Meet the amazing team at Sunflower Stables equestrian facility

Lilli - Owner & the backbone of Sunflower Stables, Lilli is the smiling face you’ll see around the stables, with horses in her blood from childhood at Mintos Park Stud. Riding before she could walk, she’s taught everyone from beginners to top riders since age 12 & retrained hundreds of off-track thoroughbreds. A passionate showjumper, she’s developed A-Grade horses like Douro Valley. At home, she 

Nakita - Our amazing Manager & Coach with 10 years’ riding experience & Mister’s owner. Competitive 1m showjumper, eventer & western pleasure rider, she excels at exercising & retraining cheeky or unridden horses—earning the nickname “Test Dummy.” Her expertise empowers students to build confidence. With a Certificate III in Equine Studies, she’s studying Equine Sports Massage & pursuing saddle fi

Jeyda - One of our skilled coaches with a lifelong passion for riding, starting at age three. She owns four horses, competing with Shar in dressage and developing a young prospect. Her ambition is to compete at high levels. Jeyda enjoys reading and loves the color pink. 

Nathan - Integral to Sunflower Stables, supporting daily operations with dedication and a strong work ethic. As Lilli's partner, he cares for the horses each morning and proudly owns Hardy, a 4yo Thoroughbred. Dubbed "the bucket man," Nathan feeds the horses multiple times daily. Although new to riding, Nathan and his son Conner are quickly gaining confidence in the saddle. Conner also assists wit

Alanna - With over 15 years of riding experience, is a dedicated horse owner since 2020. She specialises in natural horsemanship and groundwork, having successfully trained her own horses.  

Nadia - Our lovely Junior Manager, wonderful rider, student, coach, all round incredibly helpful human that Sunflower Stables would be lost without. Assisting in all aspects of care for the horses at the stables, while working with her own horse Jarrah, Nadia has a calming nature that really shines when she rides. 

Nadia is working towards competing in showjumping with Jarrah and helping a few of t