Clinics

Equestrian Clinics - Equestrian Training

Woodhill Sands regularly provides training facilities for local and visiting Equestrian Trainers. If you are interesting in holding your clinic at Woodhill Sands then email Angela: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Dressage Trainers/Clinics

Christine Weal

Christine Weal is a well known dressage rider and trainer.  She has a long history of success in advanced level competition as well as consistently starting young horses in their competitive career. She has represented New Zealand 6 times, has been National Advanced Champion twice, and has either won or placed in the NZ Young Dressage Horse Championship since its inception.

Christine has trained advanced level riders, national champions, international representatives and has herself invested 10 years into obtaining international dressage training experience and knowledge.

Training Philosophy

"Performance focussed training that meets the rider's goals for achievement, enables a harmonious and fun partnership for horse and rider while bringing all available talent out of the horse"

Christine first and foremost ensures that riders understand what is required to achieve their performance goals and then assesses what obstacles there are for both horse and rider. She then systematically uses exercises and training routines to build the required strength, understanding and confidence to achieve the desired outcomes.  At all times Christine ensures riders understand where they currently are, the objective of the training exercises she has chosen for them, and what the next steps in the programme are.

With her down to earth style, honest communication and relaxed approach riders and horses, no matter what their previous experience, are able to learn, understand, experience progress and most importantly enjoy their dressage training!

Clinics

Show Jumping Trainers/Clinics

Bruce Goodin

NZ Olympic Representative 4 times - 1992, 2000, 2004 and 2008. Based offshore in Europe as a full time rider/trainer, Bruce is back in New Zealand in September 2011 so here is your chance to be taught by the world renowned and respected equestrian. All levels will be catered for, book now to secure your lessons.

Contact Jane Burmester on 021 248 4431 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Check the calendar for the dates of Bruce's next clinic.

Vaughn Jefferis

Vaughn Jefferis needs no introduction. As a member of New Zealand’s eventing ‘dream team’ Vaughn and the inimitable Bounce represented New Zealand at two Olympics and three World Championships, winning Team Bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and Team Gold at the 1998 WEG in Rome. In addition Vaughn and Bounce were third at Badminton in '94. Vaughn’s ultimate success however was being crowned World Champion at The Hague in 1994. A true horseman, Vaughn was also a show jump rider in his own right prior to representing NZ as an eventer.

Since retiring from representative riding Vaughn has been high in demand as a trainer and he travels the world coaching riders. Vaughn teaches with attention to detail, working on gymnastic exercises to improve both rider and horse techniques. Currently he trains many of the country’s top riders and notably is coach and mentor to eventers Clarke Johnstone and Mathew Gilmore.

We are lucky enough to have secured Vaughn for show jumping clinics. He will travel to Woodhill Sands once a month and is taking groups at all levels. Groups are no larger than 4 riders and you are guaranteed to finish with a sense of achievement and progression. To book your place in a clinic email Shelley at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Anna Trent

Anna is available for group and private show jump lessons. Private lessons are 45mins long and $60. Semi-private lessons are $50 for 60mins and 90min group lessons are $40. Groups are no larger than 4 riders.

Contact Anna on 0274 470 188 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it