Falcon Sporthorses
of Australia

John and Pip Cooper are located at Falcon Park at Central Mangrove on the Central Coast of New South Wales, approximately one hour's drive from Sydney. They are equestrian specialists, John in showjumping, dressage and eventing and Pip in dressage. Both are qualified NCAS riding instructors.

John has been Australian National Eventing Champion three times, NSW Rider of the Year four times and achieved 1st and 3rd in the Oceania Landrover Global Rankings. He has campaigned and trained over 35 Advanced horses, won 15 Three Day Events and over 100 One Day Events at Advanced level.

John won his first 3DE (Sydney Advanced 3DE) at the age of 17. He then trained with Christian Plaege in Germany and has competed in the UK, France, Ireland and NZ. He has also coached International riders for three Olympic Games.

Pip is a NCAS Level 2 Dressage Specialist Coach. She competes successfully at FEI Level throughout NSW as well as in SA and Victoria. She has won at State and National level with many Championships to her credit.

Falcon Park is situated at Central Mangrove, in a lovely area of the Central Coast and an easy drive from Sydney. We are about half-an-hour from a selection of beaches, and about one hour from the Hunter Valley. We can provide accommodation for people and horses so you and your horse can come for a visit and include instruction or schooling.

At Falcon Park we give instruction to individuals and groups and train, school and campaign horses. There are regular showjumping and dressage schools and cross country schools organised at home and at different venues

August 7th

John has been competing with Falcon Legacy who is gaining experience and beginning to get some good results.

He has placed at his last four competitions with a 2nd in the official 1.10m class at Maitland Show on August 3rd

To see a short video clip of Legacy at Central Coast Jump Club, click twice on the media button in the play window.

Hunter Valley Showjumping Club was the first outing for Falcon Viva. (Bay filly by Vivant - Falcon Ladyhawke)

Viva has impressed us with her calm temperament and promising technique. Sunday August 3rd was her very first time off the property where she was born, when she competed at HVSJC.

Viva travelled well and took it all in her stride - not a bad effort considering it was Market Day with stalls, music, and big crowds. She jumped in two classes with a clear round in the first and one rail down in her second class.

She will be having more outings soon and John reckons she'll do well for us.

John and Viva at Maitland Showjumping

Kirra Woodhead and her horse Huntress are based here at Falcon Park.. Kirra has recently come back from The Annual Australian Appaloosa Association Nationals where she and her mare did extremely well. They won the Reserve Champion Mare/Filly Hunter in Hand, R.C. Hunter in Hand, R.C. Champion Youth Hack and were 4 th in the Youth Dressage.

Kirra is interested in showjumping as well as dressage and the photo shows that they are handy over the jumps as well as on the flat.

Congratulations to the owners of Falcon Splash and Falcon Dusky Tiger in the US. Splash, with Boyd Martin, has won his last three starts and Tiger with his owner has placed in seven of his last 8 starts.

We have added a 'FOR SALE' page to our website where we list horses/equipment for sale. We also have access to many quality dressage, showjumping, and eventing horses that are available for purchase. if you are looking for a horse in any of these disciplines, call us and let us know what you are looking for - we may be able to help.

Please contact John on 0417 063 399 or Pip on 0409 837 773 or email