Equitana Melbourne

2024 EDUCATOR

Sandi Simons

Training

Sandi is a mother of 5, a businesswoman and an international horse presenter. Sandi has worked on many aspects of the horse industry here in Australia for many years and been involved with some of the biggest equine events throughout Australia.

Sandi has become a known presenter in Australia, New Zealand and the USA and has been involved with EQUITANA Asia Pacific since 1999. Including commentating, creative development, and managing The Way of the Horse competition.  A liaison for EQUITANA presenters, creator and organiser of the Waler Showcase (2013), select/manager/rider for Cavalcade Reins of Fire (2006); just to name a few.

Sandi was awarded the honour of Horsemanship ambassador at EQUITANA 2018 and was honoured to be inducted into the hall of fame, along with her two amazing equine partners Beau and Cassidy for years of outstanding service.  Sandi has a growing market in the USA and Canada including, presenter at Canada’s Mane Event where she was voted the best presenter of the Expo and the same at Equine Affair in Massachusetts in November 2016 and Ohio April 2017 USA.  Along with all this Sandi has made herself a household name for her work with women. Specialising in creating confidence for women, after not being able to find a training system that worked for herself, she sat down and developed a system to accommodate all women who lost their own confidence for one reason or another, either through having children, bad fall or simply having time out of the saddle.

Sandi offers all ladies that have lost their confidence the help, encouragement and support they need to ensure that their journey with their own riding can become easier, enjoyable and more fulfilling. No matter what discipline you are interested in, no matter what age you are or what level, it is never too late to get to where you want to be and do what you want to do with your riding and with your life with the right tools and the right plan you can move forward. Sandi has devised a unique programme brought about by her own battle with self-doubt and defeat and she understands the courage it takes to rise above that. It is her life’s passion to help others find that same courage. Sandi believes that everyone has the capacity within themselves to do more and go further than they ever thought possible. She helps women find the strength they hold within, to overcome their perceived limitations and return to empowerment, both with their horse and in their life. Her aim is for everyone she meets to become a stronger more empowered, with their horse, their relationships and themselves. The programme focuses on teaching you tools and skills to stay safe, move forward, recognise when things are getting off track and to know how to deal with those issues. There is nothing mysterious or difficult about this and these methods are easily achievable for everyone so that the safety and confidence you need to thoroughly enjoy time out with your horse can be attained. Live your dream, love your passion, come and see what its all about. After all ,YOU ARE WORTH IT!

Sandi also developed a traineeship program delivered over 2 years that provides the opportunity for women to train, in a manner that develops obedience, flexibility and balance for any discipline or age. Regardless of what discipline you ride, whether your nervous , a beginner, an experienced rider, or ‘of that certain age’ and getting back into horses. This traineeship program offers support for all the ladies out there that want to have fun while learning a more in-depth training system suited to encourage women to keep doing what they love. Sandi also offers a traineeship program for Liberty , a 12-month program designed to take you from basic liberty to advanced. This program will allow you to become not only emotionally connected to your horse, but you will have a whole new understanding of horse training. Liberty Training helps you to connect with your horse on a much deeper level, more emotionally and spiritually. Sandi also offers an online training school that is an affordable, innovative, education and easy to use.

Visit Sandi Simons at the following sessions

Training

Adam Sutton

Training

Adele Edwards

Training & Horsemanship

Allan Collett

Training

Allysse Smith

Horse health / Care

Amanda Edwards

Training

Amanda Lewer

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

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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