Gayle
Starting her career as a very successful lawyer she balanced two very different lifestyles, in 2007 Gayle took the leap to follow her love for the sport, and set up GW Equine (riding, breeding and training), which took off instantly. She grew up riding horses and has over 35 years of experience working with horses, Gayle worked for reputable and respected names in the business, in several disciplines, producing horses from unbroken to 1.45m and to winning at national dressage championships, additionally she holds her BHSI and UKCC Level 3 coaching qualifications. On top of this she trained riders and supplied horses for the pentathletes at the London 2012 Olympics, World Championships, Europeans and was Wellington Colleges equestrian coach.
Having bred and produced her own horses to top levels, over the years she has worked very closely with the best vets and physio’s in the country. Gayle respects and understands the importance of correct muscle sculpture and knows what it takes to create and maintain peak performance in horses, as-well as a depth of understanding in rehabilitation. Gayle always knew how invaluable the water treadmill work was to helping her achieve greatness in her horses, inspiring her to share the opportunity with more riders and their horses.
Gayle has a vast knowledge span, a sharp and trained eye for gait analysis leading her to an idea of incorporating a unique video analysis system with the water treadmill, making it efficient, clear and easy to measure progress and analyse the movement of the horse. A very special and valuable feature of our treadmill service, coming highly recommended by vets, physios and professional riders.
Devoted to inspiring and helping riders and horses all levels and disciplines achieve their goals, she believes the water treadmill perfectly compliments her mission to open opportunities for everyone to succeed and enjoy their own journey with their horse.
Kaly
Kaly has had a passion for horses his whole life. A dedicated and talented horseman, he has undergone extensive training with leading experts in the field of hydro therapy Tonya Willingham and Dr Matthias Baumann. He has a great wealth of experience in rehabilitation working closely with owners and medical professionals to help develop, strengthen and heal a great variety of horses.
Kaly has many years dealing with stallions, young and tricky horses. The horses performance and welfare is paramount and he always strives to bring out the best in the horses he deals with and to deliver a first class service to their human partners.
Ben
Ben has been responsible for overseeing the daily care for all the brood mare, stallions and young stock. Whilst running the GW Equine breeding program for the past 10 years. He has been involved in the development of Equine Aqua Power from the outset and has extensive training with leading experts in the field of hydro therapy Tonya Willingham and Dr Matthias Baumann.
Ben takes overall responsibility for the maintenance, bio security and hygiene for the whole treadmill facility itself.
Matthias
Our fully trained team are supported by Dr. Matthias Baumann who has been a specialist equine vet since 1994. Heading a veterinary practice in Munich, Dr Baumann, has run a rehabilitation centre for over 22 years. He is an expert in the latest use of all the latest hydro therapy technology as well as acupuncture and other complimentary treatments. Since 1998 he has been a certified appraiser for equestrian sports at the IHK Munich.
Dr. Baumann was an Event rider for over 35 years. He became German champion three times in his active riding career, winning team Gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and team Bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He successfully coached the South Korean Eventing Team and is now a member of the Austrian Eventing Equestrian Team.