The Steff Coldstream Memorial Sportsmanship Trophy

The Manawatu Showing Championships, Sportsmanship Award has  been donated special  perpetual trophy.  This award is in honour of Steff Coldstream creator of Lone Ryders Stunt Girls.  The Lone Ryders have performed at many, many shows over the years.  You may have seen them at Horse of the Year, Rodeos, TV commercials or race meetings all over the country.  Steff was not like any other, and she excelled when schooling naughty horses or ponies or hanging upside down whilst cantering up the run.   When the Lone Ryders were at their early stage, there  was a little 3 year old girl who would not stop whinging about doing tricks on the ponies.  This little one grew up, performed in front of crowds of up to 30,000 (at 5 years old), sideways, upside down and backwards on her pony Red, and now competes in our showing arena.  Steff was qiqi’s (keekee) first visitor when she was born, and Qiqi would now like to present this trophy to the winner on behalf of Steff and the Frost Family.  written by Katrina Frost.

Our thanks go to The Frost Family and members of the Lone Ryders Stunt Girl Team for allowing us to remember the sporting nature of the woman who gives her name to the trophy. Throughout her long battle with illness her  indefatigable nature and strength of character shone though. She bore every struggle with grace and was the epitomy of courage. We honour her with this trophy to recognise the very best in sportsmanship. Jane and Alan Dear , of Quality Presentations have donated a beautiful sash to the winner of this event.

THE STEFF COLDSTREAM MEMORIAL SPORTSMANSHIP TROPHY IS AWARDED TO

TEGAN HARVEY AND WOMBAT

Lequita Frost and winner Tegan Harvey

 

 

Tegan is pictured proudly hold ing the winners trophy and  Wombat wears the Quality Presentations sash for the Sportsmanship  title.

Jane and Alan Dear of QP  always make our sashes and ribbons for all of our event. We would choose no other. Their beautiful donation of this sash certainly helped to make for a very special day for Tegan and Wombat.

Lequita Frost presented the sash and trophy.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 Kiwi stunt rider Steph Coldstream                     

'flying high'

July 3, 2009

Stephnie Coldstream, a member with her daughter of the trick riding Lone Rider Stunt Girls team, died in Palmerston North on June 9 at the age of 43. She had been suffering from cancer, but was still riding only days before she died.The former Nelson woman formed the stunt team with her daughter, Kodi. As well as giving clinics on trick riding, Stephnie was a stunt double for film and television work, and appeared in Racing Stripes in 2004.One of Stephnie’s specialities was roman riding, which has been mastered by very few people. In this, the rider stands on the backs of two horses who are not tied together, and executes a series of movements at different gaits.

ungorgettable memories, forever in our hearts

We thank the Frost  Family, the Lone Ryders Stunt Girl team and Jane and Alan Dear of Quality Presentations for their sponsorship of this very special event.

Steff Coldstream

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