Good dressage trainer Somerset/Devon

[Skittles]

I have already checked the BD list of trainers so I am looking for ideas for good flatwork people around Somerset.
Has anybody tried Virgina Peters, Sally Goodwin-Davis, Nina Venables or Nicola Cooper?

 

[ERB]

Haven't tried any of them I'm afraid, Tracey Reynolds is excellent though, she on the BHS website.

 

[Aperchristmas]

Sally Goodwin-Davis is very good as long as your horse doesnt throw an absolute paddy when it is forced to do dressage. Otherwise I find her brilliant!

 

[jrp204]

Tina Daems is in somerset, she's good too.

 

[welshone]

Nicola cooper is fab, knows her stuff and trains with Carl.

 

[SpottedCat]

Our riding club uses Virginia Peters and I have not heard anything bad though have not trained with her myself.

I am getting excellent results training with Sam Twyman at Dovecote Stables in Chard - he also has schoolmasters you can have lessons on. I can't recommend him highly enough.

 

[henryhorn]

I'll second Spotted Cat, the best way to improve is ride something that can teach you first..google Dovecote Stables.

 

[philamena]

Nina trains (or certainly trained, I might be out of date) Deb Criddle who got three golds in the Athens Paralympics, if that helps!

 

[katie402]

Virginia peters is very good - my friend used to train with her and I watched a few lessons. However although she is very good, be warned - she is terrifying!!!!

 

[IAmEllie]

Nicola cooper is fab, knows her stuff and trains with Carl.

Trying to locate Nicola to see about lessons/livery. Anyone got contact details/know where her yard is these days? I'd heard she'd moved.

Or if anyone knows of any other DR riders in this area that offer livery?

 

[Bluejazz]

Brigid Grant is based at Wells and is fantastic. She has previously ridden to dressage to GP.

 

[Polotash]

Tina Daems is in somerset, she's good too.

This would be the one person I would totally NOT recommend! Each to their own, but if you like a sympathetic trainer (to the horse especially) this is not the person!

 

[Abbeygale]

This would be the one person I would totally NOT recommend! Each to their own, but if you like a sympathetic trainer (to the horse especially) this is not the person!

I would second this - and if you do go to her, don't whatever you do even mention that you might want another horse, as you will get non stop sales patter for whatever horse is on her hard for sale

 

[GingerNinja98]

Thumbs up for Nina Venables, helped me through several sticky issues!

 

[HBBambee]

Trying to locate Nicola to see about lessons/livery. Anyone got contact details/know where her yard is these days? I'd heard she'd moved.

Or if anyone knows of any other DR riders in this area that offer livery?

Hello I used to work for Nicola, I still have lessons with her. She also offers DIY to Full Livery which is the yard I worked on.24/7 turnout an arena and Fab hacking. She is in Shipham.
Her number is:07860 452950
She also has a website: www.nicolacooper.co.uk