Karen Yanik and Deon won the Newcomers section of the one day event
The New South Wales Police Games is a sporting competition for all emergency services to come together in a friendly atmosphere and complete against each other in a variety of sports. The Police Games have been running since 1984, which meant that this year they celebrated their 30th year.
Each year the NSW Police Equestrian club hold the Equestrian Games at different locations around Sydney and this year the Games were held at the magnificent Bi Centennial Park, Camden.
The program consisted of 75 events including a 3 ring hack show, dressage, showjumping, sporting and a one day event, with categories from Newcomers to Pre Novice.
Brielle Dawson and Embezzled wearing their rug and medals after winning the introductory section
Competitors from all emergency services attended to compete including NSW Police, NSW and ACT Ambulance, Rural Fire Service, NSW Fire Brigade, Corrective Services, Customs, Army and Australian federal police.
A number of very generous sponsors come on board each year. This year being no different with Horseland Narellan, Horseland Richmond, Sydney Equestrian Supplies, Kohknes Own, Brighton’s Saddlery, Goodwood’s Saddlery, Newmarket Saddlery, Rydz Equine Accessories, Hawkesbury Equine Vet Centre, Agnes Banks Equine Vet Centre, Camelot Horse Rugs, Cathy Padgen Garlands, and Hartley’s Saddlery. A highlight of this years event was having Imperial Horse floats come on board being a major sponsor.
Linden Knight was happy to win the Preliminary class with Coldstream Supermodel
Winners of the One-Day Event categories proudly sponsored by Equestrian NSW are as follows.
Newcomers
Karen Yanik on Deon (ACT Ambulance)
Introductory
Brielle Dawson on Embezzled (NSW Fire Brigade)
Preliminary
Linden Knight on Coldstream Supermodel (NSW Police)
Pre Novice
Kristel James on Hyson Green (NSW Police)
The winners of the Teams Pointscore
Teams Pointscore was won by the NSW Police with Kelli White, Viv Motbey, Kristel James and Linden Knight
“The games are all about camaraderie, something different, not just turning up to a scene of a gruesome accident and working alongside the Ambos and fire’s, but in a fun and friendly atmosphere,” said Sergeant Kelli White, the coordinator of the event. “We all do a tough job and it’s nice to see each other and have a banter and a few drinks and laughs together.
Most other sports walk away with medals only but our competitors ride away with trophy rugs, vouchers, garlands, feed and more! There are a number of people we would like to thank including the committee, Linden Knight, Viv Motbey, Kristel James, the sponsors the volunteers, Shane Rose and Camden Council for the use of their wonderful facility and of course the competitors for making it all worthwhile”.
Kristel James, riding Hyson Green, was representing the NSW Police and did them proud by winning the Pre Novice section
Imperial Horse Floats are also sponsoring the NSW Police Equestrian Team consisting of Sergeant Kelli White, Detective Senior Constable Linden Knight, Detective Senior Constable Kristel James, Senior Constable Melanie Rochford, Senior Constable Jo-Anne Danks who will be making the trip to Werribee to compete in the Equestrian at Australasian Police and Emergency Services games Werribee on 22nd and 23rd April 2014.
Dressed for the dressage arena
