Mary Hanna was named Dressage Rider of the Year, while Calanta was named Dressage Horse of the Year.
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2020 Equestrian Victoria Award winners announced
By Equestrian Life
The 2020 Equestrian Victoria Award winners have been announced, with humans and horses recognised across a wide range of categories!
Some awards were member voted, while others were based on performance records. View the full list below…
Member Voted Categories:
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By SPORTS ACCOUNTING AUSTRALIA
Winner: Jan Smith
COACH OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By BLACK HORSE CLOTHING
Winner: Nina Clarke
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By ANIMI EQUINE
Winner: 2020 Boneo Classic
CLUB OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By THE DANCING HORSE
Winner: Friends of Ballarat Eventing Association
OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By SPORTS ACCOUNTING AUSTRALIA
Winner: Lee Howells
GROOM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By BOUTIQUE EQUINES
Winner: Naomi Ellis
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By EQUESTRIAN VICTORIA
Winner: Deborah MacNicol
LIFETIME SERVICE
Sponsored By DISCOVERY FLOATS
Winner: Paul Williams
Amanda Ross was named Eventing Rider of the Year, while Koko Popping Candy won Eventing Horse of the Year, OTT Eventing Horse of the Year, and OTT Dressage Horse of the Year!
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Performance Based Categories:
HORSE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by BARASTOC
Dressage winner: Calanta
Eventing winner: Koko Popping Candy (OTT)
Jumping winner: Daprice
Show Horse winner: Rolex II
RIDER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by MARTIN COLLINS AUSTRALIA
Dressage winner: Mary Hanna
Dressage AOR winner: Elizabeth Sheather
Eventing winner: Amanda Ross
Jumping winner: Russell Johnstone
Show Horse winner: Brynie Lee
YOUNG RIDER
Sponsored by THE DANCING HORSE
Dressage winner: Lindsey Ware
Eventing winner: Lucy Petersen
Jumping winner: Georgia Price
Show Horse winner: Ava Halloran
OTT ACKNOWLEDGED RETRAINER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by RACING VICTORIA
Winner: Fiona McIntyre
OFF THE TRACK VICTORIAN HORSE OF THE YEAR
Dressage winner: Koko Popping Candy
Eventing winner: Koko Popping Candy
Jumping winner: Saddle Up Smudge
Show horse winner: St Andrews
PARA EQUESTRIAN OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by CATHERINE SHELLEY
Winner: Emma Booth
CARRIAGE DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by EQUESTRIAN VICTORIA
Winner: Janelle Marshall
Congratulations to all winners and finalists!
More information on the awards, winners and finalists can be found here.
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