Poles and Obstacles Camp at Brandy House Farm, Felindre, Knighton, Powys, UK, LD7 1YL.
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July 2025 (arrive Friday 25th afternoon/evening or Saturday morning)
Spend the weekend camping with your horse while horsemanship instructor Sally Brett coaches you in groups, with a mixture of pole work sessions in the arena and obstacles in the playfield - putting horsemanship principles to purpose.
Pole work in the arena - consisting of a variety of different pole patterns and formations to add purpose to arena exercises and improve rhythm, balance, focus and precision. Sally will adjust exercises to suit each horse and rider.
Obstacles in the grass playfield - consisting of a range of different obstacles to help add purpose and variety to your horsemanship. These can be completed on the ground and/or ridden. Sally will guide you through each obstacle and explain how to complete it to progress your horsemanship and maintain your horse’s confidence.
Arriving afternoon/evening Friday 5pm onwards or Saturday morning ready for 9am start.
Each participant will have a ‘Pole work’ session in the arena in the morning and ‘Obstacles’ session in the playfield in the afternoon, each day. 4 sessions in total over the camp.
Camping onsite in own tent/lorry/caravan/trailer etc included in price (electric hook up available - enquire with booking - first come first served basis) or arrange accommodation in one of the Brandy House self catering cottages, camping pods or clamping caravan at extra cost - contact Medina Brock for more information
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Horses have small fenced grass paddock and a stable each. You are responsible for poo picking/mucking out - there is a Stable Fairy service available to do this for you at extra cost. Bedding is wood pellet/miscanthus mix. Please note paddocks are on a slope. Hay is included. Bring extra feed as needed plus water buckets.
Pre-requisites – This is a ridden camp, riding in a group with others. Minimum requirement = happy to ride at ridden walk and trot in arena over poles, and at ridden walk in an enclosed grass field (pole work is based on ridden work, but obstacle sessions in field can all be done both ridden & from the ground).
While horsemanship is at the forefront of this camp, this camp is aimed at putting purpose to ridden exercises, rather than a troubleshooting/problem solving camp. We request that the ridden and groundwork basics are in place to attend this camp. If you are unsure about the suitability, please get in touch with Sally.
The venue has a large all weather arena and also a grass playfield with obstacles. There is a separate camping area for humans, and a separate fenced paddock area for horses. The obstacle field is a 5-10 minute walk (on a private track) from the arena/paddocks/stables and Brandy House Farm is situated on a hill.
Ride out on the fabulous off-road hacking from Brandy House Farm in the evenings or extend your stay to take advantage of the miles of trails - discuss extending your stay with Medina - email
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Arrive Friday afternoon/evening to get settled ( or Saturday morning between 7.30-8.30am) if you prefer. Toilet, shower, fridge, kettle & microwave available. Provide your own drinks & meals - pub or ‘Brandy House takeaway’ options available in evenings.
Cost - £275 for the weekend, including 2 days tuition, facilities use & camping.
£140 non refundable deposit required on booking to secure place. Remaining balance due 6 weeks before camp date.
For more information about the camp or to book your place contact Sally Brett
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Who is Sally Brett?
Sally is an experienced horsemanship instructor with 15+ years of coaching experience, having undertaken years of training in the UK, USA and Australia. She herself has been invited to teach in the USA, Australia & Middle East, although most of her teaching now is in the UK. She is based in Shropshire.
She specialises in coaching people to better understand their horses, to improve their communication and relationships, & help them reach their goals. She has trained her own horses up to Advanced level dressage, and has competed in a variety of disciplines including eventing, showjumping & TREC.
She currently has 2 horses, Taylor a 12 year old New Forest x TB and Moss a 5 year old Connemara.
You may also like the following events from Sally Brett - Horsemanship instructor:
- Next Saturday, 7th June, 09:00 am, Poles and Obstacles Camp 7th/8th June 2025 - Brandy House Farm, Knighton, Powys in Bishop's Castle
- Next month, 14th June, 09:00 am, Poles & Obstacles Camp 14th/15th June 2025 - Brandy House Farm, Knighton, Powys in Bishop's Castle
- This July, 14th July, 09:00 am, Street Farm 3 Day Horsemanship camp with Sally Brett 14th-16th July in Kirkby Stephen
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