PRESENTERS

2024 Presenters

The following presenters are from Mastery of the Horse 2024. Stay tuned for 2025 dates and presenter information.

Warwick Schiller - Horsemanship
Warwick Schiller - Horsemanship

Warwick, a lifelong equestrian, initially focused on reining, becoming an NRHA Reserve World Champion and representing Australia at the 2010 & 2018 World Equestrian Games. Along this journey, he discovered a passion for teaching and a curiosity about alternative approaches when working with horses. For the past 13 years, he's shared knowledge through his online video library, social media, and a Youtube Channel with over 27 million views. Seven years ago, a transformative encounter with a horse shifted Warwick's perspective, leading him to emphasize connection and relationship-based interactions in horse training. This shift inspired him to create ‘The Journey On’ Podcast, where he interviews people worldwide, exploring alternative perspectives, diverging from cultural and societal norms. The podcast, amassing over 3 million downloads, sparked an annual Podcast Summit. Warwick is also the author of the Amazon bestseller "The Principles of Training" in the Equine category, further solidifying his influence in the equestrian community.

MASTERY DEBUT
Jamie Seccombe - Cutting
Jamie Seccombe - Cutting

Jamie is an accomplished cutting horse trainer winning over $200,000 in prize money. Jamie launched his independent career in 2017 after working alongside renowned trainers like Al Dunning and Todd Graham. Notable achievements include winning the 2015 NOVICE National NCHA Championship and the 2023 DDCC Triple Crown, only the second person after Todd Graham to do. He also has Multiple NCHA Futurity, Derby and Classic championships under his belt. Jamie's year involves extensive travel to cutting shows with a team of 19-24 horses from February through to October.

Outside the cutting arena, Jamie enjoys family time on his Toowoomba property, focusing on a breeding program for working line German Shepherds and elite cutting horses, with a strong foundation of proven bloodlines for the performance horse industry.

MASTERY DEBUT
Olivia Hamood - Show Jumping
Olivia Hamood - Show Jumping

Born into a Show Jumping family, Olivia has dedicated her life to horse riding from a young age. Managing the family business, 'Glen Haven Park,' in QLD, Olivia oversees the breeding, breaking in, and global sale of horses, demonstrating a deep commitment to the equestrian world. Her international journey includes a year in Belgium with acclaimed rider Ludo Phillipaerts, competing across Europe and representing Australia in a Nations Cup Team in Portugal. In 2010, Olivia and her family played a pivotal role in providing 38 horses for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

Recent career milestones highlight Olivia's prowess, including being the 2021 Australian Senior Champion and clinching the Caboolture World Cup in 2022 with her horse, Jane Fonda. Olivia has won the Katherine Quilty Memorial Leading Lady Rider award at the Australian Show Jumping Championships for three consecutive years. Amidst her achievements, Olivia remains focused on breeding high-calibre horses from her performance mares, aspiring to contribute a homebred horse to an Australian Team in the future.



Dan Steers - Horsemanship & Liberty
Dan Steers - Horsemanship & Liberty

Growing up in Western Australia, Dan was first introduced to horses in his early teens, working alongside Pete Webber and Corry Holden. Dan then went on to work at Taunton Vale – a large Thoroughbred and Australian Stock Horse stud in the southwest and was involved in all aspects of breeding, training, showing and yearling preparation. In 2007 Dan won the ACA Western Australian Reserve Champion Open Campdraft rider after winning multiple campdrafts and Stock horse futurities. Dan’s love of horses led him to gain part time work with master farrier Brent Tyler. He was now conducting regular horsemanship clinics and was well respected for his horsemanship skills and talent in the arena. In 2008 Dan joined his good friend Dan James at El Caballo Spanish Horse Centre where they performed as “The Dan & Dan Show” each weekend, where “Double Dan Horsemanship” was born. Under the Double Dan Horsemanship banner they travel Australia and more recently the USA teaching, educating and competing.

Brett Parbery - Dressage
Brett Parbery - Dressage

Brett has been professionally riding, training and coaching dressage since 2000 with championship titles running into the dozens. The pinnacle of his achievements was being at the World Equestrian Games in 2010, where he came 9th individually which is the highest rank for an Australian dressage rider during the World Championships. In 2018 he represented Australia as well during the World Equestrian Games in Tryon. In 2010 he qualified for the World Cup Finals in S-Hertogenbosch and finished 10th. Brett is unmatched when he combines his expertise with passion and skill as an educator.

Catriona Rowntree - Event Host
Catriona Rowntree - Event Host

Catriona Rowntree is ‘Australia’s Most Travelled Woman’ after leading Australia’s longest-running travel and lifestyle program, Getaway, for more than 20 years. Catriona has lent her grace and entertaining humour to many other TV programs, most recently Country House Hunters in 2020. A successful author having published 3 books and a self-confessed chatterbox, Catriona has dazzled audiences of all sizes as an MC and guest speaker. She is passionate advocate for The Arnott’s Foundation, Mission Australia, Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation amongst others.

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