After dedicating three years to the establishment of the Couzinz business and careful development of the property, stud managers Ian and Belinda will return to their Greenmount property Westhaven Park in February 2007 to pursue their own business interests and raise their four young boys.

In the three short years they have spent at Couzinz, Ian and Belinda have planned and coordinated the transformation of the property from the existing infrastructure, into a professional and well-presented working horse facility. They have overseen the conversion of dilapidated paddock fencing into a resourceful hierarchy of horse and foal friendly accommodation. Their efficient design sees the linking of the two stable blocks and loading ramps at the operational core of the property to small and large day yards radiating out via a system of laneways, essential to the safe and efficient movement of livestock, to the larger boundary paddocks.

Other upgrades initiated by Ian and Belinda have been the construction of foaling yards between the two residences, complete with floodlights; stable renovations including full rubber lining, new steel doors and mesh openings between boxes, which have proved valuable for calming weanlings; and a 12 month reticulation project which has seen the replacement of old underground piping to service an updated automatic watering system for all paddocks and yards.

Upon their return, Ian and Belinda’s Westhaven Park business will diversify into two new areas. The property is currently operating as a spelling facility and accommodating their own thoroughbred breeding program. However, with a recent infrastructure upgrade including the addition of covered yards, round yard and sand arena suitable for both English and Western riding pursuits, the couple’s combined horse knowledge and training ability will become available to the stockhorse and polocrosse industries.

Ian will be joined by long-time friend and accomplished horseman Kel Freeburn in a venture which will seek out and select the finest available stockhorses to cater for an increasingly demanding equestrian market. Belinda will draw on her wealth of experience in competitive polocrosse in her endeavour to produce talented and viable mounts specifically for this popular horse sport.

The return of Ian and Belinda to Westhaven Park marks a milestone in the growth and development of Couzinz. They have been the backbone of the business since it’s conception and have established it’s credibility within an extremely competitive industry. They will be extraordinarily difficult to replace and Couzinz is now embarking on a complex recruitment scheme. A full job description for the new position  of Stud Management Team is available through the following link:

Couzinz Stud Management Position Description

Please direct all enquiries and applications through Eleanor Osborne. Contact and postal details are available on the Contact Us page.