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
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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| February 25, 2019 |
February 26, 2019
4:00 pm: 6 weeks Learn to Ride Course |
February 27, 2019 | February 28, 2019 | March 1, 2019 |
March 2, 2019
1:00 pm: Jo Shaw Energy Workshop Module 1 |
March 3, 2019
9:00 am: Dressage Clinic with Dawn Elliott-Moulden |
| March 4, 2019 |
March 5, 2019
4:00 pm: 6 weeks Learn to Ride Course |
March 6, 2019 | March 7, 2019 | March 8, 2019 | March 9, 2019 | March 10, 2019 |
| March 11, 2019 |
March 12, 2019
10:00 am: Arthur Kottas Dressage Visit |
March 13, 2019
10:00 am: Arthur Kottas Dressage Visit |
March 14, 2019 | March 15, 2019 |
March 16, 2019
10:00 am: Jo Shaw Energy Workshop Module 2 |
March 17, 2019 |
| March 18, 2019 |
March 19, 2019
4:00 pm: 6 weeks Learn to Ride Course |
March 20, 2019 |
March 21, 2019
1:00 pm: 4 week Adult Learn to Ride Course |
March 22, 2019 | March 23, 2019 | March 24, 2019 |
| March 25, 2019 |
March 26, 2019
4:00 pm: 6 weeks Learn to Ride Course |
March 27, 2019 |
March 28, 2019
1:00 pm: 4 week Adult Learn to Ride Course |
March 29, 2019 | March 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
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