ABOUT

I am a 23-year-old Young Rider based in South Australia. In 2013 I was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, at the age of 14. CRPS is a chronic incurable neuroinflammatory disease, which affects my entire right side. I was later diagnosed with Secondary Dystonia. Whilst learning to walk properly again, I learnt how to use new aids in my riding, to accommodate for the partial paralysis of my right leg.

I have previously trained two horses competing at state and national level in dressage and show horse. Together with my older horse, we were part of the 2018 South Australian Young Rider State Dressage Squad and are eight times South Australian State Champion (SPPHASA). In 2017 we represented South Australia at the Australian Interschool National Championships, after winning the South Australian Secondary Show Horse State Championship. My second horse competed at his first National Dressage Championships in 2019.

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I now have my third competition partner, a nationally competitive Medium & Advanced level dressage pony. Together we were on the 2022/2023 SA Futures Pony Dressage Squad & competed at the 2022 Australian Dressage Championships. 

We have also successfully competed at Adelaide & Melbourne Royal shows. 

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Between the three horses, we have been shortlisted as state finalists for the Gillian Rolton Youth Development Scholarship four times (2016, 17, 18, 20)

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My horses are my purpose, my best friends, and I am forever grateful or the freedom they provide me.