We are pleased to introduce some of our fabulous staff, all of whom will do their very best to ensure that your time spent with us is a pleasant and rewarding one:

Courtney Payne

Courtney is our receptionist and will deal with all your phone and email enquiries.  Courtney has been riding for 10 years and at Balmoral for 6 of those.  She competes at Novice/Elementary dressage with her thoroughbred mare, Jilly.

Vanessa Canning

Vanessa is an EFA Level One General Coach and is training towards her Level Two.  She is a competitive event rider and when not teaching at Balmoral, rides and competes for Linda and Alastair McCallum of Ocaen Grove.Vanessa rode here as a child and we are proud to have her now on our staff.

Samantha Morgan

Sam first came to Balmoral as a Certificate II Equine Industry student in 2005 and now works full time in the stables and as a groom.  She is planning to compete with her gelding Tigger this year.

Nadine Carter

Nadine came to Balmoral as a coach when Wellington Park and Balmoral amalgamated in early 2008.  Nadine had been on the staff at Wellington for some years and she is proving to be a terrific coach.  She has recently completed her EFA Level I Intro Certificate and is heading overseas to Denmark and Holland in June 2008 to do further training.  We will hopefully have her back soon!

Rachel Camilleri

Rachel came to us first as a Certificate II student in 2003 and has worked in almost every capacity sonce then.  She is currently our School Manager and organises the school horses, as well as coaching.  She has recently passed her EFA Intro Coach certificate and is currently training for her Level One exams. Rachel and her quarter horse gelding Tambo have just had their first competition outing and look forward to many more!

Sarah Cork

Sarah is a working student at Balmoral.  She is responsible for the care and well being of our stabled horses, and for training many of the sales and agisted horses. Her plans are to train in Holland next year and return to Australia as our stable manager.  Sarah is currently competing at Medium level with her warmblood mare Cosi.

Other staff:  (Photos and info to come!)

Pam Hall: Coach

Katy Welsh: Coach

Melissa Robbins: Stables

Vicky Nankervis: Accounts

Kacey Knox: Tack up

Trudi Lenehan: Theory programme

Heather Jenkin: Theory Programme

Katherine Martin: Stables

Jessie Fountain: Stables and Theory programme

Kate Noske: Coach