BEN LEATHERS, CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

Pony Club connections:
Member from 1975 - 1988 in 3 Branches, Avondale (Sydney), Diamond Valley ( Melbourne ) and Chiddingfold. Dressage Zone (Area) team in Quads and Individual for Diamond Valley 1983 & 1984. Qualified and competed at the Royal Melbourne Show 1984

Instructed for Pony Clubs from 1988 - present: Cowdray (Dressage Trainer & Committee member), Petersfield, I.O.W, Chiddingfold, Crawley & Horsham South (Committee member) and Chiddingfold Farmers (Dressage Trainer, Chief Instructor). B Test Examiner

Competed in Show Jumping (unaff 1m 40) , County Showing Cobs and Hunters (Bailey's Horse Feeds) Dressage (Novice & Elementary Nationals 1994 - 1996) and Eventing (recently just PN)

Worked running  livery yards, riding schools, with show jumpers, with show horses, on dealing yards,  managing an equestrian centre, and freelancing since 1997.

Qualifications: BHSI, BE Accredited Coach

SALLY THURLOWAY

I am a British Showjumping Accredited Coach & UKCC Level 2 Coach Educator.

I have been involved with the Pony Club, first as a member then as Show Jumping Coach, since 1975

Branches include Chiddingfold Farmers (Committee Member), Mid Surrey, Surrey Union, Old Surrey & Burstow, Cobham, Wimbledon & Crawley & Horsham .

I have Show jumped Internationally & highlights include jumping in the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Hickstead, 2nd Grade A final Horse of the Year Show, Ladies Champion & twice winner of the Young Horse Final, all on home produced Horses.

A little known fact is that I 3 Day Evented & was short listed for the Young Riders Team.

I run Forest Farm Training Centre in Colgate, Horsham & really enjoy coaching all ages & standards of riders & ponies/ horses.