EA reveals full list of Sport Achievement Awards Night Finalists
Equestrian Australia is pleased to announce each of the 2012 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
“The Sport Achievement Awards Night is an opportunity to highlight the most successful, dedicated and extraordinary members of Australian equestrian sport,” said Equestrian Australia CEO Grant Baldock. “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:
Tina Stafford helps on the administration front for a long list of one day and three day events as well as NSW Interschools events
Administrator of the Year
- Kristen Heffernan (QLD)
- Liz Duncan (SA)
- Susan Warren (WA)
- Isabel Casey (TAS)
- Tina Stafford (NSW)
- Fiona Mardling (VIC)
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)
As well as coaching numerous dressage riders Brett Parbery is the national coach for the Australian event riders
Coach of the Year
- Richard King (QLD)
- Nicole Bro (TAS)
- Alison Rowland (WA)
- Brett Parbery (NSW)
- Will Enzinger (VIC)
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)
Gill Rolton certainly gets our vote as Official of the Year
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 Brown (TAS)
- Nicol Taylor (WA)
- Kerrie Winning (NSW)
- (VIC) To be confirmed
Volunteer of the Year
- Kerri-Lee Ryder (QLD)
- Sally Wells (SA)
- Jill Schwartz (TAS)
- Kevin Gianatti (WA)
- Bruce McVey (NSW)
- Marj England (VIC)
Craig Barrett clebrates his Adelaide 4* win with a thumbs up!
Domestic Athlete of the Year
- Maree Tomkinson
- Craig Barrett
- Tom McDermott
- Krystle Lander
- Elizabeth Lawrence
Domestic Horse of the Year
- Diamantina 4
- Gv Billy Elliott
- Bickley Brook Bella
- Edelweiss Pierre
'Come on' says Chris Burton 'I'd love to win the International Athlete of the Year award'
International Athlete of the Year
- Lyndal Oatley
- Chris Burton
- Edwina Tops-Alexander
- Joann Formosa
- Lani Maher
- Boyd Exell
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 event rider Jamie Stitchel wins the CIC2* Young Rider class at Adelaide, can she top that off by winning the Young Athlete of the Year?
Young Athlete of the Year
- Elliott Patterson
- Jamie Stitchel
- Tom McDermott
- Lucy Betts
- Andrew Damsma
