I am a sympathetic coach and am happy to help riders improve by looking at the whole picture of horse and rider to optimise the combination by identifying goals and helping you to make a plan to achieve. QUALIFICATIONS
BHS Stage 4 SM, Flatwork, Intermediate Teach. First Aid Certificate,and DBS checked. HGV Class 2 and trailer license,
APDT Bronze level Pet Dog Obedience Instructor,
ECDL and Clait
Computer Certificates. BIO
I started out as a Saturday girl in a private hunting and pony club yard at the age of 12 until I left school. I then worked in a large riding school and livery yard gaining qualifications and experience teaching. Working with all types of horses, riders and all levels. I did several part time equestrian college courses at this time. Gaining my BHSAI. Freelance work in dog boarding kennels, show jumping yard, continued teaching including private clients, hunting yard work, pony club camp assistant, grooming and showing up to County level with Mountain and Moorlands and a show cob for private owners. Horse Trailer driving included. Breaking 4 driving cobs, to ride. Training at Denne Park Dog Obedience club and passing my pet dog obedience instructors exam and being made chief instructor. Working in a large Hunting and pony club yard full time including teaching at Pony club camp regularly competing and training with their lovely horses. Gained HGV license driving 2 horseboxes. I had been working in an office to concentrate on my horses which have varied from young to old, rescue to schooled. I have been on the BHS West Sussex Committee for 7 years organising events for everyone such as a bitting lecture by Tricia Nassau-Williams and a Horse Rescue Demo by our Local Firemen. I had been helping with all aspects of running shows and clinics at Sands Farm Warnham as my horses were very happy liveries there. Now at Benbow Livery with my husband Darren's ride and drive mare, Blaen Morlais de Guzman a shared traditional show cob and my new mare Sally a Warmblood x Welsh. I have Kio my agility /obedience Collie and Millie our Romanian Rescue Whippet cross. I currently train and compete regularly at Obedience and Agility. I have been Senior Coach at Wildwoods Riding Centre, coaching everything from RDA to exam students. October 2021 now Freelance coaching in Surrey and West Sussex. I always am looking to expand my knowledge and have been training with Hilary Vernon from Informed Bitting from before lockdown with zoom and practical sessions as a Bitting Consultant. I have had coaching in Classical dressage, Natural Horsemanship, clicker training for horses and dogs, I was a lifetime member of the TTT Trust at Shamley Green (International/Classical coaches in jumping and dressage), I am an avid reader and try to take something from everything and apply what will work for me and to each rider/horse/dog as an individual. I have over 30 years experience and want animals to have the best holistic approach so if I am not able to meet your needs if possible I will recommend another professional from my trusted contacts.
