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"UP
CLOSE AND PERSONAL"
WITH
sHANNEN
GRAHAM
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13 (14 in the end of
December)
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Do you specialise in any one equine
discipline?
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Yes, Hacking/Saddle horse
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| At what age did
you first start riding?
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When I was 4 yrs old!
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| How many horses
do you own?
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I have 5 horses, 3
of them in full work.
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Favourite horses?
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Glowing Report, Janevelyn Montana, Langtree Firebird,
Lemrac's Dancing Poet and Millionaire.
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| What are some of your
most outstanding achievements?
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*2000-2005 unbeaten in First Ridden events
*2004 Res Champion good hands Adelaide Royal
*2004 Champion of Champions rider under 12 yrs and
Smartest on Parade
*2005 SA HOTY rider under 14yrs
*2005 Adelaide Royal Res. champion good hands, 5th
girl rider 12 and under 14
*2005 Hygain Masters S.H.C Champ Rider 12 yrs and
under 15yrs & Res. Champ Large Pony -Langtree
Fire Bird
*2005 Champion of Champions Champ. rider 12yrs
and under 15yrs
*2006 SA HOTY Champ. Rider under 14yrs and Champion
Show Hunter Galloway
*2006 Grand Nationals top 5 rider 12 and under
15yrs
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| Does anyone else
in your family ride competitively? If so,
what are some of their achievements |
Yes, my 11yr old cousin, Brooke. Some of her
major wins include:
*2004 Small Champion Show Hunter Pony Adelaide
Royal
*2005 Champion Small Hunter Pony Grand
National
*2005 RPSB Led Show Hunter Pony of the Year
*2006 Top 5 Small Show Hunter Pony Grand
National
*2005/6 SA EFA HOTY Small Show Hunter Pony of the
Year
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| What are your next
major events? |
Adelaide Royal, Hygain Masters, Champion of
Champions and EFA Nationals
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| Who do you most admire
in your sport?
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Rachel Lawrie
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Do you have any
other hobbies or interests?
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I enjoy hanging out
with my friends, movies, shopping, school, netball,
swimming and going to the beach.
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photos below by Sandy Morphett
Pictured below - the "Dynamic
Duo" - Shannen and Glowing Report (Scarlet), take out another
Horse of the Year Title
 Pictured
below, Shannen working out before once again winning EFA Rider of the Year under
14 (2006) 
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2006
UP
CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH
HEATH
HARRIS
| How
long have you been
involved in horses? |
Half
a Century!!
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Do you
specialise in any one
equine discipline?
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Liberty horse, Live
Show and Movie Horse
training is what I
make my living from,
however it is not a
discipline. My passion
is dressage training.
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How many
staff do you have on
board?
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My wife Krissy
& I do the bulk of
the work, and we have
2 working pupils.
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How did you
become involved in the
film/television
industry?
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I had a riding
school at Ingleside 40
years ago and one day
someone wanted to use
my horses for a
commercial - it all
went from there.
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What are some
of the movies that you
have been
involved with?
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Man From Snowy
River, Phar Lap and
Breaker Morant are the
early ones, and the
most recent ones are
Young Black Stallion,
Racing Stripes and The
Legend of Zorro.
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Do you have
any memorable moments
whilst on set that you
can share with us?
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No - it's all a blur!!
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Your work has
taken you to many
places around
the world - do you
have a
favourite?
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Abu
Dhabi in the United
Arab Emirates, and I
loved
Spain and Mexico.
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Have
you ever trained
any other animals
besides horses?
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I've trained
zebras, snakes, birds,
cows, wombats,
kangaroos, pigs,
sheep, goats, camels
and chooks - a bit
like Noah's ark,
however, I've
never had any success
training women!!
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Are
you involved in any
charities?
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Every
rider in Australia
should support Care
Flight - they offer a
fabulous service. I
also support Free the
Bears - and have an
interest in the HEF
Foundation, which was
founded by Drs Alex
Tinson, Gus MacKinnon
and myself to try and
save endangered
species by embryo
transplant into
suitable surrogates.
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Career
Highlight
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My second marriage
(I think).
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Do you have a
favourite horse/s
(either from your own
stable or from a
film)?
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Spike
- one of my team of
black liberty horses.
He is a stunning
Warmblood by Lutz.
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| So
what's next for Heath
Harris? |
To consolidate and
continue to pass on my
knowledge in the
Liberty Horse Master
Classes and the Trick
Riding Schools. I am
also looking forward
to working with some
good jumping and
dressage horses.
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| Contact
Details: |
Heath & Krissy
Harris
139 Ashbrookes Road
Mount White,
NSW, 2250
www.harrisentertainment.com.au
Tel: (02) 4370-1133
Fax: (02) 4370-1188
email: hkharris@bigpond.com
Mobiles: Heath (0408)
208-848
Krissy: (0419) 252-685
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click
her for a list of
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Feature
Film, TV and Live Show
credits
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pic
below: Heath with Sir Kevin -
"Racing Stripes"
pic below: Heath with Krissy
pic
below: Heath working Jibba -
Young Black Stallion
pic
below: Heath and Dior
pic below: Heath with Macho
Namibian
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"UP
CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH Anthony Hurley "
| What
horse sport do you specialise in? |
Hacking/Showing/Dressage |
| How
many years have you been involved with horses?
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All my life! I got my first pony
when I was 3 and living in the
U.K. I started showing at around the age
of 10 and competed in the "Prince Phillip
Cup" at the Wembley Horse of the Year Show at the age of 13.
Also, I always loved show
jumping, and competed in Junior show jumping events
until I came to live in Australia in 1976. |
| What
time do you start/finish your day?
