Meet our Team

Kath is the senior partner and founder of the business, overseeing most aspects of the yard and the running of the office and Tack Shop. 

Jess her daughter – in – law, also a partner, is in charge of the teaching, training and general daily organising of lessons, hacks and of course the staff ! Jess is a qualified coach, holds her BHSAI, and has recently achieved her Stage 4 Horse care certificate. She also rides and handles all of the horses that come in to Break, School or Sell.

Both Jess and Kath hold their NVQ level 3 in Horse Care &Knowledge and City and Guilds A1 Assessors Award.

  Nigel, Kath’s Son and Jess’ husband, the third partner, is an Agricultural Contractor, and has the absolutely essential job of keeping the farm up to scratch, and for making and providing first rate fodder and straw for the horses’ well being.He has the daily task of the delivery of these materials onto the stable yard with his machinery. He is also responsible for building maintenance, and the storage and spreading of the very valuable manure onto the land! VERY important person! Nigel has developed the tourist side of the yard this year by installing some GLAMPING PODS for visitors to stay on site. 

Milly Clarke, who has been part of our yard longer than we can remember, having ridden with us since a child, is our yard manager and right hand girl, also a very important person in the system. She makes absolutely sure that each and every horse on the farm is looked after to the best of hers and our ability, pandering to their daily needs and reporting back to us of any issues that might need addressing.

Milly is brilliant with the children, doesn’t miss a trick, and holds her BHS stage 3 qualification. She is presently training for her Stage 3 coach certificate.

Both Jess and Milly deliver lessons daily, and take out hacks, with the help of our other part time staff members.

In between all this, they both work hard at producing and selling horses and ponies, alongside breaking in and schooling other peoples horses throughout the year. 

All our yard staff under go continual professional development and training for their job, they are DBS checked, and hold current Safeguarding and First Aid Certificates.

We pride ourselves in making sure that ’all creatures Great and Small’ are ever welcome on our yard, including the human beings!! Come and see for yourself, enjoy a tour around the stables, and a coffee in our lecture room as we discuss what we can offer you.