Merinda Shaw B.H.S.A.I
Having grown up at Thornton Park (see our history below), Merinda has spent her life around horses. In 1980 she traveled to England and became an accredited British Horse Society instructor. After her return to Australia, Merinda continued working with the family run business at Thornton Park, and now offers a professional and caring approach to teaching pupils and working with horses.
"Romsey School of Equitation began in my gap year (1979) after the Arab photographer Pat Slater, suggested that I accept local teaching requests. Thornton Park had many show successes in Victoria during that time.
In the following years I first studied in the UK with the show hack specialists, eventing and hunting yard Pinnocks Wood, near Maidenhead for my BHSAI. I then studied with Crabbet Park Equitation Centre in Crawley, West Sussex for my intermediate studies, and where I also qualified as a dressage judge.
In 1984 I launched Naibara Equitation which I worked out of Valley Park Stud (across the road from Thornton Park), where I took in liveries, broke in young stock, gave weekly on-site lessons in riding, longe and stable management, and off-site lessons and re-education to those unable to bring their mounts to the Valley Park Stud.
We now work out of Thornton Park. Lessons are available (singular, voucher or a weekly course), and livery is also available. Lancefield Pony Club, Riddells Creek Pony Club, and adult riders clubs are 10-15 minutes away. We still have the same telephone number, 5429 5344. My mobile is only available when I am not teaching, but please feel free to leave a message and I will return your call.
You do not need a love of any particular breed or field of equitation to feel at home at Romsey School Of Equitation. We will be pleased to hear from you."
- Lady Merinda Shaw, Principal.
In the following years I first studied in the UK with the show hack specialists, eventing and hunting yard Pinnocks Wood, near Maidenhead for my BHSAI. I then studied with Crabbet Park Equitation Centre in Crawley, West Sussex for my intermediate studies, and where I also qualified as a dressage judge.
In 1984 I launched Naibara Equitation which I worked out of Valley Park Stud (across the road from Thornton Park), where I took in liveries, broke in young stock, gave weekly on-site lessons in riding, longe and stable management, and off-site lessons and re-education to those unable to bring their mounts to the Valley Park Stud.
We now work out of Thornton Park. Lessons are available (singular, voucher or a weekly course), and livery is also available. Lancefield Pony Club, Riddells Creek Pony Club, and adult riders clubs are 10-15 minutes away. We still have the same telephone number, 5429 5344. My mobile is only available when I am not teaching, but please feel free to leave a message and I will return your call.
You do not need a love of any particular breed or field of equitation to feel at home at Romsey School Of Equitation. We will be pleased to hear from you."
- Lady Merinda Shaw, Principal.