Training and Instruction
Individual Private Training
Private lessons are the best way to get everything you can out of your training! You can tailor your session to include part of any of the following:
- Instruction that will help you improve on problem areas, develop strengths, and formulate a correct progression up the levels. With lots of experience bringing horses from green babies up the levels to FEI, Colleen knows the building blocks to optimise your horse's progress while ensuring you both enjoy the process! She will teach you how to train your own horse by breaking things down into understandable pieces so you can analyse your riding and assist your horse with confidence.
- Riding or schooling: Colleen is happy to ride if appropriate to help the process along, either by showing the horse what's wanted of them, giving the rider a visual of what their after, or both. A combination of schooling and lessons is often the most productive and cohesive way to make progress!
- Test riding: have an intensive session to prepare for a competition and maximise your score. Colleen will help you improve problem areas, highlight the strong parts, and generally polish the edges so you can put your best foot forward!
Lessons are generally 45 minutes long and cost £45.00 in the following areas: Taunton, Exeter, Bridgwater, Bristol, Newbury, Reading, Pangbourne, Berkshire/Hampshire borders, Maidenhead, Windsor, and Bracknell. Lessons outside these areas are also possible so please get in touch if you'd like to book a lesson.
Discounts are available for groups of 5+ riders, Riding Clubs and Pony Club. Please get in touch for details.
In-hand Training & Clinics
Work in-hand with your horse to improve trust, connection, behaviour and give variety to your work. Colleen will help you and your horse build confidence and gain a new level of understanding with each other, as well as some new tools to move you toward your goals.
Sessions can include any of the following:
- teaching your horse to lunge (politely)
- improving manners on the ground
- long-reining
- lunging over poles/cavaletti work
- suppling and strengthening exercises on and off the lunge
- schooling at liberty
- preparing your young horse for backing
- things to do with your under 2
Colleen is happy to do a clinic with multiple horses, or individual sessions as needed.