Matt Ryan Show Jump & XC Clinic

Sat & Sun 17-18 March 2018

Cost: $140 per horse/rider combo for 2 sessions one each day.
Saturday XC & Sunday Show Jumping - Training

Entries Close: 2 March 2018

Matt Ryan became the last Australian equestrian competitor to capture two Olympic gold medals in a single event when he won both the individual and team three-day event at the Barcelona Games in 1992. (Lawrence Morgan, of Australia, had won gold twice the same way at Rome in 1960). From 1912 to 1992 the two events were run concurrently, but from 1996 they were divided. Ryan, a former jackeroo and a draughtsman from Maitland, NSW, went on to become a triple gold medallist at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. He first collected gold in the team event in 1992 in company with Andrew Hoy and Gillian Rolton. At the end of the endurance phase, the New Zealand team had a strong lead over Australia, and seemed likely to extend it in the final team jumping round. Ryan was considered by some to be suspect in this discipline, having knocked over five fences while qualifying for the Games at the prestigious Badminton event in England. The rival who was fancied to beat him, New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson, dislodged nine fences - the most of any competitor - and finished 16th. This meant that if Ryan could clear all but one jump, Australia would win both gold medals. Despite the pressure, Ryan and his mount Kibah Tic Toc, cleared all but the last obstacle. 

In Sydney in 2000, Ryan combined with Hoy, Phillip Dutton and Stuart Tinney to win the team event. The quartet led the competition from beginning to end. Afterwards they galloped through three victory laps, to the strains of the theme from “The Man From Snowy River.”

Harry Gordon, AOC historian

• For obvious safety reasons, riding boots and approved protective headgear must be worn at all times when riding.
• Protective vests must be worn for cross country, this is non-negotiable. Front and rear protective jumping boots are strongly recommended for horses welfare.
• Maximum jump height will be at coach's discretion based on horse and riders observed abilities.
• It is the individual's responsibility to ensure that the horse and rider are fit for the clinic. The coaches have the right to stop rider or horse participation on safety or welfare grounds. In such cases the coaches decision is final and refunds will not be given.
• Riders (or their parent/guardian in case of juniors) should ensure they advise the coaches of relevant medical conditions or physical restrictions in advance of the cross country training.
• Strictly no refunds for cancellations unless a valid veterinary or medical certificate is provided or the place can be filled from reserve list.
• All places allocated on first come, first served basis.
• Riding participants must be members of NCEC or EA. Non NCEC members will be required to complete a waiver on the day (an authorised adult will be required to sign the waiver on behalf of junior riders)
• Dogs allowed on the ground but must be leashed at all times.