h
Champion: ROYALWOOD WEST END – Ridden and owned by Margot Haynes from SA
Reserve: TS DANTE – Ridden by Mark Kiddle and owned by Claudia Pavia from NSW
Large Open Galloway over 14.2h ne 15h
Champion: ROYAL OPERA – Ridden by Brynie Lee and owned by Gregory Gerry from VIC
Reserve: LUCIFER – Ridden by Phillip Bobic and owned by Emma Ashton from QLD
Small Open Galloway over 14h ne 14.2h
Champion: KOLBEACH HOLLYS FLAWLESS – Ridden and owned by Elsie Cooper from SA
Reserve: PENBURY PARK TIME SQUARE – Ridden and owned by Alyssa Giustozzi from SA
Large Open Pony over 13h ne 14h
Champion: ROYALWOOD STAGE PRINCESS – Ridden and owned by Chelsea Morelli from NSW
Reserve: ROYALWOOD ENCHANTING – Ridden by Margot Haynes and owned by Catherine Gale from SA
Medium Open Pony over 12h ne 13h
Champion: TUSCANY PETITE SERENADE – Ridden and owned by Margot Haynes from SA
Reserve: NOTTINGHAM ROYAL HIGHNESS – Ridden and owned by Gary from NSW
Small Open Pony ne 12h
Champion: HIBRIE COCO RIBBON – Ridden by Annabelle Richardson and owned by Emma Richardson from VIC
Reserve: WHITMERE POPPING CANDY – Ridden by Annabelle Richardson and owned by Emma Richardson from VIC
Leading Rein Open Pony ne 12h
Champion: CANTIK PARK TOM THUMB – Ridden by Kendal Hay and owned by Andrew Buckley from NSW
Reserve: DUNELM KISS N TELL – Ridden by Sienna Mallen and owned by Naomi Karutz from SA
SHOW HUNTER CLASSES:
Large Show Hunter Hack over 16h
Champion: ULTIMATE PPH – Ridden and owned by Ali Berwick from VIC
Reserve: CJP QUATERSTERN – Ridden and owned by Rebecca Crane from QLD
Small Show Hunter Hack over 15h ne 16h
Champion: GLOBAL PPS – Ridden and owned by Stephanie Barrington from VIC
Reserve: VERDICT BY DIRECTION – Ridden by Jessica Stalling and owned by Melissa Gillies from NSW
Large Show Hunter Galloway over 14.2h ne 15h
Champion: LILYS SOVEREIGN – Ridden and owned by Margot Haynes from SA
Reserve: PAULGREN PARK VANCOUVER – Ridden by Samantha Rutledge and owned by Sophie Walker from NSW
Small Show Hunter Galloway over 14h ne 14.2h
Champion: RIEGAL MANOLETE – Ridden and owned by Emily Murray from VIC
Reserve: CONTREDANCE – Ridden and owned by Mercedes Mathews from WA
Large Show Hunter Pony over 13h ne 14h
Champion: ROSEGATE SERENADE – Ridden by Margot Haynes and owned by Tiana Schaefer from SA
Reserve: OWENDALE BUTTER SCHNAPPS – Ridden and owned by Maison Hunt from SA
Medium Show Hunter Pony over 12h ne 13h
Champion: IMPERIAL VAGABOND – Ridden and owned by Ellie Roots from NSW
Reserve: BORDERSHOW TANGO – Ridden by Anastasia Blanch and owned by Lynda Blanch from NSW
Small Show Hunter Pony ne 12h
Champion: SPLASH DANCE – Ridden by Harrison Manning and owned by Andrea Merry from SA
Reserve: ARMANII PARK DUCHESS – Ridden by Addisyn Ream and owned by Rebecca Medhurst from NSW
Leading Rein Show Hunter Pony ne 12h
Champion: BORDERSHOW BLACK DIAMOND – Ridden and owned by Pypah Coombe from SA
Reserve BORDERSHOW CHARLEMAGNE – Ridden by Ella Cutugno – Owned by Alicia Cutugno from VIC
RIDER CLASSES:
Adult Rider over 25 years
Champion: Natalie Mckay – Riding ST ANDREWS from VIC
Reserve: Jasmin Hunt-Petty – Riding FIORENTINA B from QLD
Adult Rider 18 years to 25 years inclusive
Champion: Sophia Redenbach – Riding by JERMYN STREET from NSW
Reserve: Ebonie Lee – Riding TAMRIE PARK SECRET IMAGE from VIC
Intermediate Rider 15, 16 & 17 years
Champion: Tia Rose Mckenzie – Riding TS LADY ASHBERRY from NSW
Reserve: Jessica Sharp – Riding by KINGSFIELD ARLINGTON from VIC
Intermediate Rider 12,13 & 14 years
Champion: Claudia Hughes – Riding CORNDALE KISS AND TELL from NSW
Reserve: Anastasia Blanch – Riding BRAEFOOT PARK SILKFLOWER from NSW
Junior Rider 9 years and under 12 years
Champion: Willow Scotson – Riding FIREFLY PERI from VIC
Reserve: Lali Alt – Riding KOLBEACH COWBOY from QLD
Junior Rider 5 years and under 9 years
Champion: Hallie Cowdroy – Riding YARRA HEIGHTS PLAY THING from NSW
Reserve: Reegan Merry – Riding SPLASH DANCE from SA
CHILD’S/JUNIOR OPEN CLASSES
Child’s/Junior Large Open Hack over 16h
Champion: MONARCHY – Ridden by Jaspa Beattie and owned by Adam Oliver from QLD
Reserve: DREAMTIME ROYALTY – Ridden by Sabrina Gilmore and owned by Riley Marin from VIC
