Bob deveoped an interest in course designing while attending his daughters hunter/jumper shows in the mid to late 1990's.  He obtained his Equine Canada (EC) Recorded status hunter/jumper course designer in late 1999 and for the next 3 years worked mainly Provincial level (equivalent to USEF B rating) shows.

As good fortune would have it, In 2002 he was able to apprentice with Dave Ballard (FEI-O) at the Jacksonville Winter National and Caledon Equestrian Festival (World Cup Qualifier/WEG Team Trial), with Linda Allen (FEI-O) at the Duke Children's Hospital Benefit Horse Show in Raleigh, NC, and with Danny Foster (FEI-I) at the Canadian National Exhibition.  In December 2002 he qualified for EC Senior status hunter/jumper course designer and subsequently worked a number "A” level shows run by Equestrian Management Group (EMG) in Palgrave , ON as well as continuing to work Provincial level shows.

In December 2003 and received his USEF ‘R’ Jumper CD status.