Foundation Horsemanship


David's strengths are the beginnings and the development of a foundation on a horse. A Solid Foundation is about the preparation and building blocks for the future, getting a good start in life to then go on and build a future. It's about getting a horse to where they are self confident and understanding of the task at hand. Perhaps it is trailer loading or having their feet trimmed or shod, maybe it s being saddled and ridden for the first time.

The better the preparation and foundation the better the outcome. Laying a foundation for performance is the best preparation for success for both horse and rider.  http://www.davidstuart.com.au/

Tony is a successful Show Jumping and Eventing Rider who will teach from Novice through to Olympic standard riders. .  We have just put together a set of winter dates - check the diary page.
Jumping or Flatwork - you can also mail  tom@edgemere.co.uk or call Tony direct on 07967 550419: 

John Biggs is an experienced and successful trainer who is very calm in his approach; working on balance and confidence of horse and rider on the flat and over a fence to produce classical lines and confidence. Dates arranged on demand - please let me know if you are interested in taking part in these. You can find out more about John at www.JBEquestrian.webeden.co.uk

James Roberts 3* Parelli Instructor and Horse Specialist

James has extensive experience dealing with challenging horses, starting young horses, and developing the foundation of excellence to the fundamentals of performance in horses, as well as coaching students of all abilities through the Parelli programme. Before studying directly with Pat Parelli, James trained with the late John Pocklington, legendary show jumping trainer of the Magna Stud, helping develop show jumpers to top level, with the opportunity of working alongside Irish jumping champion, Dermot Lennon. James then went on to fulfil his dream of becoming a farrier, and was lucky enough to have the opportunity to train with one of the most respected training farriers in the world, Mr. Stuart W. Spence. James spent 5 years at the famous Hose Forge, in Leicestershire, before setting up his own business as a qualified farrier. It was a challenging horse, afraid of farriers, which led James to Parelli Natural Horsemanship. After realising how little he really knew about horses, and how much there was to know, James took the decision to quit his successful business to embark on a new journey, starting with an apprenticeship with Dave Stuart, master horseman and former 5 star Parelli Professional and Charlotte Dennis, former 3 star Parelli professional and eventer. After graduating Level 3 of the Parelli Programme in 2003, James spent a total of 2 years at the Parelli Centres in Florida and Colorado under the tutelage of Pat Parelli and Linda Parelli. Parelli Natural Horsemanship has played a huge role in the development of James’s horsemanship and teachermanship, with opportunities to present all over the world, including America, Europe, Canada, and more recently, Kenya. Since his involvement with Parelli, James has had the chance to train horses for, and be trained by some of the world’s top horsemen, including Dave Stuart, Rob McAuliffe, Olympic dressage team member Jane Bredin, World Class Show jumper Robert Whitaker, polo legend Andrew Seavil, 3 day eventer Georgie Spence, and 2012 Eventing Olympics cross country course designer, Sue Benson. James’s passion is the starting of young horses, and developing relationships with horses to produce a solid foundation, to which the fundamental s for performance can be applied. http://www.jr-foundationstation.com/index.html

Sally Brett is a Licensed Parelli Professional and 3 star Parelli Instructor. She has considerable horsemanship and teaching experience, having graduated Level 4 of the Parelli Programme in all 4 savvys and has instructed and/or studied at all the International Parelli Study Centres – Colorado, Florida (USA), Sydney (AUS) and Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire (UK). If you would like to know more about Sally – her story so far, and her plans for the future, please visit her website http://sallybrett.com/ As a 3* Instructor Sally can teach Online, Freestyle and Liberty

Niki discovered Parelli Natural Horsemanship around 2003 and after enforced retirement from her previous career attended a 6 week course in Pagose Springs Colorado, followed by two 2 week courses in Florida, and passed Level 3 and in January 2010 achieved her dream of becoming a 1*Junior Parelli Instructor. In February 2011 she attended a 2 week course in Florida and has now achieved  2* Trainee Junior Parelli Instructor status so will teach Online and Freestyle savvies   http://www.savvy4success.com 

Ruth has been a student of the Parelli Natural Horsemanship Programme since 2002 and is now a licensed 2* Instructor to help other people on their own amazing journeys with their horses by teaching the On-Line and Freestyle savvys up to Level 3.    In 2010 Ruth spent three months at the Parellli International Study Centre in Colorado where she completed the Extern Programme learning about all aspects of the Parelli business: teaching, horse development, business administration and facility design and maintenance.  Ruth is endorsed to teach up to six students at a time for sessions up to three hours.Based in Shropshire, but travels all over the UK to teach and also to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  http://www.funwithhorses.co.uk/