Shane Rose:
Owner, Manager and Head Rider
Shane is a very experienced
horseman with over 20 years experience in the industry.
He is an accomplished competition rider and is an
Olympic Silver Medallist from the 2008 Beijing Olympic
Games for the discipline of Eventing.
Shane loves working with young
horses and helping them fulfil their potential.
He uses his performance horse skills to better educate
the breakers and pre trainers.
Shane has had much success working
with horses that have issues including barrier problems.
Shane particularly enjoys breaking in young horses and
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Niki Rose:
Owner, Office Manager and Rider
Niki is also an experienced
horsewoman who has represented Australia Internationally
in the discipline of Eventing. Niki enjoys
producing young horses for Dressage and Eventing.
When Niki is not riding she can generally be found in
the office looking after the administration side of the
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Michelle Robson: Groom and Rider
Michelle has been with us for
over 7 years. Michelle is a graduate of the
Horse Management Course at Marcus Oldham College.
Michelle is herself a success competition rider that has
produced her horse to two star level. Michelle is
very knowledgeable when it comes to racehorse facts and
figures. She knows the life story of nearly every
horse that comes through our front gates. Michelle
has also been our travelling competition Groom and has
accompanied horses to the World Championships in
Germany, Burghley CCI4* in the UK, Olympic Test event
and the Beijing Olympic Games which were held in Hong
Kong.
In 2009 Michelle
was awarded the FEI Groom of the year. Michelle
had to compete against grooms from all over the world, a
fantastic achievement for Michelle.
Michelle has a lovely young horse named Eastern
Star Capone that she is producing for Eventing and Dressage
competitions.
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Rachel Watts:
Groom and Rider
Rachel joined the team in 2006 and is also a graduate of the
Marcus Oldham College Horse Management Course. Rachel
competed up to two star level with her last horse who has now
been sold on to teach a junior rider the ropes. So Rachel
in now bringing on a lovely TB horse
'Duncan' and a former Bimbadeen Pre trainer 'Final Avienge'. Rachel also has a very
good knowledge of the thoroughbred industry.
Rachel normally takes on the Property Manager position
whenever Shane is away. |
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Soigne Jackson: Groom
and Rider
Soigne joined the team at
Bimbadeen Park in early 2011. She has spent the
last two years training with and working for Heath and
Rozzie Ryan at the Newcastle Equestrian Centre.
Soigne assists with working the racehorses and general
grooming work. Soigne is a successful eventer and
has brought with her 'Gold', her 3* event horse and
'Mercury' an exciting young horse |
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Laura Barclay: Groom
Laura joined the team in 2010.
Laura is an experienced horseperson and assist with all stablehand work. Laura is the only staff member
that does not live onsite, she lives next door.
Laura has her own horse that she is training for
Dressage competitions. |
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Gordy Pratt:
Rider, Groom and Maintenance Man
Gordy started at Bimbadeen Park in 2011. He has
previously worked for Heath and Rozzie Ryan. Gordy assists
Shane will the racehorses and has ambitions to be a high level
event rider in the future. |
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