Bella Robson

Gabriella Robson is a 16 year old, known by most people as Bella.

After having her first riding lesson on her 8th Birthday she never looked back and has been riding ever since. She predominantly competed in Showhorse on both her own and other peoples horses including; Namoi Valley Charade, Wendamar Trinket, Mirinda Royal Emblem, Morningside Penny Arcade, Langtree Gems Design and Belcam Galina, winning numerous Royal Show champions around Australia,Horse and Rider of the year titles, runner up at Grand Nationals on two occasions and many other championship awards. Bella always trained with coaches from dressage backgrounds, and it was in 2006 when she began competing competitively in dressage on her mare, Belcam Galina. Galina and Bella had a very successful competition career together in both the Showhorse and Dressage arenas, their highlights include; Runner Up Prelim and Novice Dressage State Championships, WA Interschool Overall Champion Combination, 3x Rider of the Year, Intermediate and Open Hack of the Year, Champion Rider Perth Royal, EFA WA Champion of Champion Supreme Rider and many more champion awards until her sale in May 2008.

Bella’s current competition horse is a liver chestnut, gelding, Doncartier. Their partnership began in April 2008 after his purchase from an American lady. ‘The Don’ is an imported Oldenburg warmblood by Donnerhall. Throughout 2008, they competed at both elementary and medium level in WA and travelled to NSW in July, to compete at the NSW Young Rider Championships and continued their stay for the State Championships in September, with success. Bella also attended numerous clinics in NSW after being selected on the long list of young riders for the Australian Youth Olympic Festival(AYOF). After being selected onto the Australian team in December, Bella competed at the festival in January 2009 winning a silver medal in the teams’ competition and placing sixth overall.

Highlights:

*Represented Australia at the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival

-Silver Medalist in the Teams Competition, 6th Individually

*Member of the EA National Youth Development Dressage Squad 2009

*Member of the EA WA State Young Rider Dressage Squad 2008, 2009

*2008 EA WA Junior Sport Star of the Year

*2006 EA WA Runner Up Junior Sport Star of the Year

“I am extremely grateful for the very generous sponsorship from Evolution Equestrian. I feel honoured to be a part of their team for

2009 and hopefully continuing to work with them into the future.

My plan for this year is to continue to compete as often as possible whilst completing my year 12 studies at school. Doncartier and I will be competing at medium and advanced level this year, with our first advanced test being later this month. After finishing school this year, I plan to travel to Germany in 2010 to train and compete under the supervision of Hayley Beresford and Isabell Werth.”

STEWY KAMMANN

Shown here riding Honey Blue in the Bond Derby.

Stewy is currently competing on the firey chestnut gelding Sheeds in the WA showjumping circut.

Anna Johnson

Anna Johnson has been riding and competing since the age of 5, progressing with many ponies and horses and competing in the hacking, dressage and eventing arena’s. Anna was very successful with her large pony Weatherly Enchantment, which in 2002 won Supreme Pony at Gosnells Masters, Runner up EFA HOY, won Show Horse Council HOY and competed at the National Championships in Sydney. Anna is currently competing on Millhouse who is owned and bred by Cheryl Pateman and the full brother to Elmopalooza . They have had great success in the show hunter ring winning both HOY ‘s, Champion Show and Working Hunters at Perth Royal Show and also representing WA in Melbourne at the National Championships . Now Anna has chosen to concentrate on dressage competing at Advanced / Prix St George Level. In 2007 they were awarded Runner up Medium and Advanced WA state champions. At the 2007 Perth Royal Show Anna rode Cheryl Pateman's Elmopalooza to Champion Galloway Show Hunter and Champion Working Hunter, compounding the partnerships Champion Show Hunter win at the 2007 EFA HOTY. In 2008 Anna is busy with two newcomer hacks and competing Millhouse in Dressage.

Cheryl Pateman

Cheryl Pateman has been successfully riding and competing for many years in the dressage and hacking rings. She runs the very well known Pateman Stables in Margaret River where she has a large following of child and adult pupils.Cheryl is currently competing at Medium Advanced dressage on Elmopalooza, an anglo arab gelding she bred and who previously won National Show Horse Galloway of the Year in 2001. Her very successful hack Buffy (Right), the 2006 WA Showhorse Council Horse of the Year is now in foal and she is currently enjoying an exiting year with her new hack CATCH ME that she co-owns with Jill Hancock. The partnership were awarded 2007 Reserve Champion Hack Council HOTY & 2008 SHC Classic reserve Champion Hack.

(LEFT) 1980 Perth Royal Show

Winner Emily Pelloe Memorial Turnout Event

Louise Holland

I started in the Show Horse discipline at the age of three doing official leading rein on a schoolmaster named Kinka. In 1999, we bought my first pony, Tyalla Nijinksky [Nudge] but as he was a large pony, he was ineligible to compete in lead rein pony classes, so we purchased Judaroo Fireworks. Sparkey was a wonderful pony and together we formed a great combination and won many Championships including Perth Royal, Show Horse Council and EFA Horse of the Years in both lead rein rider and pony classes. When I turned 8, I rode a 28 year old First Ridden pony called Flicka's Pride. Our greatest achievements were winning First Ridden Pony of the Year and Runner-Up Best Educated Small Pony in the State. Sadly, I outgrew this fabulous little pony and in October 2003, we purchased my large Galloway, Little Paddocks Vision Splendid [Perry] who I currently campaign. Together, we have formed a great combination winning numerous championships and Royal placings. We are also members of the EFA WA State Young Rider Squad in both 2006 and 2007. Our most recent achievement was winning Reserve Champion Junior Rider at Gosnells Masters 2007, qualifying me for my rider class at the 2008 Grand Nationals in Sydney. This has been my sporting goal and dream since I first started. A couple of months ago, we purchased Rosebank Simmer [Simmer] who I am currently training with the help of Judi Kopanica and Cheryl Pateman. With two horses in full work, school responsibilities and a very supportive family, I am honoured to be an Evolution Equestrian Team Rider.

- Louise Holland

RUBY

"My name is Ruby, I love chasing sticks, eating pollard mash and helping with the horses"

At the polo with Jack Kiely