On 8th March 2020, while riding my horse Landmark, I suffered a Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (Secondary to Ruptured Right MCA Bifurcation Aneurysm – with a Right sided Craniotomy and craniotomy clipping of MCA aneurysm with a EVD insertion/ICP insertion), followed by a stroke.  This meant an extended rehab, learning to walk, talk and do the things I’d taken for granted every day until then.  Simple things became frustratingly difficult.  Nevertheless, 2 years on from that fateful day, after hundreds of hours of repetitive rehab and painful physio, I had my first sit on a horse. In our first 18 months HV Dante and I received our FEI classification Grade 4 and together we achieved the following:

2022 Equestrian South Australia EA Para State Championship, 2023 Equestrian South Australia FEI Para State Championship,  2023 Equestrian Australia FEI Gr4 National Championship, 2024 Equestrian South Australia Para Horse and Rider of the Year, Current Member of the State High Performance Squad, Current member on the Equestrian Australia National High Performance Squad and we have achieved 2 qualifying scores for the Paralympics.   

-Ranked 31st in the 2024 FEI Para Dressage World Individual Rankings Grade 4-

Whilst I love love love South Australia, all necessary qualifying events (CPEDI’s)  are interstate,  and travel costs alone are frightening let alone the cost of Drivers, Caravan Hire, Stable Hire, entry fees and the odd roadhouse meal.   To give you an idea, our last trip to Wilinga Park cost more than $5000.00.   This dream needs dollars to drive it, but I believe with your support and the unconditional love of my family and friends - the impossible is very much possible. This year I am beginning the journey with my young horse Nero R.

So far with Nero R we have achieved the following:

2024 Equestrian South Australia FEI Para State Championship, 2024 Equestrian Australia FEI Gr4 Novice National Championship, 2025 Member of the State High Performance Squad, 2025 member on the Equestrian Australia National High Performance Squad.

This horse has the smarts, the talent and the ability to represent Australia and it all starts with getting out and about which we started mid 2024. In 2025 we have 2 CPEDI (International events) in June and November, these are our Qualifying Events for World Equestrian Games in Aachen 2026. Your donations are tax deductible and are absolutely essential to this quest. Dreams are great and goals are good, but your support is what keeps the wheels turning and our eyes firmly on the prize.

Main Acheivements since returning to riding mid 2022;

• 2023 Equestrian SA Para State Champ (HV Dante)
• 2023 National FEI Champ Gr4 (HV Dante) Boneo
• 2023 Equestrian SA Para Horse & Rider of the Year (HV Dante)
• Member of the 2024 State High Performance Squad
• Member of the 2024 National High Performance Squad
• Attended the National HP Squad off horse camp Aust Inst Sport Canberra
• 2024 Equestrian SA FEI Para State Champ (Nero R)
• 2024 National FEI Novice Champ (Nero R) Sydney (SIEC)
• Member of the 2025 State High Performance Squad
• Member of the 2025 National High Performace Squad
• Attended the National HP Squad off horse camp Essendon Football Club
• Ranked 31st in the 2024 FEI Para World Individual Rankings Grade 4