Adult & Teen Riders

For adult & Teen riders we offer:

Private, Semi and Group lessons seven days a week.	Evening classes.	Specialist day courses.
Advanced Dressage Schoolmaster lessons.	Show Jumping lessons.	Holiday courses.
Side Saddle and Western Tasters.	Examination training.	Vaulting lessons.

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Private, semi-private and group lessons

Times by arrangement

We can offer one-to-one tuition (private lessons), semi-private lessons (2-3 riders) and group lessons (+4 riders) every day between 10am and 5pm (please check weekly Evening Classes for later times).

Private lessons are usually run during the week, there is limited availability at the weekend.
Semi-private & Group lessons are available throughout the week, but are normally held at the weekend.

Our regular weekly group lessons include:

Saturday:

10am, Novice Dressage.
11am, Intermediate Dressage.
12am, Advanced Dressage.

Sunday:

10am, Intermediate Dressage.

7:00 - 8:00pm, Wanda Bendisch, £37

The aim of this evening class is to develop a positive attitude towards riding through releasing stress and supporting the rider’s confidence by working on our level of fitness and coordination. Through developing a better balance on the horse we increase the rider’s equilibrium and his seat on the horse.

Our aims are to improve mobility and flexibility, core stability, postural alignment, weight loss, cardiovascular fitness and create a oneness with our horse. The class is mainly for the novice rider who is capable to walk, trot and canter independently. But we also welcome the adult rider who has started riding recently and would like to try riding in a group in a relaxed atmosphere.
We like to try different things on our Tuesday evening class like vaulting, fitness workouts, riding to music etcetera. If you would like to try anything special let us know 🙂

One hour group ride.

7:00 - 8:00pm, Joao Cavaco, £40

Our chief instructor Joao Cavaco has a busy teaching calendar but Wednesday Nights you have the chance to join his class to learn and practice advanced dressage movements on our advanced horses. Joao’s very direct and charming portugese manner combined with challenging exercises will make you sweat and laugh. From time to time he will jump on one of the horses and ride through the movements to explain to you exactly what you need to focus on and how to be the rider and not the passenger on the horse.

6:00 - 7:00 pm, Thursday - Jump Club, £37

Show jumping Thursdays are now running and open to anyone capable in walk, trot and canter that can manage a small jump. You will need to be assessed for the group before joining as it is a group that works on improving the horses way of going over and around fences. Learn different exercises to help your confidence, balance and light seat position.

One hour group ride.

7:00 - 8:30pm, Nicola Swain, £37

The Thursday evening class is targeted at riders have a good understanding of the basics and have progressed from the novice groups and who wish to push their riding and baking skills further.

The sessions consist of a 1hr ride, followed by a lecture/discussion with tea (or coffee) and home baked cake.

The principal instructor for the group is Nicola Swain. Nicola focuses on the scales of training and the interaction between them to improve her riders’ abilities. The techniques she employs ensure that the riders both have a goal to work to and have to work to that goal.

The group was initially set up by one of the other instructors as a lighthearted alternative to Wanda’s Tuesday Balance and Fitness Club, quickly earning the nickname the Fatness Club due to the requirement of all members taking turns to bake a cake. The competitive nature of the group works well to push both their riding and baking skills forwards.

This is a very popular group and riders who are interested in joining the group are welcome, subject to space being available.

BHSI, Reg. UKCC III Coach Educator, NVQ A1 Assessor

Owner, Instructor and Trainer.

Tina and her parents started Contessa Riding and Training Centre in 1977 and it has continued to blossom and grow ever since. Tina competed up to Grand Prix level with her mare Pik Dame, who she trained right through the levels from a three year old. The highlight of her competition career was with Pik Dame representing Great Britain in 2000. At present she is training Queijada for GP work, a Lusitano mare previously owned by the daughter of Sylvia Loch of the Classical Riding Club, who wanted her horse to be trained by a classical rider who would be able to take her to her full potential. Since Q arrived at Contessa it has been the start of her affair with the Lusitano’s, as they require sensitivity, loving and harmony to produce the best from them and she is happy to give them all that!

