Joanne Forster is a Qualified Centered Riding Instructor, Registered BHSAI & UK CC level 2 Equestrian Coach, she also holds internationally recognised certification for horse handling and behaviour.
Joanne incorporates many techniques into her methods of horsemanship tuition, from traditional, classical and natural techniques, believing that horsemanship is an art and that training should be structured to suit the individual horse and rider partnership.
Whether you have a youngster whom you wish to work in-hand to prepare for work when under saddle, have just bought a new horse, or want to improve your dressage scores, jumping or just wish to learn more Joanne can tailor the training programme to help you.
Joanne holds full liability insurance with SEIB & NFU and additional 'care, custody and control' insurance through the BHS. She is qualified in Equine Specific First aid and Child Protection/Duty of Care. Joanne is also a Pony Club Instructor and a qualified 'Riding & Road Safety' trainer with the BHS. Joanne believes that safety is of the upmost importance when handling horses, therefore recommends that Riding Hats are worn by students during handling lessons.
- Current Credentials Include
- Involved with riding & training horses for over 30 years
- Previously competed BSJA, Dressage, Showing, Eventing
- Training students BE JRN, Pony Club up to B test, Dressage Medium level.
- BHS registered instructor
- Centered Riding Instrutor
- UKCC level 2
- Aset Level 3 Life Coach
- BHS Assistant Access Officer-Durham
- Equine Specific First Aider
- BHS Riding & Road Safety Trainer
- Certified Saddle Fitter-specialising in remedial fitting
- Designer of 'Ergonomic 5 in 1 Numnah' and 'Harmony Saddling System'
- CRB checked
- Fully Insured
- Business Management Coaching Qualifications
- Reiki Master/Teacher
- Natural Horsemanship Qualifications
- Joanne's Personal Training Plans 2011
- Futher BHS qualifications - done
- Participate in competitive 40km EGB rides - done
- Train as BHS Riding & Road Safety Trainer - done
- Have Fun!! - always doing