The club is the brainchild of owner Sue Nevill-Parker who says "The quality of horses we have will always be the best teaching aid but the additional facilities reinforce the learning experience and enable us to offer more courses to more riders. I am passionate about Classical Horsemanship and I believe that Club membership is the way forward for our specific approach to learning and riding."
A recent addition to our Arrow Club Facilities is an Equine Simulator. This has already caused quite a stir and everyone wants a go! We chose the canter/gallop model as this has the most realistic movement of the horses and is at a convenient height for "hands on" rider corrections. It has an integrated head and neck which moves forwards and backwards with the canter movement so enables the rider to practice a quiet following contact. The horse can also be slowed or stopped by using the reins although a heavy handed aid will result in a dead stop! The leg sensors are also especially sensitive and respond to the slightest touch so riders learn how to have a quiet and stable leg position. (For beginners and lunge/vaulting exercises, the leg sensors can be switched off). The speed can also be controlled by pressing buttons on the horse's shoulder. Another useful feature is its "lateral wobble". This can be adjusted to more or less but responds to the rider's shift in weight. A balanced rider will keep the horse centrally balanced but anyone who twists or leans will cause the horse to do likewise, just like a real horse. You can even simulate right and left canter leads and flying changes by shifting your weight.
The "Equine Simulator Stable" is in addition to our world class facilities which include a therapy room which is a quiet, open space for private and group dismounted work. It also has a TV and DVD/Video player and is large enough to accommodate 30 - 40 people for lectures and meetings. Our regular 1-day FL&AT (Feldenkrais, Lunging and Alexander Technique) courses begin here. The library provides an area where you can browse through the large number of books, DVDs and videos or just chat, make a cup of tea or share a meal or a glass of wine with friends. And after a hard days riding, where better to relax than in the spa listening to your favourite music and letting the heat of the sauna or the bubbles of the hot tub soothe away any aches and pains.
On-site accommodation is available in four self contained units, each with kitchen, living space bedroom and bathroom. They allow individuals and small groups to enjoy an equestrian mini break away from the stresses of work and home so that the can indulge their passion for all things horsey.
As a member of the Arrow Equestrian Club you have access to all these facilities, regular newsletters plus exclusive use of a small selection of specialist horses. These horses enable the amateur rider to experience the correct feel of advanced work on a trained horse, something that is difficult to find in this country. (Temporary membership is also available for introductory lessons)
Sue Nevill-Parker is the Club trainer and provides a highly developed level of riding tuition having studied with a number of gifted teachers both in riding and a wide range of complementary techniques. She works with the other practitioners and a small selection of like minded equestrian trainers from the UK and abroad and club members receive a discount on these and other courses.
In addition, Arrow Equestrian offers tuition in work-in-hand, long reining, TTEAM (Tellington Touch Equine Awareness method), and jumping and all of this and more is offered to participants at the annual Arrow Week.
For more details download a Membership form.
Membership Categories
Membership is for 1 year from January 1st. 50% fees for anyone who joins after August 30th.
- A - Full Member £35
Benefits:- Newsletters
- Access to all facilities including horses
- Discounts for auditing at clinics
- B - Joint Full (family) Members £50
Benefits:- as above but a shared newsletter
- C - Friends £20
Benefits:- Newsletters
- Access to all facilities excluding horses
- Discounts for auditing clinics
- D - Temporary Members £10 per day
Benefits- Access to all facilities including horses for 1 day only
- Occasional Mail outs
Gadgets and Horse Abuse
Please note that no gadgets, (even when they are called "training aids") of any sort will be allowed at Arrow Equestrian. This rule applies to anyone coming to Arrow, from lowly happy hacker to International trainer or Olympic medallist. Most of you already know how fussy I am about who comes into my school to teach or ride. The use of gadgets and/or deliberate abuse of any horse is unacceptable and anyone resorting to these methods will be asked to leave and their membership terminated. The only rare exception may be to prevent a dangerous horse injuring its rider or attacking its handler but even then, I believe there must be a better more intelligent way of helping the horse and its rider/handler. There is a difference between strong but acceptable corrections and deliberate (often ill informed) use of extreme methods. If anyone feels an urge to try one of these gadgets they must first undergo training wearing my own "rider training aid" (cost £49.99, deluxe model £99.99).