• First name: Hazel
• Surname: Shannon
• Age at 2017 Oceania Championships: 24
• Resides: Newcastle, NSW
• Occupation: working pupil for Heath and Rozzie Ryan

When did you start riding competitively?

I started eventing 7 years ago when I moved to Newcastle to work for Heath and Rozzie Ryan. Prior to this, I competed in other disciplines such as camp drafting and showjumping.

Which riders inspire you?

Our Australian riders who have been at the top of the sport for a long time on many different horses (Heath and Rozzie Ryan, Shane Rose, Stuart Tinney, Megan Jones).

Have you won any special awards?

I haven't but Clifford was Australian Domestic Horse of the Year 2016 and Eventing Nsw Horse of the Year 2016

Recent competition successes?

1st Adelaide International CCI 4* 2016, 1st Lynton Goulburn CIC3* 2016, 1st Tamworth CIC 3* 2016.

Ambitions for 2017/18?

My goals are to keep improving and to be selected to ride for Australia at the World Equestrian Games in 2018

Hobbies outside horses?

None