Matar & Bullio NSW State Championships - Matar & Bullio Cup 120km Elevator - FEI 1, 2, 3* Open & Youth

Lou Jane
Oct 8
4 min read

Updated: Oct 10

An incredible weekend of endurance was had at the Matar & Bullio NSW State Championships hosted by the Canobolas Endurance Riders. The Bailey family's continued dedication and high standards increasingly highlight the positive future of our sport

It was inspiring and heartwarming to see FEI and AERA work so well in unison, emphasising the shared passion for our horses and the sport of endurance riding. The vetting and strapping area ran seamlessly and everyone was so helpful, friendly and happy to share their knowledge. The tracks were technical, scenic, really well thought out and achievable. Chris Bailey spent alot of time grading some of the tracks for competitors and it didn't go unnoticed.

Events like these truly showcase our wonderful endurance community and the incredible dedication of all the participants, ride organisers and officials.

There were 103 entrants across all divisions including 23 Queensland riders, 1 Junior rider from Malaysia, a Dutch rider, 4 New Zealand riders, 1 British rider and 1 rider from Spain. How amazing is that that we were able to show these riders our amazing Aussie countryside.

Pic by Sarah Sullivan

Matar & Bullio NSW State Championships incorporating FEI 3* Open and Youth

Results:

Our 2025 NSW State Champion WINNER is Sarah Parker riding Kurrajong Revolution owned by Kurrajong Arabians and pictured here with Chris Geddes, Sarah Parker and Jolene Cole.

Pic by Sarah Sullivan

3* OPEN

1ST Place – Sarah Parker riding Kurrajong Revolution TIME 10:10:33

2ND Place – Cath Bailey riding Bullio Parabellum TIME 10:10:37

3RD Place – Ben Hudson riding Razorback Porsche TIME 10:11

BEST CONDITIONED HORSE - Bullio Parabellum

3* YOUTH

1ST Place – Poppy Kettlewell riding Oso Surprise TIME: 11:03

BEST CONDITIONED HORSE – Oso Surprise

HEAVYWEIGHT

1ST Place – Corey Nix riding Macrocarpa Red Bull TIME 14:53

2ND Place – Nathan Kerrison riding Blue Beatson TIME: 16:03

3RD Place – Heather Nagle riding Aloha Dash TIME: 16:18

BEST CONDITIONED HORSE - Macrocarpa Red Bull

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1ST Place (equal 3rd across the line) – Jaz Hutchins riding Shellal Blood Moon TIME 10:11

2ND Place – Steve Gray riding Bluedawn Amir TIME: 11:05

3RD Place – Amy Everett riding Box Hill Nifty TIME: 14:42

BEST CONDITIONED HORSE – Shellal Blood Moon

LIGHTWEIGHT

1ST Place – Vicki Moore riding Arab Crest Reigning Arliah TIME: 11:57

Equal 2ND Place – Clare Feming riding Flemingo Dr Mysterio and

Ann Grace riding Duray Indochine TIME: 12:21

BEST CONDITIONED HORSE – Arab Crest Reigning Arliah

JUNIOR

1ST Place – Lara Duff riding Box Hill Hot Shot TIME 11:34

2ND Place – Grace Birkett riding Brookleigh Al Jolson TIME: 11:56

3RD Place – Sanjay Nix riding Homeleigh Mountain Kosmo TIME: 14:53

BEST CONDITIONED HORSE – Box Hill Hot Shot

Pics by Sarah Sullivan

Matar & Bullio Cup 120km Elevator incorporating FEI 1, 2 Open & Youth

Our 2025 WINNER is Tracy-Lee Cossor riding Karameawoods Scirocco.

Pic by Bridget Maher of Alfa.