Other important horses in Tina’s Dressage career have been:

Borrowdale (Buster to his friends) – who introduced Tina to Grand Prix competition, having trained him to that level.
Karleton Quartz – an inexpensive Anglo-Arab bought to save from the meat man at a sale with the intention to bring on and sell, who ended up competing to Prix St. Georges with Tina, then training a great many students in the advanced movements
Lanzo – also bought to sell, but ended up staying! With whom Tina competed to advanced /PSG level nationally, and who has introduced a few lucky members of staff to advanced competition.
Other very special competition horses that have been with Tina inc Deskant, Marcus, Some Friend and many school horses have been taken under her wing for some competition experience.

As a BHS Instructor and trainer, Tina has coached a very large number of riders, encouraging them all to work with their horse to achieve both harmony, understanding and correct way of going in the classical method. She has trained a great many students through their riding and teaching exams to the highest levels, including to the dressage section of the BHS Fellowship. She was previously a BHS examiner, and currently examines for the ABRS to their ATD Exam – the top exam that they offer. Tina is also a UKCC level 3 Tutor in Sport, NVQ A1 assessor and was a BHS Riding and Road Safety trainer and examiner.

Tina has been training with Arthur Kottas (photo with Tina above), former First Chief Rider of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, for over 20 Years. Tina goes to the TTT in Guildford several times a year to train with Arthur and has regularly been asked to perform in their lecture/demonstrations.

She has also ridden in demos and received training from many great horseman, such as Reiner Klimke, Nuno Oliveira, John Lassetter, Danny Pevsner, Stephen Clarke, to mention just a few!

Tina has also been working with John Bowen since 1993. This benefits all the students who then want to join in his clinics at Contessa which are held every two months, as the classical ethos of both their training is continued which she thinks is so very important.
In 2001 Tina made her own addition to the Layton clan with her son Zak. Tina would love for Zak to follow in her footsteps, and he is just doing that with his very talented Grand Prix horse Riacho. Hopefully he will start to take part in competitions and be involved with BYRDS in the coming season.

Tina feels she owes tremendous amount to her Mother and late Father who have helped her build Contessa Riding Centre into the international dressage yard that it is today. Without their support, advise and encouragement it may not be as it is now!

ABRS ATD, BHSIT, A1 Asessor Award, UKCC Level 2 Coach Assessor

Advanced Level Instructor and Trainer.

Dawn has trained and worked alongside Tina for over 20 years. She has been the Head Girl at Contessa for many years and is currently Contessa’s Manager and one of our Advanced Instructors, teaching our highest level riders . Dawn has competed at advanced level dressage competitively and is able to pass this knowledge on to her students. Her monthly Sunday clinics, open to all levels, are well-attended and popular amongst both clients and staff.

Dawn has worked at various private competition yards and currently teaches and judges dressage.at a local level . Dawn holds the ABRS Advanced Teaching Diploma and the BHS Intermediate Teaching exam and is a Group 3 Dressage Rider, NVQ Assessor and UKCC Assessor for the ABRS. Dawn specialises in training days for teaching exams in both BHS and ABRS qualifications and is highly involved in the training of staff and students at Contessa.

Dawn has competed at Advanced level dressage on both her own and Tina’s horses and has ridden in lecture demos for Reiner Klimke and Arthur Kottas of the Spanish Riding School. Dawn teaches in a classical manner and has worked with a variety of horses from eventers to dressage horses from novice to advanced.

Dawn has 2 daughters who both ride their own and Contessa ponies. Millie is an active pony club member and Vaulter with the Contessa Vaulting group, we hope to see them in the future taking an interest in dressage.

ABRS TC, Chief Rider & Instructor

Professional Dressage Rider and Instructor.

Joao was born and raised in Portugal and has always had a keen interest in horses. He joined the Portuguese Cavalry in 1998 and there he realised that he wanted to become a professional Dressage Rider. He started his journey as a working student at Contessa where he stayed for two years building a firm foundation in classical dressage. He is fondly remembered as a talented, enthusiastic and dedicated student. During this time he also achieved his ABRS Teaching Certificate and the ABRS scholarship. Since then he has worked as a rider for several International top trainers including: Tina Layton, Emile Faurrie, Leslie Morse USA and Vicky Thompson. During his time with these trainers he also had the opportunity to compete their horses at Novice and Advanced level in dressage. He has been in charge of training Katie Price’s dressage horses.

