Brand Ambassadors
Our Brand Ambassadors are an important part of our team. We rely on our amazing riders for their valuable feedback when trying our new products. We take choosing our ambassadors very seriously as they are representing our brand. We look first and foremost for a young rider with a great attitude that displays exemplary sportsmanship. A passion for their chosen Equestrian field and a strong desire to learn and refine their riding and horsemanship skills. Good communication is a must as we do like to check in with you and see how you are going and what you think of our Apparel.
We currently have a team of exceptional Brand Ambassadors and will be looking for more early 2024. This is a rewarding role, because, well, FREE clothes and riding gear!! And of course the chance to be a part of a brand that believes in the importance of supporting and developing Australian youth riders.
Heidi Dykstra
A New Ambassador coming soon!
Shanniah Bartle
My name is Shanniah and I am from NSW Australia.
My main discipline is eventing but I am always willing to give anything a go, as long as I am with my horse then I’m happy.
I have been riding my whole life, there has never been a time where I haven’t been around horses.
My main horse is my girl Magpie, she is a jumping machine! She has been having some time off but has recently come back into work and I am so excited to get back out again!
As well as Magpie, I have a small herd of ponies who mean the absolute world to me. I try to get them all out and about as much as possible whilst still getting their fair share of breaks to just be ponies.
I absolutely love wearing matching outfits and standing out in the crowd so I am so excited to have the chance to represent such an amazing brand!
Renee Swensen
My name is Renee Swensen, I’m 15 years old and located in Far North Queensland, Malanda. I have two horses at the moment and a third on the way . Their names are Oxbow, Otto, and Rain all chestnut geldings. I compete and train Showjumping with both horses and with Oxbow I regularly go to pony club sporting and gymkhanas. I have tried heaps of different things from cross country to dressage to archery. My riding goals for 2024 would be to grow my confident in the 1m/1.05m classes and maybe move up. I also hope to try some new sports as well like archery and dressage. My passion and life is horses, to be apart of this team is unreal! I absolutely love this brand.
Sienna Tombs
A New ambassador coming soon!
Addison Rides
Addi began riding & competing on lead at the age of 2. Now, as a 6yo she has been showing & doing pony club off lead for a year and a half after purchasing her super pony Hailee.
Addi follows her mum & nanny’s footsteps as they have both spent their lives in the saddle.
Mum Hollie has a riding school in South East QLD so Addi spends lots of time with like minded kids in lessons & kids camps as well as weekly lessons with Paul Austin.
Addi has attended jump comps, sporting days, gymkhanas, pony club camps, show horse comps and has also competed at a rodeo barrel racing & she has performed with the HLS trick riding team.
In 2023 Addi was lucky enough to ride 2 beautiful ponies in lead rein qualifying for grand nationals 2024 which she will be competing at early this year.
Addi was seen performing nightly as part of EKKAnites 2023 carrying the Australian flag during the national anthem.
Her new pony Prada pines temptation “Thor” is the perfect alrounder pony for her to continue doing a bit of everything. Addi is so excited to be a part of the In The Saddle Team.
Olivia Begley
A new Ambassador coming soon!
Chloe O'Neill
A New Ambassador Coming Soon!
Drue Fellona
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My name is Drue and I am an 11 year old Hunter rider from New Jersey. I have been riding for the last five years and showing more competitively for the last two.
My journey has not been easy as I lost my second pony this last fall in a trailer accident. While that experience is one I will never forget, I have decided to press forward with my new partner Itsy. Itsy is a dark bay 14.0 hand welsh cross pony who is eager to please and takes the best care of me. This year we are stepping things up and will be showing in the Large Green Pony Division. Spending time in the saddle and at the barn brings me great joy, and there is no place I would rather be.
I am honored to be a part of the ambassador program for In The Saddle and can’t wait to share the goodness of the brand with fellow equestrians. Remember to always keep your chin Up and heels DOWN. Much LOVE.
Tehani Badke
Hi, I'm Tehani Badke, a proud Ambassador for In the Saddle Youth Rider Apparel. Having grown up around horses I began Pony Club at the age of 5 and that's where my passion for riding began. In the last couple of years I've turned my focus to Eventing which involves cross-country (my fav), Dressage and Showjumping. Therefore, you will see me competing across many disciplines. I was honoured to be awarded the Pony Club Australia Highest Achievement rider under 13 years for 2021 and am eager to defend my title in 2022. I was lucky to experience success at multiple state events on board my little red rocket Mary during the past few years. This year my main partner is the stunning Dublin Lights aka Dillon as we aim towards climbing the grades together. I'm looking forward to stepping out at my first event for 2022 dressed in the stylish, cool and super comfortable In the Saddle Apparel.
