Location: Yarra Glen, VIC
YOB: 2007
Horse’s Name: Lovegrove
Height: 15.3
Colour: Bay
Breed: Quarter Horse x warmblood
Discipline: Showjumping
What do you love most about your horse? That he challenges me everytime I ride him, he's not easy and he's improved my riding so much since when I first got him
Funny habits, how does your horse make you smile? That I'm front of other horses he hates attention but when we're in private he's a big sook
Horse’s Name: Glenshea Riversong
Height: 16
Colour: Paint
Breed: Thoroughbred x warmblood
Discipline: Showjumping
What do you love most about your horse? She's so caring, compared to my last two horses she loves cuddles and always trys her hardest.
Funny habits, how does your horse make you smile? At night when she knows she's coming into the stable she's started trotting and cantering up and down her paddock fence.
What do you love most about horses? The fact none of them are the same and each one teaches you a different lesson about riding and about life, as well as their intelligent creatures and can do so much
Do you have an idol in the Equine World? Probably my mum, she has so much patience and understanding of horses, and she's a great rider as well.
Who is your biggest supporter? Definitely my parents and my grandparents
Describe your favourite horse memory? When I came 3rd in the Australian children’s championships, I was one of the youngest there and I nearly cried with happy tears, or when I got Penny becuase why helped me move on.
What are your ambitions or dreams with your current horses? To win the Australian children's championship because it's my last year, and jump more juniors with both my horses. Another dream would to compete at a Royal show. I would also like to get to know Penny more because I feel like she has so much more personality yet to show.
Where do you see yourself riding in 5 years? I see myself competing in all types of classes big and small, training more young horses and giving lessons.
Why do you want to be part of the Barastoc Junior Squad? I want to be part of the barastoc junior squad because I think your products are amazing, and because mum and dad are sponsored by KER which will complement my horses diet from being on KER product and barastoc feed.
How do you think being a member of the Barastoc Junior Squad will help your riding? I think feeding my horses barastoc product will improve my horses health and lead to better jumping rounds and results.
Which Barastoc Ambassador would you most like to meet? I know Russell Johnstone personally and I admire the way he rides, but I would love to meet Rob Palm because I regard the way he has been able to transition from high level eventing to showjumping and the amount of horses he can ride a day.
Have you fed Barastoc to your horses in the past? If so, what products did you use? I have used calm performer and the senior.