EA reveals full list of Sport Achievement Awards Night Finalists

As well as acknowledging the top performing athletes and horses of the previous year, Equestrian Australia’s Sport Achievement Awards also recognise the sport’s most outstanding administrator, coach, official, owner, volunteer and event of the past 12 months.

Winners of the 2012 Sport Achievement Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony on Tuesday 30 April at Le Montage in Sydney and ticket buyers are urged to get in early as seats are limited. For ticket information please click HERE

“It is through these awards and the Equestrian Hall of Fame that the greater equestrian community is able to recognise the contribution made by our athletes and those who work so tirelessly behind the scenes to make our sport so enjoyable. EA looks forward to welcoming more greats into the Equestrian Hall of Fame.”

This year’s Hall of Fame inductees will be revealed later in the week.

Congratulations to the 2012 Sport Achievement Awards Night Finalists:

Administrator of the Year

· Kristen Heffernan (QLD)

· Liz Duncan (SA)

· Susan Warren (WA)

· Isabel Casey (TAS)

· Tina Stafford (NSW)

· Fiona Mardling (VIC)

Gow Gates Club of the Year

· Park Ridge Adult Riders Group (QLD)

· Mount Gambier Show Jumping Club (SA)

· Gidgegannup & Hill Equestrian Association – Dressage division (WA)

· Show Jumping Tasmania (TAS)

· Alexander Park Dressage (NSW)

· Caramut Cross Country Riding Club (VIC)

Gow Gates Coach of the Year

· Richard King (QLD)

· Nicole Brown (TAS)

· Alison Rowland (WA)

· Brett Parbery (NSW)

· Will Enzinger (VIC)

Australian Sports Commission Event of the Year

· National Interschools Championships (QLD)

· South Australian Horse of the Year (SA)

· Prestige Loans & Wealth Creation FEI 3 Day Event (WA)

· Equestriad Camden (NSW)

· Melbourne International 3 Day Event (VIC)

Gow Gates Official of the Year

· Naomi O’Farrell (QLD)

· Gill Rolton (SA)

· Bernadette Gibson (TAS)

· Penny Dodd (WA)

· Trevor Klein (NSW)

· Binny Barclay (VIC) Posthumous

Owner of the Year

· Cheryl O’Brien (QLD)

· Cheryl Hatswell (SA)

· Cheryl Lawrence (TAS)

· Nicol Taylor (WA)

· Kerrie Winning (NSW)

Gow Gates Volunteer of the Year

· Kerri-Lee Ryder (QLD)

· Sally Wells (SA)

· Jill Schwartz (TAS)

· Kevin Gianatti (WA)

· Bruce McVey (NSW)

· Marj England (VIC)

Domestic Athlete of the Year

· Maree Tomkinson

· Craig Barrett

· Tom McDermott

· Krystle Lander

· Elizabeth Lawrence

Horsezone Domestic Horse of the Year

· Diamantina 4

· Gv Billy Elliott

· Bickley Brook Bella

· Edelweiss Pierre

International Athlete of the Year

· Lyndal Oatley

· Chris Burton

· Edwina Tops-Alexander

· Joann Formosa

· Lani Maher

· Boyd Exell

IRT International Horse of the Year

· Sandro Boy

· Rutherglen

· Itot du Chateau

· Worldwide PB

· Boyd Exell’s indoor 4 in hand team (Carrington Park Ajax, Lucky, Banjo, Bill, Spitfire)

Young Athlete of the Year

· Elliott Patterson

· Jamie Stitchel

· Tom McDermott

. Andrew Damsma

· Lucy Betts