As owner of Hemps Green Equestrian, Lisa is known as the boss! She started Hemps Green Equestrian in 2013 when realising there was a significant gap in the market for a higher level of bespoke tuition required for adult equestrians.
She comes with a depth of knowledge and experience, hard to find in your average riding school. She has been riding and competing all her life and still actively competes at affiliated level in all three disciplines. She has a no-nonsense approach, can sometimes be brutally honest, but has a level of ambition for her clients that is second to none. If you wish to improve your competition skills or achieve your professional qualifications, then she is the coach for you.
She would describe herself as a horseman with meticulous attention to detail and one that always puts her horses first.
Sarah has many years’ experience with horses and regularly competes her own cob. She was head girl for Lisa over 25 years ago when she left to have her now grown-up family.
Many of you will have met her helping on the yard or passed her stables at the top of the drive. We are delighted that she has finally agreed to get back to coaching and her organised, efficient manner will be an asset to our current team of coaches. Her many years of practical horse ownership and time spent on the hunting field will make her a great coach for those that wish to be progressive, practical but not necessarily competition discipline specific.
Her mature but effective approach is sure to help you grow in confidence and ability.
Sarah is also responsible for the clubhouse so make sure you wash your cups up or she will be after you!
Amelia came to us to complete her level 3 apprenticeship and in that time she has also obtained her BHS Stage 3 Complete and Stage 2 Coach and is now working towards her Stage 3 Coach. Amelia is available to book for private and group lessons. She has now successful passed her Level 3 apprenticeship with Flying colours and has taken on the role of yard manager extremely well!!
Lilly has been working on her Level 2 Apprenticeship since starting with us and in that time she has also achieved her Stage 2 Complete and is now working towards her Stage 3 complete. Lilly has since completed her apprenticeship and is awaiting her results! Lilly is often found on the top competition yard or out at competitions with Lisa. Lilly is hoping to train for her coaching exams but is currently a vailable to book for hacks as a trainee coach.
Koren joined us in Summer 2025 to do an apprenticeship, since then she has been working hard at her apprenticeship as well as learning lots of new skills on the job. She has also achieved her Stage 1 Care and Ride as well as her Ride safe and is working on taking her Stage 2 exam at the beginning of 2026.
Rachel joined us in Autumn 2025 as yard staff and has shown her dedication and hard work towards the job. Rachel is looking to do her BHS stages and has already managed to achieve her Stage 1 care and ride. Rachel is hoping to work through her BHS stage exams so will be looking at doing her Stage 2 in the summer this year!
Gail has been with us since the end of 2025 and is providing clients with educational lessons on Sundays. Gail is a BHS stage 4 coach and is available on Sundays that we aren't running shows or clinics to give everyone the chance to have lessons during the weekend. Gail can teach all ability riders from your beginners to more advanced and has two Novice groups available to book on Sundays!
These are coaches at the beginning of their coaching journey, they will have equine experience, this can be very varied depending on the student.
They are often supervised by a more senior coach who may have input into the lesson and may help and advise the trainee coach.
A trainee coach will be working towards their Stage 2 Coach assessment.
Will be competent to work with Novice riders on the lunge and lead rein and will be able to deliver a lesson including flatwork and jumping in walk, trot and canter, working in balance and position and work without stirrups.
Will be able to deliver dressage lessons for someone wanting to compete at Novice or Prelim dressage.
They will be able to coach SJ and XC to Novice competition riders.
Has a broad experience across the equine industry coaching a variety of people. They will have a variety of coaching techniques to assess horse and rider combinations.
They will have knowledge to coach competition riders to BD Elementary, BE100 and BS 1m/1.10.
A Stage 5 coach will have a broad knowledge of all aspects of the equine industry. They should be a good communicator, able to impart significant knowledge with enthusiasm, clarity and impact.
They are often a lead coach, training and supervising staff and students and they are often the trainer of the coaches.
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