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

Office Staff

Shaneen Elliott - Administration and Accounts

Shaneen is our receptionist and will deal with all your phone and email enquiries. Shaneen grew up on a working Quarter Horse Stud in Queensland. She competed in barrel racing, cutting and roping, and used the horses to work cattle. She moved to Melbourne in her mid twenties and focused on eventing and dressage. That was when she met Julia. She has been coaching at Balmoral for 12 months now and is currently undertaking my dressage judges training.

Vicki Nankervis - Payrol

Vicki has been riding since the age of 15. She has competed in eventing, dressage and show jumping competitions in both Pony Club and Adult Riding Club. She has also done Dressage judging at local Pony Club events! Vicki has been working at Balmoral since 2001.

Louise Hocken - Events Management

Louise runs the Balmoral major events including the Balmoral Open Day (held in December) and the Balmoral Stallion Show (held in July). She also holds the Dressage Training Days which are run during the school holidays. Louise has been riding at Balmoral since 2000 and is a qualified NCAS Introductory Coach. She is currently competing her warmblood gelding, Cause a Commottion, at Novice level.

Instructors

Tina Erici Williams

Tina is a EA NCAS qualified level II General Coach and also an International Level III General Coach. She has a university diploma in Equine Science from the Agricultural University of Sweden. Tina also studied and trained at the National Equestrian Centre of Sweden, "Stromsholm" for two years and also at the National Warmblood Stud of Sweden "Flyinge" for one year. Tina has competed 1.30m Showjumping and Advanced dressage. Tina has been coaching at Balmoral since June 2009.

Katy Welsh

Pam Hall

Pam is an EA NCAS qualified level I Dressage Coach and AHRC level I Coach. Pam has been riding for over 25years and has competed at Pony Club, Adult Riding Club and EA events, mostly in dressage. Pam has been coaching for over 15years and has been coaching at Balmoral since 2003!! Pam is also a full time scientist for Monash University. Pam currently owns 2 horses, Roxbury Izadoora, an Arabian warmblood mare who is competing at Advanced and a warmblood gelding, Croftcnoc Illusion who is competing at Novice. Pam is also sponsored by Equine Excellence Magazine.

Jessie Fountain

Jessie has been riding since she was nine. She and her first horse Bronnie came to Balmoral in 2003, and says she has loved every minute there. Jessie competes Novice Dressage with her horse Gracefield Jager (Jumbo). Jessie discovered her love of teaching whilst working at a Holiday Ranch in Canada in 2007, and has been instructing at Balmoral since then. In the non-horse world Jessie studies Law/Arts at Monash University and plans to one day a) finish her degree b) find a job and c) fund her horse addiction.

Shaneen Elliott

Shaneen grew up on a working Quarter Horse Stud in Queensland. She competed in barrel racing, cutting and roping, and used the horses to work cattle. She moved to Melbourne in her mid twenties and focused on eventing and dressage. That was when she met Julia. She has been coaching at Balmoral for 12 months now and is currently undertaking my dressage judges training.

Eliza-Jane Henry-Jones

Eliza has worked at Balmoral since 2008. She's competed for years in eventing, dressage and show jumping. She currently has a young Warmblood mare called Gem and an older Thoroughbred gelding called Cheque. She's a full time student at Monash University where she studies English and Psychology. She's also an intern at a small publishing house. She spends her spare time writing and has won a number of awards and had quite a few works published.

Stable Staff

David Boyle - Senior Stable Hand

David has been riding sice he was 8years old. He had a late start to his dressage career due to a riding accient. David has worked at a variety of dressage establishments both here and overseas! David is currently completing his Bachelor of Equine Science and is a training NCAS Coach. David has competed up to Medium in the dressage ring.

Heather Jenkin - Senior Groom

Heather started at Balmroal in 2006 as part of her Equine Studies. Heather works as a groom for Julia and often straps at major competitions. Heather has a mare, Eve which she has started to compete in dressage and local shows. On Saturday's Heather teaches theory classes to the Balmoral students.

Catherine Martin

Has been at Balmoral for the past 2years. Catherine has been riding since she was 6years old. Catherine is in the process of completing her second year in the Equine Industry by also working with local vet clinic Woofpurnay. Catherine is currently competing at Prelim level but training all elementary movements.

Catherine's dream is to represent Australia in the Dressage at the Olympics.

Melissa Robbins

Teaghan Exell - Working Student Equine Studies

Teaghan started at Balmoral in February 2010 as a working student as part of her Equine Studies. She is a student at Hilcrest Christian College and would like a career in horses when she finishes school. Teaghan has been riding since she was a 9yo. She owns her own horse which she has had since it was 18months old. He is an Arab x Welsh.

Tack up Staff

Sara Williams - Saturday Kids Club

Sara has been riding since she was 4years old and her only interests are horses! Sara has been accepted into a Batchelor of Equine Studies at NMIT which she will start in 2010. Sara has been riding at Balmoral for 13years and is currently competing her warmblood gelding, Romonov, at Elementary level.

Sian Lowen - Sunday Kids Club

Sian is currently studying Equine Studies. She is a member of Monash Pony Club and is often out competing in Pony Club events. She has two horses, one which she does Eventing on and the other she is just starting. When Sian finishes her studies she would like a career in the horse industry. Sian has been training with Julia Battams for the last 2years and started working for Balmoral in mid 2009.

Gemma O'Brien

Gemma started working at Balmoral in early 2010. Gemma has been riding most of her life and "has the best sticking seat to a good buck you have ever seen!"

Gemma owns and runs her own freeze branding buisness.