HPC COACHING FACULTY
As part of the Horsemen's club charter, we aim to provide our
members with the highest level of instruction possible. Horsemen's
members are extremely lucky to have some of WA's best instructors
available to them at each rally. It is the Horsemen's policy that
all our members should be exposed to highly qualified and
experienced instructors from a varied field of equine disciplines.
By ensuring that the club curriculum is comprehensive, this further ensures that our members are able to excel in a various number of different equine pursuits throughout the year. A large part of the clubs income each year is spent in ensuring that we are able to secure these top level coaches and the results our members obtain in competitions during the year is a testament to the outstanding quality and commitment of the coaching faculty to our club members.
As part of an on-going series we thought we would give you some back
ground on our coaches and as you are going read, these coaches have
truly excelled in their chosen equestrian pursuits.
This month our spot light is on ~
DIANE BENNIT.
HPC is extremely privileged to have Diane Bennit as part of
our coaching faculty. Next time you see Diane around the club, maybe
stop and say hello and you may be lucky enough to gain some useful
information from a lady of vast experience and equine knowledge.
Often we see these people around the club and don't realise just
what they have achieved in their lives.
By the way - this lady can certainly jump!
The Photo is of Diane on "Black Label" setting a new WA Puissance record 6ft 4in. (1.93metres) Yep - that is right - cleared a show jumping fence at the height of 1930mm.
Diane produced "Ocean Foam" who later went on to represent
Australia in show jumping at the Tokyo Olympics. With a background
in show jumping & dressage (based in WA) Diane is Chair of the WA
Horse Council, and also an Industry Liaison Officer. She organized
EI information evenings, and has worked on an Emergency
Communication List (WA) to disseminate information to 6000 people.
Diane also attended meetings with DAFWA (representing the non racing
sector) and the Equine Influenza Bio-Security Information Group to
discuss EI policy and the development of bio-security procedures and
provided media resources during the EI crisis.
She is a qualified coach and a trainer and assessor with the EFA,
BHS, RDA, AHRC and WA Pony Club.
On the administrative side, Diane has been a delegate to the Federal
EFA, EFA Grading Coordinator for Commentators, Chairperson of the WA
Horse Council, Chair - National Coaching Accreditation Scheme WA
Branch (NCAS), National Coaching Coordinator of the Australian Horse
Riding Centres, Vice Chairperson of Riding for the Disabled, serves
on Ring Councils for the Royal Agricultural Society, is a Horse Safe
auditor and acts as an Expert Witness in equestrian cases in WA and
the eastern states and is a part time Senior Lecturer at TAFE.
In 1996 Diane was the Women's Sports Foundation of WA's choice for
inclusion in their book "Best 100 Women Competitors and Contributors
to their Sport" and in 2007 was appointed as Stable Manager for the
Australian Para Equestrian Team that competed at the World
Championships in UK
* NCAS EFA, AHRC, RDA Level 1 qualifications also AHRC Level 2 and
BHSAI accreditation.
* Competed successfully in Advanced Medium, A Grade Showjumping,
Showhorse & Western events.
* Was the winner of the Inaugural Powder Puff Derby (horse race) at
Ascot.
* Chair Working Hunter taskforce, Showhorse & Breed judge.
* HorseSafe Auditor, Valuer of horses for insurance purposes, act as
an Expert Witness in Equestrian Litigation cases.
* Stable Manager - Australian Para Equestrian Team at the 2007 World
Championships in the UK.
* Chair NCAS WA, National Coaching Co ordinator AHRC.
* National classifier Warmblood & Connemara Breeds.
* 3 Star Announcer.
* Member of Royal Agricultural Society Ring Councils.
