Dressage Schoolmasters

Contessa Riding Centre boasts 40 horses of various sizes, abilities, colours and temperaments! We really do have a mount for everyone – whether you want to learn Advanced dressage movements or master walk and halt. Use the tabs above to explore our horses.
Pik Dame competing

Pik Dame

Hannovarian by Pik Senior, Pik Dame is a very special mare who Tina competed to Grand Prix level and internationally. She now teaches a privileged few the more difficult Advanced movements.

 Pik Dame at the BD National Championships
Marcus

Marcus

A Czech warmblood gelding, who has competed very successfully at Prix St George level. Marcus is very talented at piaffe and passage work.

 Marcus
Arthur Kottas working Deskant in hand

Deskant

Hannoverian by Durkheim, Deskant is a wonderful character and a very talented horse. He still has an amazing ability to collect and is invaluable for teaching pirouettes.

 Deskant competing
Queijada at John Bowen demo 2009

Queijada

Lusitano mare, owned by Sylvia Loch’s daughter. Tina is currently training Queijada in preparation for Advanced level competition. She is often ridden for day course demonstrations.

 Queijada
Dawn and Lanzo winning at Advanced

Lanzo

Lanzo has competed to Advanced level with both Tina and Dawn. He is particularly talented at flying changes.

 Lanzo at the BD National Championships
Regitse

Regitse

Head Studbook Danish warmblood mare by Sidney, Regitse was trained in dressage and show jumping by a Danish Bereiter. Since she has been with us, she has been competed at affiliated Elementary and Medium level.

 Regitse