Serata Equine 2019 Dressage Festival Wrap-Up

The Serata Equine 2019 Victorian Dressage Festival was blessed with great weather, strong entries and a small but mighty team of volunteers and Committee members who worked tirelessly both behind the scenes and throughout the Festival to help deliver an event worthy of a State Championship title all of its own! Thank you to each and every one of you.

Thank you also to our wonderful judges for your tireless ability to illuminate our champions and award them their worthy titles. Your feedback and positivity is not only warmly received, it helps us to grow as a State in this wonderful sport.

This year we were also very fortunate to have a vibrant mix of new and seasoned sponsors with a generosity matched by their desire to see our sport flourish and the Dressage Festival grow in profile on the equestrian calendar. 

In 2019 The Serata Equine Victorian Dressage Festival was honoured to have had the support of:

• Serata Equine Photography and Sarah Mounsey
• Equine Images Victoria and Susan Jeffers
• Carol Simpson
• Hairy Pony and Stephanie McDonald
• Racing Victoria’s Off The Track program
• The Dancing Horse Shop and Mary Mumford and Geoff Hudson
• Horseland
• Barnes & Stable and Louise Barnes
• Campbell Floats and Terry Campbell and Mark Bentham
• Rosehip Vital and Justin Diamond
• Carbine Chemicals and Jensen Baker
• The Desmet Family
• Equestrian Australia
• Dressage Victoria
• Dressage Masterclass and Melissa Cannon
• Joe and Ponic
• Art of Equestrian and Leonie Varisco

We thank you all most sincerely for your generosity. We would also like to encourage all equestrian enthusiasts to give preference to these businesses when making future purchasing decisions. 

To our particularly loyal band of traders (many of whom were also sponsors!) we were very appreciative of the atmosphere you brought to our event and for the wonderful products that formed the basis of some excellent Christmas shopping!

Full results from the Festival can be found via Equiscore. www.equiscore.com.au  (Thank you Chris and Linda for your all important work!) However, we do want to make mention of the special awards that are an integral part of the Victorian Dressage Festival.

SPECIAL AWARDS

THE GERT DONVIG MEMORIAL TROPHY 
Awarded to the highest placed Victorian in the Prix St Georges Championship 

• Winner: Mary Hanna and Harmonie W

THE CK PERPETUAL TROPHY 
Awarded to the highest placed Victorian in the Grand Prix Championship

• Winner: Fiona Selby and Tacita

THE STATENE PARK TROPHY
Awarded to the Rider aged 25 years of age and under with the highest percentage gained in an Official FEI test

• Winning Pony Rider: Amy Bachman and Heritage Park Chartreuse
• Winning Horse Rider: Lindsey Ware and Aristede 

OFF THE TRACK 
The Best Performed OTT Thoroughbred across all official competitive classes (excluding freestyles) 

• Winner: ReynVan Colnago (Racing Name: Noneofus) ridden by Deb Van Iersel

The Best Performed OTT in EA Classes to Advanced

• Winner: Lockleys Park Antes ridden by Alex Brennan

The Best Performed OTT in Participant Classes

• Winner: ReynVan Colnago (Racing Name Noneofus) ridden by Deb Van Iersel

CLUB TEAM TROPHIES sponsored by Equestrian Victoria
Novice Teams Event

• Winner: Tatura Dressage Club

Advanced Teams Event

• Winner: Victorian Dressage Club Advanced Team 3

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL RIDER OVER 60 YEARS 

• Winner: Cheryl Fort and Roseabella

THE VOLUNTEER PRIZE 

Leonie Varisco original artwork 

• Winner: Samantha Bartlett

THE LUCKY RIDER PRIZE

•  Winner: Cynthia Bossema

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. 

We can’t wait to do it all again in 2020!

CAROLINE COLEBY
Event Director
The Serata Equine 2019 Victorian Dressage Festival