03/10/2026
🏆🐴❤️🤍💙 FOUR DAYS, FOUR AMAZING GIRLS AND SOME INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENTS AT THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS! ❤️🤍💙🐴🏆
WOW! What an absolutely fantastic four days at the Pony Club Queensland State Formal Gymkhana, Sporting, Campdraft and Stockman's Challenge Championships!
Our four beautiful Rosewood girls Ella, Bonnie, Abigail and Ava have given us so much to be proud of. From brilliant performances and personal achievements to some tough luck along the way these girls never stopped trying, never stopped smiling and certainly gave it everything they had!
Competing at State level is no small achievement and to watch these girls ride with such confidence, determination and beautiful horsemanship has been something pretty special. We couldn't be prouder! ❤️
🌟🏆 ELLA OSBORNE & WYOMING STUD CHARLIE BOY 🏆🌟
What can we say about this amazing little combination! Ella is only 10 years old but she certainly knows how to get out there and give it her all. She and Charlie Boy have had an absolutely brilliant championships and what a beautiful partnership they are!
DAY 1 – FORMAL GYMKHANA
Ella kicked off the championships in style, riding beautifully throughout the day and finishing RUNNER-UP OVERALL! 🥈
What a fantastic start! Ella showed lovely riding, determination and consistency across her events and it was wonderful to see her hard work rewarded.
DAY 2 – SPORTING
Well, this was Ella and Charlie Boy's day to shine!
These two absolutely flew through their sporting events putting together some brilliant runs to take out CHAMPION 9–10 YEARS bringing home that very special CHAMPION RUG! 🏆
What an incredible achievement! Ella, you should be bursting with pride. You rode like a little champion and Charlie Boy certainly did his part. What a team!
DAY 4 – STOCKMAN'S CHALLENGE
And once again this little pocket rocket gave us plenty to cheer about!
Ella rode a lovely dry work pattern to finish 4th then went out and absolutely nailed her utility pattern taking home 1st place! 🥇
She then headed into the cattle section and managed a cutout score of 22 on her beast. Unfortunately it wasn't quite enough to sneak into the top ten overall but seriously, what an achievement for a 10-year-old!
Working cattle at this level takes confidence, skill and a cool head and Ella should be incredibly proud of what she achieved.
Ella, you are a little superstar! Your beautiful riding, enthusiasm and determination have been wonderful to watch. Two massive days of success, a Champion rug and some fantastic memories. You and Charlie Boy have done an amazing job! ❤️
🌟🏆 BONNIE OSBORNE, GARY & WYOMING STUD ABSOLUTE 🏆🌟
Oh Bonnie! What an absolutely incredible four days and with two very different ponies!
Bonnie has shown just how versatile and talented a little rider she is going from her trusty little riding pony Gary in the gymkhana and sporting to her gorgeous young Wyoming Stud Absolute (AJ) for the cattle events.
And what a brilliant job she has done with both!
DAY 1 – FORMAL GYMKHANA
Bonnie and her beautiful little Gary put together a fantastic day finishing RUNNER-UP OVERALL! 🥈
Gary might be little but what a champion he is! These two make such a lovely team and Bonnie rode beautifully to achieve another wonderful result.
DAY 2 – SPORTING
Back out again with Gary and another brilliant performance!
Bonnie and Gary finished 3rd OVERALL adding more ribbons to their collection and proving once again what a super little combination they are.
Then came the exciting part — a horse swap!
Out came Bonnie's gorgeous young chestnut, Wyoming Stud Absolute with his beautiful blond mane and tail. This was his first really big outing and nobody quite knew how he would handle the atmosphere, the pressure and the cattle.
Well, didn't he just surprise everyone!
DAY 4 – STOCKMAN'S CHALLENGE
What a bloody champion this young horse is!
Bonnie rode him beautifully through the patterns finishing 6th in the dry work and 4th in utility.
Then came the cattle work and WOW!
This young pony was absolutely switched on. He was so tight on his cow listening to Bonnie and giving her everything he had. Bonnie did an incredible job riding him keeping him working and showing some fantastic cattle skills.
Together they finished 2nd in the cutout and wet work and their combined efforts earned them the 10 & UNDER CHAMPION RUG! 🏆
How amazing is that!
His first big State Championships a young horse still learning his job and Bonnie bringing home a Champion rug!
Bonnie, you should be so incredibly proud of yourself. To achieve such wonderful results on two completely different ponies shows just how much you are developing as a rider. Your confidence, patience and ability to work with your horses really shone through.
And Absolute — what a little legend! We think this gorgeous boy has a very exciting future ahead of him.
An absolutely brilliant achievement, Bonnie! ❤️
🌟🏆 ABIGAIL MANSFIELD & SONIC 🏆🌟
Where do we even start with Abi and Sonic!
First State Championships, first time competing in the older age group and to top it all off Abi celebrated her 13th birthday on the very first day of competition! 🎂
Talk about throwing yourself in the deep end!
Abi has worked incredibly hard with Sonic and it has been so rewarding to see that effort, dedication and determination paying off.
DAY 1 – FORMAL GYMKHANA
What a birthday present!
Abi rode beautifully all day winning a ribbon in EVERY SINGLE EVENT and finishing 3rd OVERALL in the 13 Years only missing out on Runner-up on a countback! 🥉
But one of the most special moments was Abi winning the BLUE RIBBON IN THE RIDER CLASS! 🥇
This is something she has been working really hard to improve and to see her achieve that at her very first States was absolutely wonderful.
