2024 DEMONSTRATIONS TBC!
2023 Demonstrators Below:
SANDRA WILLIAMS
Intelligent Horsemanship Recommended Trainer
Sandra is passionate about improving the lives of horses and humans, working with non violent techniques she has a thorough understanding of Equine Psychology alongside many years of practical experience across the Equine Industry.
She divides her time between visiting clients, teaching on the Intelligent Horsemanship Courses including The 5 Day Foundation, Leading & Loading the less easy Horse, Handling the Untouched Horse, 2 Day Perfect Manners the Online Horse Psychology alongside Kelly Marks, supporting the next generation of IH Students and regularly writing articles to help you and your horse.
Her latest and very exciting accomplishment is the release of her first book; Loading the less easy Horse.
DONNA BARKER
Equine Therapist
Donna has a BSc Hons degree in Equine Therapy & Rehabilitation awarded by the Royal Agricultural University which she gained from studying at Bishop Burton College. Donna graduated as an Equine Sports & Remedial Massage Practitioner (EMAP Dist) from the Equine Massage Academy, the only organisation in the UK to award a Level 5 qualification (equivalent to a Foundation Degree, reaching Level 6 BSc equivalent through CPD education and training) and is certified with LANTRA.
She graduated as a Practitioner of Equine Shiatsu from the Rosewell Shiatsu Centre. Donna has also qualified as a Certified Equine Craniosacral Practitioner through Holistic Animal Studies.
MELANIE WATSON
Equine Behaviour Consultant & Trainer
Amongst a host of other services Melanie offers particular help for those with ex racehorses using positive reinforcement training, here’s what she says. ‘Many are shut down emotionally and require a very experienced trainer who completely understands how they feel to bring them out of all the negative emotions/behaviours and help them find pleasure as a riding horse.
Because of their insular upbringing many leap in to making strong attachments with other horses and, as such, can then suffer from separation anxiety and introduced to normal field life with buddies.
This whole subject is, in itself, a huge issue. I will support and teach the owners how to make changes in their management back home so that they will be able to make correct decisions and continue to succeed in their future partnership.
JOANNE BURNS-FIRTH
British Showjumping Rider & Coach
Joanne Burns Firth is a British Showjumping (BS) UKCC level three coach, based at JJ Equestrian Services in Goxhill, North Lincolnshire. She has competed in British Showjumping since she was eight years old, on ponies and as a young rider and was a regular competitor at the Royal International Horse Show and the Horse of the Year Show, represented her country on teams. Now, as a senior, she takes pleasure in breaking and producing quality young horses and coaching riders to achieve their goals and dreams.
Coaching is a great passion of Jo's and she loves seeing a horse and rider improve, getting as much pleasure from watching clients win as she does winning herself. Jo is a great believer in taking a holistic approach to showjumping. This means that we work on a rider’s flatwork, as well as their jumping, believing that this is important, as so many things affect a horse and rider’s performance.
She holds regular showjumping clinics at many venues throughout Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, as well as at her own yard.
Joanne feels that one of the most important things for a rider to have is confidence and self-belief. A rider must also be dedicated and hard working; her motto is "believe and achieve".
4 STRIDES EQUESTRIAN UK
Barrel Racing Group
4 Strides Equestrian UK is an independent company, that works in partnership with the United Kingdom Barrel Horse Association. They pride themselves on making barrel racing an accessible and affordable sport that is inclusive to all equestrians from all disciplines, regardless of prior experience, type of horse or riding style. Raising aspirations and supporting dreams!
