SHOWJUMPING CLINIC WITH JAMES ARKLEY

Friday 12th Novemebr & Friday 10th December

at

Elms Farm Equestrian Centre

First session will start at 6pm Indoors

Sessions are approx 1 hour with 4 riders – 1.5 hours long with 6 riders.

Session 1 is designed for novice horses/riders

Session 2 for intermediate horses/riders

Price - £20 per horse

For further details or to book please contact

Trudy on 07971 406582 or Nicky on 0791 5063004.

James Arkley formerly a Riding Staff Instructor in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment for 14 years and a qualified & registered BHSAI, has competed to CCI** British Eventing Level and represented Great Britain Internationally for Rural Riders. During his time on the Riding Staff James was a senior staff member responsible for teaching new recruit soldiers to ride competently on Royal Ceremonial duties and compete at entry level within 12 weeks.

James's clients range from the RAF Competition team, local riding clubs and Pony Clubs, competing individuals BSJA & British Eventing and not forgetting the happy hacker.

James aims tohelp individual riders or teams to prepare for competitions, develop training programmes suited to individual riders including the non competitive rider, giving practical demonstrations if needed, observe riders in order to spot and help correct problems, make sure training is carried out safely with achievable results and provideadvice with horse management and care.

Clients have the peace of mind that he is fully insured for his teaching through the British Horse Society unlike many freelance instructors, to be able to enrol as a registered BHS instructor you have to attend Equine Specific First Aid and a Child Protection courses along with pass a Criminal Records Bureau check.

James balances his teaching time with his Equine Dentistry business and competing his own horses