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	ABOUT ME Kirstine Douglas - Producer, Rider of show horses and ponies, and coach of young riders is based on the outskirts of Dumfries, Scotland, just off the A75. With a junior career in the show ring concentrated in Scotland and the north of England, Kirstine rode her first show class on lead rein at the age of 3 yrs and carried off the majority of all the major prizes during her early years. With early riding skills being taught by Sheila Cooper, she quickly learnt the skills of riding with seat and leg and hence being able to get the best possible performance from the horse, and carried on to learn the skills of breaking and schooling young horses. At the age of 16 Kirstine’s capabilities her into Robert Oliver’s yard for further coaching in International classes, spending almost 5 yrs in this yard as head girl before setting up business in Staffordshire. As the business grew, bigger premises were found in Lancashire but Kirstine finally moved back to Dumfries even bigger, permanent premises at the family yard. In 1988, her first year of producing she hit success with CAKILE winning the British Open Arab ridden title, a novice small hack FABIAN won at the SHCRHA national championships and a cob BEAUMONT won at Royal Windsor. Since setting up on her own, Kirstine has been highly successful travelling the National Showing Circuit throughout the length and breadth of Great Britain. “..the biggest buzz I still have is to win with something I’ve produced from scratch. I don’t like to buy other people’s rosettes; I like to bring out a fresh face and know that it’s all my own work.” At her home, Kirstine has 18 stables and 30 acres of grassland, which is well utilised allowing all her horses time to relax and enjoy life to the full. Her approach to breaking and schooling of horses and ponies is also tailored to each individual animal. “I do believe in taking my time, and not rushing them or opting for a quick fix. I treat every horse or pony as if it was my own. If I’m breaking a youngster, and he needs longer, I’m happy to wait a couple of extra weeks before I get on him – I believe this pays off in the long run, as he will be a better horse for it if I take my time at this stage.”
	KIRSTINE IS A MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS Sports Horse Breeding G.B. British Show Horse Association Ponies Association U.K. British Show Pony Society (B.S.P.S) National Pony Society (N.P.S) Coloured Horse and Pony Association KIRSTINE JUDGES ON THE FOLLOWING PANELS Sports Horse Breeding G.B. British Show Horse Association Ponies Association U.K. N.P.S Coloured Horse and Pony Association
	SERVICES OFFERED BY KIRSTINE DOUGLAS Training for the Show Ring I take Horses/Ponies with or without Rider for the full season, summer or winter also, short term schooling and coaching of riders Teach-Ins Organised by Riding Clubs, BSPS Areas, Privately run One or more days at venues anywhere in the U.K. preferably during the winter. Covering schooling and all aspects of showing including ringcraft, trimming and plaiting. Private Lessons Limited places for lessons with Kirstine at Wallaceton farm are available. Please contact Kirstine for details. Preparation for showing Clipping of horses and ponies Breaking and Schooling Breaking and schooling for the show ring Schooling and preparation of Sale horses and ponies Advice For help and advice on any aspect of showing at any level please contact me. E-mail: kirstanjo@btinternet.com Telephone at home: 01387 255106 Mobile: 07711573370
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