Our Equine & Human Team
We are blessed to have an amazing team of ponies, horses and coaches at Avoca Park. We are big believers of FUN, SAFETY, and EDUCATION! All our coaches have their coaching qualifications or are currently working through the Equestrian Australia courses under our mentorship.
Scroll down to find out more about our wonderful team!
Meet Our Ponies
Meet Our Horses
Height: 15.1h
Colour: Bay - blaze & socks
Sex: Gelding
D.O.B: 2006
Breed: Clydesdale x Stockhorse
Max rider weight: 70kg
Max rider height: 170cm
Rider suitability: No Experience to Advanced
Perfect for our older children and smaller adults, his wonderful temperament enables him to work with both beginners and advanced riders.
HISTORY: Previously competed up to and including Grade 2 dressage and Grade 3 eventing. Trained in lateral movements such as shoulder-in, travers, renvers, and half-pass. He will counter canter but only for the most competent & confident riders.
Height: 15.1h
Colour: Bay - blaze & socks
Sex: Gelding
D.O.B: 2006
Breed: Clydesdale x Stockhorse
Max rider weight: 70kg
Max rider height: 170cm
Rider suitability: No Experience to Advanced
Perfect for our older children and smaller adults, his wonderful temperament enables him to work with both beginners and advanced riders.
HISTORY: Previously competed up to and including Grade 2 dressage and Grade 3 eventing. Trained in lateral movements such as shoulder-in, travers, renvers, and half-pass. He will counter canter but only for the most competent & confident riders.
Height: 15.2h
Colour: Chestnut Blanket - blaze & sock
Sex: Gelding
D.O.B: 2018
Breed: Appaloosa
Max rider weight: 75kg
Max rider height: 173cm
Rider suitability: Basic Skills - Experienced
Rusty joined us in 2022. His owner purchased him with the desire for trail rides but his aversion to floating brought him to us.
Rusty enjoys learning from a skilled rider as he is still younger. He can take beginners with a bit of experience if they are kind with their aids.
Height: 16h
Colour: Brown
Sex: Gelding
D.O.B: 2007
Breed: Warmblood
Max rider weight: 75kg
Max rider height: 183cm
Rider suitability: No Experience to Advanced
A lovely gentleman suited to intermediate riders. He is patient, kind, wants to please, and easy to get along with in every manner.
HISTORY: Extensive dressage training.
Height: 16.2h
Colour: Bay
Sex: Gelding
D.O.B: 2012
Breed: Thoroughbred
Max rider weight: 80kg
Max rider height: 188cm
Rider suitability: Basic Skills to Advanced
Perry has been having ongoing training with Avoca Park since 2021 and can give riders the skills on how to ride forward horses. Perry is safe but also makes riders think about how to apply their aids to receive a desired result. He is the perfect school horse for experienced riders returning to riding or riders ready to purchase their own horses.
HISTORY: Raced until late 2021 and started re-training in 2022.
Meet Our Coaches
Leanne
Danya
Qualified EA Introductory Coach
Danya has been working at Avoca Park since early 2019. She started as a client, became a junior stable-hand, then worked through her EA courses and embraced the opportunity to be mentored by Leanne Williams and the team.
She has become a sensational coach. She has a calm and kind manner with her clients in their lessons.
Danya has continued with regular riding lessons under Leanne with the aim to always learn and improve. Danya is our regular Sunday coach, and works occasionally throughout the work around her Uni commitments.
Amy
Mandy
Anny
Anneke
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