Annica Robertson

Name:

Annica Robertson

Reside:

Narre Warren North, Victoria

Discipline:

Showjumping

Family:

Dad-Mark, Mum-Bonita, younger sister Melissa and younger brother Sam

Hobbies:

Reading, shopping and being with friends and family.

Favourite Food:

I love Boost smoothies!

Favourite Movie:

I’m not really sure. Movies such as Taken, Captain America and Becoming Jane come to mind.

Favourite Books:

‘I have read way too many to be able to decide on one.

First Horse:

Fred: a big brown quarter/ thoroughbred cross. The quietest horse on the planet. In the end he went to riding for the disabled

Current Horses:

Bellhaven Cardentice: 5yr old grey warmblood stallion by Cardento, owned by Bellhaven Stud.
Tenterfield: 17yr old chestnut thoroughbred. A grade EFA.
Amaroo VB: 10yr old chestnut thoroughbred. C grade EFA.
Rex: 5yr old black thoroughbred ex race horse. Just off the track that I am training. Currently jumping 90cm.

Career Highlights:

Member of the 2011 Australian Young Rider National Squad
Member of the 2011 Victorian Showjumping Squad
1st in the second round of the Victorian section of the Tekna Young Rider series 2011
6th Gawler World Cup qualifying round 2010
7th Melbourne Royal World Cup qualifying round 2010
Member of the Victorian Senior Team at the Australian Championships 2010
Best overall young rider at Melbourne Royal show 2009

Aspirations:

I’m sure it’s every riders dream to compete for Australia overseas and in the World Equestrian Games or in the Olympics and that would definitely by my goal. It would also be great to win the Australian Senior State titles one day.

Any major injuries:

I am happy to say I have never broken or fractured a bone in my body. I geuss that would make my most serious injury a horse bite on my right shoulder from a young ex racehorse I trained up for equestrian disciplines a couple of years ago. He managed to pick me up by the shoulder for a few seconds and I still have a scar today.

Advice for aspiring riders:

To find yourself a good coach and stick with them. I have been coached by Michelle Strapp for over 4 years now and she has been detrimental to making me into the rider I am today.

Most admired sportsperson:

Gillian Rolton because of her guts to help Australia win gold when she finished her ride in the Atlanta 1996 Olympics even though she had a broken collarbone and ribs

If you could invite 5 people

to dinner who would it be

& why:

Des Russel- because he always has something to say and makes me laugh
Edwina Alexander- because she is Australia’s no.1 Showjumping rider at the moment and it would be great to talk to her about her experiences overseas
My grandma-because I love spending time with her
The Queen-because I have always wondered what her life is really like
And my boyfriend Daniel.

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