In these sessions, we will look at coaching children to give them the best basic skills so they can become the great riders of the future.
YOUR COACHES
ALI WAKELIN
RWYM BHSAI
Ali Wakelin is a fully certified RWYM coach. She has been trained by the world renowned coach and author Mary Wanless. Ali teaches alongside Mary at clinics on a regular basis.
Ali has also undertaken extensive training in the methods of Dr Andrew Mclean (Australian Equine Behaviour Centre – www.aebc.com.au). Ali is one of very few trainers outside Australia who have trained in this method.
Ali combines Rider Biomechanic training (RWYM), Clicker training and the classical, scientifically based horse training system of the AEBC into a unique Horse/Rider learning experience.
PETER DOVE
RWYM
Peter Dove is a RWYM coach and #1 Best Selling Author of Master Dressage – Ride more beautiful tests, get higher marks and have a better relationship with your horse. Check out the 50+ 5 Star Reviews on Amazon for the 2nd Edition at https://www.amazon.co.uk/masterdressage
Peter Dove has been riding, teaching and learning dressage for over 25 years. In the 15 years he has been at East Soley EC2000 he has judged and taught combined, some 9000 riders competing at intro to elementary level and beyond. Over the 15 years he has developed systematics ways of explaining how to improve results competing at dressage. Peter is taught by Mary Wanless BHSI and considers her teachings of rider biomechanics to be one of the main keys to success at all levels of riding and is forever in her debt for all she has taught.
MARY WANLESS
RWYM BHSI BSc
Mary Wanless is an internationally renowned coach, and is the author of the ‘Ride With Your Mind’ books, which have been translated into many languages. She has also authored 8 DVDs. She coaches riders at all levels, from relative novices to two of the top US dressage riders. She has B.Sc. degrees in both Physics and Applied Sports Coaching, and holds the BHSI certificate.
Her coaching career in the USA began in 1991 with an invitation to speak at the California Dressage Society annual meeting. She has also spoken at the US Dressage Federation’s Annual Convention.