Biscuit TB

		Vain (AUS) Ch 1966
	Brilliant Invader (TB) Ch 1978
Biscuit (TB) Br 1994		Persian bronze (NZ) 1968
Biscuit (TB) Br 1994		Biscawong (AUS) 1975
	Biscay Sun (AUS) 1983
		Sun hat (AUS) 1975

RE ESB Irish Maverick

I recently returned to Australia after 21 years living overseas and a 15 year break from riding. Once back and with my family settled in schools, sport and work I decided to return to riding. I found a sport vastly changed. The expensive horses, a highly competitive market and a very commercial approach to buying and selling horses was a daunting experience for me. I began to hate the search.

Then I met Vanessa Hawkins. In Vanessa, I found a dedicated, skilled and passionate horse-woman with impressive knowledge and experience in breeding, training and preparing horses and riders for any discipline. I found a woman with efficient organizational skills, great interpersonal skills and a good dose of compassion for my difficulty in finding ‘the one’. I also found she has beautiful horses.

Over a number of weeks, I visited Euroa Horse Park and rode several horses. After each ride, we had an honest debrief, what it looked like, what it felt like, how it might or might not work? Vanessa always gave an honest appraisal of each horse’s fit for my purpose and match for my ability, something I valued enormously.

I also appreciated her straight-forward, non-judgmental responses to my calls and texts full of questions and concerns. Last week ESB Irish Maverick arrived at his new home. Already he is well settled and a partnership developing. He is a young horse that has had an exceptional start and like any kid who has had a good up-bringing he is responsive, willing and well mannered. Typical of the sport horse breed he is calm and athletic. What is the difference between Mav and the other fabulous horses I rode at Euroa Horse Park? He was just ‘the one’ for me.

July 12, 2017