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Date Time Event
July 2010
Vaulting Sessions – Every Saturday 12.30-2.00pm - Everyone welcome! See Tina or Sarah J for more information or sign up on the office notice board

Saturday 3rd

11.45am-1pm

Adults Only Vaulting Session – A chance to improve balance and co-ordination whilst having fun at this new sport. £20

Monday 5th – Friday 9th

TBC

NVQ2/BHS Stage 2 Training Week and Mock Exam – Includes riding, lunging, theory and practical assessments. See a member of staff for more details and a programme for the week. £55 per day

Saturday 10th

1.30pm onwards

Contessa Summer Party including mini show jumping, handy pony, unmounted games, and rider awards 2010– see a member of staff for your child’s invitation and for further details. £25 per child or £40 for two from the same family.

Wednesday 14th

12pm-1.30pm

Side Saddle Short Course – A short taster course on how to ride side saddle £30

Thursday 15th

Please ring for times

John Bowen Dressage Clinic – International Trainer, John, will be working with riders of all levels to improve on position, effectiveness and riders’ understanding of correct riding/training. Bring your own horse or ride one of ours. Limited spaces. See Tina/Jade to book your place now.

Saturday 17th

Ring for times

Open Unaffiliated Dressage Competition – See separate schedule for details.

Sunday 18th

2pm

Double Bridle Lesson with Dawn Elliott-Moulden - £45

Wednesday 21st

10am-3pm

Teaching/Coaching Skills Day Course - Preparation for ABRS/BHS/UKCC teaching exams or just to brush up on your teaching skills- theory and practical assessments £50

Friday 23rd

1.30pm-4pm

‘Contessa Allsorts!’ – A fun afternoon of different equestrian discipline tasters. Including side saddle, western, bareback and vaulting. All for £50

Saturday 24th

1pm – 4pm

Body Sculpting Afternoon – A positional workshop looking at balance and posture in the saddle.  Including one lesson. £40.

Sunday 25th

10am – 3pm

Pole work Day course – Improve your flatwork and balance with the use of ground poles. Can also be used as an introduction to jumping – Includes 2 rides and lectures. £55

August 2010

Pony Days throughout the Summer holidays including specialist days i.e. Vaulting, Jumping, Cantering and Tiny Tots - Mondays to Fridays

10am-4pm Includes 2 rides, games, stable management etc £45

Monday 2nd

10am-4pm

Adults’ ‘Own a Horse’ day course – Book a day’s holiday. Learn all about what is involved in the day to day care of the horse. Excellent for those that are taking BHS/NVQ’s etc or just those wanting to learn! Includes 2 rides (possibly including woodland walk) and lectures £55

Thursday 5th

Ring for times

John Adams Show Jumping Clinic – Show Jumping Clinic, open to all levels. Bring your own horse or hire one of ours. Limited places. See Tina/Jade to book your place now.

Friday 6th

10am – 4pm

Advanced Dressage Day Course – Take a day’s holiday and join us for a day to further your understanding of the advanced movements – Includes 2 rides and lectures/demo. Limited places £70

Saturday 7th

12.45pm-5pm

Contessa Clients’ Summer Show – come and compete in a fun afternoon for Contessa clients. Enter on your own horse/pony or hire one of ours. See separate schedule for classes, times and prices.

Monday 9th – Friday 13th

10am – 4pm daily

Pony Club Junior Day Camp for riders under 12. A week of looking after and learning about ponies. 2 rides per day and a competition on the Friday £200

Saturday 14th

2.30pm-5pm

Adults Western Taster Course – Ever fancied being a cowboy for the afternoon?! Come and join Crystal for a taster session. Including a lecture/demo and time in the saddle. £45

Monday 16th – Friday 20th

9am – 4.30pm daily

Pony Club Senior Camp for riders over 12. A week of looking after a horse, including mucking out daily, turnout for rides, 2 rides per day and a competition on the Friday £200

Sunday 22nd

Ring for times

Open Unaffiliated Dressage Competition – see separate schedule for details.

Saturday 28th

1.30pm-5pm

Video Afternoon – Improving your position and awareness of your problems using the video camera. Includes a videoed ride, playback, followed by a second ridden session to see if you can correct the problems you have been made aware of. £60

Sunday 29th

TBC

Pony Club Picnic and Quiz Rally - Bring some sandwiches and your pony knowledge for a Pony Club Rally not to be missed! Open to non-members. Put your own team together or come along and join one of ours. Parents welcome. See staff for more details and to enter. £2 entry per person for quiz. (Teams of 4-6 people).

Bank Holiday
Monday 30th

Ring for times

Show Jumping Clinic with Sarah Jackson – Brush up on your jumping technique with a shared or private jumping lesson. Open to all levels of rider on your own horse or a Contessa horse. £POA

NVQ level 1 Horse Care training

NVQ Horse Care training

Mondays – 11.00am – 12.30pm & 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Wednesdays – 10.00am – 11.30am
Saturdays -  3.30pm – 5.00pm

One  hour ride and a half hour stable management lecture £32.00 per session /£145 for 5 weeks


For those studying towards their NVQ we have arranged the following sessions for you to get experience and practical sessions.

Monday 9.15am – 1.00pm Practical Tasks Time


Wednesday 9.15am – 1.00pm NVQ Lecture and Ride


Thursday 9.15am – 1.00pm Practical Tasks Time


Friday 9.15am – 1.00pm Portfolio question / Lecture Time

Saturday 8.00am – 1.00pm Practical Tasks Time

Saturday 2.00pm – 5.00pm NVQ Lecture and Ride

 

EVENING CLASSES

 Adult evening class schedule

Monday nights 7.15-8.45pm will be a dressage lesson with Sarah.

Tuesdays 7-8pm Tina will be taking a dressage lesson

Wednesday will continue with Jade as an Intermediate/Advanced flatwork lesson 7-8pm working on position, feel and effectiveness.

Thursday nights with Amy 7.15-8.15pm  are aimed at the ambitious pleasure rider, wanting to improve their riding .

Pony Club Sessions

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 1hr ride and 1/2hr stable management lecture - see an instructor to see which day/time would suit your child's standard of riding

2009 Dressage Schedule