Dressage lessons on a schoolmaster? Herts/beds/bucks/middlesex areas?

[jennywren07]

Its my birthday next week and OH has agreed to pay for me to have a few lessons. I'd really like some dressage lessons on a schoolmaster as being largly self taught i dont have a clue when its comes to asking for outlines or anything or even what they should feel like!!

So any reccomendations for somewhere within a reasonable distance of Hemell Hempstead sort of way? (although i live in middlesex so can so bucks/berks/surry areas too)

Ideally not somewhere that i need a morgage for each lesson as the cheaper they are the more i can have!!

 

[Dreckly]

Hallingbury Hall Equestrian Centre near Bishops Stortford have dressage schoolmasters. They are a bit pricey if I remember right but their horses always used to be good and daughter of the owner has recently won the Dressage Young Professionals award so they must be doing something right!

 

[vallin]

Probably to far, but Sharon Newbury in Yelling is really good. Have had quite a few lessons with her, I think it's £25 for 1/2 http://www.hilltopec.co.uk/index.html

 

[jennywren07]

yellings too far but bishop stortfords just about doable.

Any more for anymore?

 

[Fuzzypuff]

I have never been there, but have heard good things about Turville, but not sure if they have availability.

 

[RatzFatz]

What about Contessa, near Ware

http://www.contessa-riding.co.uk/lessons

Dont know anything good or bad but thought about booking lessons for my daughter

 

[Dottyfordylan]

Very interested in this after having schoolmaster lessons in Wales, I'd love to find somewhere round here to do the same!

 

[depurple1]

I've ridden at Turville and it's fantastic, but they have very few slots available and it's nearly impossible to book a weekend.

I've also ridden at Contessa and was very disappointed - I wouldn't go back.

 

[nHall]

I have been riding at Contessa in Ware for just over a year and have learnt to ride everything from shoulder-in to piaffe. Granted I went there with my AI already under my belt, but the progress I have made is incredible. The Advanced Horses are wonderful and I can't praise Tina's teaching enough. It is not cheap but if you are serious about progressing you will find it hard to beat.

 

[DorothyJ]

Talland in Cirencester (Pammy Hutton's dressage yard) is excellent for this. You will need to ask for a senior instructor and a schoolmaster and I'm sure you will have great fun. It's in any event a great yard to visit and you are able to sit and watch the horses being schooled. There is a cafe so OH can get himself a drink/snack whilst you ride.

 

[rara007]

Contessa is where I've been in that area