Human Team Members

I started being around horses as well as riding when I was 6 years old (1984) so have had many years of experience with these amazing animals.  I have competed on my own as well as other people's horses/ponies, ridden in riding schools in England also in New Zealand (traditional style of English riding) and helped to break in a pony at the English riding school I attended.  I discovered Natural Horsemanship after going to a Jackie Chant demonstration (1999), and learnt there was a huge amount of opportunity to extend my knowledge and skills in a different way.  This involved taking a look at life from a horses/ponies point of view, in turn gaining a deeper understanding of the equine world in its natural form and how we can relate it to the domestic lives we ask them to live.  I have found in doing this it has been a way of being, as well as communicating,  with them that enhances respect, safety and leadership from both the human and the animal enabling a fun filling long lasting partnership to occur.

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As part of life I have experienced depression and anxiety so understand living with extra challenges.  I have experienced first hand the therapeutic benefits of being with horses. 

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In my teaching I aim to combine everything I have learnt over the years from all I have experienced with horses and ponies both from the traditional method I began with to all I have learnt the Natural way.

I have National Certificates in Horse Trek Guiding (Level 3), Animal Care as well as Veterinary Nursing.  I also hold Australian Natural Horsemanship (ANH) Certificate 1 and 2 and Parelli Natural Horsemanship (PNH) Level 1 and 2.  I am currently working toward my Parelli Level 3.