I am delighted that you have taken the time to visit and I look forward to sharing with you the profound learning, insights and knowledge that I have accumulated throughout my life, working with horses.
My aim is to be able to improve rider’s knowledge and understanding both biomechanically and psychologically therefore understanding how to make positive and lasting improvements in their riding.
My skillset offers a wide range of techniques that will help you increase your confidence, fine tune your riding performance and support you with your equestrian goals, from confidently hacking with friends to competitive riding.
Lessons with your horse or pony
I work across Sussex, Kent and Surrey teaching lessons in groundwork, flatwork, dressage and jumping. My aim is to develop the partnership between horse and rider in a positive and progressive way.
Lessons build from where you are now to what you would like to achieve. My focus is on developing the riders’ awareness of their position and how to then be able to make positive changes to how their horse is working, giving you clear explanations and exercises for you to continue to develop between lessons..
Biomechanics Assessments and Pilates
The rider’s position in the saddle hugely affects the horse’s way of going and the freedom and quality of its paces.
Pilates improves body awareness, balance, tone, core stability and co-ordination. Correct body alignment enables the rider to absorb the movements of their horse or pony with an independent seat and light hands.
Becoming more aware of your individual patterns of movement enables you to make relevant corrections to your posture resulting in a healthier body overall.
Imagine giving someone a piggy-back and how it affects your movement if they are sitting crookedly, or leaning back, and that when they are balanced you can move more easily...
PRICES
Mechanical Horses
Private 30 minutes £35.00
Ideal as a taster session, children
Private 60 minutes £55.00
Posture/biomechanics assessment, Pilates and dismounted exercises, work on both simulators
Semi – private 60 minutes 2 riders £35.00 per person
Bring a friend and share a session. You will both ride at the same time and swap horses part way through.
90 Day course £295.00
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6 x I hour mechanical horses lessons
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Biomechanics posture assessments
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Pilates
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Goal setting
Ridden/In hand lessons on your own horse £55 plus travel.
Email me at ameliawilbourn@gmail.com for more information.
HOW TO FIND ME
HOW TO FIND ME
Bassett's Manor Workshops
Butcherfield Lane
Hartfield
East Sussex
TN7 4LA
Turning into Butcherfield Lane from Edenbridge Road (B2026) the driveway for Bassett’s Manor is 1 mile on the right hand side.
At the top of the drive keep to the left hand fork and then take track immediately on the right in front of the Oak tree.
The Mechanical Horses are situated along the back of the first brick building on the right hand side.
There is a gravel area for parking and the workshop is a little further up on the left hand side.
