Success for the Mighty Maroons at the 2022 AIC
Having had two years without the Australian Interschool Championships (Interschool Nationals) due to COVID-19 restrictions it was great to finally be able to gather in one place make friends and compete against the best of the best in Interschool, with 84 Queensland riders and thier 96 horses making the trip to the Sydney International Equestrian Centre to compete in Dressage, Jumping, Combined Training, Show Horse and Eventing at the pinnacle event for interschool participants.
Queensland team members demonstrated skill, determination, passion, and team spirit during the competition (and the long journey to Sydney and home again!). The Queensland team were regularly highlighted by other parents and event organisers about the commitment to their sport and their willingness to help out at the event. Culminating in Queensland winning the Spirit Award again in 2022 (back to back from 2019)!
Queensland had some great results over the 4 days of competition, being placed:
- 3rd in both the Primary and Secondary Team in Show Horse
- Reserve Champions Primary and Secondary Team in Combined Training
- 3rd Team in Eventing
- Champion Primary and Secondary Team in Dressage
- Reserve Champion Primary and Secondary Team in Jumping.
The highly coveted Harry LeBherz trophy for the Overall State Team was awarded to the host state New South Wales. Queensland placed 2nd Overall State Team, being narrowly beaten by NSW.
Thank you to the Queensland Chef d'Equipe Emily Ballard, and Queensland Team Managers Clinton Peters, Piper Wise, Sage Fisher-Peters and Jedd Johnstone for all of their hard work before and during the competition. Congratulations to Queensland Team Captain Liberty Clarke and Vice Captains Charlotte Drynan and David Stewart for leading their fellow competitors during the 2022 AIC.
Thank you to all Discipline Captains and Vice Captains: Torra MacDonald, Aleisha Lorensen, Jayden Donald, Danielle McMahon, Sophie Nicholls, Grace Anthony, Kimberley Webb, Lara Parnell, Holly Tomkins and Simone Sorensen, and also a huge thank you to all of the Discipline Managers: Megan Drynan, Patrick Lowe, Kirstie Ferguson, Monique Searle, Kirani Heeremans. Interschool Queensland and all of the team members greatly appreciate all of the help and advice you gave throughout the event.
Of course, our competitors wouldn't be as successful as they are without the support from their families, so we would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of the families and supporters of the team!
A final thank you to the Organising Committee and host state, Equestrian NSW, along with all the sponsors and competitors who enabled the competition to be a success.
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