The Australian Dressage selectors have released the new Dressage National Elite and Talent Squads. Kristy Oatley-Nist features with two horses on both the Elite and the Talent Squads
including the newly listed Talent squad member Rosemount Donovan Bailey . Greenoaks Dundee and Heath Ryan are included on the elite squad for the first time.
New combinations on the Talent squad include the exciting stallion AEA Just De Pomme ridden by Dirk Dijkstra and Mathew Dowsley with the young and talented Cinderella . Both Renee Pedretti with Northern Regency and Claire Wickins with Jahnus enjoyed a successful 2003 season and have been rewarded with places on the Talent Squad for the first time. Notable omission from the Elite Squad is Rachael Sanna and Yardley Aphrodite , ‘Abbey' has now been retired and put in foal to hopefully produce champion horses for the future.
The dressage selectors were saddened to lose Nadine Merewether from the Talent squad due to the tragic death of her horse late last year.
The selectors have noted that some of the horses listed on the squads are currently on the market. If they are sold and the horse and rider combination ends, the combination will be automatically removed from the squad.
Australian Elite Squad
- Mary Hanna - Limbo
- Sue Hearn - Manhattan
- Di Jenkyn - Snowy River Blackwood
- Ricky MacMillan - Crisp
- Kristy Oatley Nist - Rosemount Wallstreet / Don Bolero
- Heath Ryan - Greenoaks Dundee
- Reserve Riders (Holding List):
- Mary Hanna - Prentender II
- Heath Ryan - Sterling Stilton
Australian Talent Squad
- Glennis Barrey - Belcam Gaucho
- Margo Boldt - Konnica Parks Don Georgio
- Dirk Dijkstra - AEA Just de Pomme
- Matthew Dowsley - Cinderella
- Kelly Layne - Amoucheur
- Kristy Oatley Nist - Rosemount Quando Quando / Donovan Bailey
- Renee Pedretti - Northern Regency
- Paula Price - True Seville
- Vicki Robertsen - Northern Invasor
- Rozzie Ryan - Greenoaks Legend
- Emmie Schmul - Belcam Aarchon
- Claire Wickins - Jahnus
Image copyrighted: Dirk Caremans
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