Kristy has represented Australia at the 2000, 2008 and 2012 Olympics Games, as well as the 1998 and 2006 World Equestrian Games. Kristy grew up on a farm where she began riding when she was two years old. In 1995 she relocated to Germany and there she was a member of the German Junior and Young Rider teams, winning the European Young Rider title in 1995 and 1997. Oatley is married to Piotr Staczek who is a Polish soccer player and together they have three children Rosie, Oskar and Ben. Ronan has been competing at Grand Prix level with Oatley since 2012. The pair have gone from strength to strength quickly and together they won the Compiegne CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle and most recently the Deauville CDI4* GP Freestyle.
Date of Birth: 18th July 1978
Age at Games: 36
World Equestrian Games:
1998 Rome (13th team & 39th individually)
2006 Aachen (9th team & 15th individually)
Olympic Games:
2000 Sydney (6th team & 9th individually)
2008 Beijing (7th team & 19th individually)
2012 London (9th team & 42nd individually)
Recent top results:
1st Deauville CDI3* GP Freestyle to Music 75.325% 2014
8th Fritzens – Schindlhof CDI 4* GP Special 67.765% 2014
5th Wiesbaden CDI4*GP Special 67.558% 2014
3rd Kapellen CDI3* GP Freestyle to Music 71.825% 2014
8th Mannheim CDI3* GP 69.260% 2014
6th Vidauban CDI3* GP Freestyle to music 70.800% 2014
Ronan 2
14 year old, bay gelding
Owners: Robert & Roslind Oatley
Breed: Oldenburg
Sire: Riccione
Dam: Fiore