Trainers Hogholm Stables Livery yard Aberdeenshire, Livery Yard and Equestrian Training Clinic Inverurie Aberdeenshire, Riding Lessons Aberdeenshire Available

Trainers & Instructors

Our resident coach is the yard’s owner, Lorna Anderson, a British Dressage Group 4 rider who works with liveries on their horses’ flatwork issues. A management consultant and trainer by profession, Lorna’s belief in positive feedback is reflected in her coaching style. She trains with Mark van de Donk and Sue Baxter.

A gifted young Dutch rider, Mark van de Donk has both riding and teaching qualifications, known in Holland as Phase I and II, to back up his talented riding and the quality input he has received from his trainers; he recently completely his Phase II with a 9 for teaching and a ten for riding (on a scale of one to ten).

Mark has always been trained by Grand Prix riders, namely Karen Nijvelt, Johan Rockx, Penny Zavitz, Christa Laarakkers and, for the past year, Adelinde Cornelissen. Adelinde is, of course, famous for her outstanding international dressage performances with the tricky but immensely talented Parzival.

Mark is based at Hogholm for four days every two months and welcomes both pupils and spectators.

Sue Baxter, British Dressage Regional Trainer, List 2 Judge and FEI 3-Day Event Judge, trains at Hogholm on a fortnightly basis. Sue, a former 3-day eventer, has competed at Burghley, judged at Badminton and Burghley, and travels internationally to judge at 3-Day Events.

Sue’s experience and perspective as a Judge is invaluable, both in producing young horses and developing older, more established ones. She is passionate about establishing the correct way of going from the early stages of training and has a calm, empathic approach which is appreciated by horses and riders alike.

Jane Rutherford, British Dressage Regional Trainer, has made Hogholm her headquarters for one weekend a month since March 2004.

Based in Berwickshire, Jane initially trained with the late Lady Joicey and now trains with Adam Kemp. Jane believes in positive feedback, communicating clearly with riders to identify their aims and ambitions before working on improving the horse and rider partnership. Her popularity stems not only from her indisputable teaching and coaching skills, but also her entertaining and inclusive style of communication.

A number of other external instructors teach at Hogholm, being hired directly by our livery clients.