vale farm
07921 921100
Clear Round and Unaffiliated Showjumping 2011

The showjumping dates are as follows:

Saturday 4th June 2011

Saturday 6th August 2011 - this is a cricklands qualifier.  For more info please visit www.cricklands.com


Clear round starts at 10am and last ticket sold about 11.45am.

Price: £3.50 per round or 3 rounds for £9.00


Any height clear round can be jumped at any time during the morning although we do ask that anybody wishing to jump bottom hole arrives earlier rather than later.

Fillers, planks, gate and spreads can be added or removed.  The aim is to build confidence and have fun.

Classes to follow the clear round.  These usually start about 12noon but may be later if there is a large number of clear rounds.


Classes:1.    2ft 3in4.    3ft
2.    2ft 6in5.    3ft 3in - 3ft 6in
3.    2ft 9in

Price: £6 per class


All entries taken on the day.

If you are arriving by trailer or lorry please ring in advance (preferably the day before) on 07921 921100, unfortunately we are inside the L.E.Z.
Jumping Clinics in 2011
with Nikki Thomsit BHSII

Come along and improve your jumping skills and build confidence.

All levels are catered for and different abilities will be placed in different lessons to give maximum benefit to riders. 

The clinics will include:

improving your course jumping
working on balance and rhythm
improving horse and rider technique with grid work
introducing horse and rider to different types of fences
related distances and more advanced work as pupils progress
if there is demand: flat work towards jumping including pole work

Maximum of 4 in a group, a full lesson will last about 1½ hours. 

Cost: £15 per person

All clinics are on Saturday, dates are as follows:

21st May
18th June
23rd July
13th August
17th September

Please call or text me on 07921 921100 or email me at nikki.thomsit@live.co.uk to book yourself in.  I will contact you with your lesson time during the week before. 

I am also available for private and group tuition at my place or yours.


2011 Unaffiliated Dressage

To qualify for the Championships of Great Britain you need to score 58% or more in a prelim or novice test.


Sunday 3rd July - Cricklands qualifier

Class 1 - Walk & Trot Test “6”
Class 2 - BD Introductory A (2008)
Class 3 - Prelim 10 (2002)
Class 4 - Prelim 12 (2005)
Class 5 - Novice 27 (2007)
Class 6 - Novice 28 (2008)


Sunday 4th September

Class 1 - Walk & Trot Test “2”
Class 2 - BD Introductory B (2009)
Class 3 - Prelim13 (2006)
Class 4 - Prelim 14 (2006)
Class 5 - Novice 34 (2009)
Class 6 - Novice 36 (2002)


Entry fee for all classes £9.

Entries close on the Tuesday before each show.

Please download an entry form from this website.

Please send an sae with your entry for copies of the walk and trot tests or alternatively I can e-mail them to you.

Please ring for times on the Thursday before each show between 7.30pm and 9.30pm on 020 8777 4683.

DRESSAGE CLINICS

We have the pleasure of Denise O’Reilly holding dressage clinics at Vale Farm on the following dates.  Whether you’re just learning to work your horse in an outline or want to perfect your medium trot, Denise’s extensive experience means she has something for everybody. 

For full details please visit www.thedressagesecret.com

Dates:  28th & 29th May 2011
  30th & 31st July 2011

Cost: £45 for 45 minutes private
£30 (each) for shared hour lesson
 

Vale Farm Stables, Leaves Green Road
Keston, Kent
BR2 6DQ

Vale Farm is managed by Nikki Thomsit, BHS Intermediate Instructor.  I have many years experience of working with horses and have been managing Vale Farm for 6 years.   I practice kind, patient but firm handling of the horses and enjoy paying attention to detail so each horse is happy and healthy. 

Currently available:

• 10ft x 12ft outside stable, breeze block – suit horse up to 15.3hh/16hh
• 30m x 60m sand and rubber arena, watered in the summer
• Close to a good network of bridlepaths
• 20 acres of grazing, all year turn out
• Post and rail
• Some well constructed electric fencing
• Fields poo picked daily
• Regular egg count and worming programme
• Secure tackroom
• Owners on site
• WC
• In-house instructor
• Outside instructors welcome
• Monthly unaffiliated dressage/showjumping shows
• Regular jumping clinics
• Very friendly and supportive group of people

At Vale Farm your horse’s individual needs will be catered for and he/she will receive first class care on a daily basis. 

Part livery - £415 per month
Your horse cared for from Monday to Friday.
Price includes feed, ad-lib hay and a bale of bedding a week.
It is DIY at the weekend and on bank holidays.  Please call for more information.

Schooling livery - £540
As for part livery but exercised twice a week – school, jump, hack. 

For more information please call Nikki on: 07921 921100.

Unaffiliated dressage and showjumping