PollyAnn Huntington wins EA Official of the Year

Equestrian greats and enthusiasts joined award finalists, their families and friends as well a host of industry members at Showtime in Melbourne on Friday 5th June to recognise the sport’s highest achievers of the past 12 months. Nicole Livingstone, Australian former competitive swimmer, Olympic silver medallist and television and radio sports commentator was presenting the ceremony.

Equestrian Australia was pleased and honoured to host FEI President Ingmar De Vos as a special guest of this year’s Sport Achievement Awards Night.

Among those to receive an award was WA nominee PollyAnn Huntington. PollyAnn is a A level dressage judge, a judge educator and mentor, as well as an Eventing FEI 4 star judge, EA level 3 star judge, and an FEI technical delegate. 2014 was once again a very busy year for Pollyann where she officiated at the Sydney and Blenheim International Horse Trials. PollyAnn is a member of the Eventing WA Committee, and also assists the Dressage WA Committee with implementing new rules. Pollyann has been instrumental in starting up several clubs in WA especially for young riders.

EWA would like to congratulate PollyAnn on her selection for an EA Sport Achievement Award. 

Winner of EA Gow Gates Official of the Year Award - PollyAnn Huntington

2014 Sport Achievement Awards Recipients

Administrator of the Year – Toni Venhaus

IRT International Horse of the Year – Boyd Exell’s four in hand team of Winston, Curios, Spitfire, Rambo & Capone

Domestic Horse of the Year – RR Dyranta

KER Owner of the Year – Cheryl Hatswell

Gow Gates Club of the Year – Thoroughbred Riding Club

Gow Gates Coach of the Year – Rebecca Jenkins

Gow Gates Volunteer of the Year – Claire Walker

Gow Gates Official of the Year – Polyann Huntington

AIS Event of the Year – Australian Show Jumping Championships

Barastoc Young Athlete of the Year – Isabel English

Ariat International Athlete of the Year – Boyd Exell

Ariat Domestic Athlete of the Year – Shane Rose

More about the winners 

Hall of Fame Inductees

Individual Achievement Category: Neale Lavis

Service to Sport Category: Colin Kelly

Outstanding Horse Category: Darien Powers

Team’s category: 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Eventing Team