Resume
1975 – 2004
Pat Kennedy (Mother)
Level 2 NZEF Judge
Level 2 NZPCA
Level 1 Centred Riding Instructor
1980 – 1983
Errol O’Brien
New Zealander – BHSI Instructor
NZPCA National Instructor
1983 – 1984
Marie McAteer
New Zealander – Grand Prix Show Jumper in America
1986
Jane Kidd
British – Grand Prix Dressage Judge
Breeder, Author, Competitor Grand Prix
1987 – 1988
Richard Weiss
Australian - Centred Riding
1988
David Graham
New Zealander – Alexander Technique
1991 – 1993
Lady Sylvia Loch
English – Classical Riding
Author, Breeder
Trained under Nuno Oliveria – Portugal
1991 – 1994
Avril Marsh
Australian – Classical Dressage
1991 – 1994
Jill Ulrich
American – Show Hunter
1995
Scott Ferguson
Australian – Classical Dressage
El Caballo Blanco – Perth, Australia
1996
Ramon Guerreo
Spanish – Classical Dressage
El Caballo Blanco – Perth, Australia
1998
Ken Dromgool
New Zealander – Natural Horsemanship
1999
Trevor Woodward
Australian – Grand Prix Show Jumper
Author
2000
Elle Thursten
American - Centred Riding
2001 – 2009
Marji Armstrong
Australian – Classical Dressage
Author, Breeder
Trained under Nuno Oliveria – Portugal
Louis Valencia - Portugal
Franz Mairinger – Vienna
2002
Ron Bates
Australian – Bates Saddle Designer and Maker
Saddle Fitting Course
2002
Manolo Mendes
Spanish – Classical Dressage
Author
2nd in Charge Spanish Riding School – Spain
1974 Winner Dressage Grand Prix – Spain
Director and Head Rider of El Caballo Blanco – Perth
Director of El Caballo Blanco – Sydney, Australia
2003
Nadine Francois
Belgium – Classical Dressage
Trained under Nuno Oliveria – Portugal
2003 & 2009
Dr. Deb Bennett
American – Equine Studies Institute
Author, Lecturer, Instructor
2004
Craig Steven
American - French Classical
Trained under – Joao Oliveria – Portugal
Michel Henricks
Kathran Durant
Cadre Noir – France
2006
Irene Forsgren
Swedish – Classical Dressge
Trained under Craig Steven (as above)
2007
Wayne G. Hipsley
American – Lecturer on conformation and movement of the horse
2009
New Zealand Standardbred Association
Foal starter leading and handling
2011
Dr. Fiona Mead
New Zealander – BVSc
Horse Disserction
2011 – 2012
Rodrigo Matos
Portugese – Classical Dressage
Alter Real Stud Farm
Escola Portugesa d’Arte Equestre
Head Riding Master at Morgado Lusitano, Portugal
Personal Experience
1985 – 2003
Pony Club Instructor and Judge
Helensville
Wainui
1997
San Mateo Stud, Wainui, Auckland, NZ
Schooling youngsters after breaking and exercising stud stallions
1996 – 1997
Equestrian Supplies, Wainui, Auckland
Organizing the day to day riding school of the business, including all day to day care and exercise of the school horses
2001 – Present
Director of Classical Equestrian Centre
Horse and rider training from ground education to advance riding
Hippotherapy
Public performances, fundraisers and Lectures
Guest performance at 2010 Hastings Horse of the Year Show
2002
Norfolk Island
Instructed 5 day course
Judged Horse of the Year Show
2003
Norfolk Island
Instructed 14 days private lessons
Judged Pony Club Dressage and Show Jumping Competition
2005
Yardah Equeste Stud, Cranbrook, Western Australia
2 weeks working student
Schooling mares, geldings, colts and stallions, ground handling and riding
2006
Brookby Stables, Brookby, Auckland, NZ
Pre training thoroughbred racing stables
Stable hand, schooling youngsters after breaking in, and exercising race horses returning to work after injury
2006 – 2007 2009 – 2011
McKee Racing Stables, Ardmore, Auckland, NZ
Stable hand and strapper
2009 – 2010
Alta Dream Lodge, Kingseat, Auckland, NZ
Standardbred Stud
Mare and foal care, foal, handling and weaning
Preparing yearlings for the sales
Presenting yearlings at The Karaka Sales, Auckland
2011
Norfolk Island
Lectured at Pony Club anatomy, movement and working mechanics of the horse and rider
Judged Pony Club Dressage Competition
Instructed private lessons