Contessa is pleased to have Joao back after over a decade and he is keen to be here helping our horses, students and riders to achieve their goals. As an instructor he helps his students get the most from their horses so they can experience the “correct way of going.” He brings a vast amount of experience to his lessons helping him to work through training problems and to take riders to the next level.

Joao is available for lessons on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. You can book private lessons with him as well as intermediate/advanced groups on the weekends. He also here on Wednesday evenings and runs our Young Elite Riders Club (Wednesdays at 6pm) and our Advanced Dressage adult group (Wednesdays at 7pm). He is also happy to teach clients on their own horses in dressage or flat-work for show jumping.

Besides teaching our students and clients, Joao is also here to school our horses. He keeps our schoolmasters fine-tuned and continues the development and education of our school horses. You will be able to catch him in Contessa’s various demonstrations or if you’re lucky during the weekdays in our training sessions! He regularly goes for open training sessions with Arthur Kottas in Guildford where you are more than welcome to come and watch.

BHSAI

Nicola developed a love of horses at a very young age, and has been riding virtually her whole life. She has worked in various yards, including dressage, jumping and stud yards. She has worked in dealer’s yards, hunting yards and even polo.

Nicola loved eventing when she was younger, however she is no stranger to Contessa having trained with us 18 years ago. It was then that her passion to train classically and in particular dressage was born, which surprised her as she originally had plans to event. But the intricacy of dressage fascinated her, and she has carried on ever since.

Nicola has owned her own horses, mainly training them from the start, and has competed to elementary level. Nicola only left to have her daughter and then embarked on a career as a police officer. However her passion for horses proved too strong and 2 years ago she returned to coaching and training. Nicola has, and still does, compete for the Hertfordshire Police Saddle Club, including showjumping at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, parading with colleagues in front of the Queen and leading a procession of over one hundred horses and riders from all services including the Army, Navy and Air Force.

She has also competed in showjumping at Hickstead. For the future Nicola plans on completing her BHSII, and ABRS exams, continuing to compete with the Herts Police Saddle Club, and taking her young horse out to compete.

She has a keen interest in in-hand work especially for rehabilitation of horses. This developed from her experience with her own horse having spinal issues. Nicola teaches passionately building a great rapport with her clients encouraging riders to build their confidence.

BHSAI UKCC II, Office, Yard Coordinator & PA

BHSAI Instructor with multiple skills including side saddle and western.

Leila is no stranger to Contessa! She started her training here in 2006 gaining her ABRS ITA and her PTT. After working at various yards, from private competition yards of Para Dressage riders as a competition groom to a big college yard where she was the assistant manager, Leila returned to Contessa with her BHSAI and is working towards her BHSII. Leila has recently gained her BHS Stage 4 Care certificate. “I returned to Contessa to for fill my ambitions and further my equestrian knowledge from the best people in the industry who are also now dear friends. Contessa is a rare place and is a way of life not just a work environment”.

Leila loves teaching riders of all abilities and ages and is especially good at building peoples confidence while riding. Leila has her own event horse who she has introduced to western. She has plans that he will learn side-saddle this year.

Leila is currently competing her horse ‘Time for Change’ (Wills) in affiliated dressage and is scoring well. Leila also shows a keen interest in natural horsemanship. As our office and yard coordinator, she is a key part of our team organising events/shows secretary & is PA to Tina & Dawn. Leila can be regularly seen riding on the majority of all the current clinics with her colour coordinated outfits. Leila was also short listed for the ABRS Golden Spur Award 2015 & a an ABRS training scholarship.

Leila runs our sucessful evening Jump Club groups on Mondays, 6pm Novice jump group & 7pm Intermediate Jump group

