SMILING ALL THE WAY

AN ecstatic Louise Samuels won her first riding club title after completing only her second freestyle with her six-year-old Galaxy VCG (Gino) in the senior novice with points championship.

The livery yard owner joined the Essendon club this summer and looks set to be a useful member, as long as she remembers her test. “I forgot my test in a recent Area Festival final, so I worry,” she said. If it did not go to plan, it was not obvious. Louise’s catchy compilation featured tracks from Olly Murrs, Robbie Williams and Amy Winehouse. Louise has owned Gino since he was three and has brought him on with help from Toby Hewlett and Roland Tong.

“I smiled all the way through,” she said.