Penny Hollings equestrian

Penny Hollings equestrian Trainer of horses, ponies & riders 17 HOYS, 21 RIHS winners from first ridden- riding horse. My priority is creating a happy partnership.

I will help you understand yourself, your horse and how to achieve your goals.

21/11/2025

Please let me know if you'd like some more online q and a sessions and what topics 🐴

04/11/2025

I'll organise an evening online session but please let me know if a Monday or Tuesday is best and what topic. It can be intro to showing covering different classes, turnout etc , intro to judging ie conduct of classes , what's required etc. I'm also happy to do a general q and a on anything flatwork related including exercises for balance issues. Please let me know and I'll get going 🐴

29/10/2025

The excitement for STARS is building🌟🌟🌟 love helping starlets to prepare for their big day! 🐴

21/10/2025

If transport or time is an issue, I offer video lessons and advice sessions .please pm for details

13/09/2025

Samantha Cumbers

I'm going to do some more evening zoom sessions in the autumn covering introduction to judging, conformation and maybe i...
21/08/2025

I'm going to do some more evening zoom sessions in the autumn covering introduction to judging, conformation and maybe introduction to showing. Please let me know if you're interested or have suggestions for other topics. I'd also be happy to do q and a sessions. The last ones were an hour and started at 7pm. 🐴

17/08/2025

En route to a judging appointment this morning I was thinking about how people transport their horses. I've seen the front door above the front ramp of a trailer open on occasion. This is so dangerous. Allsorts could fly in, not to mention dust etc. I've also never understood why people don't use bedding. I've found damp wood pellets the best as they are super absorbent so reduce the risk of slipping as well as deadening the noise of a trailer . Think about your horse 🐴

03/08/2025

Are you happy with your individual show? I can offer feedback and advice on improving performance. Please pm for details

25/07/2025

Why does my horse work in fine then shut down in the ring? Why is my pony lazy? Why is my horse ok on a hack but switches off on the school?
Maybe they're stressed and/or overwhelmed.
I'm currently working with an ex racehorse who's been with his new owner about 12 months. He wasn't long out of training and was told he didn't like the school and wouldn't lunge. He was aggressive in the stable but was a quiet hack. She's sorted the stable bit and he's way happier but contacted me for help with ridden work. On the first lesson I got her to just use her seat rather than legs as he reacted negatively to this ( she's investigated and resolved ulcer issues). I noticed his trapezius was very tight and used gentle rein backs to release this and open his back. Over the last four lessons we've worked on building his confidence as I deduced from working with him that at some point he'd felt overwhelmed and then shut down. We've worked on a bit of slower work to help engage his core and then let him stretch, the emphasis being on short periods of harder exercises followed by a break, reassurance and encouragement.
Yesterday he offered his rider a beautiful trot transition and managed a whole intro test.
Seeing his demeanor change and the joy his owner felt was fantastic.
They always tell us, we just have to listen 🐴

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14 Honeycomb Avenue
Stockton-on-Tees
TS190FF

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+447971117045

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