Meet The NR Team
Nooramunga Ranch is a family-owned equestrian training facility located in Cust - North Canterbury, New Zealand. Our ranch is purpose-built for western performance and offers a range of services for riders of all levels. Before Nooramunga Ranch was created, the family farm was breeding and exporting Live alpacas world-wide. The idea of building an equestrian facility was visioned and the dream became a reality in 2022.
We pride ourselves in providing a safe and enjoyable environment for both horse and rider. Our experienced staff are passionate about horses and are dedicated to providing the best possible care for our animals.
Fliss
Trainer / Owner at NR more information about Fliss below...
Cam
Cam is passionate about horses and has been riding for 15+ years, mainly focusing in Rodeo Timed Events. Cam recently is venturing into other disciplines including reining and reined cow horse.
Cam helps Fliss with the NR Performance Horses show team at local and National Events.
Shirley
Shirley works an important role at NR ensuring our clinics run smoothly and our clients remain happy and welcomed!
Shirley also designs beautiful garlands for our events... check out Garlands With Sparkles to order garlands for your next event!
About Fliss Grant
​​Looking for a skilled trainer with a diverse background? Meet Fliss Grant - our head trainer who started riding English from a young age. In later years, Fliss played polo for Christchurch Polo club for many years before finding her passion in the western performance arena. Fliss has been competing in Western Performance since 2019 with her main focus being in Reining.
With training from top professionals like Warren Backhouse, Scott O'Malley, and Buck Brannaman, Fliss offers a vast amount of knowledge that you can be assured will help set you and your horse up for success.
Fliss focuses all her training around creating a partnership with the horse through a positive pressure while achieving correct biomechanics movement with the horse. This creating longevity / ability to compete at high level high impact disciplines, reduces soundness issues and creates a willing to learn environment.
Whether you and your horses are starting out or wishing to develop your tool box of skills to establish your horses training foundation, Fliss can help you achieve your equestrian dreams.
Personal Accomplishments:
2024 Season
- Hi-Point Overall National Open / Adult Reining - AQHA NZ
- Hi-Point South Island Open Reining Champion - NZ Reining Horse Association
- Highest Reining Score - Christchurch Western Riding (CWRA)
2023 Season
- Hi-Point North Island Open Reining Champion - NZ Reining Horse Association
- Res. Champion Run For A Thousand - NZ Reining Horse Association
- Highest Score South Island Inter-Island Challenge - NZ Reining Horse Association
- Champion Inter-Island Challenge (South Island Team) - NZ Reining Horse Association
2022 Season
- Hi-Point South Island Open Reining Champion - NZ Reining Horse Association
- Hi-Point Novice Amateur South Island Champion - NZ Western Federation
- Touch Of Frost Novice Amateur South Island Award - CWRA
- Touch of Frost Novice Amateur National Award - NZ Western Federation
- Reserve Champion Novice Amateur - AQHA NZ National Show
- Reserve Champion Inter-Island Challenge (SI Team) - NZ Reining Horse Association
- Reserve Champion Novice Amateur - Christchurch Western Riding (CWRA)
- Best Presented Reining Nationals - NZ Reining Association
2021 Season
- Touch Of Frost Novice Amateur South Island Award - NZ Western Federation
- Hi-Point End Of Year Novice Amateur Champion - Christchurch Western Riding (CWRA)
- Hi-Point Novice Amateur Champion New Year Show - Christchurch Western Riding (CWRA)
- Hi-Point Novice Amateur Champion Xmas Show - Christchurch Western Riding (CWRA)
- Hi-Point Novice Amateur Champion - Nelson Western Riding ​
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2019 / 2020 Season
- Hi-Point Novice Amateur South Island Champion - NZ Western Federation
- Hi Point Novice Amateur Champion - SI Show - NZ Western Federation
- Hi-Point Novice Amateur Champion Xmas Show - Christchurch Western Riding (CWRA)
- Hi-Point Novice Amateur Champion - Nelson Western Riding Club
- Hi-Point Rookie South Island Champion - NZ Western Federation
- Hi-Point Rookie End Of Year Awards - Christchurch Western Riding (CWRA)
- Hi-Point Rookie Champion South Island Show - AQHA NZ
- Hi-Point Rookie Champion - C.A.D.R.A.C Show
- Hi-Point Rookie New Year Show - Christchurch Western Riding (CWRA)
- Hi-Point Rookie Champion Xmas Show - Christchurch Western Riding (CWRA)
- Beginner Showcase Champion - Christchurch Western Riding (CWRA)​