RDA
AUSTRALIA 2001 National Dressage Championships For Riders with Disabilities
Friday 7th, Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th September.
National Equestrian Centre
K Road, Werribee. Victoria.
Personalities - Page 3
by Berni Saunders
These are just some of the
people who made the competition happen or were there to enjoy it.
Judy Cubitt could truly be called 'wonder woman'
as she did so much to ensure the success of the
weekend. Here she is acting as Chief Scorer.
Kate Fehon - High Performance Manager of
the Paralympic Committee, a role parallel to that of Gareth McKeen.
Margaret Reynolds former Australian Paralympian
who competed at the Atlanta Games. She now turns her
wealth of knowledge and expertise to RDA
procedural and administrative matters. This weekend
Margaret was the competitions Technical Delegate.
Marita Heard (Qld.) is a successful Paralympian, achieving
a
Bronze Medal in Sydney 2000. Marita competed this
weekend on the huge Cleveland Bay gelding Debonaire.
Marita is in great demand as a speaker for Workcare.
Mighty Heights is an absolute favourite of all Victorian
horse lovers, as he has made an appearance at almost
all of our big events. He has carried an opera singer, performed
in musical rides and was part of the Sydney 2000 action.
This weekend, he and Sue Ellen Lovett had great success.
Pauline Perry - on the Organising Committee.
Susan Cusack - on the
Organising Committee and
announcer for the indoor events.
Wanda Bird from WA came all this way ... just to help -
(she did Boston's plaits) with NSW Competitor Jan Pike.
Virginia Creed -
A very special person in Australian Dressage.