Equestrian Team enjoys Victory with Team Spirit and Enthusiasm
Our school’s equestrian team showcased their exceptional skills and teamwork at a thrilling competition hosted by Equestrian Australia at Quercus Park earlier in January. The event was filled with excitement, camaraderie, and outstanding performances, as our riders demonstrated their dedication and passion for the sport.
Eight talented riders from Scotch Oakburn College attended the competition with eleven horses, making their presence felt in both eventing and combined training categories. The team included Aggie Lyne (Year 9), Marnie Lyne (Year 6), Meg Kilby (Year 11), Lucy Johnston (Year 11), Abbi Lloyd-Bostock (Year 11), Zoe Nichols (Year 8), Ashlea Rees (Year 12), and Isla Willows (Year 9),
Scotch Oakburn won the Overall Interschools Eventing Senior School Team Shield, where the best three rider’s scores out of the four heights (from 2* – 80cm) were counted. Scotch Oakburn College’s team, consisting of Aggie Lyne (Year 9), Meg Kilby (Year 11) , and Lucy Johnston (Year 11) , emerged victorious.
The individual results were exceptional for both primary and secondary schools:
• Interschools Combined Training – Primary:
65cm: Marnie Lyne (Year 6) – 1st place
• Interschools Eventing (2* – 80cm) Senior:
1 star: Aggie Lyne (Year 9) – 2nd place
95cm: Meg Kilby (Year 11) – 2nd place, Ashlea Rees (Year 12) – 5th place
80cm: Lucy Johnston (Year 11) – 11th place
• Interschools Combined Training – Senior:
1 star: Aggie Lyne (Year 9) – 1st place
95cm: Abbi Lloyd-Bostock (Year 11) – 1st place
80cm: Zoe Nichols (Year 8) – 2nd & 15th , Lucy Johnston (Year 11) – 11th & 13th place, Isla Willows (Year 9) – 16th place
• Open Eventing Results:
1 star: Aggie Lyne – 5th place
95cm: Meg Kilby – 7th place and Ashlea Rees – 12th place
80cm: Lucy Johnston – 11th place and Ashlea Rees – 15th place
65cm: Marnie Lyne – 12th place
The team’s spirit of fun and energy was evident both days of the rigorous competition. Beyond the ribbons and trophies, the true success of the weekend lay in the bonds strengthened and the memories created.
Congratulations to our equestrian team for their fantastic achievements and for embodying the attributes of collaboration, agility and courage.
In more equestrian news Year 2 student Darcy Watkins competed at the Ea Tas Horse Of The Year on the Australia Day long weekend winning the Open Leading Rein on Brayside Showman, First Ridden Show Hunter Pony and her rider class 5 -9 years on Bearsrail Smokey. As the three classes are National qualifiers, Darcy will now represent Tasmania in December at Werribee in the National Show Horse Championships. Well done Darcy!
Joy Russell
Person-in-Charge of Equestrian
