3 Day Dressage Camp

Our 3 day dressage camp brings together 3 expert coaches for a bumper dressage learning experience! 

The Monday kicks off with Denise, Advanced dressage rider and international biomechanics expert, delivering a lecture on rider biomechanics and the theory side of how you can gain a more stable and influential seat. There will then be a 40 minute shared lesson with Denise who will help you put some of these techniques into practice. In the afternoon, there will be a 30 minute private lesson with Grand Prix rider, Stef Eardley, with whom Denise trains and works very closely. Stef is then going to do a demo ride, whilst Denise looks at her biomechanics, explaining rider influence in the elite athlete. The approaches of these two coaches have lots of common ground, giving you the best of the two 'White Witches' Magic'!

Day two is test riding day with a morning theory session shared between Heather Clark, PSG rider and BD List 5 judge and Denise. Heather will talk through what the judge is looking for, how the marks are arrived at, common places rider's lose marks, and also how to interpret your sheet (feel free to bring some old sheets for her to look at with you). Denise will talk about the way of going, bringing some fresh ideas about how to think about improving this as it is the thread that runs through everything. There will then be hour slots for each rider to do a half hour warm up with Denise, and then run through a test of their choice in a half hour slot with Heather, who will judge the test and give suggestions for improvement.

The last Wednesday morning / early afternoon is given over to 40 minute private lessons with Denise, working on any element that you really want to nail before going home.

WHAT IS INCLUDED - All lessons, demo's, stabling, with an initial bed of either shavings or straw, and BBQ on the Tuesday evening. WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED - Your hard feed and hay /haylage (these can be purchased from the centre if required), your accomodation (lorry camping is free, local B & B's available for you to arrange). On the Monday evening, there is a beautiful local pub where we will go for dinner, and this is at your cost. Lunch is not included but all tea, coffee and biscuits are throughout the day. A paddock will be available for horses to get some turnout (in shifts) and we ask that those using it clear it of poo afterwards.

COST £300.00 (£360.00 on a TDS Horse) Members do recieve discounts, please enquire. The camp is suitable for all levels from Intro to PSG. PLEASE MESSAGE TO BOOK. DEPOSIT OF £75 IS REQUIRED TO SECURE A PLACE AND THIS IS NON REFUNDABLE. THE BALANCE WILL BE DUE 4 WEEKS BEFORE THE CAMP. PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL SCHOOLMASTERS THAT YOU CAN RIDE SHOULD YOU NOT HAVE YOUR OWN HORSE.

PLEASE MESSAGE US TO BOOK OR EMAIL deniseoreilly40@gmail.com