Who Rides with Us
Terrey Hills Riding School caters for horse lovers of all rider experience levels.
What we all have in common is a great love and appreciation for the horse. The time spent with the horses is deeply cherished, and a highlight of the week.
Meet some of our community...
Sarah
Sarah started riding with Jill nearly 15 years ago and has been a regular and enthusiastic participant in lessons. In 2018, with her daughter starting highschool, Sarah had a bit more time on her hands and took up the opportunity to part lease and ride twice weekly. Sarah and Kahlua enjoy trail riding, dressage and showjumping lessons, and occasionally attend the local showjumping clinics held at Northside Riding Club in St. Ives.
Catalina
At the age of 5, Catalina’s auntie nurtured in her a great love of horses and taught her to ride. After decades of not riding and now in her 40’s, Catalina has found the time to rekindle her love of horses at THRS. She says her favourite part is understanding their different personalities, and bonding with them.
Mikayla, Kate & Anna
This horse mad trio started riding with THRS a couple years ago in our fortnightly after school program. Desperate to spend more time around horses, these girls now all ride twice weekly and can’t get enough. Anna leases Music, and Kate shares the ride on Eskimo Joe (pictured) on competition Sundays at Northside Riding Club.
Amy
Amy is a self confessed horse girl, and grew up with a nearly religious saddle club addiction. With a dream of one day owning her own horse, Amy is learning to ride in our weekly adult Saturday classes.
Meryll
Meryll spent her childhood weekends riding ponies across Exmoor, UK. After moving to Australia in adulthood and raising a family, she had a 20 year hiatus from riding and is now back in the saddle on a regular basis, rekindling her love of horses, and working her way positively towards her goal of learning to jump.
Denise
72 years young, Denise started riding with us in October 2018. Prior to riding with us, Denise rode her own spooky arabian gelding for 7 years. Upon his retirement, Denise was keen to stay active and involved with horses, but not prepared to commit to ownership of another horse. Denise rides at THRS and volunteers her time several days per week, helping out with our novice adult classes.
Dave and Claire
When asked what they love most about THRS, Dave had this to say: "We've been coming here for a few years now and it's one of the highlights of the week. It's not just the riding either. The combination of the horses, the bush, friends and good times is something we always look forward to. Being taught how to handle horses in and out of the saddle by experienced experts is one of the key reasons we've kept coming. There's always something new to learn and we've had so much fun along the way."
Pascale
Pascale learned to ride with Jill in 2012. After a few years in the riding school, she ventured off to find a part lease of a competition horse. In March 2017, she met Lauren and Silvio and took on the ride. Pascale leased and competed Silvio with great success, then eventually progressed to leasing Magic, then Pilot, to continue her riding education, training and competing in showjumping and dressage.
Anita
Growing up in rural Germany, as a child Anita was lucky enough to have her own gorgeous Haflinger pony. Over the years, she kept up riding on a casual basis, and in 2010, she moved to Australia, met Jill and started riding with THRS. Anita leased Silvio and nurtured a beautiful bond with this special horse. She is now producing her own young horse, Tivoli.
Anita can be found at THRS several days per week, helping with horsemanship and children’s lesson programs.
Doug
Doug has been riding with THRS on a casual basis for several years, whenever he can find the time between working and being a dad. Having been around horses most of his life, Doug has a soft and gentle calming energy that the horses respond well to, and he can often be found riding one of our young horses or newer recruits, helping them settle in.
Naomi & Marie
Naomi and Marie met through THRS’ adult riding classes and have become lifelong friends. Aside from catching up regularly while riding locally, they also travel together to ride internationally. Pictured right in Glenorchy NZ.
When asked “what is it about horses for you?” Marie had this to say: “My days with the horses are what I look forward to most during the week. I simply forget about everything else and I am just in the moment with the horses and enjoy learning something new and developing every time I am on horse back or simply around the horses.”
Karmen
Starting out with trail riding and pony camps, Karmen was horse mad from a young age. The love of horses continued into adulthood when she discovered THRS in 2018 and never looked back. She became a committed rider and regular in our lesson program. In late 2019, she took up the opportunity to part lease Magic to continue her equestrian journey, and get out and about on the competition circuit. In 2021 Karmen became Magic’s proud new owner!