Ardis Equestrian

Staff

Soo Broster Chief Instructor & Proprietor

Soo is an EA NCAS Level 1 General registered coach and the Chief Instructor and Proprietor at Ardis. She takes great pride in what she does and the high standards that are in place at Ardis. She competes regularly, currently at dressage and show jumping, but has plans to return to eventing in the not too distant future!

kay & sansi Soo works with great empathy for both horse and rider and encourages riders to learn 'why' as well as 'how to'. Her holistic and personal approach compliment her aspiration to bring out the very best in each horse, rider and combination. Soo has been described as observant, encouraging, constructive, patient and respectful.

The Ardis motto "For the Horse" sums up Soo's beliefs that the horses we are privileged to have in our care deserve the very best we can offer. Soo believes in educating people in not only riding but also general horse psychology and horse handling skills. As well as basic horse care, lessons include natural horsemanship, bareback, ground work and more. A horse that can communicate with its person and be understood will become a happier horse. A happy horse makes a happy rider. Our horses deserve a lot more than they often get ...

Soo very much enjoys starting and working with young horses and has also successfully (re)trained others, most of whom have needed to regain trust and/or respect for people, as well as further their education.

Soo is passionate about working with and helping horses. This has led to a great interest in healing. As well as using and obtaining advice from respected professionals in the fields of massage, acupuncture, kiniesology, physiotherapy, veterinary and herbs on all Ardis horses, she is studying animal communication as well as various equine healing modalities.

Maddie Jones Assistant Yard Manager

Recently arrived from the UK, Maddie joins us full of enthusiasm and love of horses. Very keen to learn anything and everything during her time in Australia, Maddie's long term goals include instructing, managing her own yard and competing in dressage /show jumping / eventing. We welcome her very warmly and are delighted she chose to join us.

Emily Baker Part time Stablehand

Emily has also joined the Ardis team recently and is keen to further her learning to help her relationship with her horse, Neville (pictured).

Tamsin Broster Part time Stablehand

Having grown up around horses, Tamsin's well developed horse sense and riding abilities are an asset to Ardis. Still at school, Tamsin helps on an 'as needed' basis and supports Maddie in running the yard if Soo is away. Passionate about helping horses, Tamsin is currently looking for a horse to save, rehab & eventually relocate.

Kathy Sullivan Volunteer all round helper

Having people like Kathy around makes running a yard such as Ardis an absolute joy! Always smiling, willing to help wherever needed, we thoroughly enjoy the days Kathy is busy 'fluffing' at Ardis. She has a penchant for Lena's beautiful mane and enjoys walking her out (part of Lena's return to work program)

Part time Ardis-ites!

We welcome and encourage help around the yard from horse enthusiasts who are mature, sensible, reliable and caring. Regular helpers include teens keen to accumulate Duke of Ed volunteer hours, adults driven by their passion for horses, teens wanting to do work experience, as well as the following Ardis team members who help regularly in the afternoons and/or on weekends as well as during school holidays. We very much appreciate everyone's input.

	Jess Jess has part leased Midnight for nearly two years. An awesome rider, she is always keen to get involved and regularly helps in many ways.		Abbey Abbey helps at Ardis during the week and on Saturdays. She part leases Solly and will be working with Cherish while Solly recovers from her current injury.
	Katie Katie and Nipper have been a great team for almost two years. She recently announced she wanted to stop growing so she'd never grow out of Nipper!		Sarah New in 2010, Sarah part leases Bucc. Always smiling & willing to help and learn, Sarah's involvement is greatly appreciated.

Jess

Jess has part leased Midnight for nearly two years. An awesome rider, she is always keen to get involved and regularly helps in many ways.

Abbey

Abbey helps at Ardis during the week and on Saturdays. She part leases Solly and will be working with Cherish while Solly recovers from her current injury.