More than 160 students from the Hunter, Tamworth and Central Coast participated in the third annual Cessnock School Horse Sports Carnival at Cessnock Showground on June 10.
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The event is organised and co-ordinated by Millfield Public School each year, with more than 60 schools represented in 2016.
Riders competed in dressage and sporting events, with some great skills on show from riders and their horses.
Mount Pleasant Public School took out the primary schools team competition over King Street, Clarence Town, St Aloysius and Rosary Park Branxton who took out the minor placings.
Singleton High School dominated the high school division over a strong Dungog team, with local schools Mount View and St Philip’s taking out equal third.
Many local riders excelled in the individual competition, with Isabelle Kennedy (Rosary Park), Katie Kennedy (Rosary Park), Andie Russell (St Philip’s), Indiana Anderson (St Philip’s), Taylor Sulter (Kitchener) and Lloyd Broadfoot (Mount View) taking out their age divisions.
Millfield Public School principal praised the volunteers for putting the event together.
“The efforts put in by the Millfield community were amazing! Parents and community members gave up several days of their own time to make the event happen despite having no children in the carnival themselves,” Mr Anderson said.
CESSNOCK SCHOOL HORSE SPORTS CARNIVAL 2016 RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
Champion: Singleton High School (153 points)
Runner-up: Dungog High School (99.5 points)
Third place (equal): Mount View High School and St Philip’s Christian College Cessnock (89 points)
Fifth place: St Joseph’s Lochinvar (75 points)
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEAMS
Champion: Mount Pleasant Public School (115 points)
Runner-up: King Street Public School (110.5 points)
Third: Clarence Town PS (75.5 points)
Fourth: St Aloysius CC (71 points)
Fifth: Rosary Park Branxton (55 points)
INDIVIDUAL GIRLS
8-years: Champion, Isabelle Kennedy (Rosary Park Branxton); runner-up, Leilani Cotteril (Warnervale PS)
9-years: Champion, Montana Crow (Mt Pleasant PS); runner-up, Dakota Robertson (Black Hill PS)
10-years: Champion, Katie Kennedy (Rosary Park Branxton); runner-up, Regan Beaver (Mackillop CC)
11-years: Champion, Abbey Lonsdale (St Aloysius); runner-up, Emily Lazell (Clarence Town PS)
12-years: Champion, Holly Zylmans (Wyong Christian Community School); runner-up, Emma Davidge (Clarence Town PS)
13-years: Champion, Andie Russell (St Philip’s); runner-up Macey Howlett (St Joseph’s Lochinvar)
14-years: Champion, Courtney Warwick (Hunter Valley Grammar School); runner-up, Darcy Heffernan (Mackillop CC)
15-years: Champion, Megan Atkins (Rutherford HS); runner-up, Lisa Moy (Rutherford HS)
16-years: Champion, Annie McDonald (Wyong CCS); runner-up Sarah Giggins (Singleton HS)
17-years+: Champion, Taylor Giggins (Singleton HS); Amy Caddis (St Mary’s).
INDIVIDUAL BOYS
8-years: Champion, Taylor Sulter (Kitchener PS)
9-years: Champion, Riley Fitzsimmons (Mt Pleasant PS); runner-up, Nathan Lonsdale (St Aloysius CS)
10-years: Champion, Nicholas Edwards (Stroud Road PS); runner-up, Harrison Jones (Clarence Town PS)
11-years: Champion, Toby Allan Ross (Belmont CC); runner-up, Wilson Brock (Mt Pleasant PS)
12-years: Champion, Thomas Donehue (King Street PS); runner-up, Ethan Drinkwater (St Joseph’s Lochinvar)
13-years: Champion, Indiana Anderson (St Philip’s CC Cessnock)
14-years: Champion, Aidan Sargent (Singleton HS); runner-up Alec Campbell (Dungog HS)
15-years: Champion, Lloyd Broadfoot (Mount View HS); runner-up, Harry Garrett (Dungog HS)
