The Saddle & Canter Team

At Saddle & Canter we are passionate about supporting the global equestrian community and have chosen to partner with some incredible horsewomen across a range of disciplines. Meet the Saddle & Canter Ambassadors!

Saddle & Canter Ambassadors

Rachel Vercoe - Liberty & Trail Riding

Australian Rachel Vercoe is hugely popular on social media as @myhorsewillow where she shares her adventures with her horses Willow and Oakley. First and foremost a horse lover, Rachel enjoys...

Tannah Johnson - Dressage

Tannah is a dressage rider and university student from Clevedon, Auckland. She has competed up to FEI CDI-Y and now has a new horse that she is excited to take up...

Maya Hegh - Show Jumping

Maya is 17 and competes in Showjumping. She has a small team of three horses; 9 year old Encore NZPH who has been competing up to Junior Rider and 125...

Ashra McAvinue - Eventer, Riding Coach & Horsemanship Clinician

Ashra enjoys dressage, eventing and horsemanship and her passion for a life with horses has led to becoming a riding coach, horsemanship clinician and to training and schooling horses. "I absolutely love the...

Kate Dacre - Showing

Kate runs Royalton Show Horses and rides full time. She competes in Showing with a small team of horses that she has produced. Kate enjoys Dressage and Eventing at the start and end...

Zara McDonald - Eventing

Zara is a young eventer. She is based in Waimauku and attends Wainoni Park Pony Club. Her main event horse, Ngahiwi Makem (Makem), is a 17-year-old 16hh Holsteiner x Stationbred. Zara...

Brooke Knight Willis - Show Jumper & Trainer

Brooke trains all types of horses and competes in Show Jumping. Riding is a full time, 24/7 career so she needs to be comfortable in quality clothing that goes the...