Shane Rose may not be the first name people think of when it comes to racing however for Dynamic Syndications, he is certainly one of the most important.
Shane is a crucial part of the Dynamic Team as he heads up the team at Bimbadeen Park who are responsible for breaking in and pre-training the majority of our thoroughbreds.
For the past 5 years, Shane has worked closely with us breaking in and being responsible for all the Dynamic horses before they reach the track
Plenty of the Dynamic success on track can be attributed to the hard work that Shane and his team put in whilst breaking in our horses.
The reason that we work with Shane is because he is the best at what he does and this week, he showed just how good a horseman he really is by qualifying for his second Olympic Games in London.
Shane was involved in winning a brilliant silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games as part of the equestrian eventing team however he has been an outstanding rider from a young age and has the accolades and medals to prove that.
In 1994 at the age of 21, Shane first represented Australia in the Young Rider Trans-Tasman competition with his horse, Mr Joe Cool.
They won both the one and three day events at that meet and from that point onwards, Shane has gone from strength to strength.
Unfortunately, due to an injury, Shane was unable to compete in the Atlanta Olympics despite qualifying however a silver medal in Beijing has driven him to strive for Gold in London.
Rose who will ride his horse Taurus, has virtually assured selection for the London Games following their win in the Sydney International three-day event last weekend.
Shane Rose competing for Australia
Shane, who is in ominous form, will be hoping his form can continue and he can come back to Australia with an individual Gold Medal.
“Getting on the team is not going to be enough; the most important thing is trying to do the best I can to get the gold medal individually in London,'' he said.
''If everyone [in the eventing team] has that goal then we're going to have the best team score at the end of the day and hopefully get a gold medal.”
With only 5 spots up for grabs, the competition has been fierce and Shane will get one further chance to impress the selectors at the Melbourne International in June.
Everyone in the Dynamic team wishes Shane all the best in his quest for Gold in London and we will be watching his progress with much anticipation over the coming months.
Jay Mathieson