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The riders

Sonja Johnson	The silver Olympic medallist who regards herself as a sheep farmer first and professional rider second! Read about how Sonja manages her equestrian career from the remote area of Albany, Western Australia and combines winning medals with managing her family’s merino stud, coaching and public speaking. Sonja’s story reveals a feisty, amusing and enthusiastic woman who is determined that a balanced life can be achieved at the top of any career. Read excerpt from Sonja
Megan Jones	The blonde and bubbly pin up girl of Australian eventing. Few people realise the hurdles that Megan has overcome since childhood including eye and ear operations, a bad stutter and dyslexia. Megan is a team silver medallist from the Beijing Olympics who narrowly missed out on winning the individual gold medal – a mistake she intends to rectify in the future! The story of Megan’s rise to the top of her sport is inspiring, sometimes hilarious and often endearing. Read an excerpt from Megan
Shane Rose	Shane is a likeable Australian larrikin who is well known for his bravery, not only in his riding but also in overcoming life threatening situations. Most event riders incur some injuries through their sport but Shane has recovered from the devastating effects of being kicked in the face by a horse and has had to deal with the emotional and physical trauma of thyroid cancer. Despite this, Shane won a team silver medal at the Beijing Olympics and he is determined to go one better next time and win gold. Read an excerpt from Shane
Wendy Schaeffer	At twenty one years of age, Wendy was the youngest gold medal winning Olympic rider. Having broken her leg only nine weeks before the Atlanta Olympic Games, many doubted she would be able to compete. But against all odds, she triumphed and the story of Wendy and Sunburst, the horse she had ridden since she was eleven years old went into the history books. Read an excerpt from Wendy
Stuart Tinney	The quiet hero and family man. Having travelled all around the world with his horses to earn the right to compete for Australia, Stuart won a team gold medal a few kilometres from home at the Sydney Olympics. Despite this achievement, he is unfortunately probably best remembered overseas for jumping into the crowd at the prestigious Badminton event! Stuart’s story demonstrates how a man whose first love is his family can still be the best in the world in his sport. Read an excerpt from Stuart
Emma Scott	Emma Scott shot into the limelight in 2007 when she won the Two Star class at the Melbourne Three Day event with her promising horse, Mustang. Since then Emma and Mustang have built on their promise at higher levels and Emma’s young horse, Jenbern Monyana has joined Mustang on the National A Squad. Emma is based at Bimbadeen Park with Shane Rose and is a professional rider. Her aim is to represent Australia at the highest level of eventing. Read an excerpt from Emma

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