Susan Seipel
- Profession: Student at the University of Queensland
- Current Horse/s: Menora Wildfire
- Horse’s Age: 11yo
- Colour: Tobiano
- Breed: Morab (Morgan x Arab)
- Sire/dam: Willo Pond Joshua (imp.) / Kanow Janus
- Owner of Horse: Gordon Wallace
- Best Dressage Performances: 2006 RDA Australian Dressage Champion on Menora Wildfire, represented Australia and won a bronze medal at the Para-equestrian Pacific Rim International Dressage Competition in Canada, 1999 RDA Australian Dressage Champion, Queensland State Dressage Champion in 1998, 2001-2003, 2005-2008
- Other Performance Highlights: Won the 2007 Coates Sports Award at the Queensland Young Achiever Awards, Runner-up in the 2006 Rebel Sport Rookies Program
- Coach: Jenny Gehrke
- Sponsor/s: Flying Changes Saddlery
Background
I was born with a condition called Arthrogryposis Multiplex. I began riding at the age of seven for the therapeutic benefits but fell in love with the sport of dressage and started having lessons with Jenny at Riverside Equestrian Centre during high school. I was given Wildfire in 2005 as a retired endurance horse, but we found a great connection that serves us well for dressage. We have been working though the EFA levels and also compete in able-bodied events.
Goals
To represent Australia at the 2012 Paralympics and 2010 FEI World Cup in Kentucky.