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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| November 26, 2018 |
November 27, 2018
4:00 pm: Children's learn to ride |
November 28, 2018 | November 29, 2018 | November 30, 2018 | December 1, 2018 | December 2, 2018 |
| December 3, 2018 | December 4, 2018 | December 5, 2018 | December 6, 2018 | December 7, 2018 | December 8, 2018 | December 9, 2018 |
| December 10, 2018 | December 11, 2018 |
December 12, 2018
N/A: John Bowen Dressage Clinic |
December 13, 2018 | December 14, 2018 |
December 15, 2018
1:00 pm: Children's Christmas Pony Party |
December 16, 2018 |
| December 17, 2018 | December 18, 2018 | December 19, 2018 |
December 20, 2018
10:00 am: Tina Layton BHSI Dressage Clinic |
December 21, 2018 |
December 22, 2018
2:00 pm: Children's Festive Pony Ride |
December 23, 2018
2:00 pm: Children's Festive Pony Ride |
| December 24, 2018 | December 25, 2018 | December 26, 2018 | December 27, 2018 |
December 28, 2018
1:00 pm: Pony afternoons |
December 29, 2018 |
December 30, 2018
9:00 am: Dressage Clinic with Dawn Elliott-Moulden |
| December 31, 2018 | January 1, 2019 | January 2, 2019 |
January 3, 2019
1:00 pm: Pony afternoons |
January 4, 2019
1:00 pm: Pony afternoons |
January 5, 2019 | January 6, 2019 |
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