ATHLETE PROFILE
Name: Natalie Siiankoski
D.O.B.: 26. 11. 1986
Employment: Suncorp/Equestrian Coach/University Student
Sport: Equestrian
Organisation: Independent
Achievements:
Queensland Junior Event Squad
Queensland Elite Event Squad
Australian Junior Event Squad
Australian Senior ‘A’ Squad
Best Results:
2004
– Moved up from Pre-Novice to Novice (1*) successfully and remained on the Queensland Junior Squad.
– Equestrian Captain at my school, Moreton Bay College . Won the Qld State Championships as well as overall State Championships, which included all disciplines: Dressage, Showjumping, Combined Training, Eventing & Hacking.
2005
– Kooralbyn ODE CIC* (Novice) 1st
– Marybourough ODE CNC** 1st
– Warwick International ODE CIC** 2nd
– Melbourne International 3 Day Event CCI** 2nd
– Kooralbyn ODE ( Qld State Championships)CIC** 3rd
– Sydney International 3 Day Event CCI** 2nd
2006
– Kooralbyn CNC** 1st
– Warwick CIC** 1st
– Melbourne International 3 Day Event CCI**2nd
– Macarthur One Day Event CNC*** 1st
– Sydney One Day Event CNC*** 1st
– Saddleworld Champion Young Rider 2006
Goals / Aspirations:
Successfully move up to 3*** remain competitive Place Top10
Win Melbourne and Adelaide competitions 2006
Move up from the Australian A Squad to Australian Elite Squad
Olympic Games 2008
K.S. ARCHIE
9yr old, 16.2 hand high, Chestnut, Thoroughbred Gelding
Sire: Archway, Dam: Mean Eyes
NATALIE SIIANKOSKI & ARCHIE
Natalie is a rising star on the Equestrian Event circuit. Her achievements to date indicate the enormous opportunity and potential that this young lady has. Natalie is beginning to make her mark on the Equestrian circuit rising through the ranks over the past few years with her horse Archie. Both have the ability and potential to become the next big superstars of their sport. Natalie has a goal to reach the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Along the pathway to reach the games she will compete in major events all over Australia and also internationally.
Natalie is a bayside local living at Ransom and attended Morton Bay Girls College. She is well spoken, confident and presents very well with a clean, healthy image. These qualities make her the ideal person for your company to support. We are seeking financial support for Natalie to help her financially as he develops within her chosen sport
ABOUT NATALIE
Natalie Siiankoski, 19 years old, Bachelor of Business at Griffith University, Gold Coast and Nathan Campus. Currently 1st year, majoring in finance.
Work: Carindale Hotel – Bar and waitressing in Town Square Bistro (the Hotel’s Restaurant), Promotional Work, and Coaching equestrian for BGGS.
She has been riding since she was 6 years old. Participating and competing in Pony Club at Gumdale with her first horse when she was 12. Natalie developed an interest in eventing specifically, as her favorite type of event.
Since having Archie, Natalie has been a member of the Queensland Junior Event Squad, and is currently a Member of; The Queensland Elite Event Squad, The Australian Junior Event Squad, and the Australian ‘A’ Squad (which is a senior squad).
ABOUT ARCHIE
Archie has a brilliant temperament unlike any other horse Natalie has ever known, he only ever wants to please, and on the occasion that he may not, because he’s never been one to find evasions, his idea of them is more of something you can have a laugh about rather than be mad at. In other words, he thinks he’s extremely bad, but really its only such a minor misbehavior that when you correct it he executes the movements better than ever as he’s under the impression that he’s been naughty and has to make up for it. (Just for laughs sake)
Bought off Michelle Lang as a 6yr old, off the race track the Christmas of 2002, moving up the grades from Introductory to Pre-Novice in 2003.
HORSE TERMS
Grades in Eventing:
Introductory, Preliminary, Pre-Novice, Novice (One Star), Open Intermediate (Two Star), Three Star (this level at CIC and CCI events gives qualifications for the Olympics & World Cup.
CNC – local One Day Events
CIC – International One Day Events
CCI – International Three Day Event (Olympic Format)
Eventing consists of;
Dressage, which is test of the horse’s accuracy, obedience and skill shown through a series of complex maneuvers that can be tested in competition.
Cross Country consists of solid fences as well as multiple types of obstacles. For example: water jumps, ditches, sunken roads etc. This tests the horse and riders ability to complete these obstacles over an extended distance (minimum of 3km – sometimes ranging to 8km) under a required time (speed up to 550m per minute)
Show Jumping, which is made of fences that will fall down if tapped, penalty points are accumulated for each rail knocked or if the horse stops or evades the fence.
PROGRESS
2003 – Made it onto the Junior Queensland Squad)
2004 – Moved up from Pre-Novice to Novice (1*) successfully and remained on the Queensland Junior Squad. Natalie was also Equestrian Captain at her school, Moreton Bay College. They won the Qld State Championships as well as overall State Championships, which included all disciplines: Dressage, Showjumping, Combined Training, Eventing & Hacking.
COACHES
- Di Jenkyns – Dressage
- Michelle Lang-McMahon – Show jumping
- Simone Kann – Cross Country
