Matthew

Horsemasters Diploma (SA) EQASA 1 and 2 Muscle Massage Therapy level 1

Work riding, training of both young stock and backing Warmbloods. Teaching. Taking clients out Hacking. All general stable yard duties. Teaching on Dressage simulator

Started riding at nine. Competed in junior showjumping (1.2m) and showing. Won Horse of the Year with Collingwood. Owned my own horses. Studied at Shumba Valley Equestrian Academy in South Africa Worked at one of South Africa's leading Warm Blood Studs - Capital Stud, backing and training young stock including stallions for their annual auction. I did free lance teaching in Johannesburg Spent a year doing horse trails on the Wild Coast taking International and local riders on trail Rides and schooling their green horses Then decided to move to the UK for I am a citizen and sadly there isn't a great future for young men in South African Equestrian arena's

Working with young horses Flatwork Showjumping

Flat work Schooling young stock Backing Pole and Grid work Long lining and lunging Show Jumping Basic Dressage

Graded up to 1.20m at Capital Stud Showing