Equine Active - Michelle McDonald

UK CC coach - Trainer for horse and rider, yard manager and horse producer. Chichester, West Susse I have also 1 show jumper who is competing at New Comers.

I am Michelle McDonald and I run Rohan Stables in Halnaker near Goodwood. A little about myself I have ridden and competed all of my life from Pony Club to being asked to compete in the BS Young Riders representing England at the age of 18yrs. My competition record has spanned from BS 1.30 Grade B & C classes to backing and bringing on youngsters up through the jumping ranks. I have also evented t

o Intermediate level and Advanced level British Dressage. Currently I have 3 competition horses including my retired show jumper who has had a change of career and is now competing British Dressage Elementary. My other Show jumper has just had a foal so once she is back in work she will hopefully go up to Foxhunter and then I have the long wait for my foal to grow up and hopefully she will take after her mother and be very active affiliated show jumping. I have experience in breaking, training and teaching a variety of disciplines including National Hunt, hunters, eventers, show jumpers, dressage horses through to ponies for children. I am a UK CC coach and I have the ability to train and teach a variety of sectors in the equine industry. I have been an active member at the local pony and riding club and I also have private clients from this level up to affiliated BS and BD. My approach to training in to give my clients the confidence to achieve their individual goals. I am pro-active and enjoy watching my clients grow and progress from just being able to hack out to going to shows, watching them compete. Aside from regular teaching I am always on hand to attend shows if requested by a client. Apart from my horses at my yard I take full and part liveries, I also take horse for schooling and competing. For the Horse – I offer
Schooling on the flat and over fences
XC schooling sessions
Lunging
Training on the ground

For the Rider – I offer
Teaching and training on the flat and over fences
Lunge lessons
XC schooling sessions
Attending shows in required
Help and advice on tack, husbandry and progression

The Yard & Liveries – I Offer
Full & Part Livery
Horses for schooling and competing
Large outdoor rubber arena (floodlit)
Show Jumps inc. fillers and water tray etc
Horse walker
Off road hacking straight from the yard
All consumables purchased from the yard
Clipping (at my yard or I can come to you)
Horse make-over (inc. clipping, mane and/or tail pulling and getting ready for a show)

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26/06/2026

Isla, who shares Hennie had her prom tonight and of course it was with her best friend Isla it was most beautiful thing I’ve seen so proud of you both. Hope you have amazing evening Hennie will be thinking of you. was such a teamwork have to say a big thank you to Michelle for doing mane and tail thank you❤️ to Anne for driving as I couldn’t take mine as it was too big🙄and thank you to mum and dad that have had a big in put too make it happen and of course Sarah Isla‘s Mum shes probably very grey at the moment, 😂but it’s all been worth it❤️

24/06/2026

All horses showed off tonight to make sure they are cool and comfortable for the night 😊 now for me to be showered and comfortable for the evening what’s left of it? 😊😂

25/04/2026

Good ginger❤️

25/04/2026

Very proud of coco today we had a 2nd ,second time out doing dressage she just missed out in the second class,she has a change of career she’s still a little bit confused but I think she’s liking it as the marks are getting better, and she has only done two

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