Location: Gold Coast, QLD
YOB: 2005
Horse’s Name: Remi Lauries Joy
Height: 16.1hh
Colour: Chestnut
Breed: Warmblood
Discipline: Dressage
What do you love most about your horse? I love how trainable she is. She tries her heart out for me and always is up for a challenge. I also love her personality.
Funny habits, how does your horse make you smile? She always puts her bridal on herself. I grab it and she grabs the bit with her mouth and wants to put it on. She also always scratches me when I scratch her.
Horse’s Name: Remi Borsalina
Height: 15.1hh but will mature around 16.2 I think
Colour: Dark brown
Breed: Warmblood
Discipline: Dressage
What do you love most about your horse? She is so calm for a baby. She loves to have a good run around in the paddock but she is super quiet when we are handling her and is super brave.
Funny habits, how does your horse make you smile? She is so funny as she sticks her tounge out all the time. Sometimes she even sticks it out and gets me to scratch it or she will rub it along the fence.
What do you love most about horses? I love their personalities and willingness. All horses are different but everyone is special in their own way.
Do you have an idol in the Equine World? Charlotte Dujardin is of course my idol and I'm pretty sure she is everyone's idol too. But other than her it is my coach nicole magoffin as she just inspires me so much and is a great person who supports me so much.
Who is your biggest supporter? My family. My mum and dad help me a lot and get me places. My grandparents also support me a lot and are always loving to hear my results.
Describe your favourite horse memory? My favourite horse memory would have to be Interschool nationals in 2016 on my ott thoroughbred that my mum used to train. We competed in the primary prelim and won overall. He was such a good boy then and it was my first big comp and my first Comp out of Qld.
What are your ambitions or dreams with your current horses? I aim to get joy to Grand Prix and compete the under25 gp at the CDI events. With Cleo my goal for the future is to aim for the 2032 Olympics as she will be 13 and hopefully going strong at Grand Prix level.
Where do you see yourself riding in 5 years? I want to be overseas in a big stable somewhere competing at all the big competitions. But if not I want to be teaching and riding professionally in Australia
Why do you want to be part of the Barastoc Junior Squad? I would love to be apart of the barastoc junior squad to join a team! I want to be apart of a team and the barastoc team is the best!
How do you think being a member of the Barastoc Junior Squad will help your riding? I think it will help my riding by having more support around me.
Which Barastoc Ambassador would you most like to meet? I would love to meet Maree Tomkinson as she is such a huge inspiration to me.
Have you fed Barastoc to your horses in the past? If so, what products did you use? Yes! I feed my horses speedibeet. And we give the racehorses steamed flaked barley.