 Vicki Jayne Maris BA Hons
National Horse & Pony Network Managing Director & Inspirational Horsemanship Tutor
Telephone 07930605544
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If the answer is yes to any of the above questions I can help. Don't be put off having lessons; all you need is a safe place for you to work your horse. (You don't need an all weather school). If you have had previous negative experiences with other instructors please be reassured that my approach is not the standard standing in the middle shouting instructions. As a qualified and very experienced teacher with a passion for natural horsemanship I use yours and your horse's learning styles to structure how I teach each individual. My methods also include cognitive behavioural techniques to help you better understand your horse and yourself as a rider. The methods I can teach you will enable you to better communicate with your horse both on the ground and from the saddle. I will share with you how to use the lightest of aids to encourage your horse to work willingly and correctly. I work on a freelance basis and will travel to you and your horse within Coventry, Warwickshire and surrounding areas.
I am a qualified teacher with over 20 years experience this includes lecturing at two universities on degree courses. For over 10 years I was an instructor at a riding school and I have wide freelance instructor experience. My passion is the inter-relationships between horse and rider. I use traditional / classical / natural horsemanship techniques and cognitive behavioural techniques.
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Vicki’s help with both riding and handling has been invaluable. I’m very happy to have found her as an instructor. She is very patient and uses techniques that allow your horse to work with you. I would thoroughly recommend her to anybody. Sarah Bradshaw
Recently we have had several lessons with Vicki and her advice and help have been invaluable, we have seen great improvements in a very short space of time. Our Thoroughbred ex racer can be a bit spooky and Vicki has shown us techniques to help him and us overcome his and our nerves. She is extremely supportive and encouraging and has focused on helping us build a positive relationship with our horse. She has shown us new ways to ride which make for a much more relaxed time for us all! I can't recommend her training methods enough and we will be continuing with our lessons for a long time I am sure. Vicki always works at our pace and never pushes us to do anything out of our comfort zone, our horse loves her too and is always ready for a cuddle from her! Our lessons with Vicki are always fun and we always come away feeling very positive. Emma and Jon Barnes.
I purchased Guinness a very green cob in 2004. He didn’t know a thing e.g. leg aids or steering. I wouldn’t have purchased such a green horse if I hadn’t got Vicki’s support. With regular lessons and encouragement from Vicki we started with the basics and from that Guinness and I have gone from strength to strength. We managed to put in a respectable performance doing dressage. We also enjoy jumping. I have learnt many new techniques. This includes groundwork she introduced me to natural horsemanship techniques and helped me to master lunging and long reining. My riding style is now refined and in tune with my horse. Guinness has become a responsive forward going willing partner. I also received valuable advice from Vicki on foot care, feeding and day to day stuff. You feel comfortable to ask any question. Sarah Weir
You and your horse are never too old to learn something new. At 70 I have found my lessons with Vicki Jayne mentally stimulating. They have given me a new dynamic approach to riding. I have learnt to recognise and appreciate subtle responses from myself and my horse. This refinement and thoughtful style of riding is far more rewarding and it has strengthened the communication between me and my horse. My relationship with my horse is always put first. I can only thank this opportunity late in life to be taught by such a caring and supportive tutor. Marie Nock
When I met Vicki Jayne I had owned my mare for just under one year, never been to a show and hadn't got a lot of confidence in jumping, but jumping was what I really wanted to do. I knew very little about striding and the technical side of it and my mare, even though very experienced, would run around a course at home as fast as she could, knocking down the odd pole here and there with me holding on! Vicki Jayne spent time helping us to become a team, explaining to me why she may react in certain ways and helped me work out her striding. If she had not have helped us we would not have got to compete as soon as we did and I would not have found my confidence. Emily Marlow
Vicki Jayne Maris BA Hons
National Horse & Pony Network Managing Director & Inspirational Horsemanship Tutor
Tel 07930605544
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