What age did you start riding and how did you get into riding? I was horse crazy from a young age and begged my parents for a pony for many years. Apparently I even wrote it on my Mum’s shopping list alongside the groceries. We spent some time in Italy and I had a lot of riding lessons there (in Italian!) when I was 7 years old! I got my first pony when I was 9 years old
Who was your first pony or horse: Little Sally, a 19yo Welsh Pony that liked to go fast!
If you attended Pony Club, which one? Tarwin Lower PC
What made you want to pursue Eventing? When I was young I loved riding out on my grandparents farm, going fast and jumping anything I could find, so the transition to Eventing was an obvious one. One day my coach – obviously trying to slow me down – said “It’s ok to hoon, but you have to learn to hoon in style!” This really stuck with me as I began my Eventing career and I began to love the technical and training side of the sport too, as well as the going fast part! I wasn’t very successful to begin with due to a series of unsuitable ponies/horses but I learnt to be a horse trainer from a young age.
Assistance along the way from EA Coaces? Ken Jelbart and Sally Francis both played a huge role in my development as a young rider.
Do you have a role model or anyone you particularly admire? Ingrid Klimke and Ros Canter!
Name some of your greatest competitive achievements.
- 3rd place at Adelaide 5 star (my first 5 star and Humble Glory’s first 5 star)
- 1st place 2018 Young Rider Eventing Championships at Australian 3DE at Adelaide.
Short term and long term future goals?
- Take Humble Glory overseas to compete at Badminton or Burghley HT
- Longterm goals – represent Australia
- Ride at World Cup Level Show Jumping
Most recent notable results (date/event/placing):
- Winner of all 4 star short events in 2023 at EV Summer HT, Tonimbuk HT and Wandin HT.
- 3rd place at Adealide 5 star.
- Winner of 5 consecutive 2** events with Tulara Baltango. Avenal HT, EV Summer HT, Tonimbuk HT, Wandin HT, Ballarat HT
- 2nd place in 3** at Ballarat HT and at Melbourne 3DE with Seattle Park.
Photo credit: Michelle Terlato.
