04/08/2017
Just want to give the biggest shout out to my best mate ACE!! (Wyuna Clear Image), for everything he has done for me in the second half of his career. As a few people are aware, Ace has to be retired from upper level competition.....after being a race horse he evented at the upper levels for 8 years!completing Adelaide 2* twice, winning a CNC 3* and doing several 3Days with me. This horse is one tough bugger, and has most definitely run the odometer back to 0 and then some. I really feel like more than 50% of what I have done with my riding has been on this horses back, he has taught me more about riding and horses than any person could have, although advice from a select few humans has been crucial!
The highlights most definitely have been 9th place (out of 70) finish at MELBOURNE CCI1* and finishing 4th at WALLABY HILL CCI2* end of 2016 on a clear round!
Of course there are lots of people who need thanking for making and maintaining this partnership....
Thank you Linda and Mark Greenwood your devoted support for Ace and myself has made me really proud and motivated as a rider.
Thank you Scott & Liz Jefferies for your support in our early stages, without you, it would never have happened.
Thank you SUPERCOACH Andy Barnett I would not have made it this far without your ongoing guidance and management!
I could not recommend Weerakata Farm highly enough as coaches!
Thanks to Nic Carraro for keeping Aces feet tip top.
Thanks Brett Warren for keeping the gears grinding.
Thanks to Fiona Hughes for your running commentary to Andy Barnett after my rounds.
Cheers to James Mooney, Joe Raines, Amanda Shoobride, Erin Roddy, Robin Bell, Meagan Harper, David Koczorowski.
Thank you Ace, I am dissapointed that we did not get to do more together, but what we have done has been priceless......