Gemma - Australian Champion!
We’re not sure where the past eight weeks have gone, but we normally knuckle down and have enough news monthly, but a slow start to the season with the inclement weather, cancelled/postponed events we started to get used to the slower pace! but March was a big month for nominations and honours........
We had a trip to Brisbane for the EA National awards, where Stuart was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his contribution to the team gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics then it was lovely to have the family together at the NSW Sports Awards, especially Jaymee who is busy finishing her double degree at Macquarie Uni, plus working full time
March also saw both Stuart and Gemma long listed for the Australian team, Stuart for the senior squad and Gemma for the Young Rider squad, for the Oceania Championships to be held at Melbourne International 3DE in June
Family selfie - Stuart, Jaymee, Gemma and Karen at the NSW Sport Awards
It was lovely to get out to a competition after so many delays and Equestriad certainly know how to do an event! It is a great Organising Commitee, helped by fantastic volunteers and there is a super vibe all round.
TE took out a full truck - we celebrated Stuart's win on Elizabeth Brinton's Celebration (below) and again with Gemma' s win in her first CIC***.
Alice Wheeler's Sir Pepper was also 4th and Corinna and Darren Huskinson' s War Hawk 12th with Wanda coming in 9th. Gemma and Anna, owned by John and Jane Pittard coped with the downpour during her cross country round like a real pro ! We are all so proud of Gemma and her growing partnership with Anna, we are looking forward to watching their journey.
Rain, what rain? Gemma and Annapurna on their way to a win
Briefly, we just took a sneaky trip down to Tasmania, with brother Dave! Great place, totally loved it, every bit of it! Thank you Tasmania for such a fabulous eye opener on how amazing you are with so many things to do!
Calendar
MAY 13/14th
Sydney International 3DE:
WAR HAWK : CIC***
CELEBRATION- Young Event horse and 105m,
LEPORIS : Ev105m
WANDA : CIC*
ANNA: CIC*** Gemma
MAY 27th/28th
BERRIMA: TBA
June 9-12th
Melbourne International 3DE
(Oceania Challenge) WAR HAWK CCI*** - ANNA: CCI** or CCI***
