About Animal Therapies Unlimited
Personal Profile:
Janice Clyma:
I enjoyed a very "horsey" Southland upbringing and was
involved in Pony Club and Showing from very young until age 14.
The racing industry then became a major attraction, and from ages
15 to 18 I rode trackwork, and learned many skills as a
stablehand. I initially worked for my mother, Mrs Gaynor
Goble, one of the first professional women TB trainers in New
Zealand, and later Brian Smith in Cambridge, of Balmerino fame.
I represented Southland in the last "International Ladies Race
Series" held in the Waikato just prior to women being approved as
licensed jockeys.
From 1974 I worked as a veterinary nurse at the Waikiwi Vet
Clinic in Invercargill for nearly 4 years. This was a fabulous grounding in animal
health and medicines, and I consider myself fortunate to have worked
with two exceptional horse vets in Micheal F. Brown and Peter
Williams.
In 1978 at age 19 I started my first independent venture,
The Horsemans Trading Post, a saddlery specializing in 2nd hand gear in Invercargill.
In 1979 came another lifestyle change when I, and partner
Rick Stirling, purchased the Horse Trekking business in Hanmer
Springs, North Canterbury. This was a great learning
experience in dealing with people and horses from all walks of life,
and to spend your work day riding in beautiful scenery and eating, sleeping and living horses was to say the least idyllic.
1988 saw
me under the surgeons knife having a spinal fusion. This put an
end to my ability to cope with the workload of a very busy trekking
stable. 1989 I made a dramatic career change and qualified as a
Real Estate salesperson. Over the past 20 years this has progressed
from being a salesperson and branch manager for Harcourts Real
Estate, to owning and operating my own business of Alpine Realty
Ltd in Hanmer Springs. In 2008 Alpine Realty was purchased by Harcourts Twiss Keir, and while taking a "breather Year" from the Real Estate scene I am now back actively working in Real Estate again. I have also managed to fit in some competitive equestrian pursuits during this time, and have enjoyed
much success at showjumping, a highlight being the winner of the NZ show jumping champs title 2009 in the 1.20 - 1.30m level on Spotswood, pictured right...
2007 also heralded another venture where I created a small boutique saddlery business in Amberley, North Canterbury, called Saddle Up. Along with a full range of Equestrian products and clothing, our point of difference is we offer a huge range of natural and homeopathic remedies for horse owners keen to avoid chemicals and drugs on their equines.
Through Animal Therapies Unlimited, and my activities and successes in the horse world I hope to create a new awareness for horse owners
as to what good equine health entails, and the more natural ways and
means to achieve it.
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Director:
Janice Clyma
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