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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 |
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