RDA
AUSTRALIA 2001 National Dressage Championships For Riders with Disabilities
Friday 7th, Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th September.
National Equestrian Centre
K Road, Werribee. Victoria.
Sunday's Highlights - Page 9
by Berni Saunders
Grade 111 Freestyle to Music
Tiny Queensland rider Marita Heard riding the huge
Cleveland Bay gelding Debonaire. Marita was injured in a
workplace accident and now does a lot of public
speaking for Workcare. Marita place 3rd at the
Sydney 2000 Paralympics. She rode well this weekend.
Debonaire is owned by Ms. Marie Kukawski
Marion McKenzie from Victoria riding Mary Long's
thoroughbred gelding Daniel Boone. Mary competed on the
horse with considerable success. Today he was ridden
very well. The rider and owner would have been pleased.