The Confident Equestrian

Contact us -

email : info@the-confident-equestrian.co.uk

Tel : Becky 07900 436110 or Peter 07957 698458

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About Us

Becky Chapman

From a non-horsey (but very supportive) family Becky was born pony mad.  She has trained and worked within the equine industry, initially gaining B.H.S qualifications, then running a "conventional" livery yard and teaching freelance.

A family of her own, two broken legs, the horses and riders Becky has met and the yards she has visited and worked at throughout her career have lead to some fundamental changes to the way she works, rides, teaches and chooses to live her life, culminating in the construction of Ashen E.C which opened in March 2005 offering training, courses and clinics to riders of all standards and from all disciplines.

Ashen E.C is also home of "Strider", a very sophisticated, computerised riding simulator, providing stride-by-stride feedback regarding the riders' bounce, balance (front/back AND left/right) and rein contact, invaluble to riders of all standards and used extensively in our Confident Rider and Coach Workshops. http://www.ashenec.co.uk for more.

Becky was nominated for The Field and Lyceltts Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 and was awarded a Jeffress Trust Training Scholarship through the A.B.R.S. is one of only 5 coaches world-wide to be accredited by Mary Wanless as a "Senior Ride with your Mind Coach" and has been short-listed for training with Philippe Karl. 

Qualifications:

  • Senior Bio-mechanics Coach,
  • Cert' NLP Pract',
  • A.B.R.S.T.C,
  • B.H.S.Int' T
  • Advanced Sports Psychology Diploma.

Aims:

  • To offer a unique & personal service to riders of all standards
  • To bring joy to (or back to) your riding
  • To make learning possible & pleasurable
  • To continue to develop my skills in coaching & riding
  • To be accepted for training with Philippe Karl
  • To continue writing for regional and national equestrian publications
  • To remain open-minded & mindful of & learn from others
  • To continue Mac's development, training & competition.

Becky believes in;

  • Sound Bio-mechanics
  • Saying it as you see it
  • Rider is cause, horse is effect
  • The power of positive thinking and feedback.

Becky Chapman - 07900 436110        info@the-confidence-company.co.uk

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Peter Doherty

Peter studied for his Certificate, Diploma and Practitioner Diploma with The London College of Clinical Hypnosis (LCCH). He gained his Diplomate Membership of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BSCH) following his dissertation on the subject of Memory and Learning. Peter is also a Master Practitioner of Time Line Therapy and a Master Practitioner and Certified Trainer of NLP. He is also trained in Callahan Techniques® Thought Field Therapy. Peter is committed to "Life-Long" learning and is always looking to improve his skills in the areas of human performance and coaching. He is a very experienced trainer and coach and has many years of experience both as a sports coach and professional trainer. He brings his own calming style and sense of humour to the workshops and trainings that he delivers. As a therapist Peter uses an eclectic mix of techniques to enable his clients to overcome and resolve their issues and thereby take control of their own destiny. His philosophy is to take people from "Possibility to Actuality" and to enable his clients to achieve personal empowerment.

Peter has recently passed his studies for a Diploma in Education and is also studying for a Masters Diploma in Personal Training. Peter is also an NVQ D32 / 33 Assessor.

Hypnotherapy Specialities:

  • Confidence in Riding Anxiety Phobias
  • Stress Management
  • Peak Performance in Sports & Business
  • Stop Smoking Qualifications

Peter's main qualifications are:

  • Certified Sports Hypnotist
  • Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis
  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis
  • Practitioner Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis
  • Diploma in Teaching in The Lifelong Learning Sector
  • Master Hypnotist Certificate
  • Certified Past Life Regression Therapist
  • Master Practitioner in Time Line Therapy
  • Master Practitioner of NLP
  • Certified Life Coach
  • NVQ D32/33 Assessor
  • Thought Field Therapist TFT-dx
  • Diploma in Sports Massage
  • Diploma in Personal Training
  • Personal Safety Trainer
  • Fellow of the Institute of Training & Occupational Learning 

Memberships:

  • British Society of Clinical hypnosis - Diplomate Member
  • American Board of NLP - Trainer Level
  • British Thought Field Therapy Association
  • Institute of Training and Occupational Learning - Fellow

Peter Doherty - 07957 698458     info@the-confident-equestrian.co.uk

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Strider

 

Strider is our state of the art riding simulator which gives stride by stride computerised feedback on riders balance left/right, forward/back, bounce and rein contact during each ride in walk, trot or canter - he even does flying changes.

Becky is able to be much more hands on to assist in developing each rider's correct biomechanics during each gait and the rider can concentrate on their technique in isolation from their own horse.  The in-motion video feedback from Strider's sensors and from the views in the front and side mirrors allow the rider to understand and replicate the changes they need to make to improve their seat in all gaits and to be confident in taking them back to use when working with their horse at home.

PLEASE NOTE: The Simulator has a maximum capacity for rider weight of 18 stones or 115kgs.