Georgia Dennis was on top of the world on Sunday when she found out she’d won the Dolcie Bretherton Trophy.
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The award is presented to the rider who accumulates the most points during the Katherine gymkhana.
Katherine Horse and Pony Club hosted their annual, two-day event at Yarramin Park, drawing riders from as far afield as Clermont, Queensland.
Participants were tested on a range of disciplines including rider classes, show jumping, novelty events, western and dressage.
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The outgoing seven-year-old has been riding for the past five years and said she was pretty surprised by her win.
Miss Dennis and her eight-year-old pony, Blush, competed in all the events over the weekend.
“I started horse riding because my mum has horses and I enjoy it,” she said.
Her favourite event is show jumping; she and Blush cleared a 40-centimetre jump on Sunday morning.
“I actually got nervous with it, with how high it was, but then Blushy she just jumped over steady for me,” she said.