About Us

Chester Farm Equestrian & ConTACT C.A.r.E

Situated in the beautiful Maratoto Valley, between Paeroa and Thames, Chester Farm is a professional horse training and rider coaching equestrian centre owned and operated by Greg Jamieson.

The farm features river flats and rolling hills, surrounded by river and native bush. This land, combined with the mild year round climate, provides the ultimate setting for training and producing performance horses and riders for all disciplines. It’s a safe, special place to enjoy the bond between rider and horse, whether that’s on your own, or as part of a group experience.

“It’s not uncommon to witness those I’m treating experience partial disbelief and excitement as they feel the change that is made instantly when we support pressure correctly and release flinchlocks that have been inhibiting their movement. You can see the same in horses too.”- Greg

Greg continues to develop horse and rider coaching and clinics plus hosting clubs and groups at Chester Farm during summer months. Limited horse training resumes at Chester Farm – as well as hosting ConTact C.A.R.E Equine foundation clinics throughout the North Island

With a professional background of 45 odd years in the equine industry it was only natural that Greg was drawn to a treatment technique that can help so many issues that arise for horse and rider.

Greg on his ConTact C.A.R.E Europe trips – “It was exciting to experience the response and feedback from all horses and humans I treated overseas who compete at such an elite level and that it matched any previous work I’ve done here at home, showing how effective and beneficial this treatment can be at ANY level.”

Greg also runs foundation courses for both human and equine in Europe and Australia teaching others how to use ConTact C.A.R.E effectively.

1991

Purchased the 150 acre dairy farm in Maratoto Valley in Hikutaia near Paeroa that is now Chester Farm. The farm’s income was supplemented by starting horses, training horses and riders and running clinics, camps and competitions on the farm. Resumed hunting with the Maramarua Hunt Club including Whipper-In of hounds and Clerk of the Course duties at Thames and Paeroa racecourses.

2002

The cows were sold and Greg moved to Karaka and began work as private breaker and pre trainer for then Eric Watson owned Westbury Stud.

2005

Greg purchased and developed Pukekohe equestrian property Chester Stables, and ran a large horse training business.

2006

Returned to showjumping competition, producing 3 more Grand Prix horses including Rameriz Holsteiner geldings Hez Zurich and Retrospect 11, along with Warmblood stallion Vollrath Chagall.

2009

Returned to live at Chester Farm to resume and develop the horse training business and property.

2014

Greg broke his back in an accident while handling a young horse, and in April of 2015 had spinal fusion surgery of L4-L5 vertebrae.

2015

In September, during his recovery from surgery, Greg completed his training in ConTact C.A.R.E and began his work treating both horses and humans. In late November he travelled to the U.K. and introduced his ConTact C.A.R.E work there.

2016

Retired from full time competition riding.

2017

Featured on Country Calender’s “Horse Talk” episode.

 2018

Invited and travelled to Europe twice to work with NZ Olympic Showjumpers Nations Cup Team pre World Equestrian Games – working with ConTact C.A.R.E in 11 countries and running ConTact C.A.R.E Equine foundation workshops in Sweden. Returned to NZ to travel throughout North Island for ConTact C.A.R.E horse & human treatments, and went on to facilitate human ConTact C.A.R.E workshops in Queensland Australia.