Edwina Alexander (March 29, 1974), the famend Australian present jumper, was the primary Aussie jumper to compete within the ultimate of the person leaping occasion on the World Equestrian Video games (2006) and she or he ended by successful fourth place together with her Pialotta.
When she was solely 21, she bagged the crown of the Younger Rider of the 12 months in Australia (1995) and at 23 she received the title of Australian Pace Champion (1997). Since she was very younger, her life is well-defined by velocity, enthusiasm and constant optimistic supply of power.
Born in Sydney, the harbor metropolis, Edwina grew up in a non-equestrian household and did not get the chance to experience skilled high quality horse till 18. Nevertheless, her expertise confirmed its coloration since her very childhood as she began training together with her neighbor’s horse at North Turramurra when she was solely eight.
The unavailability of fine horses was making her considerably aggravated and she or he determined to not proceed with using. Nevertheless it was her non-equestrian relations who turned the best assist and satisfied her to proceed with their utmost enthusiasm and funding.
Whereas in early twenties, she made her journey to Belgium together with her horse Mr. Dundee with a want to turn into profitable. Initially she deliberate staying there in Europe for six months, however once more she got here again in 1999. By this time she used to work for Ludo Philippaerts for three years earlier than she began her personal firm for purchasing and promoting horses.
Whereas being with Ludo Philippaerts as a co-rider, she met her soul mate, Johannes Augustinus Petrus Tops, popularly generally known as Jan Tops, a Dutch equestrian and gold medalist within the staff leaping occasion at Barcelona Summer season Olympic (1992). My heartiest congratulation goes to Edwina and Jan on their marriage at Saint Paul’s Church at Monaco (September 17, 2011)! They celebrated their marriage ceremony with their shut family and friends members on the Resort de Paris.
It was Jan who first launched her with Pialotta and that dramatically modified her profession to the next diploma. She discovered to manage up within the skilled surroundings extra and success adopted her in a short time.
Throughout her keep in Europe, Edwina turned capable of rule the male-dominated horse leaping area and let the world learn about her distinctive expertise and true ardour as a present jumper. Being an eminent present jumper and horse rider, Edwina efficiently represented Australia a number of occasions in numerous Australian and Worldwide sports activities occasions together with Beijing Olympics (2008), WEG in Aachen, Germany (2006), WEG in Jerez, Spain (2002) and so forth.
We already know that Edwina is an individual past all limitations. She believed that life is what we make of it. In line with her sporting philosophy, believing in oneself is what makes us so profitable. Being a present jumper, one should have equal religion on his / her horses and staying calm and relaxed is absolutely necessary earlier than one faces an occasion.
The 12 months 2011 positively appears to be a promising 12 months for Edwina as she has now turn into the highest ranked jumper within the GCT rating (2011) and the highest ranked feminine rider on this planet, following her victory in International Champions Tour 2011.
This 12 months’s occasion was extra exemplary in Cannes as Leaping de Cannes was celebrating its 30th Anniversary. Nevertheless, the triumph that mesmerized the hearts of 4 thousand spectators was Edwina’s on her French horse Itot du Château, who received the Grand Prix of the Metropolis of Cannes Massa Group. Following her victory, she exclaimed with ardour how a lot she cherished Cannes and Cannes additionally by no means faltered to reciprocate the identical.
Congrats, Edwina!
