Senior Team
Chris Height - Head Trainer
Chris has forged a reputation as a highly regarded trainer and FEI rider, competing at 5* level eventing.
Honed under Andrew McLean at Equitation Science International, Chris has developed a uniquely effective and empathetic system. Chris works to produce young horses through to elite performance horses from breaking and retraining through to their highest competition potential.
A registered NCAS coach, Chris is well known for his logical and straightforward teaching methodology. Helping riders demystify the complex and develop into effective and forward-thinking riders.
Chris teaches Showjumping and Cross Country from Spring Creek as well as taking horses for schooling and breaking in.
Samantha Cesnik - Head Trainer
Samantha is a 3* FEI eventer and dressage rider. She has trained in as a dressage rider in Europe and has groomed at 5* level including the World Equestrian Games, Burghley 3DE and Adelaide 3DE.
Passionate about riders' having a clear understanding the effect of the application of the aids on the horses way of going, Samantha instils confidence through her concise instruction. She believes in the bigger picture, and encompasses the management of elite horses and riders from a health, nutrition and mental wellbeing perspective.
Samantha has worked closely with Vets for many years and managed elite eventing horses for over 10 years. She takes this knowledge though to Spring Creek Care, working to build Rehabilitation and Fitness programs for all horses on the property, in conjunction with Vets and allied health professionals.
Samantha teaches Dressage and Cross Country from Spring Creek as well as taking horses for schooling and managing the Rehabilitation side of the business.
Both Samantha and Chris are registered Off The Track Re-trainers with Racing Victoria and are also proud to be part of the new 'Reset Program' initiative
The newly developed ‘RESET (Racehorse, Evaluation, Support, Education and Transition) Program’ will provide direct support for those horses that are sound and have good prospects but have not been successful in transitioning to a second career outside of racing.
More about the program can be found HERE
our full time team
Julie Thompson | Stable Manager
Ava Fisher | Senior Working Student
Ava Fisher | Senior Working Student
Julie has been with Spring Creek since the start of 2021.
Julie previously worked in the racing industry handling a variety of young horses, colts and stallions but has found her passion with performance horses. She overseas the management of the stables on a day to day basis and plays an integral role with the management of both the elite
Julie has been with Spring Creek since the start of 2021.
Julie previously worked in the racing industry handling a variety of young horses, colts and stallions but has found her passion with performance horses. She overseas the management of the stables on a day to day basis and plays an integral role with the management of both the elite horses and also our rehab horses. She competes in dressage with her own young horse ‘Lewis’.
Ava Fisher | Senior Working Student
Ava Fisher | Senior Working Student
Ava Fisher | Senior Working Student
Ava started with Spring Creek Equine as a VCAL student on placement and has progressed through from Working Student to Senior Working Student role. She is passionate about Eventing and learning about the process of educating young horses. Ava has been riding for 8 years, competing in Eventing and Show Jumping and is continuously progressi
Ava started with Spring Creek Equine as a VCAL student on placement and has progressed through from Working Student to Senior Working Student role. She is passionate about Eventing and learning about the process of educating young horses. Ava has been riding for 8 years, competing in Eventing and Show Jumping and is continuously progressing and developing her riding. She has also completed her Certificate II in Equine Studies in 2019 and worked at a riding school teaching lessons to young children.
Ava is continuously learning and developing her skills to one day progress to 5* level. Pictured here with her OTT horse 'Zeke' who she is producing nicely through the levels.
Nicole Creed | Working Student
Ava Fisher | Senior Working Student
Nicole Creed | Working Student
Joining us in late 2021 Nicole previously competed up to 2* Eventing and has been involved the training and development of yearlings, Eventers, Show Jumpers and Dressage horses both in Australia and the USA. Nicole took a break from horses to pursuit other passions but has come full circle to return to riding in a big way and is with us
Joining us in late 2021 Nicole previously competed up to 2* Eventing and has been involved the training and development of yearlings, Eventers, Show Jumpers and Dressage horses both in Australia and the USA. Nicole took a break from horses to pursuit other passions but has come full circle to return to riding in a big way and is with us to grow her professional career in the equine industry and peruse her eventing career to the 5* level.