Equine Active - Michelle McDonald

I am Michelle McDonald and I run Rohan Stables in Halnaker near Goodwood. A little about myself I have ridden and competed all of my life from Pony Club to being asked to compete in the BS Young Riders representing England at the age of 18yrs. My competition record has spanned from BS 1.30 Grade B & C classes to backing and bringing on youngsters up through the jumping ranks. I have also evented t

o Intermediate level and Advanced level British Dressage. Currently I have 3 competition horses including my retired show jumper who has had a change of career and is now competing British Dressage Elementary. My other Show jumper has just had a foal so once she is back in work she will hopefully go up to Foxhunter and then I have the long wait for my foal to grow up and hopefully she will take after her mother and be very active affiliated show jumping. I have experience in breaking, training and teaching a variety of disciplines including National Hunt, hunters, eventers, show jumpers, dressage horses through to ponies for children. I am a UK CC coach and I have the ability to train and teach a variety of sectors in the equine industry. I have been an active member at the local pony and riding club and I also have private clients from this level up to affiliated BS and BD. My approach to training in to give my clients the confidence to achieve their individual goals. I am pro-active and enjoy watching my clients grow and progress from just being able to hack out to going to shows, watching them compete. Aside from regular teaching I am always on hand to attend shows if requested by a client. Apart from my horses at my yard I take full and part liveries, I also take horse for schooling and competing. For the Horse – I offer
Schooling on the flat and over fences
XC schooling sessions
Lunging
Training on the ground

For the Rider – I offer
Teaching and training on the flat and over fences
Lunge lessons
XC schooling sessions
Attending shows in required
Help and advice on tack, husbandry and progression

The Yard & Liveries – I Offer
Full & Part Livery
Horses for schooling and competing
Large outdoor rubber arena (floodlit)
Show Jumps inc. fillers and water tray etc
Horse walker
Off road hacking straight from the yard
All consumables purchased from the yard
Clipping (at my yard or I can come to you)
Horse make-over (inc. clipping, mane and/or tail pulling and getting ready for a show)