scone.com.auOlivia’s Scholarship
LAST night at the Equestrian New South Wales annual awards dinner a scholarship was announced for young eventing riders in memory of Olivia Inglis.
The scholarship was initiated by the Scone Horse Trials Organising Committee, which donated the remainder of the prize money from the cancelled Scone Horse Trials and will help fund training and competition expenses for new riders.
Blair Richardson, president of the Scone Horse Trials said they were pleased to establish the scholarship in Olivia’s memory.
Olivia Inglis
“We are delighted that Equestrian New South Wales in conjunction with the Australian Sports Foundation will administer this fund,” said Mr Richardson.
“The scholarship will be awarded at the Equestrian NSW annual awards held in March each year, to help young riders in the sport of eventing,” he said.
“These riders can use the funding to obtain extra lessons, or schooling, to help them in their career over the coming years.
Blair said he hoped the scholarship would achieve four key things:
- Honour an incredible and all too short life,
- Help ease the pain we are all feeling,
- Ensure something good comes from this tragedy, and
- Produce a new generation of Australian Olympians.
Alan Jones was also present at the awards event and said it was a difficult time for the family and young riders.
“It is difficult to put words to the sentiments that people feel towards the family and it is very difficult for the young people in the room in particular to come to grips with what has happened to someone that moved amongst them,” said Mr Jones.
“Olivia doing what she loved and what she did so successfully,” he said.
“The best way we can honour Olivia is to continue to do what you do well with the enthusiasm and commitment she showed with everything she did.
“We can’t change what has happened, what we can do is to determine the way we respond, we will best honour this wonderful 17 year old girl who moved amongst us and was loved by all of us,” Alan Jones said.
Funeral Details
The funeral service and celebration of Olivia’s life will be held at 11.30 am on Monday 14 March 2016 at St Judes, Avoca Street Randwick, Sydney.
Parking will be available at Inglis Newmarket,1 Young Street Randwick and guests can walk to the service or utilise the available shuttle bus.
The Inglis family requests in lieu of flowers that members of the community consider making a donation to the fund.
Scholarship Details
Equestrian New South Wales has set-up the fund through the Australian Sports Foundation so that donations which are made are tax deductable.
To make a tax deductible donation to the Scholarship fund please go to https://asf.org.au/project/olivia-inglis-eventing-scholarship/
Click on Make a Tax Deductable donation and follow the prompts.
If you have any problems please contact the Equestrian NSW office on (02) 9620 2660
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