Child’s/Junior Small Open Hack over 15h ne 16h
Champion: STAUGHTON VALE HENLEY – Ridden by Annabelle Richardson and owned by Hannah Bufton from VIC
Reserve: BANGALOW CREEK SUMMER – Ridden by Emma Hutchinson and owned by Ashley Clarke from NSW
Child’s/Junior Large Open Galloway over 14.2h ne 15h
Champion: XTRA RICHES OF SEFTON – Ridden and owned by Madeleine Gaden from NSW
Reserve: BELLEVALE CHARISMA – Ridden and owned by Ella Warren from NSW
Child’s/Junior Small Open Galloway over 14h ne 14.2h
Champion: VANITY ROSE – Ridden by Claire Fedrick and owned by Kirsty Harper-Purcell from QLD
Reserve: GORDON PARK BACKSTREET BOY – Ridden by Sabrina Gilmour and owned by the Shaw Family from VIC
Child’s/Junior Large Open Pony over 13h ne 14h
Champion: TL TOY BOY – Ridden and owned by Charlotte Byrne from NSW
Reserve: SONOS PARK SWEET SOPRANO – Ridden by Anneliese Hughes and owned by Alexis Borg from NSW
Child’s/Junior Medium Open Pony over 12h ne 13h
Champion: WILLOWCROFT TEMPTRESS – Ridden by Ella Warren and owned by Amanda Jefferys from NSW
Reserve: ROSEDALE POPEYE – Ridden and owned by Marley Thorpe Heal from VIC
Child’s/Junior Small Open Pony over ne 12h
Champion: HIBRIE COCO RIBBON – Ridden by Annabelle Richardson and owned by Emma Richardson from VIC
Reserve: DUNELM KISS N TELL – Ridden by Mia Ozolins and owned by Naomi Karutz from SA
CHILD’S/JUNIOR SHOW HUNTER CLASSES
Child’s/Junior Large Show Hunter Hack over 16h
Champion: MILFIELD QUEPID – Ridden by Lucinda O’Brien and owned by Glenda De Wit from NSW
Reserve: CJP QUATERSTERN – Ridden by Georgia Cronin and owned by Rebecca Crane from QLD
Child’s/Junior Small Show Hunter Hack over 15h ne 16h
Champion: FABERGE – Ridden by Dallas Merry and owned by Andrea Merry from SA
Reserve: BLOOMFIELD VALTINI – Ridden by Sabrina Gilmour and owned by Brooke Wheeler from VIC
Child’s/Junior Large Show Hunter Galloway over 14.2h ne 15h
Champion: PAULGREN PARK VANCOUVER – Ridden by Samantha Rutledge and owned by Sophie Walker from NSW
Reserve: LILYS SOVERIGN – Ridden by Ella Manning and owned by Margot Haynes from SA
Child’s/Junior Small Show Hunter Galloway over 14h ne 14.2h
Champion: ROYAL COMMAND OF SEFTON – Ridden by Alli Reinke and owned by Michelle Labahn from QLD
Reserve: RIEGAL MANOLETE – Ridden by Hahana Young and owned by Emily Murray from VIC
Child’s/Junior Large Show Hunter Pony over 13h ne 14h
Champion: ARMANII PARK ROCKET MAN – Ridden by Clare Fedrick and owned by Isabella Cross-Winston from QLD
Reserve: MUNDOORA PARK DA VITO – Ridden and owned by Alli Reinke from QLD
Child’s/Junior Medium Show Hunter Pony over 12h ne 13h
Champion: IMPERIAL VAGABOND – Ridden and owned by Ellie Roots from NSW
Reserve: BORDERSHOW TANGO – Ridden by Anastasia Blanch and owned by Lynda Blanch from NSW
Child’s/Junior Small Show Hunter Pony ne 12h
Champion: BORDERSHOW CHARLEMAGNE – Ridden by Annabelle Richardson and owned by Alicia Cutugno from VIC
Reserve: DALBRAE VEGAS – Ridden by Molly Machester and owned by Elizabeth Daly from NSW
OFF THE TRACK
Off The Track – Gelding
1st: ST ANDREWS ridden by Natalie McKay from VIC
2nd: NOBU ridden by Charlotte Clegg from VIC
Off The Track – Mare
1st: HEIRESS ridden by Phillip Bobic from QLD
2nd: PETITE E’TOILE ridden By Lauren King from WA
FASHIONS ON THE FIELD
Fashions on The Field – Under 12 Years
1st: Macy Crane and Sabastian Kent with Rivington Sunray from QLD
2nd: Shiloh Jones and Jai Jones with Langtree Juminy Cricket from NSW
Fashions on The Field – Under 18 Years
1st: Sienna Mullan-Wright and Chris Leech with Owendale Beesting from VIC
2nd: Sebastian Lucas and CJP Quartsern From QLD
Fashions on The Field – 18-29 Years
1st: Jaimee Lea Bruggemann and CJP Quartsern from SA
2nd: Lucy Sidney and Wideacre Prince George from QLD
Fashions on The Field – 30 Years & Over
1st: Alyssa Walsh and Matt Snell and F1 Sandro Boy from NSW
2nd: Melissa Gillies and Verdict by Direction from NSW
Congratulations to all competitors! Full results across the classes can be found via the event Facebook page and will be available later here.
Published 5 December 2023.
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