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fishiz3434
22nd Jan 2008, 07:18 AM
I just found out my cousin Rebecca Ross is in the qualifying round for the 2008 olympics!!! She has to make it though one last round in Perth(my hometown) and then she will be representing Australia!!! she'll be the youngest Equestrian Olympian EVER to make it even to where she is!! Hope everyone cheers her on if u can go or even at the TV :) especially Aussie!
Anna-Marie :)
22nd Jan 2008, 08:15 AM
wow thats mint!
how old is she?
fishiz3434
23rd Jan 2008, 04:24 AM
i think she's 15 but could be 16
Nayds
23rd Jan 2008, 07:21 AM
Sorry but I doubt that very much! There is a minimum age for Olympic competition plus there are no records of her competing Showjumping over the past year. Only Pony Club competition and Barastoc HOTY 2007 competition plus other showing results.
fishiz3434
23rd Jan 2008, 09:54 AM
why would i lie about my cousin competing at that level? i'd get no benifit from it myself, and neither would she, she's just in it. OK? :mad:
Chinarider
23rd Jan 2008, 01:19 PM
I have my tickets so I will give her a cheer :D
fishiz3434
23rd Jan 2008, 10:43 PM
Yay!!
caraid_alba
24th Jan 2008, 04:18 AM
fingers crossed
Gruntfuttock
24th Jan 2008, 09:30 AM
The minimum age for competing at equestrian events is 16. Its a bit odd that the press seem to have completely overlooked the story of such a young girl potentially qualifying for the Olympics, I know that here in the UK, they'd have been all over the story, but perhaps its different in Australia.

What discipline is she competing in? Is she a show-jumper, eventer or dressage rider?
fishiz3434
25th Jan 2008, 10:58 PM
Show jumping
NZdressage
26th Jan 2008, 12:36 AM
Sorry but I doubt that very much! There is a minimum age for Olympic competition plus there are no records of her competing Showjumping over the past year. Only Pony Club competition and Barastoc HOTY 2007 competition plus other showing results.


Yes I agrre it is rather strange dont you think?
Nayds
26th Jan 2008, 01:57 AM
why would i lie about my cousin competing at that level? i'd get no benifit from it myself, and neither would she, she's just in it. OK? :mad:

I'm not having a go at you. I just think you have been miss informed.

Gruntfuttock - If someone as young as 16 or about that age made it into the Olympics. Yeah, it would be on the news and in the papers and if for some reason it wasn't ????? It would definately be on the Equestrian Federation of Australia (EFA) website.

I have done a quick search on this website and Google and there are no records of a Rebecca Ross competing at any high level showjumping. Most events I have found that include her are only Pony Club or EFA showing classes.
Cupcake
26th Jan 2008, 02:00 AM
If it is true, that is fantastic.
I would have thought there'd be a ton more media reports about it though.

It's not my place to think your lying, so congradulations to her :)
pooh
26th Jan 2008, 06:34 AM
sorry - it doesn't look like she has made it.

http://www.efanational.com/?page=16172

I hope she has better luck next time. (oh, and the media would only take up the storey if she had qualified - she has done really well to get to this stage)
Cupcake
26th Jan 2008, 06:44 AM
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YR_SHOWJUMPER
31st Jan 2008, 12:58 PM
Hmmmm :s
littlelegs
31st Jan 2008, 01:06 PM
:rolleyes:
imperial
31st Jan 2008, 01:41 PM
IT S WONDEFUL

who is she?
do you have any picture?
YR_SHOWJUMPER
31st Jan 2008, 03:26 PM
Yes, Pictures Would Be Nice :)
imperial
31st Jan 2008, 04:11 PM
Yes, Pictures Would Be Nice :)

:D :D
WelshJumper
31st Jan 2008, 05:58 PM
Would have thught it was the same ages as over hear GB, to jump in seniors at that level you need to be over 16.

If she was that good and that much of a top rider why has no one hird of her, even in outher countries {sp} she should be at all the big international shows all over the world. Hickstead, Spanish tour, French tour etc...

ESP to repsent your counrty at the OLYMPICS!!!
YR_SHOWJUMPER
31st Jan 2008, 06:37 PM
how amusing!!!!!!!!!!!!
jesshorsesoul3
4th Feb 2008, 09:01 PM
Well team Fredricks made it...sorry your cousin didnt *shrugs* She's still very young, got her whole life to keep trying.
fishiz3434
9th Feb 2008, 04:42 AM
:( no pics, i only met my dad and his family a few years ago (apparently horses are in my blood as we all rode well before we met) and they live over east in Melbourne (for those not in aus thats like twenty englands away). I'll have to ask him about what she's doing and if she's in it, i looked on the efa site and couldn't find her either (sorry for those who i had a go at, i was in a mood :o ) i dont know when i'll see any of them next but when i do i'll get pics and info up. :)
jes