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I usually start at around 7am, and finish up at
about 6pm. Of course, if we are preparing for a
show, we can still be working until around 9pm.
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the day of the show, we are usually up and away by
6am.
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| How
many horses do you have in work?
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At the moment I have 12
horses, with 8 in work and show preparation.
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Do you have any
employees/help?
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I have a young up and coming
rider, Brad who lives on my property (in the
Hawkesbury District, NSW) and works with me
full time. Also there is Allison, who has been
turning out my horses for the past 20yrs. I must
say, they both do a wonderful job and I'd be lost
without the two of them!
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| Do you have any
sponsors?
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Yes! I am proudly sponsored by "Lazor
Lights" shampoo, which produces my horses with
beautiful glossy coats, and also "Multi
Block", which provides my horses with all their
mineral needs.
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| What are some of your
recent major show wins? |
Well where do I start! I've had a great
year with all my horses, but especially the purebred
Arabian stallion "Kepeka Exquisite Makee"
(Standing at Stud - Click photo right for more
details) and of course my number 1 star "
Brettony Park What-eva" (Tiny). "Haggis" won, for the second year in a row,
Supreme Champion at Canberra Royal and again at
Bathurst Royal and Supreme ridden at the East Coast
Champs. and Champion at "State". But
of course, my own horse "Tiny", who is a
striking 17.2hh black Thoroughbred and was recently
(October 2005) awarded the "Runner-up Large Hack
of the Year" at the Show Horse Council HOTY show,
which was a wonderful thrill.
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| Career Highlights |
I've had a wonderfully successful career which has
included me winning my individual rider class over 20
times (including Champion and Reserves) at Royal Shows
all around Australia. All of the
horses I have shown have been Royal winners (including
champions/reserves) and place getters. |
| Next
big competition
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I have the N.S.W. Arabian
Nationals coming up, but again I will be looking
forward to Canberra and Sydney Royals and also the
Grand National for myself and "Tiny".
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| Favourite
horse/horses
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I"ve had many favourites:
"Ice Review", "Willowcroft
Millbrook" and "Shall We Dance", but I
think "Brettony Park What-eva" (Tiny) would have to be at the top of my list, because I have
won so much with him and he is my own horse!
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| Contact details
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Phone: 0412 397 936
Email : anthurley@hotmail.com
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Pic below: Anthony and Stable
Star "Brettony Park What-eva"
Photo by Lorelle
Mercer
Pic
below: Anthony aboard "Kepeka Exquisite Makee" -
Photo by Glennis
STANDING
AT STUD - click photo below for details
Pic below:
"Winning again" - Anthony and "Tiny"
Photo by Lorelle
Mercer
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UP
CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH CHRISTINE JOHNSON
OF "TEAM JOHNSON"
| What
sport do you specialise in? |
Showjumping now, but I train
riders and horses in all disciplines. I was a very
keen eventing rider when I was younger. I also managed
and operated my own Racehorse training Business
“Neumont Park Racing Ltd.” in the Hawkesbury
region for over 15 years (1977 - 1993). I've held my
Thoroughbred Trainers Licence in NSW and in Victoria.
I taught for 5 years in Victoria at Marcus Oldham
College. I have also been the Coordinator for the
Riding For The Disabled in Kellyville and I was the
NSW State Coaching Coordinator for the EFA for 12
months. So I'm interested in all aspects of t he horse
industry. |
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your family also involved in the horse industry and
who makes up Team Johnson?
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Yes, it is a family operated
business. My two children George and Alice are both a
great help to me and both are excellent riders
and horse handlers. My parents are also
great supporters. Team Johnson really refers to
the fabulous group of people who train with us
and support us. From our students and their families,
to our farriers and vets and everyone in between. They
are all what make this such a great business to be in. |
| What
time do you start/finish your day?
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We feed up at 7am and go until
dark (or later), and then there's the indoor work-
phone calls, emails and bookwork.
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| How
many horses do you have in work?
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We
have twenty horses here. A combination of our
competition horses and clients horses.
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How many pupils do
you teach and what are you teaching qualifications?
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I'm a Level 2 NCAS Coach. I am
also a Coach Educator and Assessor, which means I can
train and assess other coaches. My son George is a
Level 1 NCAS Coach. Between us we give an average of
20 private lessons a week. I also Coach once a month
at The Kellyville Riding Club, and the Under 21s
Showjumping Club. I am a member of the NSW
Pony Club Associations Paid Instructors Panel and I
travel to give clinics. Last December I spent a week
in Malaysia, training Coaches.
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| Highest
achievements in your sport
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I
was an International
showjumping
representative
for NSW Pony Club
in
the 70s and travelled to NZ in a
representative
team.
Long
listed for the Olympics and
World
Championship Eventing
Squads
in the 80's. NSW Jumping
Equitation
State Champion and the
Victorian
State Masters Games
Showjumping
Champion in the 90's
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| What
is Team Johnsons next big competition? |
We have the NSW State
Showjumping Titles in October and then shows through
to Xmas. I also take my students out to local comps
for showjumping and dressage.
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| Are
you involved in any riding associations or
clubs?
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I'm the publicity officer for
the Sydney Showjumping Club which meets on the 1st and
3rd Sundays of the month at Clarendon
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| Do
you have any other interests or hobbies
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I love
reading and photography, and the beach (but I haven't
been for ages).
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| Contact
details
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email:
christine@teamj.com.au
website:
www.teamj.com.au
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pic below: Christine Johnson
pic below: Alice Johnson
pic below: George Johnson
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