EA High Performance Staff support our Australian Equestrian Team members both domestically and internationally through various initiatives and programmes, pathways, and squad opportunities.
HP Staff also work closely with Selectors and Team Support crews. HP Sport Managers assist international based Australian riders with FEI entries and related administration requirements.
Will Enzinger, High-Performance Director
Will oversees the entire program as High-Performance Director. This includes oversight in the management of, and collaboration with, relevant stakeholders of the disciplines of Dressage, Driving, Endurance, Eventing, Jumping, Vaulting and Para-Equestrian. An Equestrian athlete and coach, Will is well equipped to lead the future of Australian Equestrian High-Performance sport.
Nick Hunter, High-Performance Para Equestrian Lead
Nick is responsible for coordinating the overall Para Equestrian programme, including the design and implementation of program strategy and planning. Nick joined the team in early 2022 following the EA HP Tokyo review process highlighting a need for additional leadership support to ensure the discipline remains on track to achieve podium targets. Nick has over 25 years’ experience in the sporting sector including Performance Manager and consultant at the AIS as well as considerable experience in Paralympic sports.
Dianne Saunders, High-Performance Dressage and Non-Olympics Manager
Di offers administration support to the HP Teamas well as supporting Dressage, Driving, Endurance and Vaulting athletes based internationally with their entries and other FEI related requirements. Having competed in Jumping as a young rider, most recently the sandpit is her preferred discipline. Her children rode through the Junior ranks in Eventing as teenagers, where Di still happily assists the OC of Sydney Int 3DE. Di can be found enjoying all equestrian disciplines in her spare time.
Coco Miles, High-Performance Jumping Manager
Coco administers the HP Jumping athletes. Australian Jumping athletes competing in FEI events overseas should contact Coco for entries, qualifications and other questions relating to FEI events. Coco has held many positions on EA Committees both at State and National level, as well as holding the role of rider’s representative. A keen Jumping competitor often found at events along Australia’s east coast, she has also spent time working and training in Europe.
Sam Bolton, High-Performance Para Equestrian Pathways Lead
Sam will work collaboratively with state and industry stakeholders, Paralympics Australia and EA staff to activate strategies that support the Para Dressage performance pathway. She will also manage Equestrian Australia’s athlete classification program and be a key point of contact for Para High Performance pathway matters.
Sam brings with her extensive experience in the sporting sector. She has managed high performance cycling teams in Road and Track Cycling, worked with riders in BMX, Mountain Bike and Cyclocross, and is currently the WA Operations Coordinator for AusCycling. She is also familiar with equestrian sport, having been a recreational rider and instructor.
