8 Cindy Alderson has been around horses her whole life, and it shows. The girl who grew up in the saddle is now one of racing’s most respected trainers – and this year’s Country Achiever of the Year recipient. Alderson Racing has been operating for more than 50 years, spanning two generations. Cindy’s father Colin Alderson OAM received the Medal of Australia for Sporting Achievement in 2000 and was instrumental in establishing the world-class facilities at the Cranbourne Training Centre. He held his training licence from 1966 until his retirement in 2016, and Cindy obtained hers in 1990. Between them, they have given a half-century of horses the best possible chance. But numbers alone don’t tell the story. Cindy Alderson’s connection to horses began long before any licence – at the age of three, in fact, when she was put on a horse’s back under the watchful eye of her father. The racing industry was simply the world she grew up in, and the world she chose to stay in. She has said that her greatest satisfaction in this industry comes from sharing the thrill of racing with her owners, family and friends, and it is that instinct – to bring people along on the journey – that has run through her career. By Celia Purdey Congratulations CINDY ALDERSON 2026 COUNTRY ACHIEVER AWARD WINNER
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