Date and place of birth 27/03/75 Gladstone QLD
Single, married (family) lives with partner Ebony Tucker
Home in Australia Beaconsfield, Victoria
Phone : 0408 871 768
Fax: 03 9540 3522
E-mail: robert@bestperformancehorses.com
Web Site: www.bestperformancehorses.comFavourite
Band – U2
Favourite Food – Vegemite with Cheese sandwiches
Favourite Film – Phar Lap
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 Robert Goodwin early in his
eventing days. |
Did you start riding at pony club? Started riding at home around
the house at age 10, I started Pony Club at 14.
How long have you been eventing? Including Pony Club Days 12 years
What first got you interested in eventing? Watching Greg Watson ride at the 1989
Melbourne 3DE on Video, I didn’t even know eventing existed before seeing this! Greg
is also from Gladstone
Best results to date. 1st Camperdown 3DE 1st Wandin
Intermediate 2002
Most memorable event? Winning Wandin Intermediate on Northern Cosmo because I broke
him in and took him all the way through to Intermediate, but sadly had to sell him. |
Robert riding Northern Cosmo in the dressage phase of Wandin ODE.
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Most embarrassing equine moment? Being seen in jodhpurs
by my mates from school at our local show in Gladstone!
Favourite horse/horses and why? Cool Change because he got me started in eventing
& Northern Cosmo because he was a fantastic horse.
Who has inspired you the most and why? Andrew McLean and also Mark Todd, because he
has had so many horses at top level with such a high success rate.
Who do you train with now? Ron PatersonSponsors. none
Short Term Dreams and Plans To get my new horse Burnaby going and competing
successfully, Maybe Melbourne CCI* next year
Long Term Dreams and Plans Would love to represent Australia
Advice for aspiring eventers Don’t be in a hurry. Do your homework and prepare
for a tough road ahead |
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Robert Goodwin riding
Northern Cosmo.
Through the Lake Complex at Wandin ODE. |
