Staff achievements - we were delighted that two of our apprentices, Jessie Potter and Sarah Jayne King both successfully completed their Level 2 Equine Apprenticeship. A lot of hard work goes into achieving this so congratulations to them both. They are staying on at Witham Villa as part of our team and will work on towards their next BHS Stage exams.
Congratulations also go to Louise Mellor who was successful in achieving the BHS Level 4 Senior Ride for Training Dressage.
British Horse Society Approved Riding School Inspection - this very thorough inspection was carried out and we were very pleased to be awarded the highest rating of Highly Commended again.
Suggestions Box - we now have a box for suggestions located in the viewing gallery. Thank you to everyone who has made comments through this scheme. We have put notes onto each of the cards to show our response.
Witham Villa Junior Trainee Scheme - We continue to invest in the scheme and are pleased that Rachael Greenhalgh has joined us here on Sundays as the WVJT Co-ordinator on the day. She will work alongside Kelly.
Safeguarding - Due to safeguarding issues that were raised and brought forward to us, we have put notices in the viewing gallery to stop videos and photos being taken of lessons. This is because pictures of some children have then appeared in the background when posted onto social media. We apologise for any inconvenience caused but trust everyone will understand the reasoning behind this.
Competitions - Eddie (Escade) had a break following on from the Junior Europeans and we are pleased that he is now back in training with India towards making their Young Rider debut. The Young Rider test is PSG level so a step up from Advanced Medium used in the Junior tests. They attended a training camp recently and we are pleased with their progress.
Verity has started to compete on her new horse, Gaya. Gaya is a KWPN 16.1hh chestnut mare imported from the Netherlands 2 years ago. They have been working together for 4 months now and are pleased to have qualified for the British Dressage Winter Regionals at Elementary Gold Freestyle. The plan is to step up to Medium level next.