Abi, that blue ribbon was so well deserved! There is nothing better than seeing hard work and persistence turn into results.
DAY 2 – SPORTING
Now officially 13, Abi had to compete in the combined 13–14 Years group making her the youngest in a very strong and competitive field.
She gave it her best, rode some lovely runs and still managed to collect a couple of ribbons. While she missed out on the overall placings there was certainly plenty to be pleased about.
DAY 3 – CAMPDRAFT
And then came one of those moments that makes you sit up and say WOW!
Abi and Sonic went into their first round and produced an absolutely brilliant run, scoring a massive 89 with their outside score putting them in 2nd place!
An 89! At her first State Championships, in a new age group!
What an incredible achievement!
Unfortunately, cattle don't always read the script and the second round wasn't quite as kind. Abi managed another cutout score but lost her cow during the workout which dropped her out of the overall placings.
But that doesn't take anything away from what she achieved.
Just getting a score at this level is fantastic and to put together a round like that shows what Abi and Sonic are capable of. Absolutely brilliant!
DAY 4 – STOCKMAN'S CHALLENGE
And if we weren't proud enough already, Abi went out and did it again!
She rode beautiful dry work and utility patterns, putting herself in the top five before heading into the cattle section.
Then came another fantastic effort with Abi managing to get her cow around all three pegs!
What an achievement!
Her combined efforts earned her RUNNER-UP OVERALL in the 13–14 YEARS! 🥈
A saddle cloth to take home and a very well-deserved reward for all that hard work!
Abi, what a huge four days you have had! There have been so many firsts, so much learning and some absolutely incredible moments.
You have every reason to be proud of yourself and Sonic. Your riding has come such a long way and watching you grow in confidence and take on these challenges has been wonderful.
You have done an absolutely amazing job, Abi. What a way to celebrate turning 13! ❤️
🌟🏆 AVA MANSFIELD & DUCKY 🏆🌟
Last but certainly not least our beautiful Ava and Ducky!
Ava had a huge job ahead of her competing at her first State Championships in the very competitive 15–16 Years age group with some big fields and plenty of talented riders.
And didn't she give it a red-hot go!
Ava has shown some really lovely riding over the four days and while luck wasn't always on her side there were some brilliant moments and achievements to be very proud of.
DAY 1 – FORMAL GYMKHANA
What a fantastic start to her first States!
Ava rode beautifully throughout the day collecting plenty of ribbons and producing an absolutely brilliant showjumping round.
In fact, Ava and Ducky were the ONLY combination in their group to jump a DOUBLE CLEAR winning the showjumping event! 🥇
What a fantastic achievement in such a strong field!
Her consistent efforts throughout the day earned her 4th OVERALL which is an amazing result at her first State Championships.
DAY 2 – SPORTING
Unfortunately, sporting wasn't quite Ava's day.
A few knocked rails proved costly and kept her out of the higher placings although she still managed to pick up a 2nd place ribbon.
But that's competition! Some days everything falls into place and other days things just don't go your way. The important thing is to keep trying and that's exactly what Ava did.
DAY 3 – CAMPDRAFT
Ava bounced back with some lovely cattle work, producing a really well-worked cutout.
Unfortunately, she was unlucky getting her cow around the pattern. She then managed another good cutout score but it wasn't quite enough to get into the ribbons.
Campdrafting can be tough, particularly when the cattle aren't playing the game but Ava kept giving it her best and showed some really promising work.
DAY 4 – STOCKMAN'S CHALLENGE
Another day of beautiful riding!
Ava produced a lovely dry work pattern to finish 4th followed by a very respectable 5th in utility.
Unfortunately, the cattle section wasn't quite as kind and she only managed a cutout score which dropped her out of the overall placings.
But Ava, please don't let those final placings take away from what you achieved!
You competed against some very strong riders in a big, competitive age group, won the showjumping with the only double clear, produced some beautiful patterns and showed that you absolutely deserve to be out there competing at this level.
Sometimes the biggest achievements aren't measured by the ribbons we bring home, but by the experience we gain, the challenges we overcome and the confidence we build along the way.
We are so proud of you, Ava! You rode beautifully, kept trying when things didn't go to plan and gave Ducky every opportunity to do his job. There is so much to take away from these four days and we can't wait to see what you achieve next! ❤️
❤️🤍💙🏆 FOUR GIRLS — SO MUCH TO BE PROUD OF! 🏆❤️🤍💙
What an incredible four days!
Between our four girls, they are bringing home:
🏆 TWO CHAMPION RUGS!
🥈 THREE RUNNER-UP SADDLE CLOTHS!
🥉 Medallions, ribbons and some absolutely fantastic individual results!
But beyond all the ribbons, rugs and placings, what makes us most proud is the way these girls have ridden, the effort they have put in and the beautiful partnerships they are building with their horses.
It takes courage to get out there and compete at State level. It takes determination to keep going when things don't go to plan and it takes a lot of hard work behind the scenes to achieve results like these.
There were brilliant rounds, beautiful patterns, tricky cattle, a few unlucky moments and plenty of reasons to celebrate. Every one of these girls has something special to take home from this experience.
A huge congratulations also to the families and everyone behind the scenes who put in so much time, effort, travelling, training and support to help these girls get to States. These achievements don't happen without a lot of dedication.
Ella, Bonnie, Abigail and Ava you are four amazing young riders and we are incredibly proud of every single one of you!
Hold your heads high, girls. You have done yourselves, your horses, your families, Rosewood Hack & Pony Club and Zone 3 so proud.
What a fantastic effort! Well done, girls! ❤️🤍💙🐴🏆