ABRS TC, UKCC II, Yard & Marketing Manager

AI Instructor

Wanda started working at Contessa in 2014 after working in different riding schools in Germany and London. “Riding schools in the city are limited in terms of space and horses”, she says, “Contessa has extraordinary trainers and facilities and a variety of horses for everyone plus schoolmasters trained to Grand Prix level and is still easily accessible from London.”
Wanda is originally from Germany where she started riding at the age of 6.
After years of teaching in a German Dressage Riding Centre in Northrhine Westphalia and studying business & law Wanda came to London in 2012 and worked in an environmental & human rights law firm. She obviously missed the horses and started working in different riding schools including Hyde Park Stables and Mudchute Equestrian Centre.
Wanda has a busy teaching schedule and focuses particularly on the riders position and the understanding of the riders aiding to improve the horses way of going.
As our Marketing Manager she recently developed Contessa’s website and writes our newsletter. She is also our Student Liaison Officer and supports our students with their exams. She loves to ride our Advanced Dressage Horses and especially our Lusitano stallions and mares from Portugal and Spain. Wanda is available for lessons both weekdays and weekends.
She also runs our Balance & Coordination Evening Class ( Tuesday 7pm). Wanda holds her ABRS Teaching Certificate and UK Coaching Certificate and is one of our lucky ABRS scholarship holders.
She is currently breaking in her 3 year old German Warmblood Sir Sandokan who she therefore moved to Contessa and wants to train him not only classical but bilingual!

BHS AI

Emma enjoys helping our younger riders develop, she assists our Pony Club events and runs the popular weekly Friday Evening Class group. Emma started her equestrian career at Contessa gaining her BHS exams up to Stage II. She then furthered her experience at other UK Equestrian centres and riding schools. After gaining her BHS III and PTT, Emma took on another adventure and bought her own horse, Schmitt, a 3 year old warmblood. She brought him on slowly and now participates in competitions, clinics and camps around the country. She especially loves working with tricky horses and ponies, helping people with their confidence and finding a connection with the more sensitive horse. She also supports the Contessa Vaulting team utilizing her gymnastic skill and her teaching experience.

Lucy Naish BHS PTT

Lucy has recently returned to Contessa after working at a large competition yard for a year. She is keen to focus on her teaching and riding so that she can help many different riders and horses. Ultimately, she is working towards taking her BHSAI and competing her own horse Shortbread.

Lucy’s passion for horses began in childhood, when she started riding aged 7. While at University, she continued riding and volunteered for riding for the disabled (RDA). She began working with horses full time in 2012 and has been responsible for liveries, competition horses, youngsters and riding school horses. During this time she also has taught a variety of ages and abilities, and particularly enjoys giving people a good grounding so they can become thoughtful, responsible riders.

She is pleased to see how much the Contessa clients have improved, and looks forward to teaching many new riders. Lucy is also organising the Pony Club rally’s and training days.

Saffron Bradshaw

Saffron is currently one of two lucky apprentices at Contessa. She has been wanting to work in the Equestrian industry since a very young age. Having worked in different livery yards and stables in Hertfordshire in the past she is now working towards her BHS exams. Saffron was originally taught how to ride at Contessa when she was only 7 years old and ever since her passion for horses has only grown. Saffron is particular good with our younger riders as she is very empathetic and patient and the kids love her.

BE and BD accredited international trainer

John has been training riders at Contessa on and off for 20 years in dressage and show jumping. He has gives lectures and demonstrations at the Centre. He trains riders in all disciplines from grass roots to international level. John has helped Tina with her horses on different occasions.

John has trained Jeanette Brakewell for the last 11 years, the rider of Over to You and one of Team GB – our Olympic team. He is also Irish National Eventing Team Coach for Young Riders and Juniors – training individual gold and silver medallists.

He has competed to Grand Prix in dressage and evented internationally. John takes clinics at Contessa every two months where riders can enjoy his charm and wit while working hard on correct methods of training. A word of warning to all riders: just don’t click to your horse.

John Adams, Show Jumping

John started his training with Brian Young before going to Germany to work and ride. He later returned to the UK and produced a great many horses from Novice to Grade A. He now trains riders of all calibres.

John holds monthly show jumping clinics at Contessa and is a wonderfully encouraging instructor, who coaxes the best out of horse and rider and gives great confidence to his pupils.

UKCC Level II Western Coach

Barrel Racing Champion, trainer and all round horse expert.

Derek is a UKCC Level II Western Coach and has many Western Riding titles to his name including being a Barrel Racing Champion & Working Cow horse champion! Derek is an affiliated Western Judge for Western Horseman’s Association Senior Judge including Cattle work.

He has been trained in both English and Western. Derek has more than 30 years of experience with horses. Derek currently trains, competes, and rides both in English and Western including backing and schooling horses with problems or youngsters. Derek also uses his methods to train all riders and in all disciplines.

Derek currently rides his own Paint Stallion Boysie who he has had from a weanling and Derek is hoping his 2yr old Quarter Horse Colt Harry will follow in Boysie’s Hoof-prints.

