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…
5 star rated. Riding School Licence number: 18/1761/ARE, East Herts Council
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| November 25, 2019 | November 26, 2019 | November 27, 2019
11:00 am: Dressage Clinic with Tina Layton-Elliott |
November 28, 2019 | November 29, 2019 | November 30, 2019 | December 1, 2019 | ||||||||||
| December 2, 2019 | December 3, 2019 | December 4, 2019 | December 5, 2019
10:00 am: Dressage Clinic with Tina Layton-Elliott |
December 6, 2019 | December 7, 2019
11:45 am: Festive Open Dressage Competition including Freestyle to music |
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Class |
Tests |
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1 |
Prelim 1 (2006) |
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2 |
Festive Intro/Prelim freestyle (4-4.5 mins, no set movements but will be judged on choreography, Costume and music (optional) and correctness and way of going for horses level) |
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3 |
Novice 24 (2010) |
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4 |
Festive Novice/Elementary/Medium (Tests must be 4-4.5 mins. No set movements but will be judged on choreography, Costume and music and correctness and way of going for horses level) |
2:00 pm: John Bowen Dressage Clinic
2:00 pm: John Bowen Dressage ClinicDecember 10, 2019 –
Semi-private Dressage sessions with International Trainer John Bowen. Bring your own horse or hire one of ours.
10:00 am: Pony day
10:00 am: Pony dayDecember 18, 2019 –
Full day, including 2 rides, games, lectures and fun
10-4pm
1:00 pm: Pony afternoons
1:00 pm: Pony afternoonsDecember 20, 2019 –
1 ride, plus games and fun
1:00 pm: Pony afternoons
1:00 pm: Pony afternoonsDecember 23, 2019 –
1 ride, plus games and fun
12:00 pm: John Adams Showjumping Clinic
12:00 pm: John Adams Showjumping ClinicDecember 27, 2019 –
Group jumping sessions for all abilities from poles on the ground to a course of fences.
9:00 am: Dressage Clinic with Dawn Elliott-Moulden
9:00 am: Dressage Clinic with Dawn Elliott-MouldenDecember 29, 2019 –
semi private dressage sessions with Dawn
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