Above and below: Rebecca van Es is a member of the Australian team who will take on the UK team at Equitana Sydney; Bottom Photo: Sam Collett, Camden Horseball.
The Australian Team: Grant Biffin, 37, won Most Outstanding Horse and Rider at the State of Origin Horseball Tournament at Equitana in 2010 and 2011. Previously Grant has also represented Australia in tent pegging, currently plays competitive A grade Polocrosse and has toured Australia as a rider in the Man from Snowy River Arena Spectacular and other equine entertainment productions. Rebecca van Es. 28, won the prestigious Best Female Horse and Rider in the 2012 National Horseball Championships. Sophie Counsell,19, began playing Horseball about three years ago and hasn’t looked back! Tatiana Seacombe (Tani), 30, has been playing Horseball for 3 years and has won Best Ladies Player at the 2013 ACT/Southern NSW Championships, and was part of the winning Ladies team at the 2011 AHA National Championships. She also plays A grade Polocrosse. Tara Biffin, 28, has been playing Horseball for 5 years and was awarded Most Outstanding Female Horse and Rider combination at both the NSW and QLD State Horseball Championships earlier this year. Tara also plays competitive A grade polocrosse and together with her fellow team mate and husband Grant, has performed in several equine entertainment productions. Ben Collet, 17, has been playing Horseball for 3 years, with his proudest achievement to date Captaining and playing for the Under 16 Australian Horseball Team in France last year at the Junior World Cup. Ben also enjoys playing Rugby Union.
Photo courtesy Local Horse Magazine
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