Derek holds regular sessions here at Contessa on a range of horses at our popular Equine Communication sessions on the first Saturday of every month.

Lusitano

A classically trained mare.

Queijada is a Lusitano mare formerly owned by Sylvia Lochs daughter. Queijada has been competed by Tina at Advanced level dressage. Queijada was the first Lusitano at the yard and is trained in a classical style.

Queijada enables our Advanced Instructors to use Classical teaching methods in teaching the Advanced movements. Queijada is very talented in Piaffe, Passage & Collection. Queijada is regularly seen on our dressage demonstrations and clinics.

Lusitano

Unico is a kind and calm Lusitano stallion.

Unico is a Lusitano stallion who arrived in the spring of 2012 from Portugal. Unico is a lovely horse with a kind and calm temperament.

Unico is trained in Piaffe, Passage, Flying changes and all lateral work and very giving to his riders. He has recently been ridden by our Chief Rider Joao Cavaco at Clinics with Arthur Kottas.

Unico is one of the 6 Lusitano’s at Contessa. Unico is particularly talented in collection work.

Dutch Warmblood

GiGi is great for Advanced Dressage.

Well known as ‘Jordan’s Glamour Girl’, she is affectionately known as “GiGi” at Contessa. She works at Grand Prix level with lovely comfortable paces and a particularly good canter. She is talented in teaching Flying Changes including up to one-time changes.

GiGi is known for her appearance at Horse of the Year Show with Katie Price. She has a very large fan club , especially those who want to progress with Advanced Dressage. Gigi is a Dutch Warmblood.

Hanoverian

Lula is 17hh dressage warmblood mare.

Calulla is a 17 hh Hanoverian mare by Cardinar. Calulla is a wonderful member of our team of Dressage Schoolmasters. She works at Prix St George. Lula shows a wonderful disposition to teaching everybody lateral work.

We are delighted to have her as part of our Dressage Schoolmaster team. Shes is adored by many clients and staff.

Danish Warmblood

Regitse is Danish warmblood mare.

Regitse, Reg to her friends, is the Head Studbook Danish warmblood mare by Sidney. Regitse is trained to PSG and to a high level of show jumping by a Danish Bereiter.

Regitse has been competed to Advanced medium with us and she is a lively horse while competing. More recently she has been the step between the Advanced School horses and Dressage Schoolmasters .

Dutch Warmblood

Sans Real is an active, responsive ride.

Sans Real, Real to his friends is a KWPN by Wolfgang. Real came to Contessa as a foal with his mother Krystal. He is an active, responsive ride and performs well both in dressage and over fences. More recently Real has been competing in dressage with our RiderJoao, and one of our long standing clients, Lesley. He is establishing his flying changes and can teach you the feel of Piaffe.

Real loves mints and always welcomes the opportunity to show you how gentle he is when being fed treats.

KWPN

Puro is a talented school and vaulting horse.

A KWPN by Purioso, Puro was imported from Holland at nine months old. He is a talented school horse, teaching our more experienced riders about lateral movements and the correct “way of going.” Puro is sensitive and always willing to please his riders.

Puro is also one of our vaulting horses and is wonderful with the young vaulters, he is helping Contessa’s Vaulting team to achieve success and recognition. He has many fans within the centre and loves nothing more than going in the field with his best friend Real.

Bavarian Warmblood

A confident mare who loves jumping and western riding.

Jaya is a Bavarian warmblood by Goldstern B who came to Contessa as a weanling. She is a sensitive mare and has been trained to Elementary level. Jaya has been lightly competed in dressage scoring well. Jaya has a scopey jump and enjoys flying changes.

Jaya has also shown a natural talent for Western! Her western friend Derek has helped her to become a more confident mare, Jaya has been ridden on horsemanship demonstrations and enjoys hacking out round the fields in full western tack.

Andalusian X Thoroughbred

A forward thinking, sensitive chap who has been trained to Advanced Level in Dressage.

Tarik is a grey 15.2hh Andalusian x thoroughbred gelding. Tarik is a forward thinking and sensitive chap, trained to advanced level in dressage. He is shows a keen attitude to in-hand work.

He is also an experienced show jumper and has a good competition record.

