John G Robertson

United States Hunter/Jumper Assoc Certified Trainer

USA First Aid Certification

Criminal Check clearance via Criminal Watchdog USA

National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (Aus) Level

One Instructor

Pony Club Instructor/Examiner (Aus)

International Connemara Pony Society Inspector

Police Clearance for child related employment (Aus)

Bachelor of Business Management

*******

Over 45 years experience in equestrian related business,

teaching and training

Competed Equestrian Federation of Australia (EFA) Eventing

(Advanced), Dressage (Grand Prix), and Show Jumping (Grand

Prix)

1972 - 1974 trained and competed in Europe

Trained and competed with Mrs Barbara Hammond in the

UK (International competitor in Show Jumping and Eventing;

Olympic competitor in Dressage).

Coached Tanya Robinson (Larrigan) - UK Junior Dressage

Team- to compete successfully Aachen Junior European

Dressage Championships at Grand Prix level

Educated hunters and rode to hounds with the Heythrop

Hunt.

Returned to Australia in 1974

Chief Instructor of Le Vale Pony Club in Brisbane,

Queensland for over 20 years. Served on the Zone Chief

Instructors Panel for the Queensland Pony Club.

Competed successfully at National EFA level in Advanced

Eventing.

Trained with Franz Mairinger – Spanish Riding School

Master, and Australian Olympic Team Coach

Selected for the Queensland State Eventing Team

Trained horses and competed in Grand Prix Show Jumping,

Grand Prix Dressage, and Advanced Eventing.

Advanced level eventing judge

3rd Level Official Dressage judge

3* Eventing, Grand Prix Show Jumping and Grand Prix

Dressage Coach

Interviewed on Australian National radio re: competitive

Eventing

Series consultant: “Training the Young Horse Trials Prospect”

for the Western Horseman magazine

Competed and trained Champion Show Horses (hacks and

hunters) at State and National Level.

Judged: Hacks (show horses), Thoroughbreds, Connemara

Ponies and many other breeds in Halter & Ridden competition;

Dressage & Show Jumping at “A‟ shows; Quarter Horse

Championships in English, Dressage and Show Jumping

1980 - Commenced training and competing champion

Connemara stallion Domo Cavallo Praize (14.2 hh):

o Won and placed to US equivalent Intermediate Eventing

(qualified to Advanced Level, but unable to compete

officially due to height restriction).

o Competed to Grand Prix level Show Jumping.

o Won and placed in D & C grade Show Jumping.

o Won and placed to 2nd Level Dressage.

Show Jumping and Cross Country course designer

Show Jumping, Dressage and Equitation Judge

Clinician for Eventing, Show Jumping and Dressage

Open Racehorse Trainer Licence (Aust)

Started and educated thoroughbreds for racing and

competition

Started and educated horses for competition and pleasure

riding

Relocated to USA in 2008

Head Trainer - Tayside Sport Horses,

The Horse Park at Woodside

USHJA TCP certified trainer since 2011

USA Clinician: Los Angeles CA; Sacramento CA; Davis

CA; Grass Valley CA; Paso Robles CA; Portola Valley CA;

Woodside CA; Fresno CA; Twin Rivers CA; Tulsa OK;

Parker CO; Denver CO; St Paul MN; Des Moines IA;

Ames IA

References:

Aston Farm

Cherington

Tetbury

Glos

GL8 8SW

31st October 2007

Dear Sir/Madam

Re: John G Robertson

I knew John Robertson back in the 1980’s when he was competing in

Australia at the Advanced level. I can confirm he was a skilled

competitor at that level at that time.

Yours faithfully

Captain Mark Phillips

USEF Technical Adviser

Mr. Brian Sabo President, Sabo Group Newport Beach, CA brian@sabogroup.com 949-610-0035 To all concerned, I would like to offer my recommendation for Mr. John Robertson. As a faculty member and assessor for the United States Eventing Association I can attest that John’s accomplishments as a rider , trainer, coach and instructor are excellent. He would clearly bring many talents to the table of any rider, barn owner or organization. It is rare to find an individual with such a broad range of successful experiences. I feel strongly that John will prove himself an asset wherever his future leads him. Sincerely, Brian Sabo