Dressage Rider and Trainer
Christine Weal is a well known dressage rider and trainer in New Zealand. She has a long history of success in advanced level competition as well as consistently starting young horses in their competitive career.
Christine has represented New Zealand 6 times, has been advanced level national champion twice and has either won or placed in the NZ Young Dressage Horse Championship since its inception.
She has trained advanced level riders, national champions, international representatives and has herself invested 10 years into obtaining internatinal dressage training experience and knowledge.
Training Philosophy
"Performance focussed training that meets the riders 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, she then clearly assesses the current limitations and barriers to performance for both horse and rider and will then systematically use exercises and training routines to build the required strength, understanding and confidence to achieve the desired outcomes. At all times Christine will ensure you as the rider understand where you are up to, why she is working with you the way she is and what the next steps in the programme are.
Her down to earth style, honest communication and relaxed approach ensure that riders and horses, no matter what their previous experience, are able to learn, understand, experience progress and most importantly enjoy their dressage training!
International Training Experience
Performance Sales International (Germany)
· Trainer of dressage horses from 3ys to Grand Prix
· Dressage rider
· Trainer of dressage riders
· Showing horses for sale
· Promotion of dressage stables, i.e.: T.V advert, owner liaison Magazine articles and working with tourists.
Jean Bemmelmans (Germany)
· Dressage Rider
· Trainer of dressage horses
Stefan Van Ingelgem (Belgium)
- Dressage rider, currently competing at Grand Prix internationally
- Trainer of horses from 3yrs to Grand Prix
Jenny Loisten Clark, MBE, (England)
- Dressage Rider
- Trainer of Dressage horses from 3rys to Grand Prix
- Stud work
- Selling horses
- Breaking in horses
Dr Ricky McMillian (Australia)
- Dressage Rider
- Trainer of young horses
Competition Success
- Team gold medal winner at the Asia Pacific games
- New Zealand Advanced Dressage Champion x2
- New Zealand young rider champion x2
- New Zealand representative x6
- Reserve Grand Prix horse of the year
- 3rd New Zealand Grand Prix Champion
- Winner Northern Hawkes Bay Advanced Champion 2006, Landro-L
- Winner Volvo World cup advanced qualifier
- Winner New Zealand Young Horse Championship x2
- Novice horse of the year 2006, Bushranger
- 2008 nz rider of the year, Underdiscussion
- 2009 NZ Team member, World Challenge, NZ winner of there Zone
- 2009 Hawkes Bay championships advanced champion, Landro L
- 2010 Northland Championships advanced champion, Landro L
- 2010 Waitemata Championships, advanced champion, landro L
- 2010 Vetpro Final winner, Landro L
- 2010 NZ Vetpro series winner, Landro L
- 2010 NZ Bates Advanced Champion, Landro L
- 2010 Reserve Elementary Horse of the year, Above Zero
- 2010 Reserve National Zilco Musical series, Above Zero
- 2010 Zilco national advanced musical series winner, Landro L
Positions Held - Trainer
- Training of Waikato Pony Club representative dressage team x5
- Manager of Waikato Pony Club representative dressage team
- Trainer of many New Zealand dressage and eventing representatives.
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