Advanced Feeds Sponsoring Olympian in Beijing
Advanced Feeds has proudly sponsored Sonja in her efforts to represent Australia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sonja is a local Western Australian Rider, from a rural property in Albany. In recent weeks Sonja and Ringwould Jaguar won the major Australian based Olympic selection trial, Sydney CCI ***. Congratulations to Sonja and the best of luck from the Advanced feeds Team for the announcement of the Australian Olympic team in July this year.
Ringwould Jaguar
Jag is a black 16hh Australian Stock Horse gelding, bred here in WA by Jim and Gussie Saunders. Originally Jag was bred to work cattle, as his breed would suggest, however Jag took a dislike to cattle after being potted by one at a young age. The Saunders gave Jag a shot at jumping with Sonja so he could be sold as a pony club prospect, the rest is history!
Sonja began work with Jag in December 2000, before this time the horse had never jumped. His rise was Meteoric.
By 2004 Jag had represented Australia at the World Cup Finals in Pau France coming 5th.
In 2005 Sonja and Jag were members of the winning Australian Trans Tasman Team at Adelaide CCI **** and was 2nd individually.
2006 the pair won Melbourne CCI*** and was a member of the Australian Bronze Medal team at the World Championships in Aachen Germany
During 2007 they won Taupo CCI*** in New Zealand.
2008 Sonja and Jag won the Sydney CCI*** by 6.5 penalties.
The pair needs to stay sound, fit and competitive in the lead up to Olympic Sselection, since her campaign this year Sonja has been using Advantage, Glucosamine Supplement and Thia/Mag. Sonja and others have commented on how stunning her horses are looking and performing, with a special mention to Jag’s coat which in more black and glossy than ever.
Parkiarrup Illicit Liason
Ben as he is more commonly known is a 16hh 7yo Thoroughbred gelding. The horse has enormous potential and character. Ben is owned by Mrs Olga Reveller of Brookleigh Estate. In his first year of official eventing he was WA’s Event Horse of the Year winning 6 two star competition in a row, not a bad effort considering he only entered in 6! Being an amazing jumper he will improve his dressage as he becomes a stronger more mature horse. Ben has coped well competing in two three star competitions. At Sydney International three day event he was 3rd in the two star and was the youngest horse in the field.
Le Directeur
A real gentleman, 16.2hh, brown 7yo thoroughbred gelding known as Ollie. Ollie was bred in WA by Judith Odgard Baker and another horse with a huge future. Named on the Australian Talent Search Squad Ollie has three exceptional paces a great jump and an amazing ground eating gallop. Ollie has begun his three star career, he placed 2nd at Sydney CCI in the two star and was only beaten by and older horse and only just by 0.4 of a penalty.
