ADAM BECKEL
Started riding at the very young age of 3 years. One could say that he was born on a horse! His major junior achievements are quite numerous with his ability to not only look the part with winning numerous Royal Adelaide Boy Rider Championships, Good Hands Championships, but also was a wizard in show jumping winning State Junior Indoor and Outdoor Jumping competitions as well.
Adam has ridden many horses, but has fond memories of a few. ‘Pool Party’ was the first to capture his heart by winning the State Indoor Championship as well as the Fair Play trophy. ‘Red October’, a station bred thoroughbred was an outstanding jumper, competing at C-Grade Show Jumping with Adam but a lot of money was offered and ‘Red October’ was sold overseas where the horse won Champion Amateur Show Jumper in America.
Two thoroughbreds’ horses off of the track; ‘Team Spirit’ & ‘Space Cowboy’ competed won and placed at World Cup Level Jumping. ‘Team Spirit’ was sold overseas to Korea and his current horse ‘Space Cowboy’ has won the Cygnet Rambler Cup as well as holding the current State Indoor Show Jumping Record at 6ft 4 ¼ inches. Adam’s senior achievements are again numerous, but the highlights would be State Show Jumping Squad member, 3rd in the SA Horse of the Year and Rider of the Year 2005, and member of the State Team Australian Championships.
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SHAUNA McCLEAN
Shauna began her hacking career at the age of 5 years and started junior show jumping at 11 years of age. As a junior, Shauna won the Indoor Championships twice on two different horses ‘Dress Rehearsal & ‘Prior Knowledge’, placed at the Royal Adelaide show, won Young Rider Championships at the Gawler Show with a horse known as ‘Fion’, was a member of the Young Rider Squad for the Australian championships and won the Young Rider Scholarship twice. As a senior rider Shauna competed and won at A & B Grade Show Jumping with ‘Mill Street’ & placed at Royal Adelaide Show.
CHERYL HATSWELL
Started riding later in life and joined Enfield Heights Pony Club where she piloted, an Anglo-Arab known as ‘Macauley’ to become three times winner metropolitan Horse of the Year and twice Winner State Pony Club Horse of the Year. Eventing being a passion, ‘Macauley’ competed three times at Naracoorte Junior 3 Day Event (Intermediate Level) as well as winning in Dressage & Hacking. In her senior days, Cheryl bought a thoroughbred, not long off of the track to compete three times in the prestigious Gawler Three Day event, and become a member of the State Dressage Squad. Cheryl has gone on to become qualified as EFA Level 1 instructor (non-practicing), qualified and registered Artificial Insemination Technician through Melbourne University and the Department of South Australia & has commenced training as AWHA Mare Classifier as well as a Bowen & Emtech Practitioner.
ROB HATSWELL
Rob’s philosophy was, if you can’t beat them, you had better join them, so Rob leant to handle and ride horses when he met and latter married Cheryl. Rob went onto compete on ‘Macauley’ and placed in Level 2 Eventing. Rob has also completed the Artificial Insemination Course at Melbourne University and has become obsessed with the feeding requirements of the Equine Athlete and Breeding Horse. To satisfy his passion, Rob has become a manufacturer of a wide variety of Horse Pellets for the pleasure pony to the FEI level horse through to Breeding Stock. Pellets are really the best way to make sure the horse gets all the nutrients required to ensure peak performance.
A boutique Pellet Manufacturer, Rob is able to produce the best feed for the South Australian horse lacking in the vitamins and minerals in the area, as well as custom formulations required by some studs and race horses.
Please feel free to contact Rob for more information at rob@ponderosastud.com
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HARRY BECKEL
The son of Adam and Shauna, at the age of 2 years is being led around on his pony. He is very good at ordering us all around!
Harry Beckel
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