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National Dressage and Para-Equestrian Squads announced

Sheridyn Ashwood-Prestige VDL
Photograph:Roger Fitzhardinge

Following the recent release of the national squad selection policies for dressage and para-equestrian, Equestrian Australia is pleased to announce the national squads for both disciplines.

Following strong performances at the recent Sydney CDI3*, Queensland’s Sheridyn Ashwood (VDL Prestige) joins the national program on the 2013 Elite Squad, as does Australian Dressage Champion and 2012 Equestrian Australia domestic athlete of the year Maree Tomkinson (Diamantina) who moves from the A squad onto the elite squad.

2012 Paralympic gold medallist Joann Formosa (Worldwide PB) has been named on the Para-Equestrian Elite Squad along with fellow Victorian Nicole Blanks (Vledder).

Combinations have been selected on the national squads because they have demonstrated the potential to represent Australia at an internationally competitive standard.

Congratulations to the combinations which have been selected on the National Dressage and Para-Equestrian Squads:

2013 National Dressage Squads

2013 Elite Squad

Rider	Horse	Owner
Sheridyn Ashwood	VDL Prestige	Ashwood Park Stud
Hayley Beresford	Jaybee Alabaster	Bev Edwards
Mary Hanna	Sancette (hold)	Mary and Rob Hanna
Kristy Oatley	Ronan 2	Kristy Oatley
Lyndal Oatley	Sandro Boy	Andrew and Carol Oatley
Heath Ryan	Regardez Moi	Heath and Rozzie Ryan
Rozzie Ryan	GV Bullwinkle	Olivia Bunn
David Shoobridge	OO Seven	David and Amanda Shoobridge
Maree Tomkinson	Diamantina	Maree Tomkinson & Lyn Sultana

2013 A Squad

Rider	Horse	Owner
Jayden Brown	Fuerst Friedrich	Jayden Brown
Nadia Coghlan	Carlyle	Nadia Coghlan
Mary Hanna	Umbro	Mary and Rob Hanna
Jessica Greelish	Lancaster	Jessica Greelish
Kelly Layne	Von Primaire	Kelly Layne
Sara McDonald	Adlanta Rose	Sara McDonald
Brett Parbery	Aber Hallo	Julie Farrell
Brett Parbery	DP Weltmeiser	Susan Duddy
Heath Ryan	Johnny Depp	Tanya Notley
Heath Ryan	Utopian Cardinal	Anthony Thornhill
Deon Stokes	Royal Oak	Kate Barton
Tor van den Berg	Lauries As	Cheryl O’Brien
Tor van den Berg	Donna Bonita	Kaz Roe
Caroline Wagner	Tango V	Caroline and Peter Wagner

213 National Para-Equestrian Squads

2013 Elite Squad

Rider	Horse	Owner
Joann Formosa	Worldwide PB	Joann Formosa
Nicole Blanks	Vledder	Greg and Veronica Steward

2013 A Squad

Rider	Horse	Owner
Jan Pike	Pinky	Catherine Shelley
Anne Skinner	Aubaine Cossack	Anne Skinner
Sharon Jarvis	Lord Lamarque	Kate Barton
Chelsea Higgins	Comedian	Chelsea & Kerry Higgins
Elizabeth Sobecki	Ponderosa Stud Lucarno	Elizabeth, Antionette & Kazimierz Sobecki