FINALIST PROFILE
2021 EQUESTRIAN VICTORIA
LIFETIME SERVICE TO SPORT FINALIST
CHRIS WALLIS
MEET CHRIS
Chris has played a pivotal role in the advancement of Equestrian sport over many decades. She is highly regarded by her peers for her emphasis on succession planning and her strong and selfless focus on developing others. She is renown for regarding her teams’ success as the most important part of the sport.
Chris has herself officiated at multiple Olympic Games and also many Olympic qualifying events along with multiple international competitions across Eventing, Show Jumping, Para and Dressage disciplines.
In addition, she has selflessly trained and supported many other officials to a comparable level over many years in order to ensure continuing high standards within the sport. She has also continually been involved in state and club level events which are too numerous to detail. To further reinforce her commitment to the development of other officials she initiated and rolled out – almost single-handedly – a training and mentoring program for FEI Stewards (previously non-existent). In addition she sends out her own regular newsletter and facilitates WhatsApp chat groups for ease of communicating rules/regulations and decisions.
Chris’ passion for the sport and tireless focus on support and ongoing progression of other officials along with her demonstration of excellence and dedication to high standards makes her a role model for any official within any sport.
Chris was one of the top 3 Finalists in the 2019 Julius Patching Official of the Year presented by the Victorian Olympic Council.