Our staff
Our biggest assets are our brilliant staff and lovely horses and ponies.

Ali Bertram
Ali has been a club member for over twelve years and now heads up our reception team. Ali has a degree in Management from the Robert Gordon University and was heavily involved in the relocation project to Anguston, supporting Sally with the admin side and making sure nothing was forgotten. Following a few months of travelling in 2017, Ali returned to ARC to take up a full-time post as Office Supervisor, running the admin side of the business. Ali has her own horse, Spring, who lives on the livery yard.

Ali Bertram
Ali has been a club member for over twelve years and now heads up our reception team. Ali has a degree in Management from the Robert Gordon University and was heavily involved in the relocation project to Anguston, supporting Sally with the admin side and making sure nothing was forgotten. Following a few months of travelling in 2017, Ali returned to ARC to take up a full-time post as Office Supervisor, running the admin side of the business. Ali has her own horse, Spring, who lives on the livery yard.

Elle Russell

Grace Muller

Martin Dargie
Level 3 Coach in Complete Horsemanship with Level 4 Riding and Teaching

Laura Cargill
Level 3 Coach in Complete Horsemanship
Laura has been with the club since 2014. She worked as the livery yard supervisor for a couple of years before progressing through her coaching assessments. Laura is a very popular coach at ARC with both riding school and livery customers.
Laura has her own horse, Tayto, who lives at the club. She enjoys riding and competing regularly with Tayto. Laura is also available for riding and schooling of livery horses, which can be booked through Ali in reception. Laura holds her full BHS Stage 1, 2, and 3 riding, care and lunge qualifications, her Stage 2 and 3 coaching qualifications and her Stage 4 Management.

Ellis Rugg
Ellis is a training student with us, who works on the livery yard. Ellis joined us when she left school as she was keen to find a position with horses where she could continue to train and learn. Ellis is excellent at handling all the livery horses and is very thorough with their care. Ellis keeps her horse, Cyrus, at the club.

SALLY MCCARTHY
Club Manager

Liam Skea
Liam has been a livery at ARC for many years and now works full time on the yard and as a Junior Coach. He enjoys competing his own horse Millie and taking part in local Pony Club training and events. Since starting work at ARC in 2018, Liam has achieved his BHS Stage 1 and 2 complete, his Stage 3 lunge and care and his Stage 2 coach. Liam is a really popular coach, particularly with our younger riders as he is great fun, and he also does quite a bit of work with our therapy and changing lives riders. Liam will also be running some “Pony Stars” sessions when they start in August 2021.
Rhona Blyth
Rhona started work with ARC in 2018 as the Sunday receptionist before joining the yard team full time in January 2020. Since joining ARC, Rhona has achieved her BHS Stage 1, 2 and 3 care and lunge qualifications and holds her Stage 1 and 2 riding qualifications. Rhona enjoys riding and hacking her loan horse Arni and is currently working towards the initial (Stage 2) coaching qualification.
Freya Ogilvie
Freya began volunteering at ARC before/after her regular group lessons and later took on a part-time role on the yard. In early 2021 Freya joined the ARC team full time after leaving school. Freya has achieved her BHS Stage 1 care and ride qualifications and is currently working towards her Stage 2 assessments. She is often assisting with lessons/leading and helps with the stable management sessions in the holidays.