Tarik also enjoys relaxing in the field with some of the Centre’s other horses. Tarik has proved to be a great dressage horse for young riders, teaching them how to get a correct seat and position.

Thoroughbred

A gentle natured, quick thinker.

Ted is a gentle natured quick thinking horse who loves to jump but is also athletic and enjoys forward thinking work. He is an ex-racehorse who has also evented.

Ted is a favourite of both staff and clients seeking to gain more experience with feel. He is very good in teaching the rider the sensitivity of the aiding and the beginning of lateral work. Ted also enjoys taking part in Contessa’s many events and clinics.

Throughbred

A great horse to improve your riding on.

Axel came to Contessa with a background in both dressage and jumping. He is a Thoroughbred with three good paces. He has quickly become a favorite amongst our staff and is currently helping many riders in the transition from cob-type school horses to more sensitive, educated school horses.

Many of our riders find him to be a fabulous ride, and help them progress through the levels to establish a better contact and feel.

British Warmblood

One of our newest additions.

Faerie Flax is one of the newest additions to Contessa. She is an 11 year old British Warmblood, schooled to Medium level dressage. She is proving to be very good at all lateral movements with trot being her best gait. Saffy has also evented and enjoys showjumping.

Saffy has a keen willing nature towards dressage, jumping and can be regularly seen on our ridden clinics.

Irish Draught

Walter is privately owned by Jeff. Despite his size Walter is a very light and sensitive horse.

He is an ideal horse for a beginner who wishes to learn how to ride correctly as well as the advancing rider. Before coming to Contessa Walter was a hunter and is currently getting used to his new role.

Jeff’s plans for Walter include competing him.

Cob

Young at heart and very versatile.

Maisie is a beautiful dun and white tri-coloured mare who is a firm favourite. She is a versatile mare, who is great on the flat, over fences and has even turned her hoof to Western.

Maisie loves jumping and taking part in fun Pony Club games and group Lessons.

Cob

Fun, calm and a vaulting star.

Fergus is a fun chestnut cob, who has a lovely character. Over the years he has given many riders confidence as they learn to master their initial riding techniques. As he is very calm we are able to teach those of all ages on him. Fergus also enjoys western, showjumping and is the UK and England Vaulting Champion horse.

Cob

Is a very pretty and sensitive mare.

Suzy is a sweet natured bay cob, who is a firm favourite with both adults and children. She has a very smooth canter and loves taking part in Pony Club activities. Suzy is also talented at lunge lessons with her 3 smooth gaits enabling people to work on their positions.

Cob

Calm, reliable and a great ride.

Since her arrival in 2012 Rosie has built up a considerable fan club amongst our young and adult riders. She is calm and reliable, helping riders find their balance and confidence. Rosie can also do lateral work and offers an interesting ride to more experienced riders.

Rosie is also an incredibly honest jumper and really comes to life over fences. She is also now turning her hoof to vaulting.

Welsh

A well schooled advanced pony.

Solo is one of the more advanced ponies who is very well schooled enabling us to teach children more about lateral work. He is a strawberry roan though we often call him ‘pink’. Solo has been at Contessa for many years.

Welsh

A great pony to learn on.

Tally is a 12.1 hh Welsh Section A pony, who is a very good pony to learn on. She is an elder resident who has been with us for many years, giving many their first chance to ride a more educated horse, this helps the children gain knowledge about equestrianism.

Millie

Gentle, forward going and best friends with Toby.

Millie is a gentle forward going pony. She shows a talent in teaching both children and adults a correct contact and the beginnings of lateral movements. Millie is also a keen jumping pony.

Millie joined the Contessa team with her friend Toby a few years ago, they are both very valuable within the school.

Arab X Welsh

Popular amongst both children and adults, he loves all types of work.

Moonie is a 13.2hh Arab X Welsh and is a long standing member of Contessa. He has taught many to ride. He loves all types of work, but is particularly talented at jumping. He is the perfect size to be ridden by both children and adults; this enables us to use him for more advanced work, whilst keeping a steady approach of teaching.

Toby

Sweet natured gelding who loves jumping and Dressage.

Toby is a sweet natured 13.3hh caremello gelding. Since joining Contessa he has showed a great ability towards all aspects of the sport. He loves nothing more than going over jumps and going out in the field. Toby is also very willing to participate in Dressage, being able to do basic lateral movements. He has also competed as part of the Contessa Dressage Team.

