Lucy Collins

About me

I have been coaching for over 25 years. I grew up learning to ride aboard a Shetland pony, then progressed to work abroad with one of the Belgian Showjumping team, competing at dressage, showjumping and eventing. My experience with coaching ranges from riding school to pony clubs and riding clubs as well as private clients and helping those working towards professional qualifications themselves. I base my coaching philosophy on helping each client to ride better when I am not there… I want to empower riders to understand what they are learning and be able to apply the learnings independently.

I coach across the disciplines of Dressage, Show jumping and Cross Country up to grass roots level. I am happy to work with nervous riders and those with SEN. I teach lungeing and long reining and can support with the rehabilitation of horses. My strengths as a coach are to help people do things they didn’t think were possible, to help them through challenges and achieve new goals. I set goals with each client, track their progress and review regularly . My coaching approach keeps the horse’s welfare at the heart of my training and ensures that goals set are appropriate for the horse as well as the rider.