SALLY EVANS
I have been associated with horses for more than 40 years, and my focus has been on dressage riding for more than 30 years. Before this, I was riding eventing, showjumping, racehorses in track work, and various other horse sports. I am available for dressage coaching.
For many years, all my performance horses have been horses we have bred with our stallion A’Seduction, including A Spider Bite (CC), A Heaven Sent (Penny) and A Snap Decision (Snap), and A’Seduction himself of course, until we sold CC in December 2020.
My Qualifications
EA/NCAS Level 2 Dressage Specialist Coach
Nationally Accredited A-level Dressage Judge
FEI Competitor
My Career Highlights and Selected Competition Results
2020
Willinga Park
CC: Medium Tour, Reserve Champion. Seconds and thirds at both events
2019
Willinga Park
CC: PSG 66% 12th; Inter 1 66.9% 9th; Freestyle KUR 68% 5th
Dressage Qld
CC: Inter A 62%
Sydney CDI
CC: Inter A 66% 4th; Inter B 66% 2nd; Freestyle 66% 3rd
July – Flew to UK for a 5-day Grand Prix judges workshop.
Brisbane CDI
CC: Inter B 64% 3rd; Freestyle 65% 3rd
Summerland Championships
CC: Inter 2 64% 1st; Grand Prix 64% 1st
Qld State Championships
CC: Inter 2 64% 4th; Grand Prix 64% 3rd
Australian National Championships
CC: Inter 2 9th; Grand Prix 5th; Freestyle 3rd
2018
Willinga Park
CC: Inter A, Inter B and KUR
Summerland Championships
CC: Inter A 67% 1st; Inter B 66.9% 1st; FEI Champion
Officiate as a Grand Prix Judge at Australian Championships and Brisbane CDI.
My Dad passed away this year.
2017
Dressage Qld (April)
CC: PSG 67.5% 1st
Sydney CDI
CC: PSG 66.6% 6th; Inter 1 66.9 4th; Inter KUR 68% 2nd
BrisbaneCDI
CC: PSG 66% 7th; Inter 1 65.6 7th; Inter KUR 70% 2nd
Qld State Championships
CC: Inter 1 66% 5th
Alexander Park Newcastle Championships
CC: PSG 70% 1st; Inter 1 65% 2nd; FEI Champion
Australian Championship
CC: PSG 67% 6th; Inter 1 67% 4th; Inter KUR 67% 4th
The years 2015-2016 have been difficult with personal heartbreaks, a dear friend passing on and our property near Ballina having been acquired by the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) to make way for the new Highway. Still, in 2016, we have been able to compete twice with CC and once with Penny. In 2015, we have competed with CC at the Brisbane CDI and she placed twice in the top five (2nd and 5th place).
2016
19 March Summerland Dressage Club Twilight with Scuba & Snap
25-28 March Easter Clinic Caboolture
3 April SDC Bangalow with A Spider Bite & Snap
16 April Grafton 100th year Show Display with A Spider Bite
24 April NADEC with CC Inter 1 65%
7 May NADEC with Snap only, YH 67%
14-15 May Tweed Valley Dressage Championships
CC: Inter 1 1st with 67%
Penny: Medium 2nd with 68%
28-29 May 2-day clinic at Nana Glen
16-19 June Caboolture 2-Star scratched, too wet
24-26 June Judging at Taree Championships
2 July Grafton Champs
CC scratched due to slight swelling on r/fore
14-17 July Brisbane CDI scratched, my sciatica.
30-31 July SDC Bangalow Champs
Penny: 63% and 62% anticipated, not enough training, too busy with RMS proceedings
25-28 August Qld State Championship
CC …won’t do this due to RMS requiring us to vacate by end of September.
Early September Rodrigo clinic Grafton
2015
Brisbane CDI
CC: 2nd and 5th
Orange CDI
CC went her third Inter 1
Far North Coast NSW Dressage Championships
CC: Small Tour, 1st in both her classes
Penny: Advanced 2nd and 3rd
2014
ThinLine Dressage with Altitude International CDI 3*
CC: Finished Top 6
Tweed Valley Dressage Group Jackpot Event
CC: Advanced, won both tests
Sydney Boy: Preliminary 1st over 71%, Novice 1st over 71%
Grafton Dressage Championships – We went with three horses, CC, Penny and Sydney Boy.
CC: PSG 3rd, Inter 1 1st 64%, Reserve Champion
Penny: Elementary, twice 2nd, Reserve Champion
Sydney Boy: Preliminary Champion
2013
“The Power of Pink Dressage” , Tweed Valley Equestrian Group
We won 3 Championships, scored over 70% for 5 out of 6 tests
CC: both Advanced tests over 70%, Tweed Valley Advanced Champion
Penny: Novice, scored the highest percent for the day of the event with 73%
Sydney Boy: Preliminary, 72% for both, Tweed Valley Preliminary Champion
Grafton Dressage Championships
CC: Medium 1st, Advanced 1st
Sydney Boy: Preliminary Champion Official and Associate
A’Seduction: GPS 1st
Great South Eastern Dressage Championships
A’Seduction: Big Tour Champion
2012
All events with A’Seduction:
Brisbane CDI, CDN Freestyle 2nd
Grafton Dressage Championships, Big Tour Champion
Summerland Dressage Club, GP 1st with 62%
2011
A’Seduction: Sydney CDI Intermediate 2 Champion
A’Seduction: QLD Grand Prix Big Tour Champion
2010
3 Big Tour Grand Prix Championships
Australian National Championships – Top 10 in Grand Prix
2009
Sydney CDI, CDN Grand Prix Winner
3 Big Tour Championships
2006 and 2007
Member of the National Dressage Squad
Member of the State Dressage Squad
2006
QLD State Inter 1 KUR Champion and Prix St Georges Champion
NSW State PSG Reserve Champion
Australian National Championships at SIEC: 2nd Australian Challenge Final
2005
NSW State Reserve Small Tour Champion
2004
Sydney CDI Prix St Georges CDN
2003
QLD State Prix St Georges Champion
Champion 6 yo Sydney CDI
2002
Top 3 Australia Young Dressage Horse Finals
Won both classes Sydney CDI International Event and selected onto Australian Team
NSW Reserve Prix St Georges Champion
NSW Elementary Champion
Brisbane CDI 5 yo Young Horse Champion
QLD State Winner Prix St Georges
2001 and 2002
Member of National Talent Squad
Member of NSW State Dressage Squad
2001
NSW State Preliminary Champion
QLD Young Dressage Horse Champion
Top five level Australian Championships
1998, 1999 and 2001
Placed Australian Championships
1998
QLD State Medium Champion
1997 and 1998
State Representative and National Champion
1997
Australian Elementary Champion
QLD State Novice Champion
Member (3 horses) on QLD State Squad
1996
QLD Futurity Champion
1990
NSW Dressage Horse of the Year
1986
Member of QLD State Dressage and Eventing Squads
1985
QLD Eventing Horse of the Year