coaching demonstration at this year’s Equitana, in Melbourne, Australia’s biggest horse event. ▪ Photo contributed
Two local horse riders will be attending Australia’s biggest horse event, Equitana, in Melbourne in November.
Lila and Ella Armstrong are two of six riders chosen by their riding coach Sarah Venamore, from Equiste in Leeton, to help her present a group lesson demonstration at the event.
Equitana is held over four days and is an event that brings members of the equestrian community together to showcase all equestrian disciplines.
Sarah, a member of the Pony Club Australia national coaching committee, the Equestrian Australia state coaching committee and a state pony club dressage coach, has been selected to showcase her leadership skills in coaching multiple riders at different levels in a group lesson.
Lila has been coached by Sarah for the past two years and Ella has been working with her for just under two years.
The pair are taught through weekly online lessons and also regularly attend Sarah’s junior coaching clinics at Leeton.
Sarah said she chose the Cobar sisters as they live in a remote area and, other than their local pony club, don’t have the opportunities other towns and riders have access to.
They will join four other students from Leeton, Condobolin and Harden at the event.
The girls are super excited to be representing Equiste on the big stage.
