Trainer:

Chris Barnard: Chris began his equestrian career in the UK spending 3 years at the Mark Phillips Equestrian Center in Scotland where he trained through the British Horse Society system and currently holds the BHSAI qualification and also passed the Intermediate Teaching exam. Chris has been in the United States for nearly 15 years and has gained his experience from managing and training at some of the best facilities in the north east United States. Chris is an experienced jumper rider and has shown consistently on the 'A' show circuit. In the summer of 2008 Chris received the "r" Show Jumping Course Designers License from the USEF. Having apprenticed with top course designers such as Danny Foster (CAN) and Richard Jeffery (GBR) from California to Florida, Chris is looking forward to using these experiences to continue his course designing career.