
Sykes Family
The Sykes Family consists of Ben and Katja Sykes, their son Marcus and two daughters Jessica and Olivia. While Jessica and Olivia event and
Heath and Rozzie Ryan could easily be described as celebrities of the Australian Equestrian Industry – each has represented Australia at World Equestrian Games, World Cup and Olympic Games competitions. They are both qualified NCAS Level 3 Coaches and Coach Educators. Heath and Rozzie Ryan are very highly respected throughout the Equestrian Industry at an International level.
Heath and Rozzie Ryan are synonymous not only with each other but with Equestrian sport, both having represented Australia at Olympic, World Cup and WEG level as well as playing a major role in the training of countless other riders to elite level in Dressage and Eventing.
From the Ryan’s Horses base at Heatherbrae north of the New South Wales city of Newcastle, the husband and wife team are recognised as much for their competition success and experience as their passion for and dedication to breeding, training and selling horses of the finest quality for both the Australian and international market.
They are firm believers in maximising the health of their horses to ensure peak performance, and it’s for this reason they chose to partner with Kelato. Rozzie explains, “Operating at the top in the Equestrian world is all about servicing your horse. We do look back on the days where it was purely about having fun with some nostalgia but the reality is that today the focus is on the pursuit of excellence and that’s determined by the wellbeing and longevity of the horse. Supplementing their health is critical and Kelato’s products are superior, cutting edge and they work.”
Kelato Animal Health is one of only a handful of sponsors of Ryan’s Horses. So particular are they about the companies they choose to embrace that prior to Kelato coming on board, they last took on a sponsor a decade ago. Heath also admits to having been sceptical of the benefits of supplements in the past but after meticulous research, recognises the genuine results brought about by products produced using the latest research in equine health and nutrition.
“There are no short cuts or room for anything but the essentials in an Olympic campaign. The quality of Kelato’s products, their proven results and the fact that they pose no risk of compromising the FEI rules under which we compete means they’re a crucial part of this journey.”
The Sykes Family consists of Ben and Katja Sykes, their son Marcus and two daughters Jessica and Olivia. While Jessica and Olivia event and
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