Huge congratulations Poppy first hopefully of many international rides! Thanks to everyone who has made this happen very blessed @jrendurance
Snowy Zone Championships 2024
Report from our roving reporter and film maker Poppy K!!!!
This weekend the team packed all their winter woolies and rain jackets to head up to local ride Tumburumba. We took 4x100/80km horses and 3x 40km. We were blessed with beautiful weather on Saturday but at about 8pm the heavens opended up and we were holding onto anything that flaps ! Sunday started off chilly but the sun eventually turned up and gave us a beautiful day !
Team Oso managed to score the Cob and Co teams event in the 100km. With a great international team including British, Irish, French and Aussie riders + crew!!
100km
I partnered back up with Oso Dizzy for a steady 100km completion. This was bushpigs first ride back for the season and she managed herself and looked after herself perfectly. We placed 1st Junior in 9hr 8min.
Oso Eli was piloted perfectly around by Dorothy Doohan. Dot is an Irish rider who lives in the UAE and competes there. She said it’s very different to Middle East Endurance! Trotting up and down mountains is a lot different . However they kicked his first ride out of novice into touch placing 2nd Lightweight in a perfect time of 8hr and 59min.
Next up was our Queen Oso Engima who after a little break from endurance came back bigger and bolder carrying over 100kg for the first time. Jamie did an impressive job riding and running all day.Engima doesn’t enjoy hills to much but she ATE them today! They managed to score 2nd Heavyweight well done you two and thank you for once again hanging out with Diz and I.
80km
Clea and Oso Executive aka Eric completed the 80km. Eric is now a yellow booked endurance pony and my oh my he is just like his mum. He led the way and powered up the hills. You two have a very special bond 🫶
40km
First up was Lily Wallis riding Oso Connorsieur. This was Lilys first EVER endurance ride and I think it is far to say we have given her the bug. Connor was such a little gentleman for her and thank you L
Our combos 💪
40km
Oso Digby + @victoirealran
Oso Maestro + @louischerondesaintalbin
Oso Conner + Lily Wallis
100km
Oso Eli + @dorothydoohan
OSO Executive + @clea_gltr
Oso Dizzy (aka bushpig) + @poppy.kettlewell
Oso Engima + @jamiebgreen
Scenic City 2024
NSW State Championships @ Scenic City
Written by Poppy Kettlewell
Another weekend and Another 100% from Team Oso! With the big bosses having a break our team headed off with 5 super ponies for the 80k. It was beautiful track and an even better day. All ponies finished with stellar books and heart rates 🩷
Team 1
Clea and Oso Sahara ( Kelkette Park Legend x Al Marah Staro Parade) partnered up for the first time to have a bit of a run on this technical track ! They completed with =3rd MWT 😆
Louis and our lovely girl Oso Kayla ( Kelkette Park Silver Excelsior x Aloha Kasisi) to let Louis have his first ‘open’ run and they finished =3rd MWT with a perfect time of 5hr 52min and Best condition🌟
Team 2
Cherry + Oso Connoisseur (Kelkette Patk Silver Eden x Candynae) All I can say is WOW !! This little guy is an absolute pocket rocket (suits cherry very well) and is now OPEN !! They completed with all As in a time of 7hr 10min placing =3rd LWT 🍒
Vic rode the big boy Oso Rychmond ( Oso Last Eclipse x Aloha Rosay) to a perfect completion. The big boy is definitely ready for a run now !! They competed =3rd LWT 🤪
Finally I got the opportunity to partner up with Vic Alrans boy My Name Is Earl for a perfect 80k completion ! Thank you Vic for trusting me with your boy. Earl placed 5th JNR 🤩
Also would like to add that all 5 Oso horses presented for Best Condition after the 80k !!!!
Overall is was a very successful weekend ! I would like to thank on behalf of all of Oso the O/C, Vets, Officals and volunteers! Also to Team Oso Saskia, Stu and Eva for being incredible strappers !
Finally we get acouple weekend off before it all starts up again 😉
As the show season comes to an end the endurance season commences
OSO Hey Harley (Hun x AM Hey Ho Silver)
Australian show champion also HWT Endurance Horse and OSO Surprise (KP Silver Excelsior x AM Sands of Time) the Future ❤️
We bred you in the UK to come to Australia and be a champion... Silver OSO Solaris 100% Crabbet ..100% quality 🫶🏼 #watchthisspace #endurancehorse
A cheeky public holiday here in Albury on Friday meant that Poppy Kettlewell was found out training with the team!!
Thanks for the little insight into your ride. Lots of young exciting horses in training and a fresh new team of people from around the globe 🌍
Everyone is looking forward to a fun very local ride at Easter 🐣
New home in Malaysia 🇲🇾 for our princess .
OSO Ms Zsa Zsa (OSO Last Eclipse x Aloha Zaritza) with her new family in Malaysia 🇲🇾 ❤️ Thanks for sharing your journey with her !
🐎- END 2023 ENDURANCE SEASON - 🤝
In the 2023 endurance season Oso entered 21 different events ranging from 20km to 160km.
Oso campaigned 18 different horses throughout the season, introducing 4 to the sport for the first time and qualifying 2 others.
Oso had 11 different riders competing horses throughout the year, 3 of whom were from overseas.
Throughout the year Oso totalled 64 entries and bought home 9 best conditioned awards.
Out of our 51 ‘endurance’ entries (80km+ events) we had 7 division wins and 18 top 3 division placings. We had 4 unfortunate vet outs and 2 withdrawals.
In total Oso horses and riders achieved over 5000 successful endurance kilometers this year alone!
Highlights from this year include;
🏅Amanda Kettlewell and Oso Enigma finishing 10th MWT at the Tom Quilty Gold Cup
🏅Chloe Hayden and Oso Mystery Man finishing 8th LWT and the Tom Quilty Gold Cup
🏅Tori Bice and Oso Dizzy finishing =1st over the line and 1st LWT at Victorian State Championships
🏅Christiaan Perold and Oso Surprise, and Sam Long and Oso Tytanium placing =2nd MWT at Victorian State Championships
🏅Tori Bice and Oso Nerida finishing 1st LWT at NSW State Championships
🏅Sam Long and Oso Surprise finishing 4th MWT at NSW State Championships
🏅Christiaan Perold and Oso Tarek completing their first 2 100km* together beginning their FEI careers
See you next year! 💙
📣 - RIDE REPORT BRIMAPEN 80km - 🏁
A huge drive to BRIMAPEN in Victoria for this last ride of the 2023 endurance season.
It was worth it !
Legends…
🥇Oso Hey Harley x HUN x AL MARAH HEYHO SILVER and Jamie Green taking 1st HEAVY WEIGHT and BEST CONDITION. 4 BC in a row, amazing horse.
🥈OSO Sahara x KELKETTE PARK LEGEND x AL-MARAH STARO PARADE taking 2nd JUNIOR and BEST CONDITION and her qualifying ride !
🥉OSO Rychmond x OSO LAST ECLIPSE x ALOHA ROSAY taking 3rd MIDDLE WEIGHT in his first 80km !
🙏Can’t thank Heath enough for the driving, strapping and laughs. Amanda for support, advices and care. Jack Also Linda and Brownie who joined us for all the fun of this grea ride!
Can’t forget jack either super proud no screen time for 3 wholes days 😆
🤝 Thanks also to the organising committee, the veterinarians and all the actors who ensured the smooth running of this event.
We close the year in style !
The end of one season announces another…
- BODY WORK BY KISRTY - 👌 #conditioning #care #endurance
