Dr Andrew McLean PhD

CLINIC - July 18th & 19th

Learn more about the AEBC and Dr Andrew McLean PhD

Andrew McLean

PhD (Equine cognition and learning), BSc (Zoology), Dip Ed

Andrew McLean developed and manages the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre, the most internationally recognised horse training and behaviour modification centre in Australia.

Andrew McLean holds a PhD in equine cogniton and learning, has been an accredited horseriding coach for over 25 years and has written top-selling books and numerous peer reviewed journal articles. A past winner of the Gawler CCI***, he has also represented Australia in Horse Trials, competed at state and national events in FEI level dressage and eventing and has also showjumped to Grand Prix level.

In great demand as a trainer, coach and speaker, Dr McLean currently conducts lecture demonstrations at universities and conferences around the world. He teaches throughout Australia, Europe, South Africa, the USA, Canada and New Zealand. Andrew continues to coach riders and National Federations on the optimal use of learning theory for improved welfare of the trained horse as well as improved performance.

Recent Career Highlights

Andrew was recently elected President of the International Society for Equitation Science. He was instrumental in hosting the 1st International Equitation ScienceSymposium which was held at the AEBC in 2005. Annual symposia and conferences throughout the world have followed.

Conducting lectures and demonstrations at Haras de la Cense Expo in 2006 (France) and Equitana 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2008.

Delivering a lecture/demonstration at the Global Dressage Forum in October 2006 for which he was voted best new presenter (Topic: "Training principles that arise from learning theory") and subsequently asked to return in 2008 (Topic: "Learned helplessness in the competition horse").

Conducting an interactive presentation in the Netherlands for elite dressage coaches under the auspices of the Dutch Dressage Federation on the application of learning theory to dressage for improved welfare and performance.

Becoming Head of Science and Training for the Working Elephant Programme of Asia (WEPA). This cooperative project is focussed on the optimal management, welfare and training of working elephants in Asia and includes the development and implementation of new training techniques based on learning theory and the elimination of punishment.

Elsa Willans-Davis

Elsa Willans-Davis AEBC

Elsa Willans-Davis became a full-time trainer at the AEBC in 2004 after completing a two year traineeship. She is adept at training and teaching all facets of the AEBC training system from foundation training through to problem solving, dressage and jumping as well.

Elsa is well know for producing relaxed and responsive youngsters and is is a talented performance rider with the ability to correct behavioral problems and training faults, the result being straight, light and correctly going horses.

Elsa herself has a relaxed and consistent manner and is always a patient and thorough teacher of both riders and horses.

Stephen Rogers USA

Stephen Rogers is currently based at the Equine Sports Breeding & Training Centre in Goornong, Central Victoria. He discovered the ESB program after reading an article written in the Eventing USA magazine and decided to fly over to see the ESB horses and experience a bit of Australia in between his studies.

Stephen started his riding career when he was 8 years old at an innercity riding school called Rocking M Stables. His first instructor was Becky Brown, BHSAI certified instructor and a level 2 ICP certified instructor. She introduced him to riding with a strong focus on dressage as a foundation. When he was 12, Stephen started eventing on his pony, Shasta.

Stephen purchased his first horse at the age of 14 from a town in southern Texas. Peter Pan was 14 year old black thoroughbred

that Stephen competed successfully to Pre Novice with numerous awards won along the way, including Prelim rider and horse of the year for the state of Texas and 3rd best in the country. At the age of 16, Stephen packed up his horse, float and belongings and moved to Virgina.

He and his mother made the 20 hour drive together to arrive at Fox Covert Farm in Upperville,VA. There he began to work for Rainey Andrews and Jimmie Wofford for the summer. Rainey is a successful three star rider with numerous advanced horses and had been Jimmie's Barn manager for over 10 years. Jimmie is best know for his multiple world championships, Olympic silver medal and numerous Pan-American Wins.

Jimmie is also know for his wealth of knowledge and as a Trainer for some of the top riders in the world including David and Karen O'Connor as well as Gina Miles. Over the next summer, Stephen received intensive coaching both on his horse and the horses on the property. By the end of that summer, Stephen and his coaches decided that it was time to part ways with Peter Pan and they began to search for his next horse. They found that horse in Queensland, AUS and a month later, Stephen bought Kelecyn Applause "Yogi" off a video and brought him to America. Together, Stephen and Yogi built a partnership quickly and reached the one star level by 2004. In October 2004, they entered into their first CCI* and by the end of the weekend, they had finished in First Place. They were awarded the Harry T Peters trophey for being the junior national champion at the CCI* level.

By 2005, Stephen and Yogi were chosen to represent his area at the North American Young Riders Championships. Following their best dressage test to date in the rain, Stephen was unfortunately eliminated for carrying a whip into the dressage arena. Following this competition, Stephen and Yogi moved up to the two star level where they successully competed with numerous placings including a 6th place finish in a CIC**.

In September 2006, two weeks before his CCI**, Yogi sustained an injury while on course and was forced to be retired from the higest levels of competition. In Dec. 2006, Stephen bought a young horse off the race track, Rugby Road ("Peeps") and began to retrain him for eventing. Stephen's has high hopes for Peeps and plans to build a team of international quality eventers with some from the ESB stud on his return.

He joins Ashley Leith (ESB Irish Doctrine) as the second official member of Team ESB in the USA.

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Barry Roycroft

Barry Roycroft, born in 1944 is the eldest Roycroft son. Barry's first Olympics were in 1964 when he competed with Bill in Tokyo. In 1976, Barry, his younger brother Wayne, and Bill were all selected for the Australian team at the Montreal Games. 


Barry also competed at Seoul in 1988. Barry and his wife Lynne have three grown-up children, none of whom ride competitively. Today the family run a farm in the Camperdown area, close to his parents and youngest brother. A highly respected equestrian coach, Barry and his wife Lynne still officiate at national equestrian events.

Courtesy of the ABC

Photos of Barry Roycroft

Emily Anker

Having just returned from competing at Burghley and Badminton in the UK, this lady has so much experience to share.

Photos of Emily Anker

Will Enzinger

A serious and accomplished event rider ...

Photos of Will Enzinger

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