Helen Gallop - Centre Co-ordinator

Helen is Centre Co-ordinator and a partner in Summerhouse. Helen started the Centre with her mother Sheila Weston in 1982.  She has the BHSI certificate and has competed at advanced level in Horse Trials, Show Jumping and Dressage

Helen has competed Summerhouse Freedom in 1m 40 jumping classes and Derbys and  Summerhouse Chazwick at 1.30m and Advanced Dressage. She is currently competing Summerhouse Cruiseman, a homebred youngster, currently jumping 1.25m and Medium level Dressage. Raffles, a Dutch Warmblood by Concorde, jumping 1.30m and Contino, a Belgium Warmblood 6yr old. Helen is also just starting training a 4yr Dutch Warmblood stallion by Good Times & 4yr Dutch Warmblood gelding by Onze Fonze.

Helen spends most of her time either on the road visiting different NVQ Training Locations such as Talland, or at various Education Training Meetings around the Country.  Any other time is spent catching up on the paperwork pile, training her horses and teaching.

Helen's aim is to take her 3 horses to Grade A and to ride Summerhouse Cruiseman in a Prix St.George.

Sheila Weston - Partner

Sheila is a Partner at Summerhouse  and started the school by first running Riding Holidays here.  She has been instrumental in the setting up of the school and ran the Centre when Helen was training and competing. Sheila is now retiered & is enjoying travelling & golf.

Sheila has her BHSAI and is an NVQ assessor. 

John Weston - Partner
  
John is a Partner at Summerhouse and although not horsey has, in the past, kept busy running his own engineering business. He has always had time to support Helen in her competitive career and help with building projects and essential maintenance at Summerhouse. John is now retiered & is enjoying travelling & golf.

John has been involved in the management of the business together with the accounts and budgets.

Irma Sutton - NVQ Co-ordinator

Irma started at Summerhouse in June 2002 as a Senior Instructor and is now NVQ co-ordinator. She moved here from Holland with her horse Jeremy. Irma has the Dutch equivelent of the BHSI. Irma is an NVQ Internal Verifier.

She and Jeremy compete at Advanced level dressage. She competes Summerhouse Contino at Elementary level dressage and Summerhouse Unicum at Novice level.

Irma has qualified Unicum and Contino for the Regional Dressage finals at Novice level.

Helen Climpson - Accounts

Helen works one day a week keeping the Summerhouse accounts in order.

Jane Leach - Instructor
  

Jane joined Summerhouse in November 2004 and has now gained her BHSAI. Aswell as teaching Jane also takes an active role in the College Course.

Kirsty Rumney - Instructor/Assessor/Show Organisor

Kirsty joined us in June 2003 after doing an Equine Science degree. During her time at Summerhouse she has obtained her Stage 3 and now has her AI. Kirsty is currently training for Stage 4 and IT.

Lisa Wyllie - Trainee Groom

Lisa joined us in August 2004 and has had an interest in horses for a number of years. She had her own pony as a child and is now hoping to extend her knowledge of working and caring for horses. She has her NVQ 1 and is working towards her NVQ 2.

Sarah Talbot - Trainee Groom

Sarah joined Summerhouse in September 2003 to train as a groom and improve her knowledge of working with horses. Sarah is working to achieve her NVQ 1.

Stella joined us in March 05 as Receptionist. She has a horse of her own called Sam, who she rides regularly. She also has two dogs and enjoys motor sport.

Rosie Hyett - Instructor

Rosie joined the team in September 2003 and has achieved at Summerhouse her FMA, AMA, Stage , Stage 2 and PTT. Rosie is now working towards her Stage 3 .

Bianca Perrett- Trainee Instructor

Bianca came to us in September from Hartpury. She now wants to begin taking her BHS exams and then to achieve her goal of becoming an instructor.

Abi Einzig - Instructor

Abi joined us in 1989 as a student. She now has her BHS AI, IT and Intermediate Stable Managers and a BA (hons) in English. Abi is an Instructor, Assessor, I.V and College course lecturer. Abi has competed at Elementary and Medium Dressage, and has her own horse called Dylan.

Sally Crossman - Instructor/Competition Groom

Sally joined us in September 05. She currently has her BHSAI and is working towards her Stage 4 and IT teach. Prior to SEC, she trained at Hartpury for her BHSAI

Louis Buhagiar - Maintenance

Louis joined Summerhouse in May 05. He brings to Summerhouse his wealth of experience in building, plumbing and maintenence. Louis is originally from Malta where he used to race.

Rosanna Hardwick - Trainee Instructor

Rosanna joined the team in October 2005 and is working towards her BHS Stage 2 and will then be looking forward to her Stage 3 & PTT.

Bethan Jones - Trainee Instructor

Bethan joined the team in January 2006. She currently holds her BHS stage 2 and PTT and is working towards her BHS Stage 3.

Hannah Moss - Instructor

Hannah joined us in January 06. She currently has her BHSAI and is working towards her Stage 4 and IT teach.

Linzi Hardingham - Instructor
  

Linzi joined us in January 06. She currently has her BHSAI and is working towards her Stage 4 and IT teach.

Rebecca Mitchell - Trainee Instructor
  

Rebecca joined us in April 06. She is currently working towards NVQ two and has begun teaching beginner lessons. Her aim is to gain her PTT. She rides her own horse Bug.

Abi Henshall - Instructor

Abi came to Summerhouse from Stepney Bank stables in Newcastle. She has worked with horses in a variety of disciplines and countries and is aiming to achieve her BHSAI and Stage IV

Eline Van Rossum - Trainee Instructor

Shelly Jennings- Receptionist
  

Joined us in April 06 as a full time receptionist. Since being here she has started riding again after a 12 year break. She has now found her dream job with the combination of horses and admin, whilst still allowing her time to foster for the Stroud Cats Protection League.

Jo Derham- Reception Team Leader
  

Jenni Prozesky - Show Admin

Jenni is from Cape Town, South Africa and joined the team in April 2006. She has been involved in running shows and with horses for many years

Casey Plume - Trainee Instructor

Casey joined us in September 2006 after leaving school. She had been riding with us for a while previously and now wishes to start her BHS exams. She is also very keen to begin teaching.

Maureen Hallows - Receptionist

Maureen joined Summerhouse in June 2006, having moved down from Manchester. She has owned horses in the past and is now looking forward to starting the NVQ Coaching Unit.

Gemma Greenberg - Instructor

Gemma did a degree in geology and then went travelling around the world, she came back and gained her stage 3 and PTT at Hartpury. She started at SEC in August and is now looking to achieve her BHSAI and Stage 4

Amy Birt - Trainee Instructor/Assistant Comp Groom

Amy arrived in August to begin training to become an instructor. She is looking to start taking her BHS exams as soon as possible alongside doing her NVQ 3. Amy has been riding at Summerhouse for a number of years.