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Jennifer Howard
Holds a BA (English) from Canterbury University. Graduated 2000
Published ‘Teaching Riding’ - 1999, Orca Publishing, Christchurch
Published 'Darling, did you fall off, or did you win?' 2008 , www.trafford.com
Published 'Coaching with Confidence' 2010 obtainable from NZPCA
  
Has been a member of the International Equestrian Association of Journalists for many years, travelled to Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and Canada as press for various World Championships and Dressage World Cups, gaining valuable insight into the preparation of top combinations.
Is a qualified (British Horse Society) Instructor, a National Assessor for NZQA Equine
units, and a Coachfor NZ Pony Clubs. Is a SPARC Level 111 Coach and a ESNZ Performance Coach.
Trained at British Olympic trainer Robert N. Hall's Fulmer School of Equestrian in Buckinghamshire - worked for international rider John Sheddon.
Later trained with Franz Rochawansky in the US and UK, Baron Blixen-Finecke in New Zealand and Mehtre Nuno Oliviera in Portugal. Was a performing member of the American Dressage Institute. Competed to Prix St George in the US and NZ
Instructed in Hong Kong and Kenya
Worked in North America for 12 years, in Western Canada, Pennsylvania and Virginia
For 8 years was At Foxcroft School, Middleburg, Virginia, running the riding department
Taught Pony Club courses in many US states
Managed the Goodwood Equestrian Centre for Goodwood Estate Company in Sussex, England, at the beginning of the International Dressage series 1972-75
Was Chief Instructor at Crabbet Park Equestrian Centre, Sussex, England, for 3 years, training coaches for British Horse Society examinations.
Came to New Zealand in 1978 to Work for the NZ Equestrian Federation – for 5 1/2 years was the Instructor at the National Centre in Taupo, instructing all round New Zealand, before moving to Cust, North Canterbury, and continuing on as a free-lance coach..
Since 1984 I have been a national Coach and Examiner for the New Zealand Pony Clubs Association.
Has been one of four writers of the Eqvalan Training Programme, a national correspondence programme for Pony Club Coaches, and edited the amalgamated version of the coaching units for a Coaches Resource Book, 2006.
Has been a member of the International Association of Equestrian Journalists for 25 years
At present is under contract to the National Trade Academy, preparing professional Equestrian Coaches
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