Claiming two Championship titles in the space of little over an hour, Miranda Wallace was on cloud nine after winning both Intermediate Championships on Saturday at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) – and in her last year in Intermediates!
Having stood The Baker-Beall Family Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year Champion with her own Forgeland Hyde Park in the preceding class, Miranda came straight back into the TopSpec Arena aboard Georgina Wilkes’ Mexican Summer to take the Thistledown Properties Intermediate Show Hunter of the Year.
“It’s fantastic; a dream come true!” said Miranda, who rides the 10-year-old mare in Intermediates while Georgina takes the open rides. The win also signified a ‘one, two, three’ for the impressive Mexican Summer. She finished second in the Ladies Side Saddle and third in the ExcLOOsive Event Hirse Small Show Hunter, both with Georgina earlier in the week.
Georgina bought her as a five-and-a-half year-old just backed and produces her herself. She said: “She’s so laid back; the easiest horse to do. She also loves her jumping”. Georgina added that they’d come out and do it all again next year: “I still want my centre line moment!” she laughed.
Reserve Champion went to Diane Stennett’s 10-year-old mare Hello Dolly ridden by Scott Dixon. Hello Dolly is no stranger to the Open classes at HOYS with a number of Championship titles to her name with producer Jayne Ross.
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