Being a British Eventing Accredited Coach, Ben offers coaching for riders who have either professional or personal competition goals. He works with both the rider and the horse  to understand how  they work and think, to develop a better understanding and creating a stronger partnership.

This doesn’t resrtict his coaching to just Eventing, whether you are competing at Prelim to Grand Prix, Intro to Advanced or British Novice to Foxhunter, you need to have a sound foundation set up for your horse to give you it’s best and for you to enjoy your riding experience.

Knowledge on the stable management side is just as important and this can be covered by the professional BHS Stage exams or the recreational Horse Ownership certificates.

When working in for a competition in either dressage, showing, show jumping or Eventing, Ben understands the need for someone on the ground to work with you to develop the finer points, allowing you to work your horse effectively to set the horse up ready to compete.

This fine tuning can take place at your yard or warming in for a competition. As the partnership grows it is an effective way to achieve the most from both horse and rider.

Preparation for a competition is vital for both horse and rider, to get the best performance on the day. Ben can work with you at home or out at schooling venues (indoor arenas, show jumping , cross country and gallops) to simulate the competition and get both horse and rider settled and confident for the real thing.

Ben’s extensive knowledge on developing fitness programs, interval training, monitoring heart rates while working horses at speed, tack, competition rules, feeding and competition routine will enhance the performance of the horse and can create the optimum preparation for any competition. The better prepared you are the better the day will run.

Ben is now based at Homelands Equestrian in Partridge Green, West Sussex, training clients to develop their riding and their horses. Also,  training clients for a BHS exams, backing and bringing on a young horse, schooling horses to a higher level and coaching clients  for the competition season.

With over 22 years of teaching experiance he is very familiar with how the horses mind and body works and develops them in a way that is productive for both the horse and rider to progress.

Ben offers a sympathetic approach to training horses, believing that a quiet approach, with deep understanding of equine behavior is a better foundation for success and creates an effective partnership between the horse and the rider.

Working with you and your horse at your yard, as well as meeting you at facilities for training such as cross country courses or show jump training, walking courses or warming in for competitions.

Helping you to achieve your ambitions, whether it’s getting to know your horse or competing to a high level.