Glover Paddocks Equestrian Park

Flashback Friday today is Diana Priest, coached by Tasmin Maher. Diana: “My riding career started when I was in grade 8, where seven friends of mine would go riding about every Friday afternoon at a small yard out in Muldersdrift. Once I was in university I bought my first horse, Tara’s Wood aka “Presley”… an absolutely loving Thoroughbred that was …

Flashback Friday today is Yolanda Engelbrecht – coached by Tasmin Maher. 🥳🥳 Yolanda: “My horse life and love started at a pony camp I attended at the early age of 7. There was a lady showcasing her 2 Friesians. We all have that “When I grow-up” moment, and right there and then, I had mine… THAT is what I wanted …

Marinda.🎉 Coached by Laura-Mae. Marinda: “In 2018 myself and my kids started riding at Glover. I started with horse riding as an adult just a few months before that. In my first lesson at Glover I did and learned more than in the previous 4 months of riding. I was so excited about my progress and enjoyed every step of …

Our Flashback Friday today is Tracey Beukes. “Penny and I have been at Glover – the best yard – for many years, I think since about 2013. The biggest lesson I have ever learnt is from Penny. When she was about 4, I was becoming frustrated with her as she couldn’t do something I wanted. She bucked me off and …

Tamara Stork is this week’s Flashback Friday Tamara: “My coach is the exceptional Tasmin Maher. I began riding at Glover Paddocks in April 2018, after going on an outride in Dullstroom on a weekend away and realising how much I missed riding, as I had ridden as a child. As a child I would muck out stables for extra lessons …

#FBF this week is Melissa van der Westhuizen, coached by Tasmin Maher. Melissa: “I started riding at Glover in 2018 after many years out of the saddle. That time I was coached by Aisling who taught me the essence of riding and how to enjoy every minute with these special creatures whilst having tons of fun in the saddle. I …

Flashback Friday this week is Erin Wainwright. 16 years old, coached by: Andrea Bekker & Tasmin Maher. Erin: “I started riding at Glover when I was 11, after a friend outgrew her pony and offered him to me. I hadn’t ridden for about 6 years by then and I was basically a beginner all over again. At Glover I got …

Our Flashback Friday for this week is Madison, 17 years old, coached by: Andrea Bekker, Tasmin Maher and occasionally Lia Benetti. Madison: “I started riding at Glover when I was 13. The most important lesson I’ve learnt so far, is to always have fun and enjoy the experiences. Respect and love your horse as well as bonding with them, you’ll …

This weeks flashback Friday is Emma 16 years old, coached by: Sarah & Lia. Emma: “ I started riding when i was 14 in 2019, the biggest lesson i’ve learnt is that failure and mistakes aren’t there to discourage you or bring you down but rather experiences that you can learn and grow from, the mistakes make you a better …

#FBF for this week is Calen, coached by Lia Benetti. Calen: “I’m 18 years old, I started riding when i was 6 at a stables in joburg where i would spend the next few years riding countless ponies and horses, i spent as much time as i could around the horses, my saturdays as a kid i was mucking out …