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Barbie Gertenbach
79 Salvia Road
Lonehill
2062
Gauteng

Cell: 082 453 3522
Cell: 082 447 4052
Fax: (+27) 011 702 2015
e-mail:
riba@wbs.co.za
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Our Horses & Instructors
Amadeus (small Horse) beginner Dressage, Jumping & Outrides
Aramis (Pony) beginner Jumping & Outrides
Bankie: (Horse) intermediate, Dressage, Jumping, Eventing & Outrides
Boet (Pony) Vaulting & Outrides
Cobra (Horse) beginner to advanced Jumping, Outrides, for nervous people
Cowboy (Horse) intermediate Dressage, Jumping & Outrides
Dante (large Pony) beginner, safe for everyone
Dusty (large Pony) beginner, safe for everyone
Fantasy (Horse) intermediate, Dressage, Jumping & Outrides
Linda (Pony) beginner to advanced Dressage, Showing & Outrides
Jupiter (Pony) intermediate Dressage, Jumping, Eventing & Outrides
Lupini (Horse) beginner to intermediate Dressage, Jumping, Eventing & Outrides
Silver Moon (Horse) intermediate Dressage, Jumping, Vaulting & Outrides
Sahara (Pony) beginner to intermediate Jumping & Outrides
Susie (Pony) taught more people to ride than any other Pony in the history of Riba Stables, 36 Years old
Tattoo (Horse) beginner Dressage, Jumping & Outrides
Spice Girl (Pony) beginner Dressage, Jumping & Outrides
Tinker (Pony) beginner to intermediate Dressage, Jumping & Outrides
Twilight (large Pony) beginner Jumping & Outrides
Valdez (Pony) beginner to intermediate Dressage, Jumping & Outrides
Oddiob (Chinta Pony) very kind and nice for nervous beginner riders
Seascape (Chinta Pony) good for beginners
Fergie (Chinta Pony) nice for beginners
Showboy (Chinta Pony) Kind and calm for beginners
Napolitano (Horse)
Vaulting
BARBIE GERTENBACH
Date of birth:   18 June 1959



????           SANEF level 2 instructor
1976           Matriculation – Holy Cross Convent – Johannesburg
1977-1979 Veterinary Nursing (Dip Cur Anim)
                  University of Pretoria – Onderstepoort
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY


1985-present Proprietor & coach (Riba Stables)
1984-1985 Veterinary nurse (Sandown Veterinary Clinic)
1982-1983 Veterinary nurse (Craighall Park Animal Hospital)
1980-1982 Veterinary nurse (Sandown Veterinary Clinic)


Personal Achievements
Showjumping – Junior provincial colours, competed up to Adult A.
Dressage – Junior and adult provincial colours, competed in Adults up to Prix St Georges.
Equitation – SA Champion Children’s Bronze medal, Junior provincial colours.
Showing – Many times provincial colours in Adults. Four times winner of Compleat Horse Derby.
Eventing – Junior provincial colours.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES


Provincial colours in Show jumping, Dressage, Eventing, Showing, Equitation and Vaulting.
South African colours in Vaulting.
South African Champions in Equitation, and Vaulting.
FEI children’s dressage champion
Top instructor 2004 Equitation Super League.
Assistant coach for South Africa’s first international individual vaulters and mixed team.
Assistant coach for South Africa’s first vaulting team and individuals to compete at WEG .
Pupils’ Achievements


National Panel – Equitation
Candidate National Panel – Dressage and Vaulting
Provincial Panel – Showing
Completed FEI Level 2 Judge’s Course - Eventing
Completed FEI level 1 coaches course showjumping and dressage
Attended Para Dressage Seminar 2008
Judging Qualifications
Steph Gaskin
Birthday 20.10.1977

Steph started teaching at Riba Stables in February 2007. Steph teaches the beginners to intermediate Riders. She incorporates basic dressage and basic jumping skills into her lessons, as well as playing games on the horses to boost confidence and to add a bit of fun. Steph started riding at the age of 5 in Swaziland, near Manzini, she learnt to ride with Peter Emnett. Steph’s riding career went up to juniors.
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