RDA
AUSTRALIA 2001 National Dressage Championships For Riders with Disabilities
Friday 7th, Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th September.
National Equestrian Centre
K Road, Werribee. Victoria.
Friday's Highlights - Page 5
by Berni Saunders
Friday's warm-up competitions.
Sue Ellen Lovett (NSW) riding 'everybody's favourite horse'
Mighty Heights.
Sue Ellen needs the assistance of people standing at each arena
marker in white coats so that she can see them. She has only 2 - 3 %
vision in each eye. She gave me a look through specially modified goggles
to give an idea of what she sees. There are two tiny holes in each blackened
lense - this very narrow tunnel of vision is all that Sue Ellen has.
Mighty Heights worked very well for her and they were
overall Grade 4 Champions. - well done !!!
Karin Davis who along with Robyn Brown own Mighty Heights.
Robyn was 'Jerry's jockey' when he was a 3 star eventer.
Georgia Bruce from Queensland riding Jo Brady's TB
Middleman. Jo - who spent many years with Heath and
Rozzie Ryan at the NSW Equestrian Centre, competed on
Middleman at FEI level. Georgia Bruce is a very talented
rider who recently rode the 3-4 YO Winner at the
Brisbane Young Dressage Horse Championships.