4* Event Rider, formerly based with Jock Paget at Clifton Eventers. Currently not competing. "I'm now making up for lost time : )."
Summer was born on what's known as Auckland's North Shore (i.e., the bit north of the Harbour Bridge) and has spent her 20-something years in the area. "I rode a pony at camp when I was little and then started having riding lessons at Coatsville's Fruit fields at age 8. However, I gave up horses when I reached 14 years old for a variety of reasons, including boys, glandular fever and the fact that
17/05/2026
🐴Winner, winner 🥇 Can’t complain about Korah’s first Dressage show. After an exciting warm-up she settled into a nice little rhythm and scored some generous marks.
Such a great confidence booster for my first competition in years! Thank you Korah ❤️🐴
And, thanks to Waitemata Dressage Group, the dressage judges, Wainoni pony club and all the volunteers 🙏
Fun April 2026! Young Korah dabbled in Working Equitation at Russell Higgins’ Brumby Farm in collaboration with Jo Bard, then Liberty Academy with RH again and dressage with Nicky Pope to finish off the week 👌
25/08/2025
Excited to be part of the Kaukapakapa Pony Club team this coming season
Spotlight on our Coaches....part 3
We’re thrilled to welcome back our third incredible coach for another season — the lovely and highly skilled Summer Phillips.
Summer brings a perfect blend of experience and knowledge to every session. Her organisation and expertise make each lesson both educational and enjoyable, with a strong focus on fun.
Baby horse Max’s first visit to the beach yesterday. He started off terrified of the different textures in the sand and required a lead pony to just step on to the beach. By the end of the ride he was relaxed and curious enough to explore the estuary for the first time all by himself 💕🦄
12/04/2023
Never could I have imagined building so much trust and rapport with my flighty and reactive thoroughbred that he’d follow me at liberty (without a halter or lead) through frightening flapping flags, run with me, run to me, jump and preform tasks on command when he has the freedom to choose to be elsewhere. Birdie’s Kissing Spines condition has shown me a whole new world of possibilities and a whole lot of fun we can have together in true partnership 🥰.
📷 Sheryl Richardson
🤠 Russell Higgins Foundation Horsemanship
18/04/2022
Riding for Clifton Eventers
Really pleased with how well this guy is floating now. He had a scare coming off this float when we first brought him home and we have taken our time to get his confidence back. He’s now practically self-loading and unloading mindfully without anxiety 🥰 -- love how he straightens himself up when backing down the ramp!
What do you do when you're stuck with only 1 horse in a continuous rehab, train, rehab loop 😭?
Reminisce about the good old days at Clifton Eventers... Here is Clifton Comanche - Novice level XC - always a trickster out of the start box in his early days. Missing the fun times!
🎞Russell Hall www.cliftoneventers.com
29/10/2020
I finally managed to get Jaybird to his first show... Being a ’round the ring’ Ribbon Day for OTTBs (ex races horses), he was rather confused about competition’s objective 😂
01/10/2020
Clifton Tasman