The Tokyo Games will not be held this July/August due to COVID-19

The announcement that the Tokyo Olympics will be in the northern summer of 2021 provides certainty and a sense of hope that when run, the Games will be a true celebration of sport. We have no doubt that Japan will put on a wonderful Olympic Games.
Advice given to all athletes who were in contention is ‘don’t rush decisions at the moment. Time gives perspective’. – for everyone from all aspects of sport we hope we can all find a way to make it to Tokyo.
More details will flow in the coming days. Our face book page will keep you informed as much as possible. The Games (forever known as Tokyo 2020!) will take place in the June to August period with the strongest likelihood that it will be 12 months from the original dates.The main thing now is to stay safe and keep everyone else safe. It is going to be a difficult time ahead as restrictions will be in place for many months.Here at Tinney Eventing we continue to train our horses in anticipation of an event. This evolvement of now having 12 months to maintain preparations and competitions will pass very quickly and we will certainly see more players up for selection.

We are very very grateful of our friends, family, owners and sponsors, each will be feeling the stress and uncertainty of COVID-19.As a family, we send all our love, prayers and thoughts to you all. Remember to stay positive, look to the future as brightly as you can and always smile and look after each other.

Stuart, Karen, Jaymee and Gemma.

#family #tokyotogether

Many months of no eventing, fires, floods, heat storms and broken bones!

2020 has started with some challenges for Tinney Eventing- Luckily the season has been put on hold due to extreme weather conditions. Sydney at SIEC postponed, local show jumping cancelled due to floods – If we were going to have to cope with human injuries this was a good time. Most of you may know that Stuart sustained a broken foot needing surgery after some not so athletic moves on Australia Day playing volleyball! The day after his surgery he received ENSW 2019 Rider of the Year award. We had the great opportunity to have a few days training with Bettina Hoy prior (picture with Bettina at the NSW awards night) Stuart, now on the way to recovery. All being well you will see him and his horses at Equestriad in April. Just as we managed to get Stuart sorted, my mum Irene took a fall, breaking her hip. This injury will certainly take more recovery time 🙁

Taking a short trip to the UK for an Australia Eventing team forum Stuart came home with a great, enthusiastic mindset for all the preparations needed to get selected for the Tokyo Games in August. Plus of course bottles of Gin for his much-deserved wife!

Calendar March/April 2020

With a slow to nothing start in the calendar we have however been hard at work with our training. With Stuart out of action it’s been ‘girl power’ – With our trusty rider Tara Rogers a fabulous help- Gemma and me filling the void (not forgetting DD). We also have managed to score a great new groom Courtney Foster who has slotted into TE really well, Thank- you to you all.

Our plans for selection will be Equestriad- 18th/19th April. SYD3de 8th/9th/10th May and MELB3de 5th/6th/7th June. Elisabeth Brinton’s “Celebration” plus “Leporis” – Our other younger team of horses will compete with Tara Rogers and Gemma.

There is nothing like a buildup of events, Stuart OS, preparing horses for Adelaide and Wallaby Hill PLUS a family wedding in Thailand! BUT to our amazement we pulled it off, thanks to all the team around us. ALL horses pulled up so well and fit- for those who didn’t know- Gemma won the CIC3*-S on Tim Games ‘Diabolo’ 6th in the CCI3*-L on Wanda. Our own fabulous favourite gelding ‘Leporis’ 2nd in the CCI5*-L Very excited about this result 🙂 Sadly Elisabeth Brinton’s ‘Celebration’ was struck down with a cough which needed time and treatment, so missed out on Adelaide. He is all better now thank fully, just bad timing Charlie!!

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With a great finish to 2019, we will move forward towards selection for the Tokyo Olympics. We have some super less experienced horses (Dalenna Daydream, Daisy, Sushi and Pepper) which will all be out in the higher levels next year. We are also keen to sell some horses as it is impossible to ride them all at top level.

To top our very successful event in Adelaide (which is the most amazing event and always so welcoming) Stuart took out THE ANNA SAVAGE award for best and fairest- The foundation was set up after Anna’s tragic death during a horse trials in 1997. Stuart has won this prestigious award 5 times since. A great honour.

Wallaby Hill! Stuart went on to win the CCI3* on our own ‘Be my Daisy’- this win helped put Stuart 9th on the global FEI rankings. Nice Christmas present for him!

We have had a very loyal relationship with all of our sponsors- Bates, CopRice, Horseland and CEVA- all have added to our successes, horse’s health and well- being. To our amazing team of sponsors – THANK YOU.

On the yard we use Proteq and Ecomist, two outstanding products, again THANK YOU for your support.

Not forgetting our again loyal horse owners, Tim Game, John and Jane Pittard, Elisabeth Brinton and Kerry Blair (plus Alice of course) We could not have more nicer, appreciative, and enjoyable people with us on this journey with our equine friends, THANK YOU 😊

 

CHRISTMAS slide show on its way!!

