SONIA GEORGE
Member profile: Sonia George
Horse Name: Marchello
Aged: 12
Breed: Dutch Warmblood
How long have you owned your horse: I have owned him since he was 3.
Best achievement to date: Elementary Champion.
I grew up in Gunnedah and would ride along stock routes with friends, taking a backpack of food. As long as I was back before dark mum was happy.
I have been on the Committee of GRC in many different roles: 10 years as Secretary, previously have been Vice President, Publicity Officer and Promotions Officer.
Discipline: Dressage
Goals for 2021: currently training Medium.
Horse Name: Marchello
Aged: 12
Breed: Dutch Warmblood
How long have you owned your horse: I have owned him since he was 3.
Best achievement to date: Elementary Champion.
I grew up in Gunnedah and would ride along stock routes with friends, taking a backpack of food. As long as I was back before dark mum was happy.
I have been on the Committee of GRC in many different roles: 10 years as Secretary, previously have been Vice President, Publicity Officer and Promotions Officer.
Discipline: Dressage
Goals for 2021: currently training Medium.
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ROSEMARY HUNTLEY
Member Profile: Rosemary Huntley
Horses Name: Ria
Age: 13
Breed: QH x
How long have you owned your current horse: 7 years in family, I’ve been riding her about 4 years.
Best achievement to date: A Quilty buckle (endurance ride - 100miles) and riding elementary with another horse.
Over the years I have been a Pony Club Instructor, ridden with the NSW Lancers – Tentpegging, Escorts, Street Parades and Musical Rides, and competed in dressage to elementary level.
I was on the original committee for Clarence Valley Working Equitation Club, as well as being on the Committee at different times for Grafton Riding Club since 2006.
Discipline: No specific discipline.
Goals for 2021: to ride, learn and have fun, currently playing with liberty.
Tell us a bit about your horse: Ria has become a sweet mare. She has had a lot of health issues to battle which affected her outlook on life, and unwillingness due to pain to be a partner, finally overcoming these.
Horses Name: Ria
Age: 13
Breed: QH x
How long have you owned your current horse: 7 years in family, I’ve been riding her about 4 years.
Best achievement to date: A Quilty buckle (endurance ride - 100miles) and riding elementary with another horse.
Over the years I have been a Pony Club Instructor, ridden with the NSW Lancers – Tentpegging, Escorts, Street Parades and Musical Rides, and competed in dressage to elementary level.
I was on the original committee for Clarence Valley Working Equitation Club, as well as being on the Committee at different times for Grafton Riding Club since 2006.
Discipline: No specific discipline.
Goals for 2021: to ride, learn and have fun, currently playing with liberty.
Tell us a bit about your horse: Ria has become a sweet mare. She has had a lot of health issues to battle which affected her outlook on life, and unwillingness due to pain to be a partner, finally overcoming these.
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FIONA BROWN
Member Profile: Fiona Brown
Horses Name: Ashley 4, Missy 6 ,Freddie 7, Gemma 3, Opie 17 months
Breed: All sorts
Characteristics: Each one of them have their own unique personality
What have I Achieved with these horses: I have learnt with kindness you can achieve more understanding with your horse. Understanding the horse wanting to BE with me I can start to achieve more direction. (Goals) Horsemanship - I view it like a game with rules and we can have fun when we understand the rules. That is what connection is about
Goals: To get them to new places being relaxed and confident and for the horses to look at me as a leader that they can trust.
Horses Name: Ashley 4, Missy 6 ,Freddie 7, Gemma 3, Opie 17 months
Breed: All sorts
Characteristics: Each one of them have their own unique personality
What have I Achieved with these horses: I have learnt with kindness you can achieve more understanding with your horse. Understanding the horse wanting to BE with me I can start to achieve more direction. (Goals) Horsemanship - I view it like a game with rules and we can have fun when we understand the rules. That is what connection is about
Goals: To get them to new places being relaxed and confident and for the horses to look at me as a leader that they can trust.
Wendy Bruszewski
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Member Profile: Wendy Bruszewski
GRC Member since 1983 – awarded Life Membership 2016 Wendy has held various committee positions including Dressage Events Coordinator for 24yrs, but currently an ordinary member of committee. Wendy was also the Secretary for the Hawthorne Park Equestrian Users group for over 10yrs. Equestrian Australia Member: 38yrs Horses name: Shrek (Cushavon Beauvara) Age: 16 Owned him: 4 yrs Best Achievement: 2019 GRC Champion Novice Dressage Coach/Trainers: Trevor Woodward/Sally Evans Goals 2021/22: compete Medium A bit about Shrek: He is a purebred Irish Sport Horse bred in Qld by Cushavon Irish Sport Horse Stud. His career before coming to me was as an Eventer in QLD where he competed up to FEI 1*. A bit about me: I grew up in Sydney in Seven Hills area. Moved to Grafton 1983. I have ridden since starting in Pony Club at 10yrs old, was a Pony Club Instructor at 21-25. Equestrian Australian Level 1 Coach 1982 – 1997. Accredited as Dressage Judge 1983 – currently C Advanced level. Accredited as Carriage Driving judge 2003 - currently FEI 2* level. Accredited as Working Equitation Judge 2016 - current. Then worked at Australian Taxation Office 1971-82; Did EA coaching part time while working full time also for NSW TAFE (Grafton/Coffs area) as Part time teacher and Campus Manager - 1987 to 2016. Then retired and started my own business - Devine Equine Enterprises – Horse Riding Trainer and Industry Consultant. I am a qualified (Ass Dip) Horse Industry Trainer and Consultant; (Ass Dip) Business Management and Communication Trainer and Consultant; CIV Industry Trainer. 
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Kathy Schofield
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Member Profile: Kathy Schofield Horses Name: Elmo Age: 13 Breed: Fresian x TB How long have you owned your horse: 6 months Best achievement to date: 80% in Prep test Coach / Trainers Name: Wendy Bruszewski & Jenny Edwards - both very supportive. Discipline: Dressage and Working Equitation Goals for 2021: ride Novice 
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