Milestones
In Natasha’s Life
1994
Purchased her first horse
1994
1998
1998
First Dressage Horse
5yo Friesian x TB called Tambo
Fell in love with him because he had been taught how to bow (not useful in dressage, but super cool!)
1999
Competed At First Preliminary
Dressage Competition With Tambo
(coming equal second place)
1999
2000
2000
Victorian Young Rider ‘Riders Of The Future’ Talent Squad
2004
Competed Tambo For The First Time An Prix St Georges Level
2004
2005
2005
Worked at the stables of
Sabine Shut-Kery
A Grand Prix Friesian rider and trainer and the first person in the world to take a Friesian to Grand Prix level dressage
First purebred Friesians imported from Holland
(2 stallions and one mare)
2006
2006
First competition at Novice level on Abe
Lessons with Richard Weiss
(world renowned seat specialist)
2008
2008
Started competing Jorrit Preliminary level
2009
First FEI competition on Abe –
Prix St Georges
2009
Your Riding Success Founded
The Your Riding Success program was in its early stages… later to be renamed Dressage Mastery Academy
Became NLP Master Practitioner
Began writing articles for magazine Chaff Chat
2010
Competed Intermediate I
& II on Abe
2010
2011
2011
First Grand Prix competition on Abe
(the first in Australasia on a Friesian)
WVDC Elementary Champion
on Jorrit
2012
2012
Victorian Dressage Championships Grand Prix on Abe
Asked to ride in Kyra Kyrklund masterclass (German olympian) at Equitana
Began attending clinics/lessons with Heath Ryan (Australian Olympian)
2013
Article published on Natasha and Abe in The Weekly Times
2013
Became an IICS Sports Coach, Business Coach and Relationships Coach
Article in Magazine “The Horse” about Kyra Kyrklund clinic featuring Abe
Started writing articles for Equestrian Life
Dressage with the Stars CDI Grand Prix and Grand Prix KUR on Abe
Began attending lessons/clinics with Mary Hanna
(4 time Australian Olympian)
Began attending lessons/clinics with Rafael Soto
(3 time spanish olympian)
Began attending lessons/clinics with Princess Nathalie
(Danish Olympian)
Melbourne International 3 Day Event Masterclass with Christoff Hess
(4 Star FEI Judge in both dressage and eventing)
2014
2014
Big Tour Champion with Abe & Novice Series Champion with Dante at JurAvon Park
Dressage with the Stars Grand Prix CDI on Abe
Victorian Dressage Championships Grand Prix and Grand Prix KUR on Abe
Educator at Equitana Australia
Abe ridden by Heath Ryan and Double Dans in Equitana night special event
FearLESS Riding Success book published
Competition Riding Success book published
2015
Dressage With the Stars Grand Prix and Grand Prix KUR on Abe
2015
Dressage Mastery Academy launched
2016
The Riding Success Institute founded
2016
FearLESS Mastery launched
Goal Setting for Success book published
2017
2017
Lordy purchased in Europe
Lordy competed Prix St Georges in Europe
Lordy brought to Australia
Lordy competed for the first time in Australia, winning both tests
Competition Mastery launched
Create Your Dream Life Goal Setting Workbook published
Trained in England with Spencer Wilton
(British Olympian)
2018
Wessel competed Prix St Georges
2018
Health Mastery launched
Educator at Equitana Australia
Trained in Spain with Jordi Domingo
(Spanish Olympian)
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