My name is Melanie Schenk, born in 1979. I have been passionate about horses since the age of six and have been working as a self-employed riding instructor and horse trainer with heart and dedication since 2006.

 

2023

• Trainer in Dual Activation & Equikinetic

2022

• Driving Badge (Carriage)

• API additional qualification: Lunging Badge Level 1 + 2

2021

• Expansion of the riding school by leasing a second equestrian facility

2019

• Start of my small hobby breeding program

2018

• Opening of riding school in Weinsberg

2013

• Holiday farm Rösch: riding school & organization

2012

• Certificate of competence for the transport of animals according to Article 17 of EU Regulation 1/2005

2010

• Trainer B internship with Rosl Rösner

• Birth of my first home-bred mare

IPZV Trainer B

• Registration of suffix “von Skyfaxi” in the Central Prefix Register, United Kingdom

2009

• Advanced course “Lunging” with Dani Gehmacher, Wiesenhof

• Advanced course “Dressage” with Dani Gehmacher, Wiesenhof

2008

• PZV API Examiner

• Teaching seminar, Wiesenhof

2007

• IPZV Trainer C

• IPZV certificate of expertise according to §2 German Animal Welfare Act

2006

• Opening of riding school in Neuforst, Allgäu

• Internship at Islandpferde-Neuforst, Allgäu

• Teaching seminar, Wiesenhof

2003

• IPZV Leisure Riding Badge Bronze

• IPZV Riding Badge Silver

1993

• Riding course with Gabi Füchtenschnieder, Mönchhof

1992

• Riding course with Gabi Füchtenschnieder, Mönchhof

• FN Small Horseshoe

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IPZV Trainer C

Theory

• Sports science

• Teaching methodology

• Equine behavior

• Horse keeping, care and feeding

• Veterinary basics

• Conformation theory

• Handling of the horse

• Animal welfare

• Training of young horses

• Gaits with rhythm faults and corrections

• Training scale of dressage

• Presentation

• Written assignment

• Trail riding

• Behavior in open terrain

• Equipment of horse & rider

• Accident prevention

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Practical

• Dressage riding

• Gaited riding

• Signal riding

• Lunging

• Riding with a hand horse

• Groundwork

• Trail riding

• Teaching lessons​

 

Trainer B

Theory

• Identical to Trainer C, but more in-depth

• Evaluation of an unfamiliar horse

• Competition riding

• Training planning

• Presentation

• Written assignment

• Internship with an instructor

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Practical

• Pace riding with horse exchange

• Gaited riding with horse exchange

• Dressage riding with horse exchange

• Show jumping

• Riding in light seat

• Riding an unfamiliar horse

• Evaluation of an unfamiliar horse