The Jack Walsh Trophy, presented by Richard Walsh to Shane Rose as winner of the CCI4*
The Award Ceremonies at the Australian International 3 Day Event can take a little while as there are plenty of trophies and prizes to be presented but it’s a very special time. Here’s our wrap up of all of the awards but let's start with some video moments from the CCI4* prize giving, including commentator Spencer Sturmey trying to get the 'boys' off their horses!
As first and second place getter, Shane picked up a cool $ 54,000, prompting him to joke "That's more than my entire eventing earnings to date!" plus a Bates Saddle worth $4995 (although as a Bates Ambassador, Shane probably already has a few of those). The CCI2* winner Amanda Ross also won a Bates Saddle (and is also a Bates Ambassador), a $2,000 Horseland voucher and rug while the Schockemole Sports Young Rider CCI2* Champion, Madeline Wilson, won a Bates Saddle, the Schockemole Sports rug and $1,000 voucher
Third place getter in the CCI4* Clarke Johnson won $14,000 while the rest of the top ten CCI4* riders received the folowing;
4th Place: $10,000
5th Place: $7,000
6th Place: $6,000
7th Place: $5,000
8th Place: $4,000
9th Place: $3,000
10th Place: $3,000
All unplaced finishers receive a $1,000 travel incentive and non-finishers a $800 travel incentive. But there are plenty of other awards and here are the winners
Thoroughbred Racing South Australia Off the Track CCI2* Sam Lyle and Glenorchy South Park
Thoroughbred Racing South Australia Off the Track CCI2* Young Rider Shenae Lowings and Ballyhoo (also winner of the best tongue)
Thoroughbred Racing South Australia Off the Track CCI4* Sonja Johnson and Parkiarrup Illicit Liaison
Jo Edwards Memorial Trophy CCI2* closest to Optimum Time Stephanie Thornton and Gosh
Brian Crago Trophy for Highest placed South Australian Rider in CCI4*- Megan Jones and Kirby Park Allofasudden
Eurilla Jubilee Trophy - Closest to Optimum Time in CCI4* Class Shane Rose and Virgil
Peppermint Grove Memorial Trophy awarded to Best Australian Based Horse as decided by National Selectors - Jessica Manson's Legal Star
Anna Savage Memorial Award for the Best and Fairest Rider of 2015 - Christine Bates
ATCO Rug awarded to the best showjumping round in CCI4* as determined by Ground Jury - Clarke Johnstone and Balmoral Sensation
Keeping Up Appearances Trophy for highest placed Young Rider in CCI2* - Madeline Wilson and I'm Bruce
David Lindh Trophy to the owners of the winner of CCI4* Class - CP Qualified owned by Shane & NIcki Rose, Felicity (pictured) and Elizabeth Wischer
A kiss from fellow rider, Wendy Schaeffer, presenting the Sunburst Memorial Trophy
Thank you Bates for lots of lovely saddles!
