Riders Profiles – Australian Jumping

Name: Sophie Hatch Age: 16 Lives: Sydney, NSW Occupation: Student At what age did you start riding and who introduced you? I began riding when I was six years old. I got invit..

Tess McInerney

Name: Tess McInerney Age: 20 Lives: Arcadia, NSW Occupation: Instructor and Rider At what age did you start riding and who introduced you? My love for riding began at the age..

Jasmine Dennison

Name: Jasmine Dennison Age: 18 Lives: Mount Eliza, Victoria Occupation: Student At what age did you start riding and who introduced you? ..

Aaron Hadlow

Name: Aaron Hadlow Age: 31 From: Dapto Occupation: Accounts Receivable Clerk At what age did you start riding and who introduced you to the sport? I started riding in Kindergarten (age 5..

Rowan Willis

From his early years of riding in Australia through to his move to the UK and his most recent experiences at Spruce Meadows, we hope you enjoy this entertaining chat between Rowan Willis and our reporter Seumas Marwood.

Jessie O'Connell

Name: Jessie O’Connell Age: 18 From: Sydney Occupation: Student – Studying Communication at UTS At what age did you start riding and who introduced you to the sport? I started ..

Cade Hunter

Name: Cade Hunter Age: 18 From: Singleton, NSW Occupation: Student At what age did you start riding and who introduced you? Before I could walk, my mum had me..

Amelia Douglass

Name: Amelia Douglass Age: 17 From: North Sydney, NSW Lives: Glossodia, NSW Occupation: Working Student at Sanna Equestrian At what age did you start riding and who int..

Edwina Tops-Alexander

As Edwina Tops-Alexander heads towards the World Cup Jumping Final in Paris in April, along with fellow Australians Billy Raymont and Jamie Kermond, Australian Jumping caught up with her to find out a little about her experiences on the international circuit and to gain..

Jamie Priestley

Name: Jamie Priestley Age: 19 From: Nowra, NSW Lives: Cambewarra, NSW Occupation: Instructor and vet nurse At what age did you start riding? I have always bee..

Madeline Sinderberry

Name: Madeline Sinderberry Age: 17 From: Condobolin Lives: Condobolin Occupation: Student (Year 12) At what age did you start riding? I don’t reme..

Jessica Davies

Name: Jessica Davies Age: 17 From: Canberra Lives: Bungendore, NSW Occupation: Student & Casual Waitress At what age did you start riding? Around 3 years old..

Jake Hunter

Name: Jake Hunter Age: 20 From: Singleton, Hunter Valley, New South Wales Lives: Knockmore, County Mayo, Ireland Occupation: Rider at Duffy Sporthorses What Age did you start riding? I started riding as early as..

Kate Hinschen

Name: Kate Hinschen Age: 19 From: Mackay North Queensland Lives: Chatham Park, Sydney NSW Occupation: Working Student at Chatham Park What Age did you start riding? I started riding at the age of 4.

Sharon Slater

Name: Sharon Slater Age: 52 Lives: Pitt Town, NSW Occupation: Riding Coach What Age did you start riding? At about age 13, I worked at a local riding school, Broadacres in WA on weekends in return for rides on the sc..

Evie Buller

Name: Evie Buller Age: 22 From: Darkan, WA Lives: Hasselt, Belgium Occupation: Rider What Age did you start riding? I started riding at the age of 8. Who Introduced you to riding? I was intr..

Shane Davidson

Name: Shane Davidson Age: 42 Lives: Kings Siding Qld Occupation: Horse trainer, stud owner, coach What Age did you start riding? I started riding frequently at around 8. Who Introduced you to riding? ..

Jessie Smith

Name: Jessie Smith Age: 17 From: Dingo, Central QLD Lives: Gatton, QLD Occupation: Rider at Clem Smith Showjumping also running my own business ‘JER Stirrups Australia’ What Age did you start riding? I had my ..

Brooke Langbecker

Name: Brooke Langbecker Age: 19 Lives: At Washpool Lodge in Aratula QLD Occupation: Professional Rider What Age did you start riding? I’ve been riding since I can remember, I started off riding wit..

Jessie Rice-Ward

Name: Jessie Rice-Ward Age: 14 From: Dubbo, NSW Lives: Dubbo, NSW Occupation: Student What Age did you start riding? I was 2 years old. Who Introduced you to riding? My Mother introduced me..

Clint Beresford

Name: Clint Beresford Age: 23 From: Bega NSW Lives: Canberra ACT Occupation: Farrier What Age did you start riding? I first started riding when I was 7 years old. My sister started before me so I thought I would ..