Training for riding and driving

Includes individual training for the horse with and with out the owner. Full livery at the Peep Out.  £165 per week.

Chris Cooke has been training horses for over 20yrs and has an amazing track record. He starts by working with each horse as an individual and finding out exactly what they are about. He works instinctively with the horse and draws on his extensive experience and bank of skills to find the right approach for each animal. He doesn't follow one school of thought, but uses different approaches from all over the world, to find the right way to work with the horse in front of him.

He is also a firm believer in working with the owner/rider/driver too and is very canny at helping that bond to develop positively under his guidance. 

His early experiences in the Caribbean means he has an incredibly relaxed and natural approach and is as happy working with a 12hh pony full of mischief, as he is with a 16hh thoroughbred full of anxieties or a big bolshy cob. He is a great believer in horses learning from other horses and learning to stand and watch in the yard is part of the process and crucial to the development of proper manners. He also leads young horses out, from on top of big brave Gino who very quickly teaches them there is nothing to fear in fast approaching tractors or buses from the rear.

Chris invests himself in every horse that comes his way. No two the same, and each one given the individual attention they require. 

Follow up support sessions at home £30 per hr.

 If you have a horse that needs training call Chris on 07720 617661

 

Chris Cooke always starts backing horses in their head collar only.
Chris Cooke always starts backing horses in their head collar only.
He always encourages the owners to get involved really early on in the process.
He always encourages the owners to get involved really early on in the process.
Our trained horses are used to lead out young ones and get them road ready.
Our trained horses are used to lead out young ones and get them road ready.
No job too small. We also teach children's ponies to be good on the lead rein.
No job too small. We also teach children's ponies to be good on the lead rein.
Long reining is a vital part of the early process of training and helps Chris get the full measure o
Long reining is a vital part of the early process of training and helps Chris get the full measure of the horse.
Owner's are encouraged to be in the saddle under guidance from Chris as soon as possible.
Owner's are encouraged to be in the saddle under guidance from Chris as soon as possible.
Chris riding Errol when he first came to us as a very nervous horse. Chris just teaching him to rela
Chris riding Errol when he first came to us as a very nervous horse. Chris just teaching him to relax with no pressure.
Chris also works with unhandled horses.
Chris also works with unhandled horses.
He uses a bosal whilst training, so their mouths are not part of the equation when they are learning
He uses a bosal whilst training, so their mouths are not part of the equation when they are learning how to brake and steer.
Chris working with the bosal on Michelle's Charlie Brown
Chris working with the bosal on Michelle's Charlie Brown
Kim's Carn getting to know Chris on his first time in the round pen
Kim's Carn getting to know Chris on his first time in the round pen