Follow Sophia Hill on her Journey...

Sophia Hill is a 5***** international eventer and grand prix show jumper. She has produced her current team of high performance horses herself and campaigns select high level horses for clients.

Sophia is based at the horse property Bluebell Park near Mansfield in North Eastern Victoria, Australia, together with her husband and farrier Andrew Hill. Bluebell Park specialises in breeding performance horses and standing stallions at stud.

As an international athlete Sophia Hill has a deep partnership relationship with her horses. She believes in the importance of creating a connection with each horse and achieving a trusting two-way partnership to build the horses confidence and competence.

Sophia Hill and Humble Glory the first combination ever, in the history of Wandin to finish on their dressage score at the 4* level!

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    • About

      I first started riding when I was seven years old. My family were living in Italy for three months and there was a riding school nearby. When we returned to Australia I begged my parents for a horse. I got my first pony when I was 9 years old and there was absolutely no going back! I was obsessed, and spent every possible moment zooming about my grandparents’ farm, jumping everything I could find.

      • I started competing in my teens and progressed through the ranks while building a horse training business.

      • After years of dedication to horses and riding I committed to the professional pathway - now competing professionally with my team of top level eventers and show jumpers.

      • I love producing horses myself and am deeply committed to the horses wellbeing and creating a partnership relationship. I enjoy working with each individual horse and seeing them progress.

      • I have competed up to Grand Prix level show jumping and FEI 5 Star level eventing and look forward to further competing at this top level internationally in both disciplines.

      • Currently my top horse is Humble Glory, who is eventing at 5 Star Level. Humble Glory, or Hughie as we call him, is an absolute superstar. Within 18 months of me acquiring him as an off the track thoroughbred, he won the Australian Young Rider Championship at Adelaide 3***. Within 2 years he had multiple 4**** wins to his name. Then in 2023 he stepped up to 5***** for a podium 3rd place finish at Adelaide Equestrian Festival, which is the only 5-star International Horse Trials in the Southern Hemisphere.

      • Currently we are preparing to represent Australia internationally both in New Zealand and the Northern Hemisphere.

    • Results

      EVENTING

      - 3rd Place Adelaide International CCI5* 2023
      -1st Place Wandin Park International Horse Trials 2023 in 4 events: CCI4*-S, CCI2*-S, CCI2*-S OTT & EvA80.
      -1st Place Tonimbuk International Horse Trials 2023 in 3 events: CCI4*-S, CCI2*-S & EvA95.
      - 1st Place EV Summer Horse Trials 2023 - CCI4*

      - 2018 Australian Young Rider Champion
      - 1st Place Ballarat International Horse Trials 4****
      - 1st Place Lakes and Craters International Horse Trials 4**** -S

      SHOW JUMPING
      - 1st place Four-Year-Old Championship at PSI Dressage & Jumping with the Stars 2023
      -1st place in 3 consecitive Championship classes at NVSJC SHow 2021: 135cm (Jaybee Artiste), 125cm (Humble GLory), 115cm (Seattle Park)
      - 6th place Victorian Young Rider Championships (1.40m)
      - 1st place Australian Show Jumping Championships Open 125cm
      - 1st place Gippsland SJ Festival 6 bar, jumping 1.70m


    Bluebell Park Equestrian Complex

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    SOPHIA HILL EQUESTRIAN

      Getting Here

    Melbourne to Mansfield, turn right onto Paps Lane. 550m along Paps Lane on the right hand side beneath the Paps. Head up the driveway and take the first right into our Equestrian complex.


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