Our Team

Jen - Owner, Director & Coach

Jen has had a distinct passion for horses since a very young age, begging her parents for lessons and constantly finding ways to spend more time with these wonderful animals. Her enthusiasm paid off in her teens when her riding school (Wales, UK) saw potential in her teaching style, and developed her to teach weekly lessons. Jen has also held yard management positions, in both Wales and England from 20 + dressage horses to 60+ trekking horses before moving to New Zealand in 2012. Jen’s second passion is education and pedagogy. She believes in fun, interactive learning experiences to give students a supportive and safe environment in which to develop their skills further within the sport, and looks forward to exploring this methodology further as Belmont Farm grows.

Steve - Owner, Director & Farm Manager

Steve found himself thrown into the world of horses when his three daughters began riding lessons. After many years of trial and error, shows and ringside support for his children, Steve is a natural horseman and comforting soundboard for our families new to horse ownership at the farm. You can often find him gently bomb-proofing the horses by immersing himself in tractor-ing, leaf-blowing, chain sawing and the like. Sorry in advance!

  • Holly

    HEAD COACH

    Holly is a huge part of our origin story, and the way in which we teach at Belmont Farm. She is a well respected coach in our area, with a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of horsemanship. Holly looks at the relationship between horse and rider from the moment you put the halter on, and aims to build upon this under saddle. She has jumped at HOY and competed in many disciplines, and produced many different kind of horses. Her teaching style is encouraging for our students, and her passion for the sport is infectious to all those that take part in her lessons.

  • Zoe

    COACHING ASSISTANT

    Zoe has been riding with us in our lessons for almost 2 years, and is a valued member of our team. She assists our coaches on the ground to help them deliver great lessons, and also assists with ensuring and providing the best care for our unicorns. Zoe lives and breathes the Belmont philosophy, and has recently purchased her own pony Chester.

  • Clara

    COACHING ASSISTANT

    Clara has also been riding with us for 2 years + and assists with lessons for beginner riders, giving them extra support and comfort from the ground while Holly and Jen teach. She is also very talented with management of the yard, keeping it spotless, and keeping all equipment to a really high standard. Thank you Clara!