Neale Lavis

Neale Lavis rode at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, helping Australia win gold in team eventing at Roma, and adding a silver medal in the individual eventing competition in 1960. Lavis was from the outback and his 1960 horse was named Mirrabooka, an Aboriginal word for Southern Cross. Lavis later served the Australian equestrian community as a coach and administrator. In 1999 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his equestrian service. He was also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.