Equestrian Australia has announced the finalists for the 2011 Equestrian Australia Sport Achievement Awards. The winners will be named at a gala celebration at ANZ Stadium Sydney Olympic Park on 2 May 2012.
Twelve awards in total will be handed out and several dressage representatives have been nominated for an award, such as Lyndal Oatley, Rachel Sanna and Megan Bryant, and dressage horses Relampago do Retiro and Jaybee Alabaster.
The award categories and nominations are:
International Horse of the Year
- Cevo Itot du Chateau
- Happy Times
- Relampago do Retiro
Domestic Athlete of the Year
- Stuart Tinney
- Jamie Kermond
- Rachael Sanna
- Krystle Lander
- Hannah Dodd
Domestic Horse of the Year
- Jaybee Alabaster
- F1 Pharinelli
- Caltango
- Waikiwi
- Iramoo Megabyte
Young Athlete of the year
- Thomas McDermott
- Sarah Leadbeater
- Isabel English
- Megan Bryant
- Chelsea Higgins
International Athlete of the Year
- Boyd Exell
- Clayton Fredericks
- Lyndal Oatley
- Edwina Tops-Alexander
Administrator of the Year
- Sue Austin (Qld)
- Alyson Emery (SA)
- Jenny Muir (VIC)
- Wendy Dunstan (WA)
- Cathie Drury Klein & Sue Scaysbrook (NSW)
Coach of the Year
- Sandy Lucas (NSW)
- Shane Davidson (Qld)
- Megan Jones (SA)
- Charlotte Pederson (VIC)
- Philippa Collier (WA)
Event of the Year
- Adelaide International 3 Day Event
- Equestrian NSW Interschools Championships
- Dressage & Jumping with the Stars (VIC)
- WA Interschools Championships
- Al Reef – RM Endurance Festival (Qld)
Official of the Year
- Joyce Brook (NSW)
- Tony Walls (Qld)
- Caroline Jones (SA)
- Anne Garner (VIC)
- Kerrie Robbins (WA)
Volunteer of the Year
- NSW Volunteer to be announced after the NSW Awards Night
- Ross McLeary (Qld)
- Sue Brown (SA)
- Rob Leishman (VIC)
- Edward Murphy (WA)
Owner of the Year
- Christine & Matthew Bates (NSW)
- Linda Spratley & Beau Dowsett (Qld)
- Mark & Caroline Graham (SA)
- Howard Clark (VIC)
- Nikki Brooks (WA)
Club of the Year
- Sydney Vaulting Group (NSW)
- Cedar Grove (QLD)
- Eyre Peninsula Showjumping Club (SA)
- Northern Hunt Club (TAS)
- Riddle Creek Pony Club (VIC)
- Dryandra Regional Equestrian Assoc (WA)
Related Links
Tickets on Sale for 2012 Equestrian Australia Awards Night
Equestrian Australia's Operation Greenwich Gold Launched
