Contessa Riding & Training Centre
Contessa is a leading Dressage Centre in Hertfordshire, providing Advanced Dressage lessons Lusitano stallions and warmbloods as well as riding for all levels
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Welcome to Contessa Riding & Training Centre
Contessa is one of the UK’s leading Equestrian Centres specialised in Dressage. We are a friendly family run Riding & Training Centre located in 50 acres of beautiful Hertfordshire countryside with easy access to London and Cambridge.
Established in 1977, Contessa is owned and run by Grand Prix rider and trainer Tina Layton-Elliott BHSI & Sheila Layton MBE.
Tina has competed to Grand Prix level and rode internationally on her mare Pik Dame which she had trained from a three year old up to Grand Prix. Tina has always worked to a classical method of training and she works to instill in the method in all her Instructors and Students. The philosophy at Contessa is to strive to create harmony between horse and rider, working as a partnership with the horse.
We provide Advanced Dressage lessons on our Lusitano stallions and our warmbloods as well as riding tuition for all levels. As a training centre we prepare our Apprentices & Students for a career in the Equestrian Industry and for BHS and/or ABRS exams. Co-Proprietor Sheila is deeply involved in the ABRS and became a fellow of the society in 2006. She was awarded an MBE for her services to the equine industry. Find out more about what we offer…
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Upcoming Events
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May 27, 2019
10:00 am: Bank Holiday pony day |
May 28, 2019
11:00 am: Pony Club badges Exam |
May 29, 2019
1:00 pm: Pony Club Showjumping Afternoon |
May 30, 2019
9:00 am: John Adams showjumping clinic |
May 31, 2019
N/A: Pony days |
June 1, 2019 | June 2, 2019 |
| June 3, 2019 | June 4, 2019 | June 5, 2019 | June 6, 2019 | June 7, 2019 | June 8, 2019 | June 9, 2019 |
| June 10, 2019 | June 11, 2019 | June 12, 2019 | June 13, 2019
10:15 am: Dressage Clinic with Tina Layton-Elliott |
June 14, 2019
2:00 pm: Petros Arena Eventing clinic |
June 15, 2019 | June 16, 2019 |
| June 17, 2019 | June 18, 2019
2:00 pm: John Bowen dressage clinic |
June 19, 2019 | June 20, 2019 | June 21, 2019 | June 22, 2019 | June 23, 2019
9:00 am: Dressage Clinic with Dawn Elliott-Moulden |
| June 24, 2019 | June 25, 2019 | June 26, 2019 | June 27, 2019 | June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2019 | June 30, 2019 |
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