Ella McConachy
My name is Ella McConachy I’m a 14yo Dressage rider from East Gippsland Victoria. I have four horses that I ride and two I have trained myself. I am a member of the Victorian Young Rider Dressage Squad.
My main competition horse is Kasperrado D Andreas, he is a 12yr old 14.3hh Warmblood gelding ( DeNiro) currently competing elementary and training medium/advanced. I have had some fabulous achievements competing Kas such as, winning the 2022 Australian Dressage Championships FEI CDI- CH Children’s Class. We have also been the Novice Interschool Dressage Champion for the 2022 Boneo Interschool series. With plenty of other achievements under our belt. With the help of my Mum and super coach Bianca Veneziano, we are improving in leaps and bounds as a combination.
Another one of my Horses Big Creek Just Ivy is a 14.2hh 7yr old HSH mare, she was broken in by us (Armstrong’s horse starting) she is a striking pinto who has had success in both showing & dressage. She is currently competing Novice and training elementary/medium. Just recently she won the intermediate novice section at the leader equine farm world equestrian festival in the interschool section. She was also top 10 at Barastoc 2022 in the show hunter class of over 30 competitors when she was only 5yrs old! And 2 supremes at the 2 pinto horse of the year shows she’s done.
My next horse is Lijand Fall Guy, he is a lovely 13hh 7yr old welsh x Australian pony gelding, (Murphy) was also broken in by us and was the first horse I trained myself, he is currently competing novice and training elementary/medium. Murphy is a delightful little horse with an amazing temperament and lots of talent!
My next upcoming star of the team is Laydun Park Sweet As Chocolate!
He is a 4yr old 14.2hh QH X Clydie sport horse, (Cadbury) was also broken by us and I am currently training him, he has only done 1 competition so far and brought home very promising scores, scoring over 80% in both his tests, Cadbury is a lovely horse with so much more potential!
I’m so excited to have the opportunity to be an ambassador for In the Saddle and look forward to promoting their products and brand wherever I can!
Saidee Perich
My name is Saidee, I started riding when i was 4 years old. At first, I started riding because horses made me feel happy and helped me when I felt stressed, but then I wanted to win some ribbons so I trained really hard. My hard work started to pay off as I began winning on my pony Arwin and now on my beautiful Warmblood Kam. With my current horses, Lacey and Kam, I plan to do Eventing but my favorite discipline is definitely Showjumping! I love making friends at horse shows because my favorite topic to talk about is...horses. I'm proud to represent In the Saddle, I wear their clothes every day they are so comfortable and I love the funky patterns.
Reagan Hill
Reagan has been a great support of our Brand and you will see lots of her photography popping up featuring In the Saddle products! We are so excited to have her join our amazing team of Equestrians 💜Hi! My name is Reagan Hill & I’m a teen eventer, show jumper and photographer! I currently have a team of 3 horses. Patchy who I have kindly been given the ride on, Dandy who I recently bought at the start of 2023 and I still own my first ever pocket rocket pony Trooper. I’m currently competing 70cm Showjumping & 65cm eventing on Patchy whilst building up my partnership with Dandy.
I recently discovered in the saddle and I’m over the moon to join the team. It’s so exciting to represent a brand I really love. I’m looking forward to working with them!
Bella Brown
Hi my name is Bella and I am a 13 yr old rider from Northern NSW!
I have two gorgeous competition horses, Nadia my 15.1 eventer and Breeze my 14.1 pony. I am currently competing EVA80 eventing and 90 showjumping but I am really looking forward to hopefully stepping up this year. I do eventing, interschool, EA, dressage and pony club!
I am so excited to be a brand ambassador for In The Saddle this year and promote their awesome clothes! Can’t wait to see this business grow in 2023!
Tessa Morgan
Hey there, so excited to be a brand ambassador for this awesome brand! My names Tessa and I am a 16 year old dressage rider from New Zealand. I am currently doing level 2 dressage and always looking to improve and reach my goals. I do however love to balance out the dressage with fun treks and farm hacks ! I have previously done show jumping and show hunter and have been to Hoy a few times doing that and placed. Some of my goals are to qualify for Horse of the year 2025 for dressage, and to go to the youth festival for dressage as well.
Holly Barnes
Hi, my name is Holly and I'm an FEI Dressage rider from Canberra.