Welsh

Toffee enjoys jumping and hacking.

Toffee is a younger pony who is training at Contessa, he is a wonderful horse for those smaller talented riders.

He joined Contessa in late 2014 and enjoys jumping, hacking and going in the field. Toffee is also finding pole-work and jumping lots of fun!

Welsh

A lovely little pony who likes to canter, jump and be groomed.

Brontë a 11hh Welsh Section A, is a relatively new edition to the Contessa Pony Team. She is a fun little pony who enjoys cantering and jumping. She loves being groomed which is fortunate as she also loves rolling in the field and getting extremely mucky!

Lesson type	Single lesson	6 vouchers	11 vouchers
Buy 5 vouchers and get the 6th at half price, buy 10 and get the 11th free
Private three quarter hour:	£61.00	£335.50	£610.00
Private three quarter hour (O/H):	£52.00	£286.00	£520.00
Semi-Private one hour:	£50.00	£275.00	£500.00
Group one hour:	£40.00	£220.00	£400.00

Advanced Instructor

Lesson type	Single lesson	6 vouchers	11 vouchers
Buy 5 vouchers and get the 6th at half price, buy 10 and get the 11th free
Private three quarter hour:	£56.00	£308.00	£560.00
Semi-Private one hour:	£50.00	£275.00	£500.00
Group one hour:	£40.00	£220.00	£400.00

BHSAI/ABRS ITA/Senior Staff

Lesson type	Single lesson	6 vouchers	11 vouchers
Buy 5 vouchers and get the 6th at half price, buy 10 and get the 11th free
Private three quarter hour:	£47.00	£258.50	£470.00
Semi-Private one hour:	£41.00	£225.50	£410.00
Group one hour:	£37.00	£203.50	£370.00

Junior instructor

Lesson type	Single lesson	6 vouchers	11 vouchers
Buy 5 vouchers and get the 6th at half price, buy 10 and get the 11th free
Private half hour:	£34.00	£187.00	£340.00
Private three quarter hour:	£39.00	£214.50	£390.00
Semi-Private one hour:	£36.00	£198.00	£360.00
Group one hour:	£30.00	£165.00	£300.00

Weekday exam training sessions (11-1 daily)

£165 for 4 week block or £55 per session

Adult & Teen Riders

Private, semi-private and group lessons

Times by arrangement

Tuesday – Balance and Coordination

7:00 - 8:00pm, Wanda Bendisch, £37

Wednesday – Joao’s Advanced Dressage Evening

7:00 - 8:00pm, Joao Cavaco, £40

Thursday – Jump Club

6:00 - 7:00 pm, Thursday - Jump Club, £37

Thursday – Dressage, Tea & Cake Club

7:00 - 8:30pm, Nicola Swain, £37

Tina Layton-Elliott

BHSI, Reg. UKCC III Coach Educator, NVQ A1 Assessor

Dawn Elliott-Moulden

ABRS ATD, BHSIT, A1 Asessor Award, UKCC Level 2 Coach Assessor

Joao Cavaco

ABRS TC, Chief Rider & Instructor

Nicola Swain

BHSAI

Leila Khaldi

BHSAI UKCC II, Office, Yard Coordinator & PA

Wanda Bendisch

ABRS TC, UKCC II, Yard & Marketing Manager

Emma Slater, BHS AI

BHS AI

Lucy Naish BHS PTT

Saffron Bradshaw

John Bowen, Dressage

BE and BD accredited international trainer

John Adams, Show Jumping

Derek Williams, Western

UKCC Level II Western Coach

Queijada

Lusitano

Unico

Lusitano

GiGi

Dutch Warmblood

Lula

Hanoverian

Regitse

Danish Warmblood

Real

Dutch Warmblood

Puro

KWPN

Jaya

Bavarian Warmblood

Tarik

Andalusian X Thoroughbred

Ted

Thoroughbred

Axel

Throughbred

Saffy

British Warmblood

Walter

Irish Draught

Maisie

Cob

Fergus

Cob

Suzy

Cob

Rosie

Cob

Solo

Welsh

Tally

Welsh

Millie

Moonie

Arab X Welsh

Toby

Toffee

Welsh

Brontë

Welsh

Tina Layton

Advanced Instructor