Meet the Tamarang Team

Richard Bull

Richard Bull heads up the Tamarang team, managing all horse breeding, marketing and management decisions and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Tamarang operation.

A well known figure in the cutting and campdrafting world, Richard has competed successfully in both disciplines in Australia. He is passionate about the industry, breeding top horses and values his team (including his favourite dog Nancy).

To read the story of Richard Bull and Tamarang, visit the About Tamarang page.

Jo Akeroyd

Jo Akeroyd is Richard’s personal assistant and office manager who has a special gift for multi-tasking. Jo handles Tamarang’s breeding contracts, registrations and bookkeeping. Please contact her in the first instance to arrange a stallion or chilled semen contract.

Jo is available Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 3:00pm.

Jessica Strelitz (Jess)

Jessica Strelitz comes from a keen horse family and before delving into the sport of cutting competed in campdrafting, showing and showjumping.  Her responsibilities at Tamarang extend from handling the broodmares through to starting two year olds on cattle. 

Jess has an uncanny ability to remember every mare coming through the chute and loves the sense of achievement that comes from training young horses.

Murray Stirling (Muzza)

Murray Stirling started at Tamarang in July 2008. Along with his day-to-day duties including tending to the horses, processing cattle, and general farmwork; Murray is also the resident fix-it man.

With his fading Scottish accent and considered approach, the work at Tamarang always gets done with Murray around.

Steffi Bezzi

Steffi Bezzi joined the Tamarang team in early 2010 after a move to Australia from her Italian home - the village of Ossana on the border of Italy and Austria, in the middle of the Alps.  She previously worked as a tour guide at a stables where she would take tourists for hour long horse rides in the mountains. 

Steffi is an avid animal lover and has won the hearts of all the pets at Tamarang; including her favourite horse, a Whos Top Cat gelding nicknamed "Teddy".

Scott Stirling (Scotty)

Scott Stirling has a casual role at Tamarang which incorporates mechanical duties and assisting with transporting livestock when needed.

Benita Davis

Benita Davis works closely with Richard and Jo to coordinate Tamarang’s marketing activities including advertising, sponsorship, promotional materials and the website.

Benita is the Principal of Sunburnt Country Consulting - a boutique firm which specialises in rural media, marketing and management.

We are always interested to hear from talented people who feel they could make a valuable contribution to our team.

If work in a challenging and rewarding environment with one of Australia’s leading performance horse operations is what you’re looking for, please send your current CV and a letter of introduction via email or give us a call.