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Our resident trainer and stable manager, Ann Mary Bettenson, has had extensive teaching experience since she passed her British Horse Society teaching certification in 1989. Whether you are preparing for serious competition or riding for fun, starting work with a youngster or fine tuning your skills on a schoolmaster, then Ann Mary can help. As well as lessons on the flat and over fences, Ann Mary will also work on lunging, long-reining and give stable management lectures either privately or to a group.
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In London, England, Ann Mary taught members of the Civil Service Riding Club and the Honourable Artillery Company Saddle Club at the Royal Mews as they prepared for competition. |
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In Canada Ann Mary taught members of the London Pony Club during the Eventing season and was an instructor at the Manitou-Wabing Sports Camp. Ann Mary teaches the members of the Deep Run Hunt Pony Club on a regular basis. Her teaching specialty is show jumping, but she has also had great success with riders of all ages and abilities in all English disciplines both in lessons and as a visiting clinician.
As well as teaching, Ann Mary has ridden and worked with some of the top show jumpers and racehorses in the UK, driven the delivery carriage for Fortnum and Mason PLC in London and whipped in seven-couple of Harrier hounds as part of her duties as sole-charge groom in Andalucia, Spain. Her varied career gives her an appreciation and understanding of many aspects of the horse industry as well as a positive and encouraging teaching style. Her sense of humor doesn't go amiss either! |
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Starting work with an ex-racehorse in Canada. |
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A baby's first day being ridden in Spain. |
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Setting off from the Royal Mews with the Fortnum and Mason carriage. |
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