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I started riding when I was 6 years old and started off in the show ring. I decided to focus on dressage when I was 18 and have never looked back. I work full time as an accountant and spend my free time training and competing.
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I currently have a team of 2 mares who are both competing at State and National level. I'm proud to say that I've trained them both myself since they were 3 years old.
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I'm looking forward to working with In the Saddle as a Brand Ambassador.
Amelia McDonald
Hi! My name is Amelia McDonald and I am 12 years old and live in Albany in Western Australia. I have been riding since I was 4 years old, competing since I was 5 and my focus is on dressage.
I have been a member of the Pony Club WA State Dressage Squad from 2021 and was a member of the 2021 WA State Team for the Australian Interschool Championships competing in dressage and combined training.
My current pony is the 9 year old German Riding Pony x Welsh Pony mare, Springwater Chanel. We are competing in official pony dressage in Preliminary/Novice and hope to do our first Elementary by the end of the year. We have also competed in show jumping up to 75cm and recently completed our first ODE at 65cm. We hope to do a bit more jumping and eventing this year, but our main focus is on our dressage.
I am so excited to be able to represent such a fantastic brand as In the Saddle! I love the tops and riding tights as they look really nice with gorgeous designs and are really comfortable to wear and I am excited to be able to share how fantastic they are with my friends and other riders in 2023.
Georgia
Corrigan
I’m Georgia Corrigan, and I am 12 years old from Comboyne NSW. I have been riding since I was old enough to sit on a horse and competed in my first event at 18 months old. My passion for horses and riding began early as my whole family are involved in camp drafting and it’s very special to all be able to do this all together. I started showjumping about 4 years ago and have loved it ever since. This year with Buick, I am hoping to begin jumping 1.15m - 1.20m. You will find me currently competing most weekends in showjumping or camp drafting.
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I am every lucky to have a great team of my own horses but also have the opportunity to ride some amazing horses for family friends.
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I’m so excited to have the opportunity to be an ambassador for In the Saddle and I look forward to promoting their products and brand wherever I can!
Jessica Skinner
Hi, my name is Jessica Skinner, i am a young dressage rider from NSW, and i am excited to have been chosen as a brand ambassador for In The Saddle in 2023.
I have 2 competition horses, Burrowa Bashar (Harry) a Welsh C, and AEA Malvasia (Mila) a 7yo 15.3 hh Dutch Warmblood. Harry and i represent NSW on the Young Rider Squad and are competing FEI Small Tour. I hope to compete Mila at FEI J this year.
I look forward to wearing In The Saddle gear throughout the 2023 year
Isobelle Muller
Hi, my name is Isobelle Muller I’m 21 years old and I work at professional dressage stable, Lets Performance Horses.
My main discipline is Dressage and I currently have 3 horses on my team-
Dynomite- who is a 14.1hh, 12yo Stock Horse x Quarter Horse competing Advanced/PSG level
Power Storm- who is a 14.2hh, 6yo Welsh x Warmblood Preliminary level
KC Furst Romance- who is a 16hh, 4yo Warmblood hoping to start the Young Horse classes this year
In the Saddle has been very supportive of Dynomite and I’s journey, with setting up an interview with Equestrian Life Magazine so I’m extremely honoured and proud to be an ambassador for @inthesaddle and I look forward to what this year has in store for myself and my team of beautiful ponies
Blake Wilton
Hi Im Blake and I live in the wheatbelt of Western Australia. I’m 7yrs old and I help run my mums stud Gèvaudan Lodge Sportaloosas. My job is to make sure all the horses and ponies always have water and are kid proof.
I currently compete in ridden leadline on multiple horses, I also show inhand with my Mini pony Spice. I own a mini pony named Spice and an Appaloosa mare called Chaos. I also ride my mums ex Eventing Appaloosa mare Betty she is 16’1h and my mums brumby gelding Bobby.
This year I want to do barrel racing and show jumping as I love to go fast and make mum run. I’m excited to start riding more and competing more this year. I love the matchy boys sets from In the Saddle!
Emmi Kneale
I’m Emmi Kneale and I’m 14 years old. I live in West Pinjarra WA with my lease horse Descardo Montana 2 and my pony Espior et Miracles (aka Missy). I love everything about riding and have tried my hand at many different disciplines including vaulting, mounted games, eventing, tetrathlon, ranch sorting and polo to name a few but my all time favourite is definitely Show Jumping! I love the speed classes especially. I cant wait to show off In the Saddle Horse and Rider wear this year!