Virginia Peters Dressage

Kind words from Karen

Inspiring coaches that have shaped my career
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Virginia Peters

The late teens/early 20s is such an impressionable age, I was lucky enough to spend those years working for Virginia.

Not only did she help me to pass 2 coaching exams (BHSAI & BHSII) & the prestigious Pony Club A Test, but Virginia helped me to achieve runner up in the 1986 Young Instructor of the Year Award.
She also inspired me to start Eventing.

She enabled me to get a taste of the higher level dressage movements on her trusty old horse Ocelot.
Her attention to detail helped improve my riding and gave me the curiosity to learn more.
I am also very grateful to her for teaching me such very high standards of stable management.

To this day, I continue to have the occasional coaching session with her to make use of her incredible eye for detail.
Thank you Virginia for all your help and inspiration over the years.

An interesting read….

Carl Hester talks about making Medal winning Grand Prix stars: “It’s not about drilling the movements, it’s about their fitness, about having good characters. When you have someone like Charlotte (Dujardin) on a horse, they balance them. They’re not running around with it on the forehand for hours. We only work the horses four times a week. The rest of the time is hacking and fitness and other things. It’s not drilling. They get there because they’re balanced and because they’re talented.”
https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2023/09/carl-hester-talks-to-rebecca-ashton/

Do you need polishing up before the Regionals or Area Festivals? Virginia is available to travel to your home/yard (subject to distance) to give coaching….half an hour (£35) or 1hr (£65). All levels catered for. Send me a DM.

Ladies Navy Blue Pikeur “Diana” Show Jacket technically size 18, but fits more like a size 16. Immaculate condition. Plastic clothes cover included. Worn once. Union Flag will be removed! £70 postage. If you live local to me (Somerset) you are welcome to come and try it on.

Ladies Navy Blue PIKEUR Tail Coat size 16L. Immaculate condition except for 2 brass buttons which have slightly corroded. Only worn a couple of times. Long plastic clothes cover included. Union Flag will be removed! If you are local to me (Somerset)you are welcome to come and try on. £140+ postage.

TEST RIDING AFTERNOON AT STRETCHOLT EQUESTRIAN CENTRE MONDAY JANUARY 23rd

Come and practice any test in 20m X 60m arena with white boards INDOORS in the warm and dry with mirrors. Have help and advice from Virginia on how to ride specific movements at their best. Maybe you are going to the Winter Regionals, Area Festival or perhaps you are moving up a level. 45min individual session £65. Please note payment is required in advance to secure a booking. Send a DM or tel 07831 105781.

Congratulations to my riders at Bicton Arena Festival 🏆🌟🥕🍾
Richard Kelvy 1st🥇Preliminary Bronze
Emily Farleigh Moran 1st 🥇PSG Silver
Emily Farleigh-Moran 1st🥇 Inter 1 Silver
Natalie Passmore 1st 🥇PSG Bronze

Well done Natalie Passmore & Diago II… they have won the Andrews Bowen Advanced Medium Silver at the Summer Regional Championships! (70.09)🥇

🥈Ruth Almond & Hightrick S (67.32)

🥉Helen Williamson & Farisco (65.79)

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Andrews Bowen Ltd

Share a lesson with a friend and have help from former British Dressage Team member Virginia at Stretcholt E C on July 21st or 22nd at 6pm or 7pm. PM if interested.