Riders jump for prizemoney

TOP showjumpers from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland will be chasing $20,000 worth of prize-money this weekend in the Sunshine Coast Showjumping Club’s four-day July Show.
An unprecedented 450 riders have entered this year’s show which will be held at the Nambour Showgrounds from 22 to 25 of July and is organized by Cooroy’s Raymont family – Paul, Sue and son Jamie – who said they were bowled over by the huge number of entries this year.
The very best showjumping horses in the nation are expected to come to the Sunshine Coast for the event.
The highlight of the show will be Sunday’s Grand Prix, with a first prize worth $2200, thanks to the sponsorship of Sandal Saddlery.
This class is scheduled to start at 12.30pm, with jumps starting at 1.50pm.
These will be raised to Olympic heights for the jump-off.
Triple Olympian Vicki Roycroft will be one of the 35 World Cup riders taking part in this testing class, along with Queensland’s best including World Cup riders Billy and Jamie Raymont, Bec and Stuart Jenkins, and Paula and Olivia Hamood.
Vicki won the Queensland State Championships, which was held by the club in 2015.
She said she was delighted to be returning as she considers the Nambour ground to be one of the best in the nation for its springy, well-drained surface.
This Grand Prix the final in a four-part Summer Classic series run by the club, and is also part of the Queensland Grand Prix Horse of the Year series.
Entry to the public is free, and further information can be found on the SCSJ Club’s website at sunshinecoastshowjumpingclub.com.au.