About me

Nguituka Ploughman

- about me -

1984

7 years old. Beginnings in Pony club d'Avançon. Known and famous for being the 1st pony club where its founder Ines Ferte imported for the first time the Welsh pony breed in France. Breed known for its competitive characteristics, larger height than the well-known Shetland (until now used), very fine line, sporty, noble and ideal for equestrian training for children.

1987

First diploma awarded by the French Equestrian Federation. The diplomas are internationally recognised and follow the same classification. From this year onwards, I graduate every year, raising my equestrian diploma and therefore my category at the level of competitions. I compete in French dressage and show jumping.

1988

Becomes champion of her region "The Ardennes". Retains the title for 3 consecutive years.

1990

She is ranked 6th in the French Eventing Championships.

1993 – 1995

She obtains diplomas in canter 7 and completes her training as a Pony Club instructor. Began international competitions in CSO (show jumping) on horseback.

1997

During her stay in Barcelona, on an Au Pair student exchange, she took the opportunity to perfect her equestrian skills by riding at the prestigious Horse Club in Santa Cristina de Aro.

1998 – 1999

Completes a degree in FLE: French as a foreign language, specialising in interpreting from French into Spanish, and takes the competitive exams for the Alliance Française.


Joins the National Geographic group as a press correspondent and works with the Catalan photographer and writer Alexis de Vilar (director of the magazine Pueblos y Continentes, published by Plaza y Janes). He translates, from Spanish into French, two of his master novels: La Selva Mecánica and Good Bye Barcelona.


He works with this group of photographers in countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, Seychelles and Zanzibar.

2000 – 2012

She combines her work as a sworn interpreter with her passion for horses and ponies.

2012

Moved to Terres de l'Ebre for professional reasons. She buys ponies to pass on to her two children the values that the equestrian world and contact with these animals can bring.

2014

Seduced by the Spanish Thoroughbred breed and with the desire to investigate more deeply into the world of Spanish riding, she buys an Exemplar.

2015

On a personal and experimental level, she put into practice with a 4 year old boy with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) a continuous stimulation with one of her ponies. The result was more than encouraging.


From that moment on, she decided to set up an equestrian school to transmit to the children all the benefits that ponies can bring.

2016

2016, he joins forces and founds PONI CLUB NATURA. Winner of the 2016 BAIX EBRE ENTREPRENEURIA award.

2018

In 2018, he realised his dream by setting up an open-air equestrian centre with semi-free boarding in a pleasant space where animals, children, young people and adults can enjoy privileged moments.

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