glasshouse mountains
riding school
MICHAEL SHORT
Michael passion for horses started at a young age with his first pony called Candy. From there is joined the local Pony Club, enjoying eventings, sporting, but really found his love for Showjumping, winning His first Pony Club State Showjumping Title at 14yrs, on a TB Gelding call Tommy.
Upon leaving school Michael worked and trained under the guidance of Billy Raymont. Managing Billys team of horses travelling all over Australia. From there he headed to Finch Farm and worked with David Finch, training the young warmbloods, also working in Davids breeding programme. Returning back to the family Farm in Beerwah he started breeding and putting together his own team of showjumpers. MIchael has established a breeding programe at Belle Phynn Park, breeding a number of future showjumpers. Michael tstarts the youngsters up to a level of competing 1.10 taking them onto the show circuits for experience, they are often offer for sale from there.
MIchael found his passion for coaching passing his knowledge and experince onto many of the students at Glasshouse Mountains Riding School, specializing in Showjumping.
vMichael is one to watch as his career in Showjumping progresses, sights doing the World Cup Series, he also would like to travel and compete overseas.
BELINDA SHORT
Belinda and her husband Phil purchased the Yeates Rd property in 2006, after recognising a need for a somewhere, where children could come to ride horses and learn in a safe environment. The Glasshouse Mountains Riding School was established and although began with only a few riders it has quickly grown in stature drawing riders from the local and wider communities.
Over the years Belinda has offered support and guidance to her students. The school has a very friendly atmosphere and does their best to accommodate everyone. Glasshouse Mountains Riding School has a range of horses and ponies catering for the beginner riders through to those who are wanting to be compete in any of the given pony club disciplines – show-jumping, dressage, sporting and cross-country.
Belinda has watched many of her riders develop over the years and is now enjoying their success with them as they begin to compete at higher levels – some riding to qualify and represent QLD.
Belinda has tought in the riding school for the last 17 years, now stepping back from instructing over the last couple of years, leaving her students in good hands with Michael Short and Madi Boatwright, both bring a wealth of experience and knowledge into the school.
Belinda's involvement is still very strong and enjoys her involvement in the breeding of the warmbloods, her role now is of a management perspective, as Belinda and Phil head into retirement.
