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Holly's Biography

1981

Born in Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia
The passion of horses immediately handed down from her mother Jenny, whom broke in horses from the age of 18. Jenny also competed in Eventing and Showing, which jump started Holly's training at a young age.

1983

Holly's parents - Jim & Jenny purchase land in Uranquinty, NSW and build their own farm. Jenny teaches Holly how to ride, she breeds & trains her own horses.

1985

At just four years of age, Cattle Work with horses was a common weekend theme on Holly's Grandparents farm at The Rock, NSW Australia

1991

Joins the Wagga Wagga and District Pony Club. In her last year competing in Pony Club, she won both the U15 and U17 age groups at the NSW State ODE Championships and represented NSW at Nationals.

1997

Joins the Wagga Wagga Charles Sturt University Horse Trials and Hunt Club. Attends clinics with coaches Hunter Doughty, Stuart Tinney, Captain Mark Phillips,Gina Haddad, Lucinda Green, Shane Rose. Numerous wins & placings in Eventing on horses Bass, The Rock, Jarrah, Nimble.

1999

Competes in her first Melbourne Three Day Event at Werribee in the old format with Steeple Chase, represents NSW in the State Teams Competition.
Her team brought home the win, with Holly placing 3rd individually on Secret Squirrel.

2000

Holly moves to Albury, NSW to commence her Bachelor of Accounting Degree and focus on her horses at the Albury Wodonga Equestrian Centre. Holly competes horses The Rock, Secret Squirrel & Simity Sam at Dressage, Eventing or Showjumping competitions on a monthly basis successfully across 3 states for the years to come.

2002

Holly was nominated to represent Australia at the Young Rider Trans-Tasman competition at Taupo, New Zealand.
The Australian team won, with Holly being the overall competition winner - leading from start to finish. This Australian team was the first to have their name engraved on the Trans-Tasman Cup trophy and Holly the first Australian to win New Zealand Event.

2002

Holly is the first Australian & Young Rider to win the Dressage phase at the New Zealand Three Day Event.

2003

Inducted into the Wagga Wagga, NSW Australian Sporting Hall of Fame

2007

Secret Squirrel (OTTB) retired with 62 trophy rugs to his name in Eventing and Dressage!
He will forever be close to Holly’s heart along with her other retired horses in which she had started at a young age.
The Rock, Simity Sam and Sanguine

2008

Holly maintained Advanced Champion TTT with Sanguine and lessons with the Australian Dressage Team Coach - Clemens Dierks.

2010

Numerous competition wins throughout NSW and Victoria. She had competed at five dressage competitions for five wins, notably, the Wagga Wagga Dressage Champions, Medium Champion, Young Dressage Championships and winning the TTT State Dressage Championships (advanced level) at Werribee, Victoria. This was the third year in a row that Holly won the competition.

2013

Holly relocates to Germany where she strove to advance her riding skills. She spent her time training 2 year old Colts, as well as being Coached on a variety of horses from 3 year olds to Schoolmaster level horses with renowned trainers.
While her time in Germany, Holly obtained two Warmbloods, Diamond Knight and Skyfall.

2014

Invited to Vermont, USA to deliver Diamond Knight to his new home, continued her training with Skyfall and many other horses.
During her travels in the USA, she meets her future husband Mario Angotti

2015

Relocates to Rochester, New York with her horse Skyfall to establish roots with Mario Angotti.
This is when the dream of Skyfall Hills and Holly Parker Equine began to form.

2016

Holly marries Rochester NY native, Mario Angotti in Australia where they vacationed and met up with many friends and family.

2016

Holly and Mario purchase their first home as a married couple to begin the journey of establishing Holly Parker Equine and the search for a horse property commences throughout Rochester, NY and Tryon, North Carolina!

2016

The property that resides Skyfall Hills today is a 20 acre parcel located in the Town Of Wheatland, New York.

2016

Holly trains different levels of horses and lessons at her facility as well as traveling to other venues for clinics/private lessons in dressage, jumping and XC. Holly goes to competitions with a fun team of students and competes her own horses.

2017

Demand for training/boarding increased and a larger riding arena, an additional tack room with 3 stalls was added to double the size of the facility. Seeding of paddock also commences

2017

Furst Domina (Macy) arrives from Australia. Holly's first horse she bred by Fürstenball from the mare Sanguine (Maddy) via Embryo Transfer

2017

Holly & Mario attend a Carl Hester clinic in Toronto, CA. Carl being one of Holly's inspirations and uses his training techniques when working with horse & rider.

2018

NY State Fair Training Champion & overall high point champion of the show.
Holly & Fürst Domina compete at their first Region 8 Championships in training level to place 3rd. They Qualify for Nationals but Holly cannot proceed due to citizenship requirements.

2018

Attend the Thoroughbred Makeover at Kentucky Horse Park for the first time as the trainer for OTTB Flat Leaver and Sarah Helper. They placed 3rd in the Dressage section, 8th in the Freestyle.

2019

Construction of their forever home on Skyfall Hills commences.

2021

Holly and Skyfall travel to Ocala, Florida for 2 months to train extensively with Todd Bryan Dressage and successfully compete at the World Equestrian Center.

2022

After a year of planning and site work, Skyfall Hills adds a large outdoor sand arena to hold clinics and expand training program to include jumping and eventing.

2022

Bronze Medal achieved on Holly's homebred horse, Furst Domina (Macy)