FORMER Olympic gold medallist Stuart Tinney gave the weekend’s Lynton Horse Trials a glowing tick of approval.
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Tinney was a stand out performer in the three day event, which saw over 300 competitors from all over Australia gather on the property situated on the outskirts of Goulburn.
The three star event, one level below Olympic standard, was dominated by Tinney who admitted he came into the event unsure of how his evergreen horses would hold up.
But the former Sydney 2000 gold medal winner was a stand out performer in the CIC3 class with his horse War Hawk, his cross country score getting him over the line.
“The (cross country) course is well laid out for horses to build confidence,” he told the Post.
“The distances are well set up and it’s designed so horses can make a gate and build confidence for further gates along the course.”
Tinney was part of a swath of former Olympians who made their way to the annual event.
Former Beijing silver medallist Shane Rose and Megan Jones were also in attendance. But it was Sydney rider Elizabeth Lowery who stood out for the women.
Lowery was dominant in all three major event s that make up the horse trials; the dressage event, a show jump event and a cross country event.
Her results crowning her the Baxter Boots NSW CIC3 State Champion with her horse KL Kismet.
Organisers Georgina and Neil Kennedy had been busy preparing the event for a number of week leading up to the competition.
Not only is their event well known for being challenging, but it’s also renown as one of the more picturesque events in the Australian calendar.
“The riders love it which was great to see” Mrs Kennedy said.
“We worked hard to make it a great weekend. And we couldn’t have had better weather, we were very lucky.”
Tinney, who has competed at some of the most prestigious four star events in the world, said he has always been impressed with how well presented the Lynton competition was.
“It’s very beautiful there and it’s as aesthetically as good looking as any other event I’ve been to around the world.”