Staff

Partners of Ingestre Stables

Tim Downes - FBHS

List 2 Dressage Judge.
Private lessons by arrangement. Group lessons week day mornings for exam students.
Link To British Dressage

Rob Lovatt - FBHS.

Private lessons by arrangement. Group lessons week day mornings for exam students. Group lesson Thursday 6:30pm all standards above Stage I.

Senior Trainer

Mark Ramsay BHS II & Stable manager - Riding Instructor
Mark originally trained at Ingestre as a 16year old, then left to gain experience on other yards and has now returned as a Riding Instructor at weekends. He is studying for his Equitation & teaching exams..

 

Yard Supervisor

Sasha Niccolls BHSII.

Sasha is part time yard supervisor and also is the main teacher on Sundays. Private lessons by arrangement. The rest of the week she spends with her own horses on Anglesey..

Other Instructors

The are many other instructors from student ( Students with BHS Stage I & II who are training for their preliminary teaching exam) to seniors
(students with BHS AI and their Intermediate teaching qualifications.)
The students at Ingestre, teach private and group lessons, in the week and at weekends. Because of the turnover of students at the yard, lessons may only be booked with specific students a week in advance of actual date.

Other Staff

Lesley Hagerty - Part Time Secretary and Receptionist
Responsible for Reception and assists Tim & Rob with the accounts, and any word processing that is needed. Also processes the livery, dressage and horse trials systems that she has written for Ingestre. "I am a retired computer systems manager who likes to be around horses.

Liz Mann - Staff Restaurent Manager
Responsible for the preparation of dinner for students and their general welfare and running the Coffee Shop on premises which is provided for students, clients, their families, and the general public. "When I started work at Ingestre, I little realized my customers would come from all corners of the world. This makes an enjoyable job very interesting. The stables are over 100 years old with lots of character and makes more people interested in the surroundings as well as the equine residents."


Vicky Brady - Part Time Receptionist & BHSAI
Vicky shares the receptionist tasks with Lesley, she also is available for private lessons by arrangement. When Liz Mann is on holiday she also helps in the staff restaurent.