Dressage Riders Sponsored by Gaynor Colbourn
Riders Sponsored by Gaynor Colbourn - Dressage to Music
Josephine Clewlow
Josephine is dual Nationalty, and can represent both South Africa and Great Britain. She has a string of horses from youngsters yet to be broken, and Ginleys Gunpowder Novice, Ferrij Advanced Medium and Bon Jovi KVW Grand Prix. She has trained all the horses herself, and is not only a National Champion, but a lead member of the Gaynor's Dancing Horses Team.
Georgina Vanpuyenbroek
Georgina, formerly an eventer has trained Mission Accomplished II herself from a yearling, now doing very well in Medium and Advanced Medium. She runs her own yard with several other horses, including show jumpers and 3 year old Alfie whom she has just broken.
Kirsten Mayne
Kirsten is an International dressage rider based at a private yard in Cambridge. Specialist dressage horse sales agent connecting private buyers and sellers all under one roof. Kirsten has competed up to Grand Prix and has a range of horses from novice to Grand Prix level in training and competition. Training with top European and Olympic riders she has a knowledge and forward thinking approach to each individual horse.
Jo Filmer
Jo is a show pony breeder, who amongst her string of Welsh Pony Stallions, has Levi, who is ridden and shown by top show pony rider and Judge, Sam Roberts.
Rachel Collins
Rachel Collins GB Para Rider and Fine Time
Joining the sponsored riders by becoming the grass roots Cob, Amy is riding 6 year old Sugar Puff at Novice level, having had a
very good season winning the Novice SEIB BRC Winter Championship this year. A young combination with a lot of promise.
Flick Carter
Leo (Queensdown Safari) is a rescue pony, owned by Vickie Blanchard, and ridden and trained Flick, a busy working mum of 3 kids, a counsellor in schools and private practice, also helps riders with their mindset. She juggles riding and competing, inbetween mummying and working as its her time out and passion. She wants to inspire my kids to follow their goals and dreams.
Koren Marner
Koren is 27 and from a non horsey background. She is a freelance rider and groom in hampshire. Koren has backed and produced all her own horses from scratch including her rescue horse to advanced medium and a kissing spine case that was given to her after having been retired at 10, achieving medium level. She bought Black Forerst her main competition horse as an unbacked 4 year old and backed and produced him herself. They are working hard to progress all the way to grand Prix. They are currently competing successfully at medium, and are ready to teach the changes required at Advanced Medium.
Rachelle Wilson
About
International Grand Prix Rider Rachelle Wilson, from Australia.
CJP Sir DragonFire II
With only a handful of shows under our belt, at the Australian National Dressage Championships today, my bestie and I have been awarded an Equestrian Australia Gold Performance medal. I could not be more proud of this big dude and the partnership we have developed.
In relation to my own horses, I have been busy even though I have not been competing! I have been able to nab Brett Parbery to visit on a regular basis to give clinics here at Melati Farm in Nilma North (where I now call home). Brett has been an invaluable support over the past year and I have booked him in to give clinics every 2-3 months throughout the year which will help me to get my crew whipped into shape and heading out to compete again.
CJP Winchester (GP horse) has had some time off. After having a break over winter so that I could finish breaking in my 5yo, William developed a nasty abscess lasting almost 2mths. after recovering from this he inured his knee "playing" in his extremely safe yard! Hitting it hard enough on a fence post, William created a huge haematoma in and around the joint! Luckily nothing is broken however it is taking a number of months for the haematoma to break down and full movement to return to the knee. We are on a rehab program however it will be a few more months before we are back to getting competition fit!
SPH Donner Cara (Med/Adv) has been training and is slowly consolidating her flying changes. We are looking towards a start in Advance level soon and once the changes are a little more solid, will be out in FEI level as all other FEI work is coming together easily.
Nalegra (5yo) is coming along very well and will make her dressage debut this year in Prelim/Novice. She is sensitive and electric but very exciting for the future!
Escarla (my German import is almost 3yo!!) has started on the road to being a big horse! I have started mouthing and driving her. She is being backed and has had her first little ride on the lunge. Now to put some leg aids into place and some steering while I'm on board and we will be on our way. Escarla is proving to be super sharp but sensible too. Looking forward to taking this one out!!
