ADAM BENSON

Nickname:

N/A

Reside:

Seville, Yarra Valley, Victoria

Discipline:

Eventing

Family:

Alison, Kevin, Sarah & Emily

Hobbies:

Riding

Favourite Food:

Gnocci

Favourite Movie:

Bridesmaids & Gothica

Favourite Books:

Horse Deals!

First Horse:

Kam (Welsh Mountain Pony)

Current Horses:

Enthusiast NZ TB Currently **** Level

Brookwood Park Fevergress Currently PN/*Level/PSG Int1 Dressage

Classic Lad Currently preparing for first season

Career Highlights:

Amateur Rider of the Year 2007

Young Ambassador/Rider of the Year 2009

Highest Place Victorian (9th) Adelaide CCI**** 2010

Aspirations:

To win a gold medal!

Superstitions:

Don't do anything you will regret

Any major injuries:

Thankfully No

Advice for aspiring riders:

Stay focused,determined and drag yourself onto that horse even if you are bleeding from every body part!

Most admired sportsperson:

Amanda Ross, most down to earth person always willing to help anyone, driven, determined and most of all an unbelievable rider.

If you could invite 5 people

to dinner who would it be

& why:

Edward Gal - to pick his brain for exercises to improve my dressage

Meridith Michaels Berrbaum - to learn show jumping screts

Andrew Hoy - Because he would be very inspirational

Mark Todd - to feed off his experience from year's of eventing

Lady Gaga - just for fun

Adam uses the following feeds for his horses: