Macclesfield, Vic
0409 877 687
anne@anneleviston.com
Anne's Riding & Training History
At seventeen, I started working full time for Mr. Ian McKinlay, a Victorian Racing Club trainer in Officer. My job requirements were: cleaning out stables, feeding, handling young horses, helping break in and exercise racehorses, and riding track work. I travelled with the horses to the race meetings and was responsible for them at the track. I enjoyed working for Mr Mckinlay as his experience as a horseman was second to none. I learnt valuable breaking in methods which I still use today.
Some time later I began work at the Victorian Equestrian Centre (VEC) Upper Beaconsfield and my job requirements there were: cleaning out, feeding, preparing school horses, teaching clients, exercising and schooling client's horses. During this time, I obtained my Level 1 Instructors Certificate. This involved going to N.S.W. as the course was not available in Victoria. I trained with Chris Chugg and Andrew Inglis who have gone on with their horse careers. I was allowed to ride "Sky High" Chris's famous jumping stallion during the training.
- Strapping with showjumping horse 'Pablo Cruise'
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My next employer was Mr. David Price in Kallista, who had a yard of young horses, broodmares and showjumpers. I trained his showjumping horses, broke in and schooled young horses and was in charge of running the yard. We travelled extensively to all of the Victorian Agricultural Shows and Showjumping competitions, and I prepared and managed a team of up to five horses at a time. I kept competing on David's horses and my own. We hunted twice weekly during winter, with the Melbourne Hunt Club. David was the best employer; he paid for my showjumping lessons with the well known Art Utendaal, as well as covering my hunting fees. I rode all of his young horses in hunts, which could be exciting at times!!
I then worked for a further three years at the VEC Upper Beaconsfield and with Mr. Ian McKinlay once again. During this time I evented often and purchased ex racehorses, trained and sold them on.