Ride with more confidence.
Train with more purpose.
Enjoy your horse more.
Dressage coaching, rider confidence coaching and practical training tailored to you and your horse.
Whether you're aiming for better marks, greater confidence or a stronger partnership, I'll help you create a clear plan and make every ride count.
Train with a BHS Level 3 Coach, Dressage Judge and Equine Mindset Coach.
Is this you?
You care deeply about your horse.
You know you're capable of more.
You want lessons that leave you with a clear plan.
But when you're under pressure...
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You're not sure what to focus on.
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Your confidence disappears under pressure.
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You ride differently in lessons than at home.
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You feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice.
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You know your horse can do more than your scores suggest.
You don't need more pressure.
You need the right support, at the right time, from someone who understands both horses and riders.
Helping You and Your Horse Move Forward
I help riders:
🐴 Understand what their horse is telling them
🎯 Create a clear plan for improvement
💙 Build confidence in lessons and competition
📈 Improve their dressage scores and riding skills
🤝 Develop a stronger partnership with their horse
😊 Enjoy riding more
Not through shouting.
Not through pressure.
Not through confusing instructions.
But through practical coaching that helps you understand your horse, improve your riding, and leave every session knowing exactly what to work on next.
Using radio communication and video feedback, I can coach you in real time and help you see exactly what's working and what needs attention.
What Can You Expect From a Lesson?
1. Tell me what you'd like to improve
Whether that's improving your dressage scores, building confidence or solving a specific training issue.
2. We focus on what matters most
No overwhelming lists of things to fix.
3. We create a plan
You'll leave knowing exactly what to work on before your next session.
4. We review progress
Using coaching notes, video and practical feedback where appropriate.
Coaching Built Around You and Your Horse
I've spent over 30 years in the horse world as a rider, groom, coach and judge.
As a BHS Accredited Professional Coach, British Dressage Judge and Equine Mindset Coach, I bring together practical riding experience, technical knowledge and an understanding of the challenges riders face.
My lessons are designed to help you:
• understand your horse better
• improve your riding skills
• build confidence in the saddle
• develop a clear plan for progress
No shouting.
No pressure.
No trying to turn you into someone you're not.
Just practical, supportive coaching tailored to you and your horse.
Whether you're aiming for better dressage scores, more confidence, or simply a more enjoyable partnership with your horse, I'll help you move forward one step at a time.
Why Riders enjoy working with me.
For over 30 years I've worked with riders of all ages, abilities and ambitions.
My clients often tell me that what makes my coaching different is that they leave feeling calmer, clearer and knowing exactly what to do next.
🐴 Calm, Supportive Coaching
"I very much appreciated Ros being a calm, non-shouty instructor."
No pressure. No being made to feel inadequate. Just practical coaching designed to help both horse and rider progress.
🐴 Coaching Tailored to You
"Ros seeks to find an 'in' for everyone and adapts easily to different needs and learning styles."
Every rider learns differently. Every horse learns differently. My job is to find the approach that works for you.
🐴 Clear Plans for Progress
"Ros is able to help her students identify their strengths and weaknesses while guiding them towards a plan for improvement."
You'll leave every session knowing what to focus on and how to move forward.
🐴 Experience Across All Levels
From nervous riders rebuilding confidence, to riders working towards better dressage scores, I've spent decades helping people enjoy their horses and achieve their goals.
Areas I Can Help With:-
Whether you're aiming for better dressage scores, greater confidence, or simply a more enjoyable partnership with your horse, coaching can help you move forward.
🐴 Dressage Training
Improve your horse's way of going, develop the scales of training, and build confidence in the arena.
📋 Judge's Insight
Understand what judges are looking for, where marks are won and lost, and how to present your horse confidently in the arena.
🐴 Understanding Your Horse
Learn to recognise what your horse is telling you and make training decisions with greater confidence and clarity.
🏆 Competition Preparation
From your first test to regular competition, learn how to prepare effectively and ride your best when it matters.
📝 Training Between Lessons
Learn how to structure your schooling sessions so every ride has purpose and builds towards your goals.
🔷 Polework for Flatwork
Use poles to improve balance, rhythm, straightness, and engagement in a fun, practical way.
💙 Rider Confidence
Build confidence after a setback, regain trust in yourself and your horse, and enjoy riding again.
🐴 Long Arena Confidence
Develop confidence riding long arena tests and learn how to use the extra space to improve your marks.
🌱 Returning to Riding
Support for riders coming back after a break, loss of confidence, illness, or life getting in the way.
Don't see your challenge listed?
Whether you're working towards your first dressage test, returning after a confidence setback, or simply wanting to enjoy your horse more, coaching can be tailored to your individual goals.
What Riders Say
From nervous riders returning after a break to experienced competitors aiming for better marks, my coaching is always tailored to the individual horse and rider.
Why work with me?
✔ BHS Level 3 Complete Coach
✔ British Dressage Judge
✔ Equine Mindset Coach
✔ Over 30 years in the horse world
✔ Accredited Professional Coach
✔ Experience coaching riders from first dressage tests to experienced competitors
✔ Specialist interest in rider confidence and mindset