Groundwork with your horse can be as basic as safely leading your horse from the stable to the field to “classical dressage in-hand”. 

You can use Groundwork to build confidence (for both you and your horse) and to develop your communication. Groundwork is the perfect platform to teach your horse to understand your aids, whether that is “don’t run over me”, “move your shoulder”, or “stop”. Being on the ground gives you the opportunity to read your horse’s body language and learn whether his “no” means “I can’t” or “I won’t”.

Working on-line (one-rein) or in-hand (two reins) is a great introduction to classical dressage, where the exercises and movements are used to help our horse become stronger, happier, and healthier.

During the clinic you can chose to introduce your horse to some obstacles (such as those used in Working Equitation, Le Trec and Horse Agility), train classical movements such as shoulder-in, travers, half pass, or just work on basic movements such as walking and halting together. You may wish to start working at liberty or have a go at teaching your horse to stop on a “mark”. 

This Groundwork Clinic is ideal for those looking to improve their relationship and communication with their horse, whether it is basic leading, developing liberty or in-hand skills to incorporate lateral movements to help their horse become more balanced and flexible.

The cost is £60 for a one hour session

The sessions can be for one person/horse or shared (one other human/horse)

Stabling and pens are available.

Saturday Night £10
Sunday Day £10
Sunday Night £10

Spectators are welcome. The cost to spectate is £15

Please note that we are sorry, but Stallions cannot participate.

How to Book

If you would like to book please click on the appropriate link below. Then click on the Book Tickets button and select the relevant Session(s) from the Book Your Ticket section. Payment by Credit/Debit card, or by Paypal, is accepted.

Please make sure that you have read the Booking Conditions for this Clinic.

Please tell me a little about yourself and your horse, and whether you are totally new to Groundwork, wish to develop liberty, improve your in-hand work, or improve your lateral movements. Please also let me know of any physical or medical problems you or your horse may have that could impact the session in the Additional Notes box during the ticket booking process.

If you require livery for your horse during Sunday, in order to spectate other people’s sessions, or for Saturday/Sunday nights if coming from far away, then please use the link below.

If you would like to spectate the Groundwork Clinic, tickets are available using the link below.