Chris Burton

State: New South Wales
Discipline: Eventing

Who has influenced your passion for equestrian the most, and why?

"My passion for riding came from my mum, who is a fantastic horse woman. My brother and I grew up on the back of ponies. He would spend his spare time chasing cows and I would be building and jumping jumps. "

What has been your biggest riding-related accomplishment?

"I have been lucky enough to have ridden all over the world at some incredible shows. Of course I have been lucky enough to have ridden all over the world at some incredible shows. Of course winning an Olympic medal is a huge honour, but one of my favourite memories was being part of the Australian team the beat the Germans at Aachen. but one of my favourite memories was being part of the Australian team the beat the Germans at Aachen."

How do you prepare yourself for competitions?

"I always tell my students that in the ring we do not rise to the occasion, we fall to our training. So the best thing we can do to prepare for a competition is focus on our training in the lead up."

What is your dream riding goal?

"I will always be high performance minded and our goal is always to represent Australia in Olympics and World Games, but most of all, I just want to keep competing in and enjoying the sport I love."

What is your favourite Johnson's Natural Formula feed, and why?

"Platinum Low GI is a stable in our yard. It is such an incredibly complete feed for our horses. They all love it and all thrive on it."

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