2* OPEN

1ST Place – Tracy-Lee Cossor riding Karameawoods Scirocco TIME 7:39:35

2ND Place – Matty Sample riding Stirling’s Hutcho TIME 7:39:49

3RD Place – Charlotte Williamson riding Minton East Chaucer TIME 8:13

BEST CONDITIONED HORSE – Karameawoods Scirocco

2* YOUTH

1ST Place – Maggie McNamara riding Maverick TIME: 10:09

BEST CONDITIONED HORSE – Maverick

HEAVYWEIGHT

1ST Place – Allan Caslick riding Inshallah Indian Summer TIME 8:47

BEST CONDITIONED HORSE – Inshallah Indian Summer

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1ST Place (2ND across the line) – Amelia Heafey riding Wongaburra Princess Hana TIME 7:39:41

2ND Place – Belinda Hollingsworth riding Fazah Sabihah Amirah TIME: 9:35

3RD Place – Tracey Eastaughffe riding Matilda Silque TIME: 9:41

BEST CONDITIONED HORSE – Wongaburra Princess Hana

LIGHTWEIGHT

1ST Place – Robin Gossip riding Raymar Amira TIME: 9:02

2ND Place – Nadine Cooper riding Almazaan Au Revoir TIME: 9:35

3RD Place – Sue Sutcliffe riding En-Theos Zhivago TIME: 9:52

BEST CONDITIONED HORSE – Raymar Amira

JUNIOR

1ST Place – Paige Gates riding Castlebar Opal TIME 12:08

BEST CONDITIONED HORSE – Castlebar Opal

1* OPEN

1ST Place - Virginia Barber riding Maverick TIME: 7:12

2ND Place - Petria Haigh riding Rimaakably Spotless TIME: 7:53

3RD Place - Naomi McGaffin riding Heathfield's Rudolph TIME: 8:27

1* YOUTH

1ST Place - Indra Hofstee riding Kelaray Glamorous TIME: 7:35

2ND Place - Paula Lopez riding Oso Maestro TIME: 8:59

3RD Place - Abi Enstrom riding Sephora TE TIME: 9:53

Pic by Sarah Sullivan

BIG 3 AWARD RECIPIENTS

The Matar & Bullio NSW State Championships also saw the following riders complete their Big 3 incorporating the 2025 Tom Quilty Gold Cup, Shahzada 400km marathon and the NSW State Championships.

Heather Nagle riding Aloha Dash
Victoria Bice riding Oso Dizzy

Pics by Animal Focus

Congratulations to Heather and Tori, what a massive achievement !!

TOM QUILTY QUALIFIED

More congratulations going out to the following riders who are now qualified for the Tom Quilty Gold Cup.

NSW Rider, Tara Reid rode Chaska for her first 160km ride.

Amy Everett rode Box Hill Nifty (pic to come) for her first 160km coming in for 3rd Middleweight in a tidy time of 14:42.

Dutch rider, Nienke Djikstra rode Jo Davis' mare, Jamal Desert Mist for her first 160km ride. Nienke has been very busy the past few rides obtaining her open rider status and very quickly achieving her Quilty qualification.

Hannah O'Neill rode Blakes Heaven Montezuma for her first 160km and Quilty qualification and was also successful at the recent Shahzada 400km with Montezuma.

Father and Daughter duo, Will and Coco Edwards riding Splash and Teddy rode their first 160km and are both now Quilty qualified. Junior rider, Coco also successfully completed the 400km at Shahzada. We love seeing Will and Coco out on track together.

Junior rider, Georgia Johnson and Henley Farm Rakkad rode their first 160km together. Georgia has been going from strength to strength this year.

Ann Grace completed her first 160km ride on Duray Indochine. Ann has been partnered with this mare many times.

Congratulations to you all. Exciting times ahead.

Pics: Animal Focus

There was also two QERA riders now Quilty qualifed, Nathan Kerrison and Di Walduck. Congratulations to you both.

On behalf of Endurance NSW, we would like to thank the Bailey family and friends, Canobolas Endurance Riders Club, Vets, Officials, Volunteers, Sponsors and Competitors who all came together to make this mammoth event come alive.