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Trainer/Instructor Directory
The following list of trainers are not endorsed by the SPPHA, but have been helpful to some of our members in the training of their Standardbreds
Kay Hoyland
02 4930 5058
Hinton (Hunter Valley)
$45/hr
(plus travel if applicable)
  • Horse & Rider Instruction
  • Retrain horses that have had minimal time under saddle
  • EFA NCAS Level 1 instructor
  • Has own arena for lessons
  • Will travel a reasonable distance (within half hour) to client
Caroline Moon Equine Education
 0407 262 494   
 Orange
 $30/hr (approx)
  • Handling, breaking, training and re-educating
  • Lessons in Riding, Dressage, Jumping
  • Education for horse and rider

Lisa Clarke
 0418 699 837
 Wilberforce (Sydney NW)
 
$60-70 per hour
(will vary depending on travel)
  • Horse & Rider Instruction
  • Ground Work
 
Jason Attard
 0431 348 478
 Kurrajong (Sydney NW)
$50 per hour
  • Horse starting/backing
 
  Kathy Priol  
 
 0412 399 213
 Brisbane
 kpriol@aapt.net.au
Kathy was originally based at Wilberforce.  She is happy to continue providing advice and support to Standardbred owners by phone or email.  If you are planning a holiday to Brisbane with your Standardbred, she will certainly be happy to help you out!
 
Sue Hunter
0410 586 079
 Moorebank (Sydney SW)
Will visit and provide advice on issues with starting.
Keith Coombes
(02) 65682869
 Macksville, NSW
Reasonable rates
 POA
  • Riding lessons
  • Horse handling, breaking, training and re-education
  • All types of horses catered for
  • Very experienced horseman

David Taylor
 
(02) 4355 1069
or
0410 684 912
Central Coast NSW
Providing professional horse breaking and educating service.  Specialising in starting young horses, re-education, problem solving, float loading etc.

Kalimbah Standardbreds
 Pieta Manning
(02) 6454 417
or
0400 348 658
 ACT/Southern NSW
Provide a retraining service and will
establish ground work and basic ridden work.
Cost $220 per week.
 http://www.kalimbahstandardbreds.com
20% Discount to SPPHA NSW MEMBERS !!!

Catherine Chapman
0401 975 319
 Dubbo
$200 per week Horse starting/backing

Brokenback Lodge Horse Services
 Steve Meredith
 (02) 4938 1143 
Branxton (Hunter Valley)
Horse Handling - Starting - Retraining
 Over 30 years extensive experience

Stuart Jones
(02) 6351 4651 
Marangaroo/Lithgow
$200-$250 per week Horse starting/backing.
Renee Pallister
0427 607 601
nitemarch66@bigpond.com
Wagga Wagga
Cost $30-$35 per hour
  • Over 22 years riding/owning experience
  • 13 years training ex-racehorses - gallopers and harness.
  • Horses started under saddle.
  • Will travel to your property to work with your horse
       
Lizzie Wilson-Fellows
02 4965 0797
or
0414 606 656
Williamtown (Hunter Valley)
  • Horse Breaking $55/day
  • Horse Training $44/day
  • Rider Instruction $55/lesson
www.letsperformancehorses.com.au
 

Deb Shearim
0417 268 884
Central Coast - Ourimbah to Lower Hunter Valley

  • Specialising in adult beginners
  • Ground work
  • Horse Agility

www.kalequine.webs.com
 

Graham Ware
0405 142 799
Maraylya
(Hills/Hawkesbury NSW)

Horse starting and assessment. 
$60 per session or $60 per day for horse to stay at his property for a block of work. 
Will travel to people with facilities.


Resonance Stables
Vanessa Richardson

0408 345 054
Ulladulla, South Coast


Offering a retraining programme for off the track Standardbreds
Standardbreds (unbroken or started under saddle) for sale.
Horses taken for training

Please contact to discuss a plan to suit your needs.

 

Another Trainer - not  associated with the SPPHA NSW - is Mr Horseproblems. He can be found at Horse Problems Australia.  Great site from an outspoken, experienced (and Standardbred friendly)  horse trainer. Lots of articles about training horses, horse care and horse facilities.  There are also short advisory videos available via podcast or posted on YouTube, including two on “Mounting the STB for The First Time”.

 From the Website: 

 

"RE-TRAINING THE STANDARDBRED. Having watched this DVD, I have even more confidence in recommending these wonderful horses as replacements for the OTTB horses. Not only can they move better than most Thoroughbreds and half the Warmbloods but they are trainable and willing. This DVD shows with 5 horses, just how the correct principles of Dressage can get them cantering circles, in 5 days. 2 DVD set.

 

Also available:   MOUTHING THE HORSE. Produced with the Novice in mind and explained in a step by step manner so that they can completely understand. 2 DVD set.

RIDING AND TRAINING THE 'GREEN' HORSE.  From the first ride of the 'Breaker' through to hand over to the "Dressage Queen'”. 2 DVD set.

TRAINING THE LEG YIELD IN 2 DAYS A comprehensive handling of the subject which rehabilitates an OTTB and starts a Breaker on the road to sophistication. If you cannot leg yield your horse well, you cannot canter circles properly!!!!!! 2 DVD set."

 

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