Own-horse lessons

Most riders with their own horse have a problem they have been living with for a year: the canter lead that will not come, the stop at the second fence, the horse that is perfect at home and a lunatic anywhere else. Forty-five minutes with a coach is usually where it starts to end.

Own-horse lessons are with Elin or Rhys, both BHS accredited coaches, in the outdoor arena or the covered school. Bring your horse in a trailer or a lorry; there is turning space and a ramp area on the hard standing by the barn, and a stable to tie up to while you tack up. Riders on nearby yards often hack over on the bridleway from Llancarfan, which is twenty minutes at a walk.

Flatwork is the most common booking: straightness, contact, transitions and the work that makes everything else easier. Jumping lessons use the full set of poles and wings, gridwork for rhythm and technique, and a course of ten fences when you are ready. We also see a lot of young horses and horses who have had a long break, and a lot of horses who have learned a habit their rider would like them to unlearn.

Your horse must be vaccinated against equine flu, with the passport to show it on the first visit, and shod or in boots suited to a sand surface. If your horse has a cough or a temperature, please do not bring it. We charge for lessons cancelled with less than twenty-four hours' notice unless the weather or the vet is the reason.

What is included

• Elin or Rhys, BHS accredited coaches
• The arena or the covered school, jumps included
• Flatwork, gridwork, courses and young horses
• A stable to tie up and tack up in
• Trailer and lorry parking on hard standing
• Bridleway access from Llancarfan

What it costs

£40 for 45 minutes, the arena and the jumps included. Two riders sharing £30 each. Arena hire without a coach £15 an hour. The lesson finder suggests the right lesson from the rider's age and ability and shows the next day with a place; the livery page shows the stables free now.