Name: Aylesford Arena XC Waterplay Clinic
Start: 2026-04-18T09:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-04-18T15:30:00+01:00
Location: Aylesford Equine / X-Country

You can book on just one, or book on both sessions and make a day clinic out of it. Temp day stables available for those doing both sessions.
Session information:
Duration - 50 minutes
Group size - 4
Ridden or in-hand
Suitable for -
Horses 4+ year old - 50 minute sessions ridden/inhand/bit of both
Horse's under 4yo - 50 minute sessions, inhand only, must be well mannered, already have good groundwork and easy to deal with inhand. Can be cut short/finished whenever necessary.
For horses which may be too over-reactive in a group session or just want to work on specific individual aims - please book onto a private session.
Horses will navigate the natural features of their arena XC - including the water complex, ditch, steps/bank, steep slope, as well as some poles and a couple of my bridges (not all of them like previous obstacle clinics - the focus is on using the venues facilities). The aim is to build confidence between horse and rider, improve balance and control and teach your horse how to be confident with natural obstacles.
While the water, steps, ditches and banks are key features of the obstacle course, this clinic takes a confidence-building, trekking, horsemanship-focused approach, rather than a show jumping or eventing style one. The goal is to build trust in a controlled environment. Rather than pushing for speed or intensity, it is kept at a calm, thoughtful pace, with anything faster than a walk being entirely optional and dependent on each horse's individual comfort level. Riders can choose the pace during the session that works best for them and their horse.
Use of any of the show jumps/XC jumps in the arena is prohibited.
Sessions will run hourly from 9.30am-3.30pm - times are done nearer the date.
It can be done in-hand, ridden or a bit of both.
Private session information - 40 minutes private session. Only 1 space available each clinic.