My Bio

I was Born in Auckland New Zealand - we moved to Whangarei New Zealand when I was about 5. We lived in the country on a Diary Farm where we eventually had 1200 acres. It was great for training horses as we had lots of hills along with some lovely flat lands to do speed work on.

I
first started riding at the age of 2 yrs old - my mother Laurel was a horse rider - she mainly did Eventing, Show Jumping and Rode Race Horses - I had my first A.M.P show at 2 yrs old on a older very quiet pony called Cushla. Since then I have experienced most deciplines in riding.

My Parents have now moved to Melbourne Australia - We are Importing competition Horse's from Both NEW ZEALAND and AUSTRALIA.
 
Southern Secret won the SNHJA Micro Prix in 2006

So Good Won the SNHJA Micro Prix 2007

So Good and I competed our first GRAND PRIX together at the Scottsdale Spring Classic Mach 31st 2007. It is my first Grand Prix in 7yrs - we placed 10th.

What I have done
Dressage
A.m.p Shows                       Eventing                      Barrel Racing
Hunters                               Horse trails                  Beach Racing
Jumpers                              Rodeo Princess            Camp Drafting
Showing In hand                Rodeo Queen               Ridden Race Horses

I also have done a advanced equine course and the Pony Club B certificate.

I have ridden a number of horses a day in which some were experienced some were very green and some we had just broken in. I also have worked with a number of horses with problems from bucking to rearing, spooking, jumping sideways etc - most of the time we can fix them.
At the age of 14 I decided to mainly do just A.m.p Shows and also showjumping.

Below are what I have done where and when.

On my ponies
Black opal, Cola and Lark Raffi - I had Champion and supreme champion on the flat - Champion round the ring - Champion hunters - Champion rider and also in hand supreme champion and also champion. Ridden in the North Island Showjumping Championships on Cola. Ridden Black Open in Dressage competitions usually winning most of the classes and getting high points

On Hukerenui - Champion Heavy hunter on the Flat
                             Champion Hunter
Hukerenui also had many wins and placings in Showjumping up to 1m30.
Hukerenui has done lots of dressage competition and also been eventing with me

On The Colonel, Etoile, La Vida, Catherino's Pride = They have had many wins and placings at all levels in the Show jumping - Catherinos Pride also did Grand Prix Level with me.


6/15/96 - got my Pony Club B Certificate

In 97 Advanced equine course.

Won and placed in Barrel Racing - also invited to ride at the Avocado Festival in barrel racing

In Eventing I have done A1/DC and also Novice horse trails. Usually in top 5 placings

Showing - A.M.P Shows - Champion Rider of the show

Supreme Champion and Champion on the flat

Champion round the ring - Hunters

Supreme Champion ridden Arabs

Supreme Champion in hand

I have also had horse and rider high points of the show and many Reserve Champions also.

I was the Whangarei Rodeo Princess 2 yrs running and the Rodeo Queen in 99

I have represent Whangarei at the North Island show jumping championships

Twice on Cola(Pony)                         
Horses -Once on Crystal rain             Once on The Colonel
Once on La Vida                                      Once on Etoile
Once on Catherinos Pride in which we were the overall winners and won the whole competition.



With my hacks I have competited in Grand prix and had many wins in placings up to the Grand prix level. I have also won many Championship classes.

I have also worked for two top riders - Carol Going one of Nz’s top Dressage judge and also my dressage instructor.

Joanne Shepard one of Nz’s top eventing Riders.

I gave up riding for a few years when I first moved to Las Vegas. I started riding again in August of 2005 Since then I have been Champion in the training jumpers at 1m15 at showpark fall festival A rated October 13-16 2005 on so good

Champion in the A rated show in las vegas Nov 4 -6 2005 Champion in the modified jr/am jumpers On so good. Also 3rd in modified jumper classic on So good

This year 2006 So good won the training jumpers overall for the year she has had many wins and placings at the local snhja shows. So good has also had high points over all at local facet 58 shows. Winning 5 out of her 6 classes.

Southern Secret also had  wins and placings at the snhja including 1st in the Micro Prix

Check out Horse Results to see how our horses are going!

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Black Opal and I winning Rodeo Princess
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Black Opal Champion and Supreme Pony
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Black Opal Champion Pony on the flat
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Pony Black Opal
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Black Opal and I doing western
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Black Opal and I doing western
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Bracken Hill Parade and I doing Eventing
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Buster and I before a Barrel Race
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Buster and I barrel Racing
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Pony Cola doing showjumping
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Horse The Colonel doing RTR jumpers
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Horse The Colonel doing RTR Jumpers
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The Colonel First1m30 class
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The Colonel at showjumping Chamionships
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Our ponyclub Ccountry jump mum decorated
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Our ponyclub Ccountry jump mum decorated
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Our ponyclub Ccountry jump mum decorated
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Pony Danny Boy winning 3'6 RTR I was 10
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Dusty and I doing Western
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Dusty and I doing Western
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Horse Etoile at showjumping Championship
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Horse LaVida Jumper
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Pony Lark Raffii RTR Jumper
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Lark Raffii Champion pony on the flat
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Lark Raffii RTR Jumper
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Catherinos Pride at SJ Championships
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Catherinos Pride Sj Championships
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Horse Catherinos Pride doing Young Rider
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Dusty and I Winning Rodeo Queen
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Hukerenui Jumpers at AA Rated
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Hukerenui Jumpers at AA Rated
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Hukerenui Championships
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Hukerenui doing RTR Jumping
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Hukerenui Doing RTR Jumping
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Hukerenui doing RTR Jumping
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Hukerenui and I Crosscountry eventing
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Hukerenui Champion Heavy Hunter
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