If you're part of the Hawkesbury equestrian scene, chances are you've heard the name Joyce Brook. She is a strict officiator, and you won't be trotting around her arena with your shirt not tucked in. At 96, after nearly 70 years in the sport, travelling the world for it with late husband, Bob, and being inducted into the Equestrian Australia's Hall of Fame, Joyce is still passing on her wisdom to the next generation at the Sydney Showjumping Club—Sydney 'jump club'—in Clarendon.

She is adored by her community and a testament to the