TBC

Pony Club D, D+ and C tests. See Amy for further details and to get your child signed up for their next Pony Club test.

Thursday 4th

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.

Saturday 6th

12pm-2pm

An Introduction to ‘Rider Fitness’ with Helen – a two-hour un-mounted session aimed at gaining/improving rider fitness and core stability and it’s importance. Theory and practical. £15

Saturday 13th

10am-3pm (demo/talk at 1pm)

Aloe Vera Product Launch - Sarah Ganney will be back at Contessa for the day to show you a range of products that can benefit the whole family, animals included! She will be available to talk about the benefits of aloe vera, and let you try them out for yourselves, so come and say hi, have a catch up and give your skin a little TLC at the same time! Sarah will also be giving a short presentation on aloe vera and Forever Living products at 1pm

Sunday 14th

10am – 4pm

Intermediate Dressage Course – a course for the ambitious rider aimed at how to work the horse correctly and lateral movements – 2 rides and lectures. £60

Sunday 21st

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

Thursday 25th

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.

Friday 26th

10am-3pm

BHS Stage 1/11 Training Day and Mock Exam – excellent for those preparing to take exams or just wanting to gauge where they are up to. Also suitable for those taking an NVQ or ABRS tests. Includes theory, practical and assessments (ridden and stable management). £60

Saturday 27th

10am-3pm

‘Confidence Boosting’ Day Course – a day designed specifically for those wanting to improve their confidence whilst riding and/or working with the horse on the ground. Includes 2 rides £60

Saturday 27th

3pm-4pm

Mini Kids Club & Advanced Minis Introduction to Pony Club – a little taster of unridden Pony Club activities, including badges, tests and games. Fun for the kids and an insight for parents into the Pony Club. £5 See Jade to book your child in.

Sunday 28th

1-3pm

Competition Preparation Afternoon unmounted workshop – what to do and wear and how to prepare yourself and your horse. Excellent preparation for our Unaffiliated competition season, starting next month – tips of the trade! £20

Wednesday 31st

12pm-1.30pm

BHS Stage 3 & 4 Preparation Dressage Lesson and Feedback with Tina Layton-Elliott – have your riding assessed and some goals set in preparation for exams £50

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

Good Friday 2nd

10am – 4pm

Good Friday Advanced Dressage Day Course – join us for a day to further your understanding of the advanced movements – Includes 2 rides and lectures/demo. £70

Easter Saturday 3rd

Ring for times

Open Unaffiliated Dressage Competition – see separate schedule for details.

Easter Saturday 3rd

11am – 1pm

Easter Egg Hunt – Easter fun for the kids with a woodland ride and un-mounted games - £25

Easter Monday 5th

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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

Saturday 10th

10am-3pm

Show Jumping Day Course – A course aimed at those wanting to learn or improve on their jumping technique and have a bit of fun £60

Sunday 11th

TBC

Young Riders Combined Training Competition Dressage and Show Jumping – 2 age categories U12 and 12+ - See notice board for further details

Monday 12th

11am-3pm

Vaulting Day Camp in Warwickshire – See the notice board for further details and to sign up.

Thursday 15th

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 16th

Ring for times

Dressage Clinic with Dawn Elliott-Moulden – come for a shared or even a private lesson with Dawn on a horse of your choice (subject to availability). Improve your horse’s way of going and work towards more advanced lateral work. £POA

Saturday 17th

8pm

Trip to Magic of the Horse – An equestrian variety performance at Unex Towerlands in Braintree.  See Tina for more information and to purchase tickets.

Saturday 17th

2pm-4pm

In Hand Afternoon – Unmounted theory and practical workshop looking at working the horse from the ground, including lateral work and training towards piaffe. £35

Sunday 18th

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

Thursday 22nd  

Ring for times

Dressage Clinic with Tina Layton-Elliott – Treat yourself to one (or even two) shared or private lessons with Tina. Tina will be working on position, effectiveness and a correct way of going. Open to all levels. Bring your own horse or hire one of ours. £POA

Thursday 29th

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

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

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