Meet The Team

Current Team Members:

Natasha

Head Rider/Trainer
D.O.B: 07/08/1981
 
 
  Education:
  • Natasha has been riding for 18 years, and riding competitively in EA for 14 years.
  • She has been an FEI rider since 2004, and a Grand Prix rider since 2011.
  • She was a member of the Victorian EFA Young Rider, ‘Stars of the Future,’ “A” Squad in 2001 and 2002, until she turned 21.
  • NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner - Certified practicer of Hypnotherapy and Time Line Therapy - Certified Matrix and Master Matrix Therapist
  • Qualified Performance Coach

She Has:

  • Competed and won at Grand Prix level
  • Won at Intermediate II level with scores over 59.9%
  • Competed at Intermediate I level with scores over 63.5%
  • Competed at Prix St George level with scores over 62%
  • Won at Advanced level with scores over 64%
  • Qualified and competed at the Australian National Dressage Championships in the Advanced Freestyle, coming in 5th Place with 65.083% in 2009
  • Advanced Champion at Peppercorn Equestrian centre in 2003
  • Advanced Champion at Westernport Dressage Club 2009
  • Won at Medium level with scores over 66%
  • Won at Elementary level with scores over 70%
  • Elementary Champion at South Eastern Dressage Club 2006
  • Qualified and came 6th at the Australian National Dressage Championships at Elementary level
  • Won at Novice level with scores over 71%
  • Novice Champion at Whittlesea Dressage Club 2006
  • Novice Champion at Westernport Dressage Club 2006
  • Novice Champion at Western Victorian Dressage Club 2009
  • Won at Preliminary level with scores over 72%
  • Preliminary Champion at South Eastern Dressage Club 2006
  • Qualified and came 6th at Victorian State Championships in Preliminary in 2008
  • Competed at the Australian Young Rider Dressage Championships in 2002
  • Competed the Victorian Dressage Championships in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
 
     
     

Kate

Manager
D.O.B: 28/04/1985
 
 
 

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Behaviour/Reproduction and Development – University of Melbourne
  • Bachelor of Equine Studies (Valedictorian) – NMIT
  • AI Certificate – Colorado State University
  • Techniques in Handling Chilled and Frozen Equine Spermatozoa - Colorado State University
  • Foaling and Care of the Newborn Foal – Colorado State University
 
     
     
Loes

Rider/Trainer  
 

 Education:

  • Qualified in Level 3 First Aid – Both horse and human
  • Orun 1 Phase (Holland) – Training clients of all ages the basics of riding
  • Riding Licence (Holland) – Riding and training Friesians up to Medium level (including stallions)
  • Licenced to drive horses in carriage
  • Internship at Stable Okkema (Commercial Friesian horse stud)
 
     
     

Danielle

 

Groom/Apprentice Rider  
     
     
     

Phil

   
     
     
     


   

We would also like to thank our past team members:

  • Charlotte
  • Swaantje
  • Anika
  • Maggie
  • Kim