For bookings and pricing details please contact Anne Thode (09) 4128545 or
Jozette Thode 027 2856331 (gbstud@slingshot.co.nz).

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Services Available
  • Starting youngsters under saddle
  • Training for Western events
  • Events include Trail, Pleasure, Reining, Hunter Under Saddle, Western Riding & Halter
  • Training for general riding
  • Groundwork
  • Horse & Rider Training
  • Lessons with your own horse or
  • Lessons with our western-trained horses (Oaks Little Romeo or GB Oh Gypsy Dream).
    Note: Helmets are advised when you take lessons, but are optional.
    A big thank you to the following people who have kindly let me use their horse for lessons at different times:
  • Linda Steen - GB Tejano Lolita
  • Alana Rowe - Zippos CD
  • Liz Kirkman - GB Hollywood Zip
  • Fiona Bendall & Nick Egerton - GB Dynamic Zip
  • Anne White - Boston Dreamgirl
  • Grant Whitaker - Waiora Can Di Bar
  • Quarter Horse Trail Champion
    Oaks Little Romeo with pupil Jacqui Charnin
    (click for more pictures of lessons with Romeo)
    Credentials

    AQHA-NZ National Show
    Trainer/Instructor of:
  • Hi-Pt Senior Western Performance Horse 2001, 2003 & 2005
  • Hi-Pt AQHA Senior Horse 2007
  • Hi-Pt AQHA Performance Mare 2004
  • Hi-Pt Junior Western Performance Horse 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
  • Hi-Pt Junior Performance Horse Overall 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008
  • Hi-Pt Amateur Rider 2004, 2008
  • PHANZ National Show
    Trainer/Instructor of:

  • Hi-Pt Junior Performance Horse 2007, 2008
  • Hi-Pt Performance Horse Overall 2007, 2008,

    Consistent National Champion and trainer of National Champions since 1990.

    International Achievements
  • 1992 Youth World Champion Western Trail
  • 1994 Youth World Champion Western Pleasure

  • 2003 Quarter Horse Trail Champion
    Jozette on CL Okay Who Dun It
    Congratulations to the following pupils on their 07/08 season successes:
  • Grant Whitaker with Waiora Can Di Bar (Christchurch WRC Show - Hi-Pt Amateur, runner-up Hi-Pt Senior Horse) (Nelson WRC Show - Hi-Pt Amateur, Hi-Pt Senior Horse)
  • Claire Ollerenshaw with Waiora Can Di Bar (Christchurch WRC Show - Hi-Pt Rookie, 1st Sen HUS) (Nelson WRC Show - Hi-Pt Rookie, 1st Sen HUS, 2nd Hunt Seat Eq)
  • Fiona Bendall with GB Dynamic Zip (Rotorua Show - 1st Rookie Showmanship, 1st Rookie Horsemanship, 2nd Rookie Pleasure, 2nd Amateur Pleasure, 3rd Amateur Trail)
  • Nick Egerton with Playbar (Rotorua Show - 2nd Rookie Trail, 3rd Rookie Pleasure, 4th Rookie Showmanship)
  • Angela Penney with GB Boston Chip
  • Jacqui Charnin with Born To Play (Dusti Cup - 1st Rookie Showmanship, 1st Rookie Versatility) (Whangarei Show - 3rd Amateur Showmanship, 1st Rookie Trail, 5th Amateur Trail)
  • Emma Jones-Reha with Over The Top (Dusti Cup - 2nd Rookie Showmanship) (Whangarei Show - 4th Amateur Showmanship, 2nd Rookie Trail, 3rd Amateur Trail)
  • Leeza Newton with Stylistic - (Taupo Show - Open Pleasure Classic winner)
  • 2003 Quarter Horse Trail Champion
    Jozette giving a lesson to Diane Thompson on GB Classique L'Amour

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