2004 CDI Sydney

Racheal Sanna After Winning 6 year old Young Horse Finals

May2 , 2004

Winner of the 6-year-old young horse finals, Rachael Sanna says she couldn't have done it without the support of her family and friends. "I don't think it's mentally possible to achieve something like this without them(her parents), they are the best babysitters for my daughter as well," she said.

Even though Catham Park Jac (Sanna's horse) performed "fantastically" in his first indoor event, Sanna describes herself as going on an emotional journey with the retirement of her Grand Prix horse, Aphrodite. "My great-grandfather put my baby girl on his back (Aphrodite) last night to take a photo and I just cried." Sanna competed with the horse in world championships and Sydney Olympics in 2000.

"I really would love to go to the Olympics again. Once you've gone, you have such an incentive to go and do it again." Whether Sanna competes in the Olympics again will depend on how the Australian team performs altogether, but either way, Sanna is still keen to keep up the sport and introduce her one year-old daughter to it.

"I just love dressage. It's so technical, you need so much discipline and you can always improve. One day you can be on 'cloud 9' and the next at rock bottom, but you always have the ability to move forwards.'

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