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Sophie Grundy, 8, Taabinga SS; Hannah Armstrong, 10, Wondai SS; Hannah Lee, 10, Taabinga SS; and Hannah Elliott, 8, Kingaroy SS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 24, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

The second annual South Burnett Equestrian Challenge attracted 85 children – and some of the region’s best horses – to the Kingaroy Showgrounds on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The challenge is organised by St Mary’s Catholic College to coincide with Catholic Education Week but is open to all schools in the South Burnett region.<\/p>\n

Students taking part this year were from schools at Bell, the Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coolabunia, Goomeri, Kingaroy SS & SHS, Kumbia, Murgon SHS, Nanango SHS, St Mary’s, Taabinga, Tanduringie and Wondai.<\/p>\n

They competed in races including barrel, keyhole, bending and diamond flag; as well as dressage, jumping and hacking.<\/p>\n

Event organiser John Dalton, from St Mary’s, said many of the riders were preparing to take part in the Fraser Coast equestrian competition in August, so similar events had been scheduled in Kingaroy to give them valuable competition practice.<\/p>\n

Mr Dalton said a lot of people had helped to make the day a success, in particular the parents of the students and the helpers from each school.<\/p>\n

“It’s an amazing effort by all the parents. Just look at all the horse floats and the quality of the horseflesh,” he said.<\/p>\n

“They really take it very seriously and are willing to take time off work to come along.<\/p>\n

“Schools don’t usually get into equestrian events but we’re doing it because the kids up here love horses.”<\/p>\n

Results:<\/h3>\n

5-7 Years<\/strong>
\nAge Champion – Taabinga SS – Jordyn O’Toole, “Sunny”
\nReserve Age Champion – Taabinga SS – Mackenzie Grundy, “Shatan”<\/p>\n

8 Years<\/strong>
\nAge Champion – Coolabunia SS – Bonnie Brunner, “Cha Cha”
\nReserve Age Champion – Taabinga SS – Sophie Grundy, “Cameo”<\/p>\n

9 Years<\/strong>
\nAge Champion – Kumbia SS – Zoey Young, “Hamish”
\nReserve Age Champion – Bell SS – Taylah Hancock, “Blue”<\/p>\n

10 Years<\/strong>
\nAge Champion (tie) – Kumbia SS – Isobel Bredhauer, “Flash”; and St Mary’s – Patrick Frohloff, “Euston Royal Ascot Bundaleer”
\nReserve Age Champion – Taabinga SS – Hannah Lee, “Voranica”<\/p>\n

11 Years<\/strong>
\nAge Champion – Kumbia SS – Katie Bredhauer, “Madam”
\nReserve Age Champion – Bell SS – Kevin Hancock, “Hayley”<\/p>\n

12 Years<\/strong>
\nAge Champion – Blackbutt SS – Karlie Rosentreter, “Pacific View Acrobat”
\nReserve Age Champion – Kumbia SS – Jordon Young, “Pippa”<\/p>\n

13 Years<\/strong>
\nAge Champion – Nanango SHS – Tayla Murray, “Stanley Boy”
\nReserve Age Champion – Kingaroy SHS – Samantha Lee, “Miss Dixie Chick”<\/p>\n

14 Years<\/strong>
\nAge Champion – Nanango SHS – Stacey Sanders, “Shandy”
\nReserve Age Champion (tie) – Goomeri P-10 – Lachlan Rockemer, “Shameless”; and Kingaroy SHS – Rachel Armstrong, “Sugar”<\/p>\n

15 Years<\/strong>
\nAge Champion – Murgon SHS – Lauren Clark, “Strawberry”
\nReserve Age Champion – Nanango SHS – Carly Smith, “Sox”<\/p>\n

16-18 Years<\/strong>
\nAge Champion – St Mary’s – Gabe Crane, “Commando”
\nReserve Age Champion – Brisbane School Distance Ed – Madeline Rockemer, “BJ”<\/p>\n