Young riders enjoy a successful tour of Mauritius

For the third successive year Australia has been represented at the international jumping competition hosted by the Centre equestre de la Louisa in Mauritius.

Representing Australia were father and daughter combination Shane and Ashleigh Giblett, Sydney sisters Samantha and Jessica Tripp and from south of the border in Victoria, Amy Cleland along with Joseph Patterson from Drumborg .

The team was accompanied by family members and experienced some real Mauritian hospitality in the lead up to the competition on the 8th/9th September 2012. Along with a number of teams from South Africa / Reunion Island and other Mauritian riders, the team members were again the recipients of warm welcome and hospitality from the Mauritian Federation.

The generosity of local horse owners supplied for the competition is a highlight and they as owners get a real buzz from the inclusion of their horses in the International competition. They are a mixture of South African horses and ponies with the majority supplied from the Mauritian Race Club as ex race horses that have been re educated for their new careers and in general are of good quality for the level of competition.

In the warm up competition Amy Cleland on Imperial Domain just missed out on second position. “Impy” is owned by de la Louisa client Monique Ernst and she is thrilled with his second place and in particular the way Amy presented herself. At the completion of competition Amy also won the “Coeur“ award which is judged by the judge and

Jury for the best presented and overall sportsmanship award in the senior division from the twelve riders competing.

Joseph Patterson in the junior division also won this award which was a great achievement for the Australian Team and was well deserved and an indication of the consistency and professionalism of the team as a whole.

The team competition had mixed results but a close fourth to Amy & Shane in the senior competition was followed by a good third for Samantha and Joseph in the Junior event. Both riders got the most from their horses Blazing Fire & Dazzling Mufftyand along with the rest of the team were praised for the way in which they presented and handled their respective mounts.

In the Children’s category, Jessica on Winter Blue had a very consistent show and Ashleigh on Charlie Brown who was a little less experienced than the other horses showed that they will be stars of the future with their polished displays of horsemanship on borrowed horses well away from home.

Team spirit is always a highlight with Aussie teams and this was no exception with a huge amount of support for each other and some bright lights for the future of our sport in Australia.

The Aussies again left a lasting impression on the hosts of this competition.

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7 September 2012

Young riders travel to Mauritius for annual FEI Children's Jumping competition

Congratulations to Joseph Patterson, Amy Cleland, Jessica & Samantha Tripp and Ashleigh & Shane Giblett, who have been selected to compete in the FEI Children's Jumping competition in Mauritius from 7-9 September 2012.

This is a borrowed horse event with the young riders to have their horses determined on a lucky draw basis.

Ashleigh & Jessica will compete in the 12-14 years category, Samantha & Joseph in the 15-17 years category and Amy & Shane in the 18+ group.

This prestigious competition will allow the riders to compete against top competitors from a number of nations.

The team will be accompanied by Jim Scobie as the Chef D’Equipe and their families.

Results will be posted here on the EA website when they are made available.

27 July 2012

EOI for International Jumping competition in Mauritius on borrowed horses

Equestrian Australia has received an invitation from the Centre Equestre de la Louisa in Mauritius for a team of 4 Junior riders (turning between 12 and 17 in 2012) and 2 senior riders plus 1 official to compete in a borrowed horse event at the International Jumping Show, at Centre Equestre de la Louisa, 7-9th September 2012.

The event will consist of three levels of competitions:

Children (12 -14 years) 80/90cm

Junior (15-17 years) 90/100cm

Senior (18 years and above) 1.00/1.10m

Equestrian Australia would like to invite members to indicate their interest to compete or act as the Chef d’Equipe at this competition in Mauritius. All interested applicants will need to complete the Expressions of Interest form below.

Riders EOI

Chef EOI

The Show Organising Committee will provide the following:

• Transfer from (airport - hotel - airport) and to and from the show ground.

• Accommodation with local Mauritian riders

• The competition horses

• Meals

• Social Events

The riders will be responsible for:

• Return airfares to Mauritius

• Any additional social activites

• Insurance (The EA National Office can assist with this insurance)

The Official/Chef’d Equipe will be responsible for:

• Return airfares to Mauritus

• Receiving and returning the team uniforms from the EA

• Liaising with Team Members to coordinate travel so that all team members travel together

• Provide team results and an event report/story post competition

• Complete the EA Chef report within 5 working days post competition.

• Insurance (The EA National Office can assist with this insurance)

The EA National office will provide administration support and a uniform for the selected riders.

Please complete the form below and fax to the National Office on (02) 9763 2466(02) 9763 2466 if you would like to be considered for the International Jumping competition for Juniors and Seniors, Mauritius.

Applications close at 5pm, Wednesday 8th August, 2012. No late applications will be considered.

Please contact Mandy at the EA National Office on (02) 8762 7777(02) 8762 7777 if you have any questions regarding this competition.