2019 Young Rider of the Year Awards

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:

  1. Proven consistent within competition
  2. Demonstrated support for their discipline, for example through volunteering at events and
  3. 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

 

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.

Selection Policy 

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