Kilkivan Endurance Riders

18/05/2026

2026 EA NATIONAL ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Equestrian Australia National Endurance Championships, hosted by Kilkian Endurance Riders Club, attracted 166 entries from across Australia, and including 9 international entries. The program for the weekend provided Australian Endurance Riders Association and FEI events.
The Championships offered the last FEI 3* qualifying competition for Australian-based riders in contention for the upcoming 2026 Endurance World Championships.

Results
There were eight starters in the 160km 3* Championship event, with a 100% completion rate! The Championship was taken out by Poppy Kettlewell on Oso Surprise with an average speed of 15.20km/h followed by Cath Bailey on stallion Razorback Arctic Fire with Eadie McWilliam in 3rd place on Drusilla te.

The 120km 2* Open event was won by Suzie Berryman on Monster Energy, with Nikki Sample on Stirling’s Hutcho in 2nd and Naomi McGaffin on Heathfield’s Rudolph in 3rd.

The 120km 2* Youth was also won by Poppy Kettlewell, this time on Oso Rychmond, with Ahmad Athif Haidar of Malaysia in 2nd on Limited Edition te and Charlotte Williamson on Splendacrest Clara in 3rd.

The 100km 1* event was won by Hannah Cossor on Dee Zyne Wizz Kid with Nadine Cooper on Almazaan Au Revoir in 2nd and Xanthe Webb on Sienna Craze in 3rd.

The 100km 1* Youth was won by Indra Hofstee on Kelaray Glamorous with Ella Stanton on Boonara The Greatest Showman in 2nd and Taylor Grogan on Oso Sahara in 3rd.

Competing in the 2* Open event, NSW rider Sarah Parker also successfully completed her tenth 2* event attaining her Bronze FEI 2* Elite Athlete status.

For AERA Events, there was only one entry in the 160 km event which was successfully ridden and won by Meridy Kadel, qualifying Meridy to enter the Tom Quilty 2026 coming up early July. Meridy had made the long journey from Jackson to achieve this goal.

The 120 km event winner results over four weight divisions:
Heavyweight - Akhmed Pshunov
Middleweight - Tim Humphries
Lightweight - Giulia Ciprina
Junior - Gina Pedracini and Tomomi Usami

The 100 km event winner results over four weight divisions:
Heavyweight - Shane Butler
Middleweight - Muhammad Izhar Hamzah
Lightweight - Kate Appleby
Junior - Ruby Grace

Best Conditioned achieved for each event:
FEI 3* Open - Poppy Kettlewell
FEI 2* Open - Suzie Berryman
FEI 2* Youth - Poppy Kettlewell
FEI 1* Open - Hannah Cossor
FEI 1* Youth - Indra Hofstee

AERA 160 Middleweight - Meridy Kadel

AERA 120 Heavyweight - Akhmed Pshunov
AERA 120 Middleweight - Stephanie Malmborg
AERA 120 Lightweight - Ute Jordan
AERA 120 Junior - Tomomi Usami

AERA 100 Heavyweight - Shane Butler
AERA 100 Middleweight - Muhammad Izhar Hamjah
AERA 100 Lightweight - Kate Appleby
AERA 100 Junior - Ruby Grace

Apologies that these results were not available for presentations.

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13/05/2026

Thank you to IRT - looking after our horses and the sport.
IRT are sponsors of Best Conditioned Awards For FEI events and AERA events.

12/05/2026

Can all competitors please be aware that ride base DOES NOT open until 12.00 pm Thursday the 14th.
Camping will be fully controlled for this event.

12/05/2026

Nominations reminder - we are waiting for your nomination!

Note that nominations for all events will close at 8.00 pm on Wednesday night.

Reminder that all riders entering the 160 km event, FEI 3* and AERA, will be wearing tracking devices so I need to confirm nominations for anyone else intending to do the AERA 160 km ride so we can set you up in the tracking system.

23/04/2026

Kilkivan Endurance Club looks forward to hosting the EA National Endurance Championships and will run a full suite of equivalent AERA rides. Nominations are now open https://aeraonline.com.au/Event?id=107941

08/03/2026

Endurance @ Kilkivan

This was a last-minute addition to the calendar to fill a gap and thank you to the 65 horse-rider combinations and their crews who joined us. Thank you for the positive comments and thanks to the group who worked to provide the first endurance ride of the season.

Thank you to vets and officials for their support and all volunteers.

We had a number of local clubs who supported the event with members from Wondai, Biggenden and Widgee clubs assisting.

The weather was kind to us with rain that cooled things off but still warm enough to walk around comfortably in wet clothes (almost)

Results were good at just over 80% completion over 3 events.

This was a "no frills" ride with little time to prepare but thank you to Stirling's Crossing Endurance Club for sponsorship of trophies for Best Conditioned and for Best Managed in the 40 km rides.

80 km - Best Conditioned awards
Heavyweight to Akhmed Pshunov and Glenewan Secret
Middleweight to Gayle Holmes and Bacchante Catching Fire
Lightweight to Indra Hofstee and Kelaway Glamorous
Junior to Levi Berryman and Forest Dale El Primero

40 km - Best Managed Awards
Megan Ansley riding Joslian Zelsedee (Megan's first ride)
Tracey Eastaughffe riding Soliloquy

Our committee looks forward to seeing you all back at Kilkican for our event on 16/17 May.

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27/02/2026

Kilkivan Endurance Riders Club, with support from Wondai, Biggenden and Widgee Clubs members will host an endurance event on 7/8 March - just one week away.

This ride is put on at the last minute but we will meet all requirements for a safe and proper endurance event.

The nomination timeframe will be tight so please don't wait till after the last minute to get your nominations in.

AERA Online will be added to as we confirm more information.

Nominations will open on 1 March at 8.00 pm

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18/11/2025

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Kilkivan Endurance Riders Club Inc Annual General Meeting is scheduled for 2.00 pm Sunday 30 November 2025, to be held at 82 Watchbox Road, Boonara.

Please note that all nominations for Executive positions must be received by the Secretary by 5.00 pm on Thursday 20 November 2025.

The business to be conducted at the Annual General Meeting shall be:
• to confirm the minutes of the last preceding annual general meeting and of any special meeting held since that meeting;
• to receive reports upon the activities of KERC during the last preceding financial year;
• to receive and consider the financial reports;
• electing members of the Management Committee;
• to appoint an auditor;
• to appoint a public officer.
The agenda for this meeting will be distributed by Thursday 27 November 2025.

Kim Moir
Secretary

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17/10/2025

🐎 HOLD YOUR HORSES! 🐎

Put it in the calander folks!

15-17 MAY 2026

Kilkivan Endurance Riders is pleased to inform you that we will be running the following rides on this weekend:

FEI 1*, 2* and 3* and AERA 20, 40, 100, 120 and 160.

We cant wait to have you all, please consider making the trip to support our young club as we do our best to support everyone looking to qualify for the Quilty and FEI.

20/08/2025

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Gympie Saddleworld & Country have just become a major sponsor of our Quilty Qualifying event! Their generosity is very much appreciated.
Be sure to drop in and see the Team for all your horse and Country clothing needs!