PG . 28
2023 AUSTRALIAN
YOUTH WORLD CUP TEAM
MEET THE TEAM ...
OLIVIA MACCALLUM
I live at Walcha New South Wales I haven ’ t competed on the Youth World Cup team but I have been riding for my whole life .
Beginning in hacking and then starting cutting when I was 7 . My Mother is a horse trainer so we have a lot of horses ! Some of my own including two 3 year old geldings on track for the 2023 NCHA futurity . A 5 year old mare who will be challenged and sold through the Nutrien Classic Sale 2023 . A 7 year old gelding who I Campdraft on , and my recently retired mare Evanescence who I showed since I was 10 . My favourite AQHA event would definitely be cutting , I love everything about it from the preparation , competing to the behind the scenes .
Although I have never competed in any of the Western Performance events , I did learnt about them at the Youth World Cup trails and enjoyed all of them ! Though , my favourite would have to be Ranch riding At the Youth World Cup I am looking forward to learning from the American Cutting horse trainers , seeing how they operate , and taking home all the tips and skills that will better my horses here . I am also looking forward to learning more about the Western Performance side of things and seeing how horses are properly prepared to be shown . I am also looking forward to spending more time with my amazing teammates and seeing them in their element ! I will bring to the team a positive and open attitude ( as I have a lot to learn ) and plan on being on my top showman game to assist in helping team Australia ! One thing you may not know about me is that I went to boarding school for a year and a half . Until I recently left and began homeschooling so that I could help Mum work her horses and continue training my own !
FAITH GREEN
I live in Parkes New South Wales I have been riding for as long as I can remember . This is my first Youth World Cup and going overseas to represent Australia .
My horses are : Merriwee Dads Storm ( Stormy ) has been my ridden Youth horse for the last two years . I have also shown him in the Yearling and 2 year old led classes . Storm is my heart horse , not only is he my show horse but my farm horse using him to move sheep as well as checking crops and just having fun at home when the competition season is over . Smooth Talkin Rhythm ( Dylan ) is my recently acquired trained show horse that I will continue showing throughout my youth years .
My favourite AQHA events are Trail and Ranch Riding I am looking forward to not only representing Australia but making life long friends as well as making life long memories along with learning from other people while I am in the USA . I will bring my competitiveness as well as as supporting and cheering on the whole team as well as a good laughs . What people may not know about me is that I drive large machinery on my family farm including a T9 505 hp tractor , headers and loaders . I ’ m also a chaser bin driver at harvest time as well as service all machinery . I also drive the sowing rig at sowing time as well .
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