2014 DNSW Annual Awards and Performance Medals

Rodney and SPH Sonata Hit are one of the Gold Performance Medals winners.

Dressage NSW is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Annual Awards.

Novice Horse of the Year (Polaris Trophy)

Bradgate Park Delilah- Sharon Potter (owner Bev Healey/Sharon Potter)

Elementary Horse of the Year (Wassegies Trophy)

Silbermond – Rachael Downs/John Potter (owner John Potter)

Medium Horse of the Year (Samaria Park Trophy)

Highlight Australia – Judy Dierks (owner Janelle Duffy)

Advanced Horse of the Year (Equestrian NSW Trophy)

First Famous – Lisa Martin (owner Lisa Martin)

FEI Small Tour Horse of the Year (Dressage NSW Trophy)

Diamond Star – Judy Dierks (owner Vicki Newham

FEI Big Tour Horse of the Year (FEI Trophy presented by Dressage NSW)

Regardez Moi – Heath Ryan (owner Heath Ryan)

Pony of the Year (Meadow Brook Lise Marie Trophy donated by Maureen Simpfendorfer)

Noble Dancer – Amanda Shoobridge (owner Revelwood Warmblood Stud)


The Horse and Rider of the Year will be selected by the NSW Selectors and presented at the Equestrian NSW Awards Night in February 2015.

Thank you to Edinburgh Horse Rugs for sponsoring the rugs for all the Annual Award Winners.


Dressage NSW Performance Medals

103 horse/rider combinations from NSW are eligible for Dressage NSW Performance medals in 2014.

Nine horses achieved "Gold" status.

• Bradgate Park Delilah- Sharon Potter (owner Bev Healey/Sharon Potter) Novice Level

• Boronia HG – Elliott Patterson (owner Ela Weight) Medium Level

• Diamond Star - Judy Dierks (owner Vicki Newham) FEI Small Tour

• First Famous – Lisa Martin (owner Lisa Martin) Advanced Level

• Highlight Australia – Judy Dierks (owner Janelle Duffy) Medium level

• Milford Dominque – Glenda de Wit (owner Glenda de Wit) Advanced Level

• Rosehill Rhythm – Ann Behringer (ownerAnn Behringer) Novice Level

• Silbermond – Rachael Downs (owner John Potter) Medium Level

• SPH Sonata Hit – Rodney Martin (owner Andrea Beatty, Saffron Performance Horses) Advanced Level

20 Silver and 76 Bronze medals will be presented this year.

Details on the 2014 leaderboard for the Annual Awards and Performance medals can be found on:

http://www.dressagensw.equestrian.org.au/content/2014-dnsw-annual-award-performance-medal-winners

A presentation to all Award and Medal winners will take place at the DNSW Christmas Pirouettes Party on Saturday, 15 November 2014 at the Hawkesbury Race Club.

Congratulations to all.