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New South Wales competitors shone at the Pony Club Australia National
Championships where they competed against 230 riders from across Australia at the Sydney
International Equestrian Centre, Horsley Park, from 12 – 18 July.
Competition was fierce, as the best riders from each State competed across the equestrian
disciplines of Dressage, Eventing, Showjumping and Mounted Games. Each discipline was
divided into two events; a junior event for riders under 17 years of age, and an Associate
event for riders 17 to 25 years of age.
The New South Wales team collected nearly all National Champion awards which were up for
grabs, along with most of the Champion Team awards. New South Wales was honoured with the
Roger Braham OAM Perpetual Trophy as the Champion State.
A commendable mention goes to Grant Judd, who won the Associate Show Jumping
National Champion title for the 3rd time on the same horse “Redshot”. Grant first won the
title at the 2005 National Championships in Perth, and maintained his position at the
following National Championships in Towoomba in 2007 and now here in Sydney. Grant has plans
to hold on to his title at the next National Championships in two years time.
“We could not have asked for a more pleasing result. All of our New South Wales riders
represented the State to the best of their ability and we were very lucky to collect so many
Champion awards. We are very proud of our NSW riders and look forward to challenging the
other States at the 2011 National Championships in Victoria,” said Jenny Amadio, Event
Organiser and Executive Director of Pony Club NSW.
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“We would like to congratulate all riders who competed this week, along with
their team officials and supporters, as they displayed high levels of sportsmanship and
horsemanship. The Event, like all Pony Club Events, was focused on giving the riders an
opportunity to meet other like‐minded individuals, and I am sure that many friendships were
formed which will last for lifetimes,” said Mrs Amadio.
The Championships are held every two years, with a different State playing host. This will
be the second time that Pony Club NSW has hosted the Championships since their inception in
1995, where they were held in Wagga Wagga. The Championships were introduced just after
Sydney was granted the Olympic Games to assist and encourage all Pony Club members to strive
for their Olympic Dreams.
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