Horseland Maddington

Meet our Sponsored Riders! ______________________Deon Stokes____________________________ Deon is one of our most prominent riders in WA, training, competing and coaching successfully in a wide range of disciplines. He has been a part of Horseland Maddington's Sponsored Riders team for over 5 years now, and is a fantastic ambassador and asset to our store. Just a few of Deon's recent achievements are listed: 2011 Equestrian WA Athlete of the Year 2011 Sydney CDI 6yo Young Dressage Horse Champion 2010 DWTS National 5yo Young Dressage Horse Champion 2010 DWTS National 5yo YDH Reserve Champion 2011 DWTS National 6yo YDH Reesrve Champion 2012 WA State Novice, Medium and Prix St George Champion Deon is also long time listed on both the WA State Senior Dressage and Eventing Squads, currently on the National Futures Squad for Dressage and previously listed on National Talent Search squad for eventing. He's also WA Eventing Riders Representative. The plan now is to compete at the 2012 National Dressage Championships in Sydney, Sydney CCI Eventing, Australian International CCI Eventing and the Dressage Festival in Melbourne (October - December). Deon started riding on the farm as a child chasing sheep but started riding competitivly when he left school and started his Environmental Science Degree. Currently, Deon works closely with Kate at Narbethong and competes her stallions for her very successfully. He also has his own business, Stokes Sport Horses, located in Darling Downs, which is a full-on enterprise. Deon's day generally starts around 6.30am when the horses get fed, then he starts riding around 7am, riding through all the horses until about 1pm, when he starts coaching. He coaches both flat work and jumping from his base in Darling Downs and occasionally runs XC clinics. Deon generally finishes teaching between 5.30-8.30 depending on the evening. THe horses are brought in and fed around 5pm and he checks on them in the evening before bed. Then he gets up and does it all over again! For more info on Deon, visit his facebook page at Stokes Sport Horses, his website at http://www.stokessporthorses.com.au, or email info@stokessporthorses.com.au _____________________Elizabeth Moore___________________________ Liz is a well-known young rider in WA, who has competed successfully throughout the state, nationally and internationally, as well as running a horse stud south of Perth.She is our newest Sponsored Rider at Horseland Maddington and we are so excited to welcome her on-board our team and can't wait to develop and grow this partnership. Liz is a 21 year old 2-3* eventer who also branches into Showing, Showjumping and Dressage. She rides for and runs Leedale Lodge Stud where their breeding has expanded over the years. She receives tuition from Interstate dressage coach Peter Shaw and showjumping coach Jamie Coman. Some of Liz's achievements in equestrian sport for the2009- 2012 seasons include: Consistent placings in 1* and 2* Eventing throughout WA, including Wooroloo, Harvey, Moora and South West Horse Trials Representing WA in Pony Club Nationals 2009, completing the Australian International Three Day event 2009 CCI2*, being part of the winning WA team at YR National Teams Challenge (Adelaide November 2009). Liz trained with Stuart Tinney in NSW for most of 2009 season. For the most of the 2010 season she trained with Gillian Rolten in South Australia. Liz also competed interstate at events such as 2010 Reynella Horse Trials CIC 1* (2nd Place), completing the Australian International Three Day event 2010 CCI2* and also being part of the WA team winning the YR National Teams Challenge (Adelaide November 2010). Liz represented Australia at the 2010 Young Rider Trans Tasman New Zealand CCI2*, placing 7th on Sebastian Bach, with the team coming 2nd to New Zealand. For more info on Liz, visit her facebook page at Leedale Lodge, her website at http://www.leedalelodge.com.au/ or email leedalelodge@hotmail.com