Sponsored Rider Update
Amy Reilly is our newest member to the Saddleworld Sponsored Rider Team. The following is a quick update on what Amy has been up to recently… “It has been a busy time for myself and Gundaroo Calypso Dancer (aka Harry), with a number of competitions and the National Young Rider Championships at Sydney International Equestrian Centre in July. The warm up to National Young Riders was at the Bowral Young Riders Championship, where we scored well and were awarded Medium Reserve Champion. The following weekend in Sydney we won our first Junior FEI and placed a third and fourth in the medium out of the majority of the best young riders in Australia. Two judges commented on a beautifully positioned rider, for which we owe thanks to Paula for her painstaking attention to detail in setting up Harry and I with our new Amerigo saddle. As a result of our success in Sydney, Harry and I have been selected into the NSW Young Rider Dressage Team as the Medium horse and rider combination.” The Team at Saddleworld Canberra would like to extend a huge congratulations to Amy on all of her success and wish her all the best for future performances.

Stephen & Niki Dingwall
“The Cavalier Performance Horses Team headed off to the Camden Winter Showjumping Festival on the June long weekend. Deciding to only take 3 horses to this show made for a quieter show for all of us! Cavalier Cudose (Comet) stepped up this weekend to compete in both the 1.10 and the 1.20. This was his first start in a 1.20 event and he certainly held his own with only incurring 4 penalties on a tough enough track in a very competitive field. Comet placed 6th in the 1.10 event on Saturday in another very competitive field. We are very excited about this 5-year-old Camelot gelding. Good Golly Miss Molly and Niki had a very good weekend also placing 5th on the Amateur 1.20 Grand Prix on Sunday. Young Michael Cross who works for Cavalier Performance Horses also had a good show placing 6th in the 1.20 Open Grand Prix. Cavalier Bryn and Stephen Dingwall stepped out into a competitive field of horses in the Open 1.20 Grand Prix. He was competing against some very well bred and imported horses. After a textbook clear first round, Stephen was the first competitor through to the jump off. As the first rider out in the jump off he set a cracking pace, which proved to be unbeatable on the day. Congratulation to Stephen and Bryn – a winning combination!

Cavalier Performance Horses would like to thank Saddleworld Canberra for their unwavering and continued support!”

ANNE RILEY: “Flowervale Houlana is starting to mature and show what she can do when her mind is on the job. Last year she earned a performance award from Dressage N.S.W. and was A.C.T.D.A. novice H.O.T.Y. At Sydney C.D.I. 2010 she finished 4th overall in the 6 y.o. Y.H. Class, the judges commenting on her future potential. Pity about her fear of prams and grandstands which stole her attention at times. I really wanted her to get used to the indoor but both attempts resulted with us being escorted by Heath Ryan on his seasoned horses. Something to sort out for future S.I.E.C. events! Two weeks later we had a fabulous comp at the Canberra Classic. We went home as Medium and Elementary Champions. I was also delighted to receive the Ina Knopse Memorial Award. My friend Ina was dearly loved by the equestrian community in Canberra and she was smiling on me that day. That afternoon the adrenalin had gone so Macho Grande suffered with a not so good P.S.G. test but I rallied for a 5th in the Inter 1. Last year Macho was A.C.T.D.A. small tour point score winner helping me to secure rider of the year for the third year in a row. Competition challenges horse and rider. Attention to detail, combined with support from Saddleworld Canberra help my horses work and play at their best."

Keilor Performance Horses: The last few months has been a busy time for us a new truck and some new young horses! The 2010 Braidwood show saw some good results from our horses – Ineshowen Cathal, a young WB gelding by Camelot jumped to be 6 th in the C and D grade and 5 th in his very first Grand Prix start. Keilor Trakydaks continued his good form with 4 th in the C and D and 3 rd in the Open Grand Prix. R ecent ACT Showjumping Club competition days have seen Trakydaks win and place at the 1.15m-1.25m level and Ineshowen Cathal also placing in the 1.25m classes. For Dubbo show we had a very young team on the truck – the 3yo Vivant gelding, Keilor Vertigo and a 4yo Warlord II mare Keilor Wishlist both made the maiden voyage. With both horses showing huge scope, ability and placings in height classes with have great expectations for their futures.

Caitlin made a return to the hack ring riding the Riding pony X TB gelding Fencourt Just Tops and at Nyngan Show, had wins and places, going on to win Reserve Champion Galloway out of a highly competitive field.

Here's an update from Stephen Dingwall from Cavalier Performance Horses. To read more about our Sponsored Riders, please click on the link at the top right of the page.

 

"With the showjumping season returning after winter we headed out West on a show run and returned with great success. Our 5yo Rotspon gelding Cavalier Bryn, Ridden by Stephen started out in great form with placing 2nd in both D Grades at Condobolin show. Also trying his hand at some Hacking he took out First Place in the Ridden Warmblood class, this time being ridden by Niki. Bryn also placed in the C & D Grade at Parkes show coming in 5th place. Bryn had his first ever start in a 6 Bar at Parkes show and jumped an impressive 1.45m to come in 4th place. Our 4yo Warmblood gelding by Camelot, Cavalier Cudos also took to the show ring and came in 2nd Place behind Bryn. Cudos also impressed us in the showjumping ring with some lovely double clean D grade rounds at his first show away from home. Niki had some great rounds on her mare by Ritual – Good Golly Miss Molly with all her hard work paying off at Parkes show coming in 3rd place in the C & D grade All our young horses performed extremely well in the D grades and pulled out some lovely double clean rounds and in fields of 50+ horse and rider combinations we are very pleased with all of them. Some other great performance from our Team. Cavalier Bryn – 2nd Condobolin Show D grade - 2nd Condobolin Show D grade - 1st Ridden Warmblood Condobolin Show - 5th C & D Grade Parkes Show Cavalier Cudos – 2nd Ridden Warmblood Cavalier Lucille – 8th Condobolin Show D grade Good Golly Miss Molly – 3rd C & D Grade Parkes Show Cavalier Performance Horses staff member Michael Cross also did our Team proud he came in 5th in both D grades at Condobolin show and also came in 2nd in a D grade event at Parkes show!"