O U R C O N T R I B U TO R S
Enya Crockford A rider for most of her life, Enya has been a qualified coach since her teens. She's trained numerous horses up through the eventing levels and is currently working with her sweet but opinionated homebred mare. Always an important issue, she tackles rider biomechanics and offers insightful advice on becoming a more balanced and effective rider.
Amanda Mac As editor of Equestrian Hub Magazine, Amanda’s two long-standing passions, one for horses and the other for writing, come together perfectly. In this issue she talks to top show jumper David Cameron about country life and beyond, and investigates some great gains for OTT Thoroughbreds courtesy of a group of dedicated enthusiasts in Coffs Harbour NSW.
Ken Faulkner One of Australia's first Natural Horsemanship clinicians, Ken started teaching some 35 years ago. He’s presented clinics around the globe, is an EQUITANA regular, and along with Kathy Stewart Faulkner, runs the Australian Horsemanship program. In this issue, he takes a look at groundwork and its importance for both you and your horse.
Jessica Morton Jessica is a dual national New Zealand-Italian freelance journalist, equestrian traveller and writer. Currently based in Tuscany, she’s perfectly positioned to bring us the very latest in European equestrian innovations and trends – and reckons that with the Mountain Horse Spring River Boot collection, there’s no excuse not to be fashion forward from the feet up.
Claudia Brodtke A communications professional, Claudia has found a great way to combine her fascination with both writing and the equestrian sports through her contributions to the Equestrian Hub Magazine. Outside her professional life, she’s most likely to be spotted enjoying downtime with her horses. In this issue, she chats to our talented Young Rider, Bella Plumridge.
Rebecca Ham Rebecca earned a degree in Equine Science in 2006 and taught equine nutrition at NMIT in Melbourne in their diploma and degree programs before joining the KER team in 2014. Bec is a dressage rider, equine sports therapist, EA and PCAV coach, and in this issue shares some of her extensive knowledge in ‘Ask an Expert’.
4 | EQUESTRIAN HUB SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2021
Charlie Brister Regular columnist Charlie is an all-round horseman and an expert in retraining problem horses. He also coaches riders in the art of cross country, show jumping and dressage. In Part One of a two part fitness series, he offers some expert thoughts on how to prepare your equine athlete for the show jumping ring.
Dr Doug English A veterinarian and long-time turmeric researcher, Doug completed his Bachelor of Veterinary Science at the University of Queensland in 1974. He’s well-known throughout Australia for his work in the equine industry and is a long-time Equine Veterinarians Australia member. For the very latest on laminitis, based on up to the minute research, don’t miss his informative article.