Eventing in Springtime- Sydney and Canberra

With a winter gap in the eventing calendar we are pleased to have some great events under our belt. Both events were run by a truly professional OC. The Sydney Spring Classic we ran a small team in the CCN3* Stuart running 3rd on Daisy, 5th on DD and 6th on Wasabi- Gemma taking out the blue ribbon on Tim Games DIABOLO. Gemma took the ride on WANDA to even up the rides, sadly Gemma and Wanda took a fall on the flat, slipping over. No one hurt fortunately.

CANBERRA CCI followed with an even larger team -7 horses between both Stuart and Gemma in the top 3 and 4* classes- It was tight and rapid fire, but we pulled it off with some great team work on the ground. The Saturday was cold and wet- and all of our horses were touched with Spring fever! Lots of fresh antics in the dressage- Thankfully their energy levels had decreased for Sunday and they all show jumped exceptionally well 6 clear rounds from 7. XC we had 7 clears with some time penalties- taking it easy as some of the team had not had a run-in month. Ground was awesome after the rain- In saying that 5 horses came in the top 10- CCI4*-S Elisabeth Brinton’s CELEBRATION 8th, LEPORIS 10th. CCI3*-S Daisy 2nd, Dalenna Daydream 3rd, and Gemma on WANDA 9th. DIABOLO and Gemma coming mid field after a leisurely run in their first 4*- Clear SJ and XC with time.

As many of you would know we won a yearling at The Melbourne International 3DE- The concept may have been thoughtful, but reality is the owners of this prize would like him (Robert) to go to a home that will have the time to produce him. Unfortunately, a 2-year-old is not a good fit for us right now. We are looking at options and selling him is plan A. If you or you know anyone that may be interested, please contact us- via fb or web site. Robert is delightful and very well handled. He has had a bridle on plus a roller so ready to sell 🙂

A shout out to our main sponsors, COPRICE/BATES/HORSELAND and CEVA- You are so incredible to our team plus success-Thank you. Also, Proteq and Ecomist- Truck and yard essentials. Thank you.

Part of our success is our program not only with our training but maintaining our horse’s health. We are keen users of CEVA’s Pentosan Equine plus Pentosan Gold plus halo. – Including their feed and additives, CopRice and Ceva Joint Guard. When we travel, we use Proteq Equine bedding- would not be without Proteq, to avoid slipping whilst travelling. SPRING certainly brings out the flies- so turning on the Ecomists is just as easy as a switch! This product keeps delivering results- go to their web site and purchase online:

CALENDAR- Goulburn LYNTON-5th/6th Oct- 4* Celebration, Leporis and Sir Pepper

ADELAIDE- 15th-17th NOV- Celebration, Leporis and Gemma: Diabolo and Wanda.

Not sure we were all prepared for the freeze of ‘Quirindi, brrr! However, the horses did not appear to notice, and all performed well for Stuart.  Alice Wheller’s SIR PEPPER plus our own DD, (Dalenna Daydream) were stepping up to LONG format – both completed with Pepper 3rd and DD 4th. Be my Daisy 2nd CCN3*-S and Gemma riding Tim Games DIABOLO 3rd. The event well run as always and great to have a Long format to get our horses qualified for the next level, which we achieved.

We have finally got around to having the Tinney truck wrapped. We are very excited about the new look, it is outstanding with the colours plus the sponsor logos, very eye-catching! You won’t miss us at an event, we will be easy to find!

A couple of weeks after Quirindi we took a small team to Equestriad. With Pepper now qualified he had his debut at 4star. He was fabulous all weekend with a 31 in the dressage placing him 2nd. With a flag issue he jumped XC so well despite and finished 4th. Daisy stepped up and won the CCN2* She is certainly turning the corner and looking fabulous for Stuart. Gemma rode The Barkers Sphinx CCN2* and placed 7th. A pleasing event and always happy to compete at Equestriad.

Stuart had the pleasure of riding in the brand-new BATES VICTRIX at the Melbourne 3DE- and he has been sold on this new design ever since. With impressive innovative colour trims not only is it fabulous to ride in, it’s beautiful! Gemma has also been very taken with the design, wonderful news from Bates saddles, plus can be ordered from any HORSELAND. The VICTRIX certainly suits any rider that wants a classy well-designed jump saddle. BATES have numerous dressage and jump saddles to suit any rider and horse – our team are prepared and competed in a range of BATES saddles – we are always appreciative of BATES support as well as HORSELAND.

CALENDAR: 7th/8th SEPT: SYDNEY CCN-  Leporis, Pepper, Daisy, DD- 4* and Wasabi 3* PLUS Gemma Diabolo 3*

21/22nd SEPT: CANBERRA CCI – same horses as Sydney + TBA

5th/6th OCT – LYNTON CCI (Goulburn) – Celebration, Wanda, Leporis 4*