Sally offers a unique and expert coaching eye to help all riders, with years of experience to back her up and a great sense of humour to make every session fun!
Saturday February 3rd in the afternoon and Sunday, February 4th will be a normal riding clinic with group flat, poles and jumping lessons. Sally is an accomplished event and show jumping rider who competed in an Australian team in Hamburg, Germany.
She owns and runs Tooradin Estate which hosts many events. As a coach for more than 40 years, Sally has developed a unique gift and an eye for detail, especially in the biomechanics of the rider. We can ALL learn from her!
CLICK HERE to read our MEDIA RELEASES
Coach / Fitness Leader of the Year!
(2023 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards)
Sally has just returned from WA where she has been working with Pippa Hodge from British Columbia , Canada.
Watch more about Pippa's AMAZING work ...
To register for the 'Horses 4 Healing'
presentations on Saturday 3rd
OUR SPECIAL GUESTS ON THE DAY ARE
Ms Joann Formosa OAM PLY
Gold Medalist Para Equestrian at
the 2012 London Paralympics
AND
(Human physiotherapist)
To learn more about
Animal Assisted Services
AND
To register for the SJ, Poles & Riding / groundwork clinic,
A LITTLE BIT OF HER HISTORY
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| Sally on the far right, a member of the unofficial Australian team competing in Germany in 1984 |
Born in Mornington, Australia, Sally comes from an equestrian family that runs a successful riding school business at Tooradin Estate in the South Gippsland region of Victoria. Sally came up through the Pony Club ranks to become a successful all round competitor in EA events, her main love being eventing. She was invited to compete in Hamburg, Germany with eight riders representing Australia, including Vanessa Hawkins.
At 25, Sally became a State Coach with Rideability Victoria (formally known as RDA Victoria) and has become a national coach educator and assessor for RDAA and Pony Club Australia.
Sally became involved in the Australian Para Equestrian teams in 1994 when she went to the World Championships in Hartpury UK as a carer and then in 1996 she was the Chef d’equipe of the Australian team that went to Atlanta. At Sydney 2000, Sally was one of the National Technical Officials that officiated at the Paralympic Equestrian events and then her interests returned to assisting the Australian Paralympic Equestrian team at Hong Kong in 2008 as the assistant coach. Sally has been a part of the EA High Performance Program since 2009 as the Chef d’equipe of the Para equestrian team. Watch some of the highlights of riders at Atlanta below.
Sally Francis retired from Rideability Victoria after 25 years of dedicated work for the organisation. She still consults for them as an RDAA coach educator and assessor. She regularly presents at both Pony Club and RDAA coaching workshops specialising in pole work exercises and innovative coaching techniques using adaptive saddlery and equipment to assist riders to develop their optimum riding skills. She also continues to run the family’s horse and cattle agistment business on her 400 acre property Tooradin Estate, visit their FaceBook page.
Sally is a keen card player who loves good theatre (especially Oliver Twist) and time to play with her beloved dogs.
IN SUMMARY SHE IS:
EA Level 1 Coach
EA Level 3 Jumping Equitation Coach
RDAA Level 2 Coach and Hippotherapy Horse Handler
RDAA Coach Educator and Assessor
AEFL Principal Trainer
PCA Level 2 Coach and Coach Educator and Assessor
Paralympic Chef d’equipe and Assistant Coach for 5 Paralympics and 5 World Championships
Coaching riders of all abilities for over 40 years in all disciplines
Believes in happy riding with happy horses 
In essence, she is a superstar!
to become a Friend of Euroa Horse Park and be sent information on future education and events.
Sally rode competitively on Paddy
for many years and won the Moomba B grade SJ Championships on him.
She went on to win both pre novice sections (1*) at Cape Paterson HT on
the same day riding Strauss and Whiskers.
She also won the novice section (2*) at Avenel in the same year on
Strauss.
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| Sally on Paddy |
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| Sally on Strauss |
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| Sally on Whiskers |
Listen to Sally being interviewed by Glenys Cox on Horse Chats
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