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Amanda Lewer

Training

Amanda grew up helping her uncle break in Shetland’s and other cross-bred ponies. Receiving a 5-year-old Thoroughbred for her 13th birthday was the beginning of Amanda’s love affair for training horses.

At 18 years old Amanda worked for the Heath & Rozzie Ryan in Lochinvar. Achieving her NCAS Level 1 coaches accreditation at Lochinvar set her on a life long path. The one main benefit from Amanda’s 12 months at Lochinvar was learning to be a ‘thinking rider’. “We were encouraged to find a way to fix a problem, to watch, listen and learn from each other while developing our own skills and methods.”

On return to Victoria Amanda coached for a small riding school in Seville, worked for a Grand Prix showjumper, rode track work and coached children’s camps at the Victorian Equestrian Centre. While doing all of this she had approximately four horses in work, owning only the little TB she was now heading into 2* with. The other horses were clients who needed cross-training using jumping grids and poles, hill work or re-education for behavioural issues.

When the little TB injured himself in the paddock, Amanda gave up competing and coaching full time. Instead, seeking a secure career in the police force. Amanda’s love of training horses carried through her 8-year career in VicPol. She didn’t particularly want to compete anymore but maintained a passion for rehabilitating very broken horses and coached a loyal tribe of students. Amanda’s time in VicPol taught her how to be a better communicator and enhanced her observation skills. These two skills improved her ability as a coach, which started to get recognised amongst her equestrian peers. Amanda resigned from VicPol, returning to a career coaching and training full time, ten years ago. Helping equestrians improve and ride in harmony with their horses has become Amanda’s main objective as a coach.

Visit Amanda Lewer at the following sessions

Training

Adam Sutton

Training

Adele Edwards

Training & Horsemanship

Allan Collett

Training

Allysse Smith

Horse health / Care

Amanda Edwards

Training & Horsemanship

Amanda Wilson

lifestyle

Amber Evans

Training

Amie Power

Lifestyle

Ann-Maree Lourey

Horse health / Care

Anna Minogue

Training

Annette Willson

Lifestyle

Anthony Worm

Horse health / Care

Antoinette Foster

Training & Horsemanship

Ash Barnett

Training & Horsemanship

Brett Parbery

Training

Bruce O’Dell

Horse health / Care

Camilla Whishaw

Horse health / Care

Carol Layton

Horse health / Care

Carole Herder

Other

Chase Day

Training & Horsemanship

Chloe Phillips-Harris

Horse Health / Care

Daisy Bicking

Training

Dan Steers

Sport, training

David Cowley

Horse health / Care

David Leigh

Horse health / Care

David Nash

Lifestyle

Despina Mitrakas

Training

Dr Angela McLeod

Horse health / Care

Dr Ian Bidstrup

Horse health / Care

Dr Jacqui Panozzo

Horse Health, Care

Dr Jennifer Clulow

Horse health / Care

Dr John Walker

Training & Horsemanship

Dr Kate Fenner

Horse health / Care

Dr Lizzie McCready

Horse health / Care / Training

Dr Melanie Quick

Horse health / Care

Dr Michael Robinson

Horse health / Care

Dr Peter Huntington

Horse health / Care

Dr Raquel Butler

Horse Health / Care

Dr Sabine Ware

Training & Horsemanship

Dr Shelley Appleton

Horse health / Care

Dr. Ben Sykes

Training & Horsemanship

Elsa Sinclair

Other, Equine Law

Emily Purvis

Training

Emma Maxwell (UK)

Training, Sport

Geoergia Kneen

Training & Horsemanship

Georgia Bates

Other, Horse Business

Glenys Cox

Training

Guy McLean

Training

Hannah Pikkat

Training

Hayley Hinton

Lifestyle

Helen Fletcher

Other, Sports, mindset

Helen Huie

Training & Horsemanship

Ian Mark Shaw

Training

Jane Hemingway-Mohr

Horse health / Care

Jeremy Ford

Lifestyle

Jess Morrison

Horse health / Care

Jessica Blackwell

Horse Health / Care

Karyn Campbell

Training

Kathleen Kindler

Horse Health / Care

Kathryn Christieson

Training

Ken Faulkner

Training & Horsemanship

Kim Thompson

Training

Lara Poynton

Horse health / Care

Larissa Bilston

Training

Lauren Woodbridge

Horse Health / Care

Leah Wellard

Training & Horsemanship

Lee Davis

Training

Linda Shore

Lifestyle

Louise Sedgman

Training

Mark Langley

Horse health / Care

Matt Rannstrom

Training & Horsemanship

Matthew Thompson

Horse Health / Care

Mel Rowe

Lifestyle

Melinda Macaulay

Training & Horsemanship

Michelle O’Neill

Training & Horsemanship

Naomi Lee

Horse health / Care

Natalia Budisa

Horse health / Care

Nathan Marshall

Horse health / Care

Nikita Stowers

Lifestyle

Paul Davenport

Horse health / Care

Paula Jeffrey

Training

Peter Storr

Training

Phil Webb

Lifestyle

Racing Victoria

Horse health / Care

Rebecca Ham

Horse health / Care

Rhonda Petschel

Lifestyle / Rider Preparation

Robyn Schiller

Training

Sabine Schut-Kery

Training & Horsemanship

Sallyanne Slater

Training

Sandi Simons

Other - Teaching Groups

Sarah Venamore

Training

Scott Keach & James Paterson-Robinson

Training

Skye Liikanen

Sport / Side Saddle

Stacey Rusic

Training

Steph Lancefield

Horse health / Care

Sue Martin

Training & Horsemanship

Sue Spence

Sport / Ranch Riding

Sue Williams

Training

Tanja Mitton

Lifestyle

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia – Fast Track Program

Other / Arena Construction

Todd Cunningham

Training & Horsemanship

Tori Jeffress

Horse health / Care

Tracy Whiter

Trisha Mc Cagh

Training

Victoria Police Mounted Branch

Training

Warren Backhouse

Training

Warwick Schiller

Lifestyle

Yvette Frahn

Training & Horsemanship

Zoe McKinlay

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