Wigg, 17, is studying year 11 at Marion College and spends all her spare time horse jumping.

Her achievements are continuing to stack up – with her latest venture competing at the Australian Show Jumping Championships in Boneo, Victoria on November 7 to 11.

Although Wigg has competed at the Australian Show Jumping Championships for the past four years, this year will have a special meaning. It will be Wigg’s first year competing for an Australian Junior Title.

Wigg will be jumping at a height of 1.3 metres – a height she has never competed at before due to not having the right horse.

“I jumped at 1.25m at the state titles. I’ve been working really hard at training to make sure my horse and I are right to go,” she said.

Wigg rides Clifton Court Luxardo, affectionately known as Lilly.

“I brought my horse as a dressage horse only six months ago. I’ve worked really hard with her to train her into a show jumper and I’m so proud of what we have achieved together so far,” she said.

Wigg is a member of the state jumping team who she says has been instrumental in her training to get to this level.

“I travel to Werribee to meet my state coach, who has been a really big help to get me ready,” she said.

After multiple representation competitions for the Ararat Pony Club, Wigg has also represented a wider Midland Zone in the Pony Club Association Victoria State Show Jumping Championships for the past five years.

Wigg has been a member of the Jumping Victoria State Squad for the past six years.

2018 hasn’t been without difficulty, with Wigg’s riding gear stolen in February at the Ararat Pony Club under locks.

“They broke in through the fence and took everything,” she said. 

Wigg said the items were worth thousands of dollars. 

“At the time I had only recently purchased a $500 helmet which I worked hard and saved for – all by myself,” she said.

Not only competing for a national title, Wigg also has the added pressure of completing a year 12 exam on the first day of the championships.

“I will ride in the morning and then get changed to go and sit my exam to Rosebud where I transferred it to,” she said.