18/05/2026
Congratulations Amelee, Well deserved!
💚🖤The Illoura Downs Riding For Abbie Resilience Award 🖤💚
This was a tough one to judge, with so many examples of competitors showing determination, courage, composure, grace and sportsmanship, and honestly, there could have been so many winners.
The winner was chosen after Silky heard a simple statement. When entering, riders were asked a series of questions, to be used by the MC during cross country. The winner, when asked "what is your greatest equestrian achievement," simple stated "still riding after having so many setbacks."
That was enough for Silky to need to know more, and what a story.
Amelee A from Stratford Pony Club in East Gippsland, you are all of those things; courageous, determined, positive, kind and strong. You are a most deserved winner of the Riding For Abbie Resilience Award. Congratulations on behalf of Colac Pony Club, PCV Barwon Zone, Pony Club Victoria, Illoura Downs and Silky. We hope your prize reminds you often that you are an amazing person 💚🖤