International coach Mandy Frost is an exciting addition to our regular coaches here.
Mandy is a BS Accredited UKCC Level 4 Coach and Coach of the Year 2009 and also lead coach for Devon Junior Academy as well as being part of the Excel Coaching Programme.
Mandy had several wins in Young Riders classes and was also selected for training with Dick Stilwell (top trainer for potential young Rider team members). From there she started to compete nationally at county level producing her own horses from novices to Grade A. At this time she also began teaching showjumping at home to local riders on their own horses/ponies .
Always having enjoyed teaching as well as riding, Mandy applied to join a training programme with the British Showjumping Ass.(B.S.J.A.) to become a B.S.J.A. Accredited Coach, the criteria being to have competed successfully at National level and to have produced young horses from novice to top level (Grade A.). On being accepted, training was continuous for 3 years, with top Coaches Lars Sederholm (international Coach), Di Lampard (leading international lady rider and head of coaching) and Tony Newberry (international rider and Coach). Mandy achieved her accreditation in December 2004, receiving her award at the Olympia Horse Show in London.
Mandy has achieved qualifications for:-
Child protection and awareness
Psychology for training horse and rider
Equine specific First Aid
BSJA Accredited Coach