NEW England Girls’ School has a new champion show rider after Year 5 student Bronte Dagg was honoured at the Equestrian NSW Awards for Excellence in Sydney last week.
The 10-year-old won the 2013 Champion Saddle Horse Award in the Interschool Championships.
Bronte was one of several hundred people who attended the awards at Rosehill Racecourse where people of all ages were rewarded for their contribution to equestrian.
“Mum never told me I was getting an award so it was a bit of a surprise when they called out my name,” she said.
“I thought I was just going there for a nice dinner.
“I was really excited about winning the award as it was a really big event and only the top riders in their disciplines were given awards so I feel very lucky.
“I also got to meet Olympic rider Shane Rose, which was awesome.”
