New for 2026 is our " Clinic to Competition" Series of training.

Supporting both new horses and riders to the sport of Working Equitation who wish to prepare for competition, as well as established Working Equitation combinations looking to improve their competition performance.

Clinic to Competition clinics build on the fundamentals of the sport and include a coached course walk, a technical theory session, and the ridden coaching.

There are three spaces for a ridden only training session (without theory and course walk) available at each date starting at 1015.

Course Walk:
A guided and coached course walk with the two other riders that you will be with for your session. During the course walk you will pick up tips on how each obstacle should be approached and ridden in a competition setting, what a judge will be expecting, and gain an understanding of how you can improve your performance and therefore your marks.

Theory:
Building on the course walk, the theory session will use videos and illustrations to help describe how to ride a number of the key obstacles providing a insight into the technical side of improving your Working Equitation performance.

Ridden:
Finally, having tacked up your horse, you will put everything into practice under the coaching of Marie. In a one hour ridden session you will work on riding and perfecting the obstacles.

Example timings of the full Clinic to Competition training experience:

0950hrs - Arrive (leave horse on box)
1000hrs - Coached Course Walk
1015hrs - Theory Session
1100hrs - Tack Up
1130hrs - Ridden Coaching Session
1230hrs - End

(Note start and finish times are indicative and are not necessarily the times you will be given. There will be 3 groups each date starting at 1000, 1115, & 1230. Depending on how riders are grouped you may be allocated any one of the start times)

Held on the 40x40 all weather arena at Fairoak Grange Equestrian Centre, Tadley, Berkshire, RG19 8BL.

Coaching provided by Marie Slater, approved British Working Equitation coach and British Dressage Level 2 coach.

Clinic will focus on the "Ease of Handling" phase of WE which includes obstacles to be ridden with precision and skill. The fundamentals of Working Equitation that allow a horse and rider to

DATES:

Sun 17 May (1 week before BWE Regional Competition at Fairoak)
[Equus Training Working Equitation Camp runs 6 & 7 at Enborne June prior to June BWE event at Fairoak]
Sat 18 July
Sat 5 Sept
Sat 3 October (1 week before BWE Regional Competition at Fairoak)

Riders and horses of all levels and experience are welcome.

Riders will be grouped according to their experience level and times given out.

Tea, coffee and cold drinks will be available in the club room where the theory sessions will also be held.

Fairoak Grange is ideally located south east of Newbury and close to the main arterial routes of M4, M3 and A34.
It is just 20 minutes from the M4 (J13) and the M3 (J6)

For more information call 07734 423765

What is Working Equitation?

Working Equitation is one of the fastest growing equestrian disciplines in the UK. With three phases the sport offers interest and excitement for all levels and ages of rider and all breeds of horse and pony. The sport comprises of 3 phases: dressage, ease of handling and speed round.