Jacqui van Montfrans

Jacqui van Montfrans is a highly experienced Australian dressage coach, coach educator, and former national dressage selector. She appears to be best known within the Australian equestrian community for coaching, coach education, and dressage development rather than for a current high-profile competition career.

Professional Background:

Jacqui is an accredited Level 2 Dressage Coach and Coach Educator, with more than 20 years of coaching experience.

She has represented Australia both domestically and internationally and has been involved in training riders across multiple disciplines, including dressage, show jumping, eventing, polo, polocrosse, western riding, and stock horses.

She has been described as one of Australia's leading dressage coaches and coach mentors, with students achieving national success, squad selection, and international experience.

National-Level Roles:

In 2013, she was appointed as a National Dressage Selector for Equestrian Australia, serving alongside other senior selectors.

She participated in the selection process for Australia's dressage team for the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games.

She later stepped down from the selector role to focus on business and family commitments.

Coaching Philosophy:

Developing a strong connection between horse and rider

Rider awareness and communication

Classical dressage principles

Respectful, horse-centered training methods