Equine Trader Power Hour
To read about the previous Equine Trader Power hour lessons click here
To be in to win this competition all you have to do is click on the SUBMISSION BUTTON and enter in your details (must include name, age, address, location and contact details) and you will go in the draw to win.
Please note the following BEFORE entering:
~ You must have a venue (arena or facility) where you will have the lesson that is easily accessible. Any expenses incurred in hiring a venue for the lesson will be at the winners cost.
~ We will alternate instructors and disciplines over the months. The instructor and discipline will be featured each month on the site's home page and competition page.
~ Entries for the month are drawn early the following month eg: August entries will be drawn early September and the lesson will occur in September
~ We will cater to a variety of disciplines. Please make sure you are entering a discipline that is of interest to you.
~ All levels of riding ability are catered for and welcome. (You don't have to be a superstar to enter this competition!)
February's Equine Trader Power hour instructor is Jody Hartstone
Jody Hartstone – Grand Prix dressage rider and Equitation Science specialist
Jody Hartsone has been one of New Zealand’s leading dressage riders over the past 6 or 7 years. He first dressage stallion Belmont Golden Boy she trained up from scratch to become NZ National and HOY champion at Prix St Georges / Intermediare 1 level.
More recently Jody has had numerous successes on her Grand Prix stallions Landioso and Donnerwind. With Landioso she has won two NZ Grand Prix national titles and is the current HOY title holder. Landioso and Jody also qualified for the World Equestrian Games in Aachen 2006.
Over the past four years Jody has focused her attention on the science behind horse training which is based on the mental capacity of the horse and learning theory (the science behind how animals learn). Using the techniques she has learnt from the world’s leader in Equitation Science Dr Andrew McLean, Jody is in demand as a trainer not just around New Zealand, but around the world.
Jody Hartstone giving a lecture / demo at the Equitation Science
Global forum, Dublin 2008