KYLOE FARM-Arena Hire

19/08/2025

Children’s Working equitation lessons 🤠
This is so much fun! 🥳
Come and have a go!
All levels welcome
WhatsApp to book ☺️

12/08/2025

🤠🐮Working equitation clinic 6/7 Sept a few spaces available 🐮🤠

06/08/2025

A good read ☺️

It may seem like a picture of a beautiful Mallorcan beach might not have much to do with training horses, for me, my early morning runs give perspective and space to redefine one’s simple daily practices.

🔹 Core Values in Horsemanship: Trust, Confidence, and Relaxation 🔹

In all aspects of my work with horses, I return to three foundational values:

Trust. Confidence. Relaxation.

These are not just abstract ideals — they are essential pillars that shape every interaction, every session, and every stage of development for both horse and handler.

While these words may seem broad, each holds significant weight in practice. Here’s what they represent to me, and why I believe they’re crucial in responsible, ethical training:

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🔹 Trust
Trust is the gateway to all meaningful progress. Horses are remarkably perceptive animals — they don’t respond to image, ego, or technique alone. They respond to consistency, clarity, and authenticity.
When a horse offers you its trust, it’s not just obedience — it’s emotional investment. You’ve earned their willingness to listen, to try, and to follow your guidance. This kind of trust can’t be forced. It must be earned through patience, fairness, and presence.

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🔹 Confidence
True confidence is cultivated over time. It’s not about pushing a horse through fear, but about providing experiences that allow them to learn and succeed.
A confident horse is one that feels equipped to make decisions, explore new situations, and recover from mistakes. Confidence leads to autonomy, and autonomy leads to a horse that can think, problem-solve, and adapt — key traits in any well-rounded equine partner.

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🔹 Relaxation
Relaxation goes far beyond the physical. Yes, it includes soft muscles, a swinging back, and regular breathing — but equally important is a relaxed mind.
A relaxed horse is a teachable horse. When a horse is calm, their nervous system is regulated, and they are in a mental state where learning can actually occur. This doesn’t mean passivity — it means they are present, receptive, and grounded in the moment.

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Taken together, these three pillars form a holistic framework for ethical, effective training. They shape how I assess progress, how I structure sessions, and how I measure success — not by what a horse does, but by how they feel in the process.

As trainers, handlers, or simply horse lovers, we may all have different methods — but shared values create a strong foundation for better horsemanship.

If you work with these values too — or interpret them differently — I’d be interested to hear your perspective. The conversation around quality horsemanship is always evolving, and we can all learn from one another.

03/08/2025

🎉🐴 WHAT. A. WEEK! 🐴🎉

🌟 Turnout CHAMPIONS with the pair at the New Forest Show 🏆✨
& today… MONTY only went and got his HOYS TICKET 🎟️🔥 in the 2-wheel cart! 🛞💨

Couldn’t have asked for a more perfect end to the season! 🥂🍾🌈

28/07/2025

🌟🐴 WORKING EQUITATION CLINIC 🐴🌟
📅 Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September
📍 Kyloe farm

✨🐎 What is Working Equitation? 🐎✨
It’s a fun & versatile discipline that combines dressage 🏆, obstacle work 🎯, and ease of handling 🤝 to create a harmonious partnership between you & your horse! 💞

🔥 Perfect for:
✅ Grounding your horse 🌱
✅ Young horse confidence 🐴💪
✅ Low impact exercises 🧘‍♀️
✅ Mentally stimulating challenges 🧩🧠

👧👦 Children welcome! – DBS checked ✅

📲 DM to secure your spot – spaces are limited!
💬 Don’t miss this chance to grow your partnership and have fun!

08/07/2025

🤍 Polework Clinic 🤍

📍Kyloe Farm 📍

🗓️ Saturday 12th July 🗓️

⌚️ 10am - 2pm ⌚️

💰£30 per rider for an hours group session 💰
(Payment at time of booking - no refund unless clinic cancelled or space can be filled)

📱Text/Call/WhatsApp: 07895084268 📱

07/07/2025

Please take a look at my new swimming page. 🙏
I would really appreciate it if you would follow & share this. 🤞
If you have family or friends that would be interested in local swimming sessions please share this with them!

I’m passionate about swimming & teaching you to feel happy & confident in the water 💦

From baby- adult lessons, small groups or 121 get in touch today👶 🏊‍♀️ 🌊

[email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/swim_with_nicola?igsh=MTc2bTk3MXhnbTVibw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

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07/07/2025

Please can I ask a favor 🙏

I know it’s not horsey related but you will all be local to this area!

🧜‍♀️ I’ve started up my own little swimming school🏊‍♀️
would you mind sharing my new instagram page with family & friends🙏

About Me
With over 20 years experience, I’ve had the privilege of teaching everyone from babies and preschoolers to nervous swimmers and competitive adults. I’m a passionate swimmer myself and have competed in triathlons and open water swims.

I teach every lesson in the water, right alongside your child — offering guidance, building trust, and making each session fun and confidence-boosting. Swimming is such an important life skill, and I truly love helping others learn it! 💪💦

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30/06/2025

🤠Working equitation clinic🤠

Saturday 19th July
9-2pm

Join the chat for info & booking

https://chat.whatsapp.com/DhTYOzD7yCoAT3Yb14jAop?mode=ac_t

16/06/2025

⭐️Arena Hire⭐️
💦New watering system 💦

Surface is riding lovely🤠

Working equitation & selection of SJ set up ☺️
8am-8pm

£15 per horse

Offer
X6 for £60

🤠🐮WORKING EQ lessons available

☎️ WhatsApp Nicola 07530 042 591

09/02/2025

I am SO excited to announce the launch of something we’ve been working on behind the scenes for a little while:

🐂 W.E Riders 🐂

An online Working Equitation Competition Series 🤩

The competitions will run monthly throughout the year, my website sdequestriancoach.com talks you through what is involved and how you can enter.

All the entries will be judged and the score sheets sent out in the post along with rosettes after the results have been announced on Instagram and Facebook each month.

A perfect way for people to practice in between comps or for those who don’t have transport to get involved in an online Working Equitation competition league.

Link to the W.E riders page on my website below:

https://www.sdequestriancoach.com/we-riders.html

You will find February’s Course plan in the drop down of the W.E Riders Page.

Please share this post if you have friends who might also be interested in entering these online comps 🙏