FEI Children's Jumping Gold Tour Round 1 & 2 Winner - Brooke Langbecker and Riverside Bart (Photo: www.furdography.com.au)

The Ninth Annual Saddleworld Australian Youth Showjumping Festival was held on 24-26 September at Camden's Bi Centennial Equestrian Park.

The main competitions over the weekend were the FEI Children’s International Jumping Competitions. This year they were newly named as The Gold, Silver & Bronze Tour classes replacing Category A,B & C.

 

The overall winners of these classes were:-

Gold Tour

1^st         Nikaela Malby riding Redshot from Douglas Park NSW

2^nd        Brittany Murphy riding Peace Image from Belbowrie in Queensland

3^rd         Sophie Ahmat riding Mon Ami NZPH from Western Australia

 

Silver Tour

1^st         Pia Boileau riding Yandoo Drought from Goulburn NSW

2^nd        Riley Mackillop riding Our Great Show from Terrey Hills NSW

3^rd         Jock Rice Ward riding Cutawang Cruiser from Dubbo NSW

 

Bronze Tour

1^st         Valentina Aliprandi riding Snowy River Ginger Meggs from Exeter NSW

2^nd        Sarina Brookes riding Norwood Bound from near Wagga NSW

3^rd         Georgie Grove riding Nawarrah Park Austin Powers from Gordon in Sydney.

 

The Monday saw a great day of jumping in the sunshine for the Grand Prix events - winners of these classes as follows:

 

Child Grand Prix for riders 14 years and under 90cm

1^st Heath Ahmat riding Serene Dream from WA.

 

Pony Jumper Grand Prix 90cm

1^st Sigi Schneider riding Jasper da Bomb

 

Open Jumper from riders 21 years and under 90cm

Georgie Groves riding Nawarrah Park Austin Powers

 

Novice Junior Grand Prix 80cm

Jessica Langley riding Ziggy

 

Novice Young Rider Grand Prix 1m

Tom Baumer riding Victorioso

 

Open Junior Grand Prix 1.20m

Maddie Smouha Ho riding Hedge

 

Open Young Rider Grand Prix riding

James Arkins riding Dreamtime Invader

 

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