About Us

 

Rebecca B Chalmers BHSAI Reg

Rebecca is qualified to instruct and she is also on the BHS Register of Instructors. This involves having an up to date First Aid at Work Certificate and certified attendance on a Child Protection course.

Rebecca regularly attends training Teaching to keep her practices and techniques up to date. She is also a competitor at local and national level showing highland ponies and competing her young horses in dressage, show jumping and eventing competitions.

She has worked in many fields (excuse the pun!) including dressage, hunting, showing hacks & riding horses at county level, and on eventing and racing yards.

She also spent two years near Lambourn backing yearlings and preparing them for racing. This was invaluable experience and has shaped the way she backs and brings on young horses ever since, she has learnt never to cut corners! She bought her first Highland pony as a two year old 14 years ago and has been an enthusiast ever since.

Neil Chalmers

Born and brought up in Cyprus, keen competitive member of Pony Club until he got his apprenticeship in England in 1982. Apprenticed to Tom Ryan in Bedfordshire for 4 years then self employed Farrier to present day, moving to Scotland in 1995.

Neil passed his Approved Training Farrier Certificate in 2000, but as yet not taken on an apprentice. Shoes all the horses in the business, helps with the more difficult horses as he has a steely nerve; and he undertakes all the maintenance and improvements about the place.

Terri Hurrell

Born and brought up in Zimbabwe Terri, 17, has been with us for 5 years now, and having riden all her life, is a natural with horses and ponies. She assists in the backing, starting and riding away process and is indispensable to us. When she leaves school in 2010 she plans to further her experience working with horses in Virginia, USA.

She had a great year in 2009 competing Permanent Wave winning several Working Hunter Championships including overall Champion Horse at Braco Show and Reserve Champion W.H.P. at Perth Show. She also competes for her school where she is Deputy Riding Captain.