Proudly sponsoring the 2019 Young Rider of the Year Awards
ABOUT THE AWARDS
The Young Rider of the Year Award is a membership-based award to recognise those aged between 16 – 21 who are outstanding and exceptional young riders across their sports discipline. The Young Rider of the Year will be an individual who has:
- Proven consistent within competition
- Demonstrated support for their discipline, for example through volunteering at events and
- Demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship.
The Young Rider Awards are announced and presented annually in conjunction with the Equestrian Victoria awards presentation night.
THE 2019 WINNERS
Our congratulations to the following riders on their selection as a Young Rider of the Year 2019:
Emily Stirling |
Ava Halloran |
Amy Bachmann |
Ella Smith |
TOP THREE FINALISTS - BLACK HORSE CLOTHING YOUNG RIDER OF THE YEAR
We are excited to announce and extend our congratulations to the Top 3 Finalists for the Black Horse Clothing 2019 Young Rider of the Year:
JUMPING FINALISTS |
SHOW HORSE FINALISTS |
Jessica Grant Mikaela McNair Emily Stirling |
Hannah Bufton Ava Halloran Kaitlin Labahn – Meyland |
DRESSAGE FINALISTS |
EVENTING FINALISTS |
Amy Bachmann Madison Layfield Natasha Moody |
Daniel Dragt Brooke Searle Ella Smith |
The top 3 finalists will all receive a complimentary ticket to the EV Awards night to be held at the RACV Club Melbourne on Saturday 20 July, where the winner of the Young Rider of the Year for each discipline will be announced.
Congratualtions again to all of our Top 3 and to all young riders in the Top 10.
THE TOP TEN FINALISTS
Congratulations to the following Young Riders (in no particular order) for their selection in the Top 10:
JUMPING FINALISTS |
SHOW HORSE FINALISTS |
Alexandra Melville Claire Ramsbotham Emily Stirling Hannah Wigg Jessica Grant Kendall Richards Mikaela McNair Tori Fair Tori Glass Mikayla Hogg |
Amelia Sadler Ava Halloran Brynie Lee Ebonie Lee Hannah Bufton Hayley Gears Jessica Dertell Kaitlin Labahn – Meyland Madelon McDonald Tahlia Young |
DRESSAGE FINALISTS |
EVENTING FINALISTS |
Amy Bachmann Brooke Mance Eliza Bell Emily Yeoman Hannah Shippen Isabelle Luxmoore Lindsey Ware Madison Layfield Natasha Moody Sophie Taylor |
Annabel Nelson Bella Warner Brooke Searle Daniel Dragt Eliza Harvey Edward Darby Ella Smith Lucy Peters Sophie Bennett Tess Storey
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The Top 10 finalists were required to attend the Young Rider of The Year Top 10 Finalist Squad held on the 29 and 30 of June 2019 at Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre.