SMGS Equestrian Team Shines at North West Equestrian Expo 2021

Author: Krista Mower, Equestrian Team Co-ordinator

This year Snowy Mountains Grammar School sent a team of twenty-three riders from Years 7 to 12 to compete at the North West Equestrian Expo in Coonabarabran, NSW. This is our biggest team to date and we could not be prouder of the way each student conducted themselves and cared for their horses throughout the competition. Just getting to the competition is an event in itself, as horses are overnighted along the way to ensure they are healthy for the five-day competition.

We have a strong team that competed in every discipline on offer and they should be extremely proud of the results and personal bests they achieved.

One-Day Event

One Star          

2^nd Ella Dennis

80cm               

2^nd Alexandra Fairfield-Smith

3^rd Alex Gould

4^th Francesca Dennis

5^th Olave Wilkinson

6^th Beth Richardson-Dunn

9^th Tara Miners

9^thCassandra Nicholls

60cm              

5^th Toby McIntyre Shying

12^th Mia Cummings

13^th Jack Miners.

Combined Training

CT1A-1            

12^th Marli Dixon

CT2-1               

8^th Tippi Wieland

CT2-2               

11^th Sophie Watson

CT3-3              

12^th Callie Beare

CT4                 

6^th Daniel Ternes-Dixon

12^th Charlotte Mooney

14^th Piper Harding.

Warrumbungle Way Results

13 years          

3^rd Jack Miners

5^th Marli Dixon

14 years           

3^rd Tara Miners

17 years          

1^st Daniel Ternes-Dixon.

Working Horse Challenge

12 years           

5^th Toby McIntyre Shying

14 years           

5^th Tara Miners

17+ years        

4^th Daniel Ternes-Dixon

9^th Rhianna Blyth.

Sporting

Flag race

14 years          

1^st Tara Miners

13 years          

 5^th Jack Miners

Keyhole

12 years          

8^th Toby McIntyre Shying

Barrel Race

14 years           

2^nd Tara Miners

Sporting Age Champion

14 years            Tara Miners.

Team Barrels

4^th Alex Gould, Jack Miners & Toby McIntyre Shying

7^th Daniel Ternes-Dixon, Rhianna Blyth & Tara Miners.

Showjumping Results

Astro 2phase   

2^nd Emily Quodling

Astro A2          

4^th Emily Quodling

80cm AM7       

2^nd Jack Miners

80cm 2Phase   

5^th Toby McIntyre Shying

80cm A2          

1^st Cassandra Nicholls and Reserve Champion 80cm Div3

5^th Jack Miners

60cm

14 years 4^th Sophie Watson.

Six-bar Showjumping

Results

Overall winner at a height of 140cm – Emily Quodling.

Pentathlon

Junior Boys      

7^th Toby McIntyre Shying

Junior Girls      

5^th Piper Harding

Senior Boys     

4^th Alex Gould 

5^th Daniel Ternes-Dixon

Senior Girls      

13^th Rhianna Blyth.

Division 2 Polocrosse

Two teams made the quarter-finals (top eight out of twenty-three teams)

Daniel Ternes-Dixon, Tara Miners, Rhianna Blyth

Jack Miners, Alex Gould, Cassandra Nicholls

Dressage

Preliminary 1B

2^nd Alexandra Fairfield-Smith

9^th Zara Mesley

16^th Callie Beare

Preliminary 1C

3^rd Alexandra Fairfield Smith

13^th Callie Beare

9^th Zara Mesley.

Our return trip was even more exciting as we encountered the snowstorm on our way back, forcing many to take shelter. Fortunately, all have now arrived safely and the horses have earned a well-deserved